Racing titan Stirling Moss has officially announced its withdrawal from the race at the tender age of 81 years. Moss was originally planned for his 1961 Porsche RS61 race in Le Mans racing legends this weekend, but announced that he was leaving race after an incident on the right track. This same car at Laguna Seca was damaged when Moss and he was hit by a competitor Lotus.
Formula 1 four finalist once said himself while that behind the steering wheel, fear in the practice. Since always, he promised that he would play if he felt that it was not in competition or that he had place the other competitors, this is exactly what it does. He took the decision in the pit lane in le Mans.
Moss made his debut at the wheel of a Mini Cooper 500 in 1948 at the age of 18 years and would later go on to drive the infamous Mercedes - Benz 300 SLR to win at the Mille Miglia in 1955. [Source: Reuters, Stirling Moss |] [Image: Mark Thompson/Getty]
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