My first published work: four skins representing the BRM P25s entered in the 1958 VII Grand Prix International Automobile du Maroc (screens are from Tripoli '37), driven by Jean Behra (14), Harry Schell (16), Jo Bonnier (18), and Ron Flockhart (20).
These skins utilise the wonderful 1955 driver model as provided by @Mr. Malarkey, whom I would like to thank very much for such a wonderful resource. Specifically, his Jean Behra (above) and updated Harry Schell (below) skins.
Although almost entirely forgotten now, The 1958 Moroccan Grand Prix was memorable and important for a number of reasons. Not only was this the first African F1 championship race (following on from the previous year's non-championship race after a ten year absence), but this was the first time an F1 driver had raced using an African licence, with Moroccan-French home favourite Robert La Caze driving the rear-engined Cooper T45.
Most notably, the Ain-Diab circuit played host to the original duel in the desert - the culmination of the thrilling championship battle between Mike Hawthorn and Stirling Moss. Qualifying within one tenth of each other, the stage was surely set for a scorching Saharan showdown between the two British drivers.
The weekend was fairly successful for BRM, arriving at the event with extensively modified cars in an attempt to stave off the effects of the desert heat. Qualifying went okay, with Behra putting in a respectable time within a second of Hawthorn's Ferrari for fourth. Bonnier, Schell and Flockhart qualified 8th, 10th and 15th respectively. Behra and Flockhart would both retire in the first half of the race, but Bonnier and Schell would go on to finish 4th and 5th for a combined five championship points (3 and 2 respectively) - making the race BRM's second best result of the year.
These skins utilise the wonderful 1955 driver model as provided by @Mr. Malarkey, whom I would like to thank very much for such a wonderful resource. Specifically, his Jean Behra (above) and updated Harry Schell (below) skins.
Although almost entirely forgotten now, The 1958 Moroccan Grand Prix was memorable and important for a number of reasons. Not only was this the first African F1 championship race (following on from the previous year's non-championship race after a ten year absence), but this was the first time an F1 driver had raced using an African licence, with Moroccan-French home favourite Robert La Caze driving the rear-engined Cooper T45.
Most notably, the Ain-Diab circuit played host to the original duel in the desert - the culmination of the thrilling championship battle between Mike Hawthorn and Stirling Moss. Qualifying within one tenth of each other, the stage was surely set for a scorching Saharan showdown between the two British drivers.
The weekend was fairly successful for BRM, arriving at the event with extensively modified cars in an attempt to stave off the effects of the desert heat. Qualifying went okay, with Behra putting in a respectable time within a second of Hawthorn's Ferrari for fourth. Bonnier, Schell and Flockhart qualified 8th, 10th and 15th respectively. Behra and Flockhart would both retire in the first half of the race, but Bonnier and Schell would go on to finish 4th and 5th for a combined five championship points (3 and 2 respectively) - making the race BRM's second best result of the year.
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