José Dolhem and Didier Pironi

[Sir Tim]

Interesting piece by Joe Saward (who is on the Cote d'Azur lucky
bugger):

http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2011/05/24/on-the-cote-dazur/

I don't remember Dolhem at all but apparently he drove for Surtees in
1974 (2 x DNQ. Qualified for US GP but withdrew after Helmut Koinigg's
fatal crash).

Pironi I most certainly remember if only for the fact that he
disobeyed Ferrari team orders to beat Villeneuve at San Marino in
1982. Gilles, who was killed a few weeks later, never spoke to him
again.

Both Dolhem and Pironi were killed, Dolhem in an air crash, Pironi in
a power boat and they are buried together.

Saward alludes to the fact that the pair were both cousins and half
brothers - this came about because they had the same father and their
mothers were sisters. Strange but true!
--
Henry Birkin, Bt.

[Yousuf Khan]

Post by Sir Tim
Interesting piece by Joe Saward (who is on the Cote d'Azur lucky
http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2011/05/24/on-the-cote-dazur/
I don't remember Dolhem at all but apparently he drove for Surtees in
1974 (2 x DNQ. Qualified for US GP but withdrew after Helmut Koinigg's
fatal crash).
Pironi I most certainly remember if only for the fact that he
disobeyed Ferrari team orders to beat Villeneuve at San Marino in
1982. Gilles, who was killed a few weeks later, never spoke to him
again.

Yup, same here, never heard of Dolhem, but Pironi I most definitely did.
Gilles was my idol, but I bear no ill-feelings towards Pironi. In fact,
I remember rooting for him in 82, to win for Ferrari in memory of
Villeneuve.

Post by Sir Tim
Both Dolhem and Pironi were killed, Dolhem in an air crash, Pironi in
a power boat and they are buried together.
Saward alludes to the fact that the pair were both cousins and half
brothers - this came about because they had the same father and their
mothers were sisters. Strange but true!

Interesting, I wonder how the relationship was between those sisters
afterwards?

Yousuf Khan