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Ever heard of a race car driver who could win even with a broken car? That was Jim Clark, a Scottish farmer’s son who defied the odds to become a racing icon. But his story doesn’t end at the finish line – he died in the most tragic manner ever, and you have to know about it!
James Clark was born on 4 March 1936 at Kilmany House Farm, Fife, where, by extraordinary chance, he was the only boy in a family of five children, having four elder sisters. In 1942, the family moved to Edington Mains Farm near Duns, Berwickshire, in the Borders. Educated first at the village school in Kilmany and then in the small village of Chirnside, he transferred at twelve to Clifton Hall, a preparatory school on the outskirts of Edinburgh. He was there for three years, then attended the boarding school Loretto, near Edinburgh, on the Firth of Forth, in East Lothian.
Going entirely against his parents’ wishes, Clark began to race in local road rallies and hill climbing events at the wheel of his own Sunbeam-Talbot. He created an instant impression; on June 16, 1956, he took part in his first-ever event driving a DKW Sonderklasse at Crimond, Scotland.
Even so, by 1958, Clark was driving for Border Reivers in local events; the team manager was Ian Scott-Watson, and he drove Jaguar D-Types and Porsches in national event races, notching 18 victories. It was sheer talent and desire on his part that moved him so quickly through the ranks of motor racing. On Boxing Day of 1958, Clark raced against the man who ultimately would launch him to stardom. Driving a Lotus Elite, he finished second to Colin Chapman in a ten-lap Grand Touring race at Brands Hatch.
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Not a 'scotch' farmer's son, a Scots farmers son. Scotch is a drink …..
Fair video- but the photos are ALL over the place- I smell mediocre AI….