Tyrrell signs Thackwell
NZPA London The New Zealand-born teenager, Mike Thackwell, will drive in next Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix, and become the youngest Formula One racing driver ever. Ken Tyrrell confirmed yesterday that Thackwell, who lives in Australia, would drive for the Tyrrell works. Thackwell was offered a test drive three weeks ago, and said after driving his
i first competitive Formula One car that he wanted to i break into the Grand Prix , circuit as quickly as pos- ; sible. I Earlier this year Thack- • well, who grew up in Perth, test drove an Ensign in BelI gium and was offered a For- , mula One drive, but turned , it down. I “Ail I want to do now, having driven the Tyrrell, is i to get into Formula One as , soon as I can,” Thackwell ; said.
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