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THE TALENT WHO NURTURED FUTURE CHAMPIONS

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THE FRED OPERT STORY RRP £16.99

2016 was a pretty grizzly year for high-profile deaths. In the entertainment industry, cancer claimed the lives of Alan Rickman and David Bowie in January; the calendar ended with Carrie Fisher, her mother Debbie Reynolds, and George Michael all departing too.

Motorsport sadly wasn’t spared the casualties either, with the first 10 days of August marking a particular low. On 3 August, 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours victor and all-round ace Chris Amon

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