This footage is so moving. He was a complete, pure racer, gentleman driver. He never cut across his opponents, he was playing safe each and every time. He never complained about the car according to his technicians. His tires and brakes lasted longer compared to his team mates. He is the only driver till today who won F1 championship and 500 Indy in the same year. Rest in peace Jimmy.

@saltbjorn

2 жыл бұрын

He was a farmer

@pedrodemello2178

2 жыл бұрын

So nice to see people keeping his legacy. Absolutely, one of the best, if not the best... Ayrton and Manuel agreed on that. Thank you for your comment, Sir!

The greatest of all time, without a doubt. He could win any car. Jim’s skill has not been equaled, and probably never will.

Just realised this is the day before he left us, very upsetting even after all these years. Record Achieved Most races with pole, win, fastest lap, and leading every lap 8 Highest percentage of possible championship points in a season 100% in 1963 and 1965[N 1] Highest percentage of laps in the lead in a season 71.47% in 1963. GOAT by a mile.

My god. He challenged death 40 to 55 times a year. Basically a bullfighter on four wheels. Every lap a pass of the horns. His humility and elegance are truly touching.

Its hard to explain to people nowadays, not in the know just how "HUGE" F1 was in the '60s and how big Jim "Jimmy" Clark was and in many ways still is to those in the know. However, think of this, this was filmed in 1968, about 22+ years ago before this video was made. Germany and England were just ending WW2 against each other as enemies. And for as much of a genuine "LEGEND" of a driver Clark was, he was also an ambassador in many ways, and in many races for a country that was still reeling from a massive war. And while people in Germany watched TV and listened to the radio, they saw/heard a total gentleman, and in many ways, he was the face they put to the British team/people, and its great and sad to think about that, because although he was an amazingly humble man. He may never have truly known just how many lives he touched by just being himself. Thus, nothing, but the highest respect for this guy, he was a total gentleman, and a legend in every way.

@decnet100

3 ай бұрын

The other driver in the interview, Kurt Ahrens, is absolutely in agreement with you there. They spend the 1.5h car drive from the track to the TV studio in Mainz together - he said he was so positively surprised by how open and authentic Jim Clark, the big international champion, would talk to him, a lowly german amateur (he himself is a very humble and gentle character to think of himself as such - he got offered a Porsche works driver seat the same year, taking the 917 to it's first victory); they were soon talking about subjects such as family and career planning, and Jim seemed truly interested and authentic, just a remarkable human being. He said his heart stood still when he was told after the race by his father what had happened - and is still haunted and moved today by the realization of having driven past this crash site in the woods in this race over and over without knowing what Jim had suffered there just moments ago. I think Jim Clark's death played a large part in his decision to stop racing altogether, after one race in F1 with Brabham.

Jim Clark miles ahead of every one forever.

Never knew this amazing footage existed. Just astonishing that he was dead inside 24 hours. What a loss. The more I've read about Clark over the years, the more he's become probably my favourite F1 driver.

@dannycalley7777

Жыл бұрын

D.H. ..................back in the day he was my Hero

@jockellis

Жыл бұрын

Join the club. These bring tears to my eyes.

Jim was simply the greatest natural talent to sit in a racing car period. RIP Jim

Overwhelming sad to think that the greatest would die the next day. How he presented himself during that recording personified what a great man he was outside of the car. Shy almost embarrassed, uncomfortable with questions of money as money meant nothing to him... he lived to race and the money was simply a byproduct to which he never spoke about. We talk about and compare the greats of sport however look at this mans achievements and ask yourself who can you compare him against. To drive in so many different forms of the sport and have the success he had will never happen again. Compare the mans personality and ethics and you will be searching a long time to find another. A great loss not only to the sporting world, but to many people who’s lives he has touched. I never saw him or knew him, but I feel a loss as great as those that I have loved and lost and it saddens me beyond words.

@ysgol3

4 жыл бұрын

He looks so young doesn't he, boyish even. I say that to compare with the photos of him from the next day, when he looked much older. That was, on reflection, probably due to his worry on the day about the rain and the poor tyres on his car.

@northern_lights9333

3 жыл бұрын

I’m 38 yrs old, but I know in my mind who is the greatest racing driver of all time!

Perhaps it's interesting to an international audience to hear what Kurt Ahrens, the other driver in the interview who had won the Hockenheim GP the prior year, had to say about the events. They had both shared a car from the track to the TV studio (a 1.5h drive) and soon started talking very deep topics, such as family and career planning, Clark was asking about his kids and mentioned that he couldn't contemplate having kids while racing - he seemed surprised to get to know Jim Clark, the big international star, as a very personable and open person who would talk to him, a german amateur, directly on eye level and with such openness and honesty; I think they both were very authentic, humble and gentle characters and noticed that in each other, both far more in the "do" than the "show" or "talk about it" camp, and without the overboarding ego present in other race car drivers - you may notice that about Ahrens, the way he gets embarassed about being called one of the frontrunners for the race; I think it's save to say they have gotten along really well, during the interview he even jumps to Jim's defense for not knowing details about his (competing) car. Well anyways, as they had both just stepped out from training at the track directly to make the scheduled TV appearance (Ahrens had just driven the fastest training lap and was only told there in the studio), so they both hadn't thought to bring cash with them - so they soon found themselves in the unlikely situation of having to convince a gas station clerk that these two penniless, sweaty and probably oil-stained figures were the two-times Formula One champion and the local hero driver on the way to the big prime-time TV interview, and that they would get compensated for the gas later... his response reportedly went along the lines of "ok, sure... if that's Jim Clark, then I'm Cassius Clay!" :) During the race, it was not reported to the other drivers what had happened at all - so he first heard of it when entering the pits after the race; his father came over and was first to tell him - at that moment, he said, his heart stopped. Even today he seems haunted by the realization of having driven by Clark's crash site in the woods next to the track several times, not knowing what happened there. He would never say that himself, but I think that day he also lost someone who could have become a lifelong friend. It certainly influenced his own decision to quit racing altogether, right when he had finally earned a F1 cockpit spot at Brabham.

In my opinion, without a doubt, the greatest driver of all time. I was unaware of this interview, just a day before his death. Impressive.

I cried on April 7th 1968. I cried for hours. It was the day before my 17th birthday. One of the most miserable times in my life. "Schoolboy Hero" doesn't begin to cover it. Great video, I am so grateful to you for posting it, many thanks. I have never seen this before and never knew it existed. But yes, all the sadness and the sense of loss comes back so strongly.

@petersneddon1579

Жыл бұрын

We share a birthday friend, I was nine the day after he died and as a little Scottish boy the loss was terrible as he was at that time hero of our small nation.

@borassictime918

Жыл бұрын

My mother cried her eyes out when she heard. My parents knew Lorenzo Bandini, who lost his life at Monaco the year before, which upset her so much. After Jim lost his life she couldn’t watch F1 anymore.

@W2HTLCA

8 ай бұрын

Oct '67 as a young lad I watched Jim Clark drive to victory at Watkins Glen, and six months later I sadden he was gone. I too had not seen this interview and it's sad to watch knowing the outcome.

Very emotional. He is my all time F1 hero. Unbelieveble that I still get touched after so many years. I visited the new museum of Jim in Duns, Scotland in october last year, his grave etc. It was a birthdaypresent of my sons! If you are ever in the uppertunity to go there do not hesitate!

@robbirob5561

4 жыл бұрын

I ' ll Do the same to visit Duns when f°°°°corona is over....He s my greatest hero too...When he had his accident, my father had birthday... So every year this day is a sad Day....both passed away..

@dct1

2 жыл бұрын

I visited all last week 🙂

@TheGrinch_

2 жыл бұрын

@@dct1 I would go there if they invited me

@marctspence

2 жыл бұрын

Senna visited the Jim Clark room and bought all the Jim Clark pencils. Makes me laugh.

@andyb.1026

Жыл бұрын

Jim's memorial at Hockenheim is also well worth a visit

His humility was probably key to his immense (and frankly supernatural) talent. He extracted such monumental speed with such little effort or mechanical expense.

Ich würde hier gerne sagen: Das war mein Held. Anders als für jene, die Jim Clark erleben durften, war er nicht mein Held, sondern er ist mein Held. Motorsport und F1 sind heute auch noch faszinierend und jede Epoche des Sports hat seine Eigenheiten....ich bin 1988 geboren, also inmitten der Senna vs. Prost - Ära. Ich habe 2001 entschieden, dass Alonso mein Lieblingsfahrer wird, nur weil ich jemanden im Minardi die Daumen drücken wollte (und Alonso ist auch 2021 noch großarigt), ich habe ab 1997 jedes Rennen gesehen, das Talent von Hamilton oder nun Verstappen erkannt...aber das Video ist ein Stück Geschichte....Dankeschön. Jim Clark war nicht nur zurückhaltend...er war vielleicht der beste Rennfahrer aller Zeiten.

Jim Clark, by far the greatest driver ever. No doubt. "The Best of the Best" (Fangio and Senna about Clark). It was so sad, that he must died here in Germany, on this silly Hockenheim circuit...he and his genius was made for the old, original Nürburgrung. Jim was the Michelangelo of the sport, to see him at the wheel was a dynamic art on the highest level. I was seven when he died, but I remember how shocked my father was, because he saw Jim the evenig before the race in this sport studio we see here, and only just 12 hours later the icon of the sport until today was dead.

@TheGrinch_

2 жыл бұрын

Crazy how life could change in a flash

@petersneddon1579

Жыл бұрын

He died the day before my 9th birthday Leo, the memories never leave you.

Love the fact that in these times drivers were also a bit of a mechanic and how Jim knows every detail of the car but not how much money he's making!

I can still remember where I was sat at home when it came on the news that Jimmy had been killed.. I loved this man as a fan.. RIP

I have never seen this before. Thank you for posting it. I cried when he died, I was 10 years old and he was my idol. The greatest then and still the greatest now. Smooth and fast.

thank you for uploading this. very special for me as a german jim clark fan. Had tears in my eyes

@derekwoods6663

4 жыл бұрын

We had tears as well .

@nicofussel7799

3 жыл бұрын

Geht mir auch so für mich der beste Fahrer aller Zeiten 🙏🏻

@tuet6476

3 жыл бұрын

Hatte fast Tränen in den Augen als Hockenheim erwähne wurde...

@Reiffan

2 жыл бұрын

Schon unglaublich, dass dieser bescheidene, höfliche Gentleman keine 24h später nicht mehr am leben war... Auch Kurt Ahrens, welcher später als Porsche Werksfahrer u.A mit dem, in der Schweiz unvergessenen Jo Siffert, als Teamkollegen im Porsche 917, die 1000 km von Oesterreich gewann, war im Sportstudio und auch er, zurückhaltend und bescheiden... es war eine andere Zeit, weniger Selbstdarsteller, aber mehr mutige Helden.

@aureliobrighton1871

2 жыл бұрын

@@Reiffan ja ... ruhige und konzentrierte Männer allesamt .. und es scheint wie ein Fluch wenn die Besten bei Rennen (oder Testfahrten) verunglückten . die eigentlich ohne Bedeutung für sie waren ... das ist das Schwarz im Gold des Hauses Lotus ):

Charming and talented. RIP Jim

The next day changed the Motorsport World for ever.

Thank you for sharing this precious film. I've not seen it before. It's so poignant mindful of the date. Jim is not ultimately comfortable but gives a good account to the interviewer. The magnitude of his loss is huge. Such a waste of life and talent.

I had only seen snippets of this interview before, so it is incredibly moving to get to see the full interview, given what happened the very next day. On that day, with news coming in of Clark's death, an American disc-jockey on a Los Angeles radio station said to his listeners : 'If you a mourning the death of the great driver Jim Clark, put on your headlights'. The whole freeway lit up at midday. Incredible. It gives me a lump in the throat whenever I think of it.

Spring 1968 was a real nightmare. Clark, Spence, Scarfiotti and Schlesser would die April 7th, May 7th, June 8th and July 7th. But just like Senna and Ratzenberger, only the greatest one is remembered.

Such a gentleman & amazing driver...R.I.P sir.✊🏻💪🏻

I've been in his museum in Duns and on his grave in 2003 !!!! big emotion too....!! I was born in 1975, I'm a Lotus fan ! I've spoke to gerard Crombac about Jim....great moment !!

He is the very best! I'm from germany and my father always said: There is only one best formula One racer,... and thats jim clark!

Was für ein Gold Stück von TV Geschichte. Kurt Ahrens und Jim Clark. Den Kurt habe ich vor 3 Jahren beim GT MASTERS in Oschersleben getroffen , ein toller Typ.

Thanks for this, Jim was my childhood hero and still is my hero to this day. He was a true gentleman, a great racer and always missed.

This rather completes it for me; German GP, located his accident marker, and now this fine film of the beloved Jim Clark. I was so interested watching this segment that I actually forgot he would soon be gone. His representation of professional drivers to a world-wide audience increased the interest of motorsports. Only Graham Hill's witty and charming character rivals that. The likes of such gentlemen that perhaps we shall never see again during one era of the sport. RIP ✝️🏁

Currently Researching a Different Driver but Never a Waste to Take a Break and Listen to Jim. Compelling Footage of a Driver in his Prime. You are Not Forgotten.

Jim Clark is a Legend

Jim Clark and Airton Senna are very similar, they were shy and speak little!! The 2 greatest pilots in history.

@jorgecolmenares9596

Жыл бұрын

But Jim wasnt reckless and dangerous

Great interview, taking time. Interesting how almost stretched arms were preferred where nowadays the angle is much smaller

Wow. He was only just getting better.

Wow what a find - FANTASTIC !!! Thank you ! What I mean of course is that it's fantastic to see and hear Jimmy, the questions are so stupid though !

Clark's last appearance on a german TV Show. Next day he was death. 😥

Being german ... I am riddled with pain .. to observe the bold and almost insulting behaviour of that 'host' . of course the much more terrible events were ensuing 💐☮️

Jim simply the best.

I love how the reason for laying back isn’t centre of gravity or anything but because it’s comfortable 😂

A superstar in his sport yet totally normal, unpolished and a little bit shy.

Jim was killed 6 years before I was born but as time had gone by he has become I just idolise him the more I learn about him. As a driver sportsman and as a gentleman

His accent is the most neutral I ever heard

Kurt Ahrens Jr in this video never raced in Formula One the following years after Clark was killed, Kurt proceeds to only race in prestigious sports cars.

ohhh. what upload......thank you

Great driver Jim Clark

Ayrton Senna is the greatest driver ever, the most determined and most focused but the very best driver to ever drive any car including a formula 1 was Jim Clark by miles. Both fangio and senna thought Jim was no1 also and they knew more about these things than I do. If it had been possible to bring fangio, senna, Prost, Schumacher and Clark together for a race my money would all go on Clark.

@wrctube

2 жыл бұрын

Sure but Clark could drive anything and won a lot on these different classes, a thing that Senna couldn't do. I do respect that Senna was a great driver but he wasn't the greatest.

@chrisfleming5109

2 жыл бұрын

@@wrctube that depends on how you define greatness and how you stack the drivers qualities. For me he senna was the greatest but he would not have been able to catch and beat Clark in my view which is why Clark was the very best.

@sz6498

2 жыл бұрын

IF It was a championship i think It would be close between Clark and prost. on a pure race probably Clark First followed by senna

@stevehartley621

2 жыл бұрын

Jim Clark once won a GP with a five minute gap before the second placed driver finished. I don't think Ayrton Senna or anyone else ever managed anything like that.

@chrisfleming5109

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevehartley621 that's right and nobody ever will.

IMHO Jim Clark was the greatest F1 driver of all time. I believe that if, in his prime, Jim were to be able to have driven the modern F1 cars of the last 30 years he would still have placed at the front of the grid and stood on the top step of the podium! He was a God gifted natural in every car in which he competed including the Lotus Powered by Ford that he won The Indianapolis 500 in. If not for political decisions (Dunlop tires '64, scoring problems by USAC '63 and '66) The name and likeness of the great Jim Clark would be forever memorialized on the famous Borg-Warner Trophy four years in a row. A feat that would stand the test of time FOREVER!!!

@TheGrinch_

2 жыл бұрын

What do you mean of the donlop tire situation never heard this in my life

@pianortd4800

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheGrinch_ i've never heard about that too

@maxmulsanne7054

2 жыл бұрын

He was obligated to racing Dunlop tires I presume, because of the contract association between Lotus & Dunlop for F1 and such. So instead of running on Firestone tires (Indy 1964) he ran the Dunlops for, IIRC about ¼ of the race distance before they started to shred and peal off (there is film on this when he pulls off the track on turn 1 to retire, with his LR suspension broken). Ironically at Hockenhiem Clark was on Firestone tires... with his car bearing _No. 1_ ....

The last words by the german TV presenter to clark was in german "Hals und Beinbruch." Means in english break a leg. Creepy. .

You know, I've watched dozens of Jim Clark interviews but this is the first time I have seen this one. Jim seems to be ill at ease.. not his usual self. Perhaps it's the benefit of hindsight?

He somehow doesn't look right at all on the film and pictures from the terrible following day, but here, despite the feeble and daft presenter he looks about 25 and sounds so happy - I just want to put my hand through the screen and lift him away to safety back here in the UK.

Sad to watch. Agreat man and the most talented driver. Rog. Pacific sunset records.

In the Netflix documentary on Fangio, Fangio said he had his 2 big accidents when he was tired. I wonder if Jim’s sharpness to sense something not right, was that little bit dulled by this night time TV appearance so close to the race. Very sad to watch, only read about him, never saw him race. Easily could have been the 62 and 64 champion too. Leading clinching final race when car broke down those 2 years.

Peaceful soul

La última aparición en TV de un ICONO de la F1. Lo adoro !!!

the greatest

24 hours later he was dead

It wasn't an F1 world championship race but Clark had gasoline in his blood, he wanted to drive every race.R.I.P Jim Clark 🕯

Ironically the last thing the Host says to Jim is "Break your Neck and Leg," ... like the Theatrical Slang, "Good Luck.":-(

@TheGrinch_

2 жыл бұрын

😬

55 years ago

Was für ein Spezielle Tag, heute den 22.08.21 als ich deinem Video im KZread fand. Denn ich finde eine grosse Ähnlichkeit unter den beiden F1 Piloten, Jim Clark und Ayrton Senna. Und es ist bei allen Detaillen, sogar bei ihren Tod. Brasilien, Jaraguá do Sul, SC. LG!!

RIP Jim & Werner

The GOAT 🐐

so this interview has to had been days before his death only.

I would have paid he’s fees myself for him not to have raced. 😢

💚💚

"Für morgen: Hals und Beinbruch" Hmm.. auch wenns ein Sprichwort ist, im Nachhinein betrachtet sehr schwierige Aussage.

Could easily and should have won about 5 or 6 titles in F1 were it not fit his car failing at the last minute. He’d have won the 68 title were he not killed that year.

@davefloyd9443

Жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/fZyjtsWPdcm5nco.html

How fragile life is.

@LonelyHearts.Co24

Ай бұрын

Sad reality really.

Essa Intrevista foi um dia antes de ele morrer ... GP da Alemanha F2

Essa foi a última aparição antes de sua morte.

The last great racer before downforce came and the end of real driving

One of best drivers ever he was.mabey second to senna in my opinion

@giovannasperni2095

5 ай бұрын

Never Senna has always been overrated

English spoken by the Germans and every other nation but not a word of their language from any of us.

@stevehartley621

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe not from you, but you can't just speak for all English people.

The top 3 drivers ever are Fangio, Clark and Senna in that order. 4th I would put Ascari and 5th Moss. I dont understand why today they are all discussing if its Schumacher or Hamilton. Maybe Hamilton gets to be 6th in my list.

@peterweer2867

4 жыл бұрын

I understand your point of view, the older drivers were very special and true racers . The more modern drivers like schumacher and hamilton are also very special and talented though

@didieryvonet

3 жыл бұрын

Senna won in 88 he had less points than Prost... he won in 90 while making a huge accident to the favorite Prost and in 91 he won because Mansell made a big mistake in Cananda in the last lap....3 lucky titles...and for you he ´ s the best😂😂😂😂

@theiceman7590

Ай бұрын

​@@didieryvonetYeah and he also outperformed Prost in 88 and 89 and would easily had beaten him on points if it werent for poor reliability. Not to mention that Williams FW14 was lightning quick and Senna still won the championship.

Ein deutscher Moderator der besser Englisch sprechen kann als heutige Moderatoren?!

Can anyone explains why he had a very slight - if any - British accent?

@TheGrinch_

2 жыл бұрын

Lived in London most in his adult life

@MrNinjaFish

2 жыл бұрын

Jim was born in Kilmany in Fife and moved to Duns in the Scottish Borders when he was very young. Many Scots who live abroad risk losing their accent. Eastern Scottish accents aren't as strong as their Western counterparts, and the strength is often dependant on how rich you are or where specifically you live.

@MrNinjaFish

2 жыл бұрын

@BPJ maybe. racing drivers didn't get paid as much back then though so it's hard to tell whether or not it's down to the money or just him travelling

@stevehartley621

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrNinjaFish Have you been to Aberdeen??

Only 32, he could have been racing well deep into the 70's... very hard to say, Chapman's Lotus cars killed way to many greatests, he would have been probably in the car in which Rindt died too.

@h.walker4014

7 ай бұрын

Same way Enzo‘s Ferrari did. High speed but less safety. Iam 42, but i like drivers like Jim Clark or Graham Hill or Jochen Rindt were awesome and real man.