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Title: Holden Racing Team boss Tom Walkinshaw dies of cancer
Post by: D4D on December 13, 2010, 02:27:03 PM

Love him or hate him he did a lot for motorsport, RIP

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/motor-racing/holden-racing-team-boss-tom-walkinshaw-dies-of-cancer/story-e6frfgb6-1225970208665

THE owner of V8 Supercars' powerful Holden Racing Team, Tom Walkinshaw, has died after a long battle with cancer. The former racing driver, Formula One team owner and boss of Walkinshaw Racing was 64.

Title: Re: Holden Racing Team boss Tom Walkinshaw dies of cancer
Post by: macca on December 13, 2010, 03:52:22 PM

He was a hard man, but agree 100% he did heaps for motor racing all round the world, RIP
macca

Title: Re: Holden Racing Team boss Tom Walkinshaw dies of cancer
Post by: Fivid on December 13, 2010, 07:29:11 PM

A huge loss to motorsport.  RIP

Title: Re: Holden Racing Team boss Tom Walkinshaw dies of cancer
Post by: davo69 and the Nurse on December 13, 2010, 08:21:48 PM

64 years old... that is soooo young.

RIP Tom

the Nurse

Title: Re: Holden Racing Team boss Tom Walkinshaw dies of cancer
Post by: BigJules on December 13, 2010, 09:01:32 PM

Yep, definitely a "love him or hate him" kinda guy.

Title: Re: Holden Racing Team boss Tom Walkinshaw dies of cancer
Post by: duggie on December 15, 2010, 08:08:26 AM

Was kept very quiet, did not hear anything about his cancer on the V8 circuit, was this part of the reason why HRT did not have a real good year ??????
Cheers Duggie

Title: Re: Holden Racing Team boss Tom Walkinshaw dies of cancer
Post by: 2 Brutal on December 15, 2010, 10:51:58 AM

RIP Tom, have fun with Brocky up there. :'(