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Holden Racing Team boss Tom Walkinshaw dies of cancer
« 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.


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Re: Holden Racing Team boss Tom Walkinshaw dies of cancer
« Reply #1 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
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Re: Holden Racing Team boss Tom Walkinshaw dies of cancer
« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2010, 07:29:11 PM »
A huge loss to motorsport.  RIP
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Re: Holden Racing Team boss Tom Walkinshaw dies of cancer
« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2010, 08:21:48 PM »
64 years old... that is soooo young.

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Re: Holden Racing Team boss Tom Walkinshaw dies of cancer
« Reply #4 on: December 13, 2010, 09:01:32 PM »
Yep, definitely a "love him or hate him" kinda guy.
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Re: Holden Racing Team boss Tom Walkinshaw dies of cancer
« Reply #5 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 ??????
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Re: Holden Racing Team boss Tom Walkinshaw dies of cancer
« Reply #6 on: December 15, 2010, 10:51:58 AM »
RIP Tom, have fun with Brocky up there. :'(
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