Part-2 of 50 years of Formula One racing at the Canadian Grand Prix. In order of appearance, we're honored to be hearing from Lionel Birnbom and Tim Meddaugh.
Lionel is a self taught photojournalist of Ottawa, and he began attending motorsports events in the late 1950s. He was widely published in most major racing magazines and papers in Canada. Road and Track, Car and Driver, and Competition Press, Autosport and Motorsport, and many other hardcover, softcover racing books, including both of Pete Lyon's Can Am books. He recently self published The Golden Years of Motorsports in Eastern Canada and the USA, a photographic journey from the late 1950s to the 1980s. It contains more than 2,100 photos.
Tim was a pit and paddock marshal as well as a flagger for four years of Mosport. He then worked as a flagger at every station in Montreal until his last race in 2012. Overall, he has worked at 65 Formula 1 races in Canada or the United States, including the first United States Grand Prix at Austin in 2012.
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00:00 Meet Lionel Birnbom: A Photojournalist's Journey
04:02 The Birth of Formula One in Canada
04:39 Rivalry and the Rise of Canadian Tracks
06:06 Memorable Moments and Personal Anecdotes
11:00 The Golden Years of Motorsports
17:05 The Economics of Racing and Montreal's Triumph
18:32 Canadian Drivers and Their Legacy
28:20 Memorable Racing Moments
30:20 Tim's Racing Journey
32:04 The Role of a Flagger
33:59 Challenges and Changes in Racing
36:47 The Importance of Blue Flaggers
42:34 Racing Accidents and Safety
44:43 Final Thoughts and Q&A
49:28 Closing Remarks and Sponsors
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This episode is part of our HISTORY OF MOTORSPORTS SERIES and is sponsored in part by: The International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC), The Society of Automotive Historians (SAH), The Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Argetsinger Family - and was recorded in front of a live studio audience.
