Newsgroup: it.discussioni.auto.mod
Titolo: Chi e` Tiff Needell?

Ciao ragazzi, dopo quasi un mese di forzata assenza rieccomi sul
campo. In questo mese e` cambiata completamente la mia firma... ho 1
anno in piu`, uso una macchina nuova ma non riesco a capire quanti
cavalli ha e ho cambiato citta`!! Detto questo:
Chi e` Tiff Needell?!?
Ho scaricato un bel po' di video tra i quali ce ne sono alcuni
veramente spettacolari di questo Tiff Needell che fa dei bei numeri
con delle audi e anche con un 996 turbo, purtroppo tutte auto con
guida a destra ma ormai ci sono quasi abituato...
Guida e parla con una scioltezza senza pari...
have fun...
Filippo [22,?!?,Sydney]
ICQ# 7025818sette
http://kiss.to/myaustralia

Guida e parla con una scioltezza senza pari...
Ti incollo quello che ho trovato su internet tempo fa........mosso
anch'io dalla tua stessa curiosità di capire chi era sto "tizio" :-P
Name: Tiff Needell
Nationality: Great Britain
Date of birth: October 29, 1951 - Havant, Hampshire
 
Needell started his career by winning a Formula Ford Lotus 69F in a
competition run by Autosport (italics) magazine at the start of 1971.
He was refused a super license by the sport's governing body FISA in
1979 when he was offered a drive in the Formula 1 Ensign - it went to
Patrick Gaillard in the end - but he drove for the team in the 1980
Belgian Grand Prix. Since then he has built himself a reputation as a
sports car driver and commentator. 
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Tiff Needell began his media career writing track tests and feature
stories in the early '80s. He is currently a columnist and feature
writer for 'TOP GEAR Magazine' one of the most successful BBC
publications. Tiff is an established television personality with
regular appearances as a presenter on the BBC motoring programmes ‘Top
Gear and ‘Top Gear Motorsport’. He originally joined the BBC TV motor
racing commentary team in the early 80s and worked alongside Murray
Walker and as anchorman. Tiff became part of BBC2 'Top Gear' team in
the spring of 1987, and has now completed over 90 assignments for 'Top
Gear'. He also presented 'NASCAR' and 'Indycar' on Sky Sports in 1992.
Born on October 29th 1951 in Havant, England, Tiff Needell attended
the City University where he achieved an Honours Degree in Civil
Engineering. He worked as a Structural Design Engineer with George
Wimpy & Co Ltd. In 1975, driving a Formula Ford Lotus F69, he became
'Townsend Thoresen' Formula Ford Champion and turned professional in
1977 to drive for the 'Unipart' Formula 3 team. 
A year later he achieved the ultimate status of Grand Prix Driver with
a couple of outings for Team Ensign. Although only joining the team
while they waited for Jan Lammers to be free from his commitment to
another team Tiff’s results in a difficult car were every bit as good
as the Dutchman’s. 
Despite a great deal of interest in his services there were no Grand
Prix seats free for 1981 so Tiff switched to Endurance Sportscar
Racing to further his career and soon became established in that arena
of motorsport. His best results have been two third classifications, a
fourth, a fifth and a sixth in World Championship events while he has
contested twelve Le Mans 24 Hours races with a best result of 3rd
place in 1990 from his six finishes. 
Now, with the growth of World GT Racing, Tiff is back in sportscars
having returned to Le Mans, after a two year break, for the ’95 race
in a Jaguar XJ220 and then in ’96, ’97 and ’98 with the Newcastle
United sponsored Lister Storm. 
Albert
Punto Sporting & Delta Evoluzione Driver
ICQ: 24843883
Cricca Club #6
"Qualsiasi curva e' piena...una volta entrato si vedrà..."

 Chi e` Tiff Needell?!?
Un ex-pilota di F1... prova a guardare questo link:
http://www.formulaone.free-online.co.uk/index.html
Ciao!
VanMar
Socio Club della Cricca (tessera #4)

VanMar
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Aggiungo, tra parentesi, che ha fatto anche il monomarca Turbo Cup con
le 944, vincendolo se non erro nell'88 (l'equivalente dell'odierno
Supercup Porsche).
Elfer

Filippo [22,?!?,Sydney]
Ciao
Jigen (27,98)
Renault Clio II 1.4 16V 3p Max Edition
FERRARI CAMPIONE DEL MONDO 2001
Cricca Club #2