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F1 legend Jack Brabham honoured

More than half a century after Sir Jack Brabham won his third formula one title, the motor racing legend has been featured on a special 50 cent coin, released on Monday by the Royal Australian Mint. The commemorative coin features the iconic racing car in which Brabham became the only F1 driver in history to win a World Championship in a vehicle of his own construction, alongside a green and gold track, the colours of his original car. Royal Australian Mint CEO Mr Ross MacDiarmid said Brabham's ingenuity also allowed him to develop the rear-engined cars we see today, which came about as a result of his 1959 F1 victory. 'Sir Jack Brabham was not only a superb racing car driver but he was...
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