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Legendary F1 designer Ron Tauranac passes away

Ron Tauranac Legendary motorsport designer and engineer Ron Tauranac has passed away at the age of 95. Tauranac led a highly distinguished career that saw his cars twice win the Formula 1 world championship during the 1960s with Sir Jack Brabham and Denny Hulme. 'The Tauranac family regretfully announces the loss of Ron Tauranac at the age of 95,' the family said in a statement issued through Speedcafe.com. 'Ron passed away peacefully in his sleep during the early hours of Friday morning at his home on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. 'Active, healthy, and independent until the end, he felt the need to constantly achieve something and always had the next goal in mind. 'He was...
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