| Frank Monise
Monise was the fastest
of the
Lotus Mk.XI drivers in
Southern California in 1961. In 1962, this honor passed to John
Timanus, while Monise moved on to the car for which he's best remembered,
the Lotus Mk.23. |
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| Monise winning on a gloomy
day at the parking lot course at Del Mar, on Dec. 9-10, 1961.
Today, he operates a repair
shop in Pasadena, California called Frank Monise Motors. |
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Monise rounds Turn 6
at Riverside on March 3-4, 1962.
He and Timanus staged
a titanic battle in the small modified car race.
Monise won on Saturday
by one foot, Timanus won the rematch on Sunday by a similar margin. |
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| Timanus leads Monise
during their famous duel.
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