| John Timanus
drove a cycle-fendered
Lotus Mk.X "Manx" in 1961. For the 1962 season he campaigned a customized
Lotus
Mk.XI.
At Riverside on March
4-5, 1961, he and Lotus legend Frank
Monise engaged in one of the most spirited and evenly matched two-day
battles seen by race fans in that era. Monise won on Saturday, Timanus
won the rematch in Sunday's final. |
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| Timanus Monise in their
Lotus Mk.XI's lead other "G" and "H" Modified cars through the esses at
Riverside on the first lap. This was probably the longest lead either
competitor enjoyed in this matchup. Dr. Bill Molle's Lola runs third
here, and Pete Brock's Lotus Mk.XI is fourth. The leading Class "H"
car is a surprisingly close fifth. |
| Kurt Neumann in his Lotus
Mk.XI leads Timanus in the Lotus Mk.X "Manx" at Del Mar.
Both are chasing that
day's winner, Frank Monise.
Timanus moved to the much
faster Lotus Mk.XI for the 1962 season. He went on to be Technical
Director for the SCCA.
The Mk.X went to NoCal
driver Stan Peterson, who installed an aluminum Buick V8. |
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Timanus on the straight
between Turns 6 and 7 at Riverside in his very quick custom Lotus Mk.XI. |
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