(GMM) Nigel Mansell beat fellow former world champion Emerson Fittipaldi to the 'Grand Prix Masters' flag in South Africa.
On the Kyalami track, polesitter Mansell claimed he was 'pushed hard' by the 1972 and 1974 drivers' title winner.
''He really is a legend and someone I admire immensely,'' said Mansell. ''Today, however, he was a pain in the ass!''
Veteran of 256-grands prix, Riccardo Patrese, was third, albeit 20 seconds behind. The injured Alan Jones' stand-in, Elisio Salazar (Chile, 24 grands prix), finished tenth, and then celebrated his 51st birthday on Monday.
Also on the winner's rostrum at Kyalami was former grand prix victor Johnny Herbert -- ferrying passenger Fred Coetzer to the flag in a Minardi two-seater F1 car race.
Written: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 03:07:27
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