GUEST COLUMN

Great Britain’s Brian Redman is unquestionably one of the greatest drivers of his generation. The former Porsche factory driver continues his sit down with Total 911’s Tony McGuiness for the next part in a series looking back at Brian’s remarkable life and career during one of the most dangerous eras in motor racing

I went to the Nürburgring to race for the first time in 1967. I was supposed to be racing with Peter Sutcliffe in his GT40 in the 1,000kms. As I was standing in the pits during an open track session, a little BMW 1600 drew up in the pit lane. This voice from the driver’s seat said, “Like a ride round, old chap?” It was Stirling Moss inviting me to take a lap around the track with him. So, I got to go around the Nürburgring with Stirling. It was a fantastic and interesting experience. In a way Stirling Moss became my Nürburgring driving instructor!