But his disinterest may be artful; when we finish our photos he looks around nervously, “Where is my Rolex?
The heat was so intense that I had to step back a few times. The rescuer was given a gold Rolex as a thank-you but has never worn it — till now. A few months later, Lauda gave his rescuer a gold Rolex, an Oyster Perpetual Datejust. “People asked me about the crash. The tale of Niki Lauda's rescuer and a Rolex Datejust In 1976, Arturo Merzario dived into flames to free Niki Lauda from his wrecked F1 car. Piers Courage, Jochen Rindt, Jo Siffert, Roger Williamson, François Cevert, Peter Revson and more: the list of fatalities is long. Until Adenau the track was completely dry, after that there were wet spots here and there. The outfit is more than nostalgia; he has been racing all his life and still competes today, although his heart belongs to the classics: “Already in the mid-Seventies, Formula One became too technical for my taste.”During his long career, Merzario tasted victory at the Targa Florio and the Spa 1,000km. He never wears the watch, but has agreed to bring it out to be photographed for the first time in 43 years. Everyone assumed it was due to a broken suspension or another technical defect; nobody wanted to believe the great Lauda had made a mistake. He had certainly not bought it especially for me.” Sources report Lauda had won the watch earlier that year for his pole position in Monaco; Merzario says it was a present from his former girlfriend Mariella von Reininghaus, for winning the 1975 world title. You ìhave to know that Arturo Merzario during this 40 years never like to talk about the episode, or even clarify things. Without any hesitation he dives into the fire and manages to free Lauda.A salient detail is Merzario and Lauda weren’t exactly friends. Yet he is nervous.
You’d expect Lauda to be enormously grateful, but it didn’t seem the case. Due to drizzle right before the start, everybody is on wet tires, but the rain turns out to be nothing. The car spins back on the track. A very special moment: this timepiece has not seen daylight for decades, and it represents one of the most heroic moments in motorsport history. I thought he was dead, then I saw he’d swallowed his tongue. “Bernie lured me by asking me to drive the safety car, but what really mattered to him was a press moment at the old Nordschleife, the scene of the accident,” Merzario says. He calls out to his wife who fishes the Rolex from her handbag and gives it to us. His remembrance by Formula1.com is here. Because his body was completely stressed, I did not manage to release the seat belts at first. Niki simply had to be got out of that fire. He reveals whyBesides his dyed hair and wrinkled face, Arturo Merzario, 76, still looks as he did in his Sixties-Seventies heyday: dressed in a light blue racing overall and white cowboy hat, the kind he always wore for sponsor Marlboro. Everyone assumed it was due to a broken suspension or another technical defect; nobody wanted to believe the great Lauda had made a mistake. Occasionally, they meet in a paddock somewhere, pose for photos, having a laugh and a chat. “He suddenly stood in front of me to give me the Rolex,” says Merzario. During the crash, Niki’s helmet had been torn off, causing severe head burns. His New York Times Obituary is here. Luckily I was still wearing my racing gloves, they offer more grip than bare hands. “Niki carelessly took the watch off his wrist. Because his body was completely stressed, I did not manage to release the seat belts at first. And one single, heroic moment made him immortal: in August 1976, Merzario rescued Niki Lauda from his burning Ferrari at the Nürburgring and saved his life.
The rescuer was given a gold Rolex as a thank-you but has never worn it — till now. It is a miracle I was able to drag Niki out of the cockpit and away from the car. !” Apparently the gift means more than he wants to admit. “You just do what you have to do,” says the Italian. The 3-time Formula 1 World Champion Niki Lauda passed away on Monday at the age of 70. Lauda loses the rear end of his 312T2 and slams into a rock wall at 136mph. Occasionally, they meet in a paddock somewhere, pose for photos, having a laugh and a chat. At the third attempt he was unconscious and I was able to unlock the buckle.” He pauses, his mind wandering off to the moment. Nurburgring - Lauda - Merzario - Rolex - posted in The Nostalgia Forum: Hi to everyone in this forum. Meanwhile, Arturo Merzario has also stopped. “After that we hardly spoke to each other for 30 years,” says Merzario.It was Bernie Ecclestone who reunited the two at the Nürburgring, during the 2006 European Grand Prix.
“Niki cried out in pain and fear. “Niki cried out in pain and fear. I thought he was dead, then I saw he’d swallowed his tongue.
Yet he stole the hearts of many fans with his outgoing appearance and character. A very special moment: this timepiece has not seen daylight for decades, and it represents one of the most heroic moments in motorsport history. Then I gave him cardiac massage and mouth-to-mouth until the doctor arrived. Certainly not in the way it was handed to him. Back to the darkness of the safe.
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