Stirling Moss (1929–2020,) in full Sir Stirling Craufurd Moss, was a British Formula One Grand Prix racing driver. He won various Grands Prix and other competitions in the 1950s. However, the world championship eluded him—he is regarded as one of the most significant drivers to have never won the Formula One world trophy.
Born in London, Moss won many major races in the 1950s, including the British Grand Prix (1955, 1957,) the Mille Miglia, and the Targa Florio. He won 16 races from 66 starts 1951–61. Moss retired in 1962 after a crash at Goodwood. He then became a journalist and broadcaster and returned to saloon car racing in 1980.
Moss’s publications include All But My Life (1963) and My Cars, My Career (1987.)
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I was taught that everything is attainable if you are prepared to give up, to sacrifice, to get it. Whatever you want to do, you can do it, if you want it badly enough, and I do believe that. I believe that if I wanted to run a mile is four minutes I could do it. I would have to give up everything else in my life, but I could run a mile in four minutes. I believe that if a man wanted to walk on water and was prepared to give up everything else in life, he could do that.
—Stirling Moss
Topics: Desire, Desires
It is necessary to relax your muscles when you can. Relaxing your brain is fatal.
—Stirling Moss
Topics: Leisure, Rest
To achieve anything, you must be prepared to dabble on the boundary of disaster.
—Stirling Moss
Topics: Danger, Risk
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