Some feature ideas

Dear CR First off, great magazine, I have enjoyed it for many years now, either via subscription here in the USA or via newsagents, and just subscribed direct for another 12 months. Regarding future features, I know you did one recently on Jarno Saarinen but you probably can’t overdo it with such a great rider. I enjoyed watching Jarno immensely and it was a tragedy when he lost his life at Monza. Also I would like a feature about the famous 1971 Race of the Year at Mallory Park when John ‘Mooneyes’ Cooper beat Agostini. I was there for that race. I also remember about the same time period watching a club racer (again usually at Mallory) who unfortunately (from what I remember) lost his life at the Isle of Man, not too clear on his name however I think it was Phil Gurner. I remember thinking what a great prospect he was, however not to be..... would be good for a feature I think. Colin Lucas Ridgefield Washington USA

Hello Colin, thank you for the email and thank you for the suggestions. I totally agree that you can’t have too much Jarno (but I don’t think the postman would appreciate all the extra complaint letters we’d receive if we did it so soon) so I’ll hold back on that one for now. John’s story is well known but worth telling again, given how many new readers have joined the CR world. As for Phil Gurner, I’ll have to admit to not being too aware of his story personally but a quick read up in the archive has certainly got my interest up. Thanks for the pointer. Best wishes,tony