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Capable enough to have defeated Stirling Moss in fair fights twice in the same day, he gave Team Lotus its first Grand Prix victory and knew the singular experience of driving up the wall and unto the ceiling of Monaco\u2019s tunnel. (After the Monaco incident, Ireland, with a broken knee and severed artery, asked, \u201cTell me, have I lost any vital bits?\u201d) A few months before he died of cancer in 1993, he was seen driving an elderly open Ferrari through a Scottish monsoon, grinning. A really great character.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n        .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{\n            -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n            mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<div class='memberful-global-marketing-content'>\n<div class=\"a07online-global-marketing-content-wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"a07online-global-marketing-title\">No Subscription? 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