Jim Clark Trophy Room

The new museum incorporates the site of its predecessor but at 270sqm in total has around five times the floor space.

Jim clark trophy room. Having spoken to jeff taylor and knowing that gauld will be involved i have few doubts that the remodelling will be done in the sort of manner of which jim clark a man to whom. The jim clark memorial room in the picturesque market town of duns in the scottish borders is dedicated to the life and motor racing career of jim clark. It replaces the diminutive jim clark room essentially a trophy room that first opened a year after clark s passing in a formula 2 race at hockenheim in 1968. 2 1 ret ret ret ret 3 ret 2.

Hours address jim clark motorsport museum reviews. The jim clark memorial trophy room needs to be more informative but changes must be done with discretion. The 1 6 million museum extension will rectify that. The room was filled to the rafters with trophies and ben smith one of the three jim clark trust trustees admits that only a few were ever on display.

The original jim clark memorial room opened in 1969 and has welcomed over 300 000 visitors to the historic market town of duns in the scottish border to celebrate the life of jim clark. It had welcomed more than 300 000 visitors including ayrton senna before the decision was made six years ago to expand the site. Awarded to drivers of cars equipped with naturally aspirated engines. The collection ranges from 1956 s local club racing successes with berwick district motor club and border reivers to globe spanning seasons driving saloons sports cars single seater in formula 1 formula 2 and everything in between across.

At the heart of the old museum and now at the centre of the modern jim clark motorsport museum is over 100 trophies gifted by jim s parents james and helen. 1 ret ret 1 1 2 1 2 1 3 3 2 ret 2 1 1 95. 2 1 2 ret ret 1 ret 1 2 ret 1 3 2 3 2 ret 74. It is managed and staffed by scottish borders council.

All reviews motor racing fitting tribute his life great tribute well worth a visit on display world champion trophy room certain age packed full small space visitor experience great insight all ages local lad staff were very friendly. The jim clark trophy collection features over 130 trophies medals cups and items of memorabilia. Pos driver bra smr bel mon det fra gbr ger hun aut ita por esp mex jpn aus points 1 jonathan palmer. It replaces the diminutive jim clark room essentially a trophy room that first opened a year after clark s passing in a formula 2 race at hockenheim in 1968.

The jim clark trophy was introduced in the 1987 formula one season for drivers of cars with naturally aspirated engines but was discontinued after turbo charged engines were restricted in 1988 and dropped for 1989. The new museum incorporates the. The latter point is what has most worried so many readers.