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"That's the closest I came to being killed on a race course," Ludwig jokes now. But then, he was a shaken young man as we climbed out of the Ford Opal. One over-exuberant supporter took us on a tour of the course -at a high speed and with traffic on the streets. I accompanied Ludwig on the trip to Pan, a small French city at the foot of the Pyranees, a stone's throw from the Span- ish border and only a few miles down the road from Lo- urdes. The Pau Grand Prix is con- ducted through the streets of this hilly town, and each Easter Sunday thousands flock to Pan to watch the races. Any driver is a celebrity and Ludwig was given the same wel- come as world champion Jack Brabham and Jimmy Clark, then the rising star of racing. In 1952, Heimrath became the first Canadian to drive a factory car in a Formula One race in Europe. Imperial Tobacco ar- ranged with Porsche to supply a car for the Canadian champion of 1951, and Heimrath was the winner. "But I was meant to be my own boss," he candidly admits in explaining why sponsors and teams have shied away de- spite his natural ability. Twice he was Canada's top sports car driver. And even when he was beaten it was not because of a lack of driving ability, but lack of horsepower. Heimrath stuck to his Porsche - “I couldn't afford anything faster" - while the Lotus 19 was the winner. Finally, sports- man Chick Rathgeb brought Ludwig into his racing team- and with a fast car, Heimrath was again unbeatable. Some call him arrogant, oth- ers claim he only wanted to produce at the track, not at a dealer's showroom. Sitting in his Porsche Service centre in Toronto, the quick- talking Heimrath recalled the many ups and downs in his rac- ing career since arriving in Can- ada in 1959. l 6 Iltfaterio? Chronicle, Thaw", August 6, 1970 This passion has cost him in excess of $100,000 over the last dozen years, but still Ludwig carries on. Borrowing a line from a cig- arette commercial, Heimrath races "because1 like it. " _ Ludwig Heimrath is a " year-old native of Germany with one flaming desire in life: race motors cars. 24 Automatic Pin Setters Air Conditioned 14 Princess W., Waterloo If this were a Hollywood RE-OPENING Watetloo Bowling Lanes ltd. l-ti p.m. and 7-1 1 p.m OPEN BOWLING Monday August 1 0th 742-9582 FUN FOR EVERYONE Don Hunt "This is the only racing I can afford now," Heimrath ad- mits. "Even so, it will cost 40,000 next year if I compete in the Gulf series plus the Continental US. series. After all, you can't drive 3,000 miles to race and then risk blowing an engine in practice." In Formula A that's possible. But two years on the Indy circuit convinced him USAC rac- ing is for the Andrettis and Foyts. The latter racing signals the return of Heimrath to Cana- dian tracks and gives the Gulf Canada series new meaning. Until Heimrath decided to have another fling at the Canadian title, Eppie Wietzes was making a runaway of the championship. Wietzes won the first four, but Heimrath expects to be competitive for No. 5 on Aug. 9 at Harewood, Ont. The final two events are through the streets of Trois Rivieres, Que., and at Mosport, Ont., in the fall. That was Ludwig's first and last drive in Formula One. A lot has happened since that day in France. A family inheritance in Germany has been spent, mostly on racing cars, and Heimrath is splitting his time between Indianapolis- type racing in the US. and the Formula A series for the Cana- dian championship. The truth of the matter is that after running fourth in the early going, he spun on some oil and flew gracefully through the air across a small pond and came to rest on a dice throw away from the front door of acasino. on to Beat such greats as Brabham and Clark and became a world champion driver. script, Ludwig would have gone Rocket and Holiday travel trailers and truck campers have been carefully designed from chassis to roof to suit every need of experienced trailerites. Living comforts. travel conveniences and recreational benefits have been thor- oughly researched and then built into each beautiful model. Rocket and Holiday units are the number one choice of second time purchasers and value-conscious first time buyers. See Your New Franchised ROCKET and HOLIDAY Come and See the Complete Line of ROCKET and HOLIDAY TRAVEL TRAILERS NOW! WATERLOO COUNTY SUPPLIES CD-OP 20 Mill St.. 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