In pictures: Motorsport fans pay tribute to Jim Clark

Jim Clark 50th
Anniversary Weekend
Friday 6 Sunday 8 April 2018

Saturdays events are to mark the untimely death of Jim Clark in 1968, and to celebrate the exciting development of the new Jim Clark Museum project.

Picture here is a very excited Louis Watson 5 from Duns in the Scottish Borders, he was the only person allowed to sit in one of Jims cars a Lotus 32B the cat in which Jim Clark won the The Australian Tasman Grand Prix 1965 — Jim Clark 50th Anniversary Weekend Friday 6 Sunday 8 April 2018 Saturdays events are to mark the untimely death of Jim Clark in 1968, and to celebrate the exciting development of the new Jim Clark Museum project. Picture here is a very excited Louis Watson 5 from Duns in the Scottish Borders, he was the only person allowed to sit in one of Jims cars a Lotus 32B the cat in which Jim Clark won the The Australian Tasman Grand Prix 1965

About 1,000 visitors attended a programme of commemorative events marking the 50th anniversary of the Fife-born Grand Prix champion’s death.

People travelled from far and wide to celebrate the life of the Chirnside farmer turned double Formula One world champ, killed in a crash in Germany on April 7, 1968.

Lotus cars, including six of Clark’s own, lined Newtown Street in Duns on Saturday, and guests including Clark’s mechanic Bob Dance, friend Ian-Scott Watson and Clive Chapman, son of Team Lotus founder Colin Chapman, were also in attendance.

The gathering also signalled the start of work on a new £1.6m Jim Clark Museum.

Clark’s sister, Isobel Henderson, closed the current museum by waving a chequered flag before waving a green racing flag to give the go-ahead for work to start on the new one.

Clark’s cousin Doug Niven, a trustee of the Jim Clark Trust, said: “We will never cease to be amazed at how many people want to come and pay their respects to Jim and learn more about him.

“We look forward to a new museum celebrating the life and achievements of Jim and his legacy for Scottish motorsport to promote heritage, education and inspire future generations.”