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Dennis, Horner and Duke of Richmond named in honours record

Former McLaren Formula 1 boss Ron Dennis has been knighted in King Charles III’s newest New Years Honours record.

The mastermind behind a number of titles has been given the honour for his providers to business and charity.

Current Red Bull Boss Christian Horner, who had beforehand been made an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 2013 following Red Bull successful 4 consecutive constructors championship titles from 2010-2013, has been elevated to the standing of Commander of the Order for his providers to motor racing.

While the eleventh Duke of Richmond, Charles Gordon-Lennox, has additionally been named as a CBE for his providers to heritage, sport and charity. He orchestrated the reinvention of the Goodwood Estate when he based the Goodwood Festival of Speed in 1993.

Dennis has acquired the nod by way of his present work at Podium Analytics, a non-governmental organisation devoted to lowering harm in sport; and at Tommy’s, a charity that helps younger mother and father by way of problems and loss in being pregnant.

He is presently a non-executive director on the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. He had beforehand been recognised with a CBE in 2000 for his contribution to motor racing.

During his 35-year stint on the Woking based mostly workforce he oversaw a number of title wins and labored with drivers similar to Lewis Hamilton, Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost. He had varied roles throughout the firm earlier than leaving in 2017.

Horner: grateful and honoured

Speaking after the announcement, Christian Horner stated:  “It was an surprising distinction a decade in the past to be introduced with an OBE and to obtain this second award, a CBE, is one for which I’m massively grateful and deeply honoured.

“It is a superb privilege to steer and work alongside such an exceptional Team as Oracle Red Bull Racing and in addition to work in an business that contributes a lot to the United Kingdom’s economic system.

“I am enormously proud of what we have achieved with Red Bull in Formula 1 and in the wider high technology arena, and I am hugely honoured to be recognised for that effort.”

2023’s season noticed Red Bull dominate the game, with the Milton Keynes-based workforce successful the constructors title, and its drivers, Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez, taking first and second place respectively.

Concept Cars

The Adams Probe 16: The Unconventional Car With a Unique Style

Dennis and Peter Adams, who used to work at a British sports car manufacturer called Marcos, decided to create futuristic cars that explore extreme styling. The result of their efforts ended up being featured in Kubrick’s “A Clockwork Orange.”

The M-505 Probe 16 stood at just 34 inches tall and didn’t have conventional doors. Instead, it featured a sliding glass roof that necessitated passengers to hop in and slide down into reclined bucket-style seats.

Although the interior resembled a jet fighter cockpit, it was powered by a 1.8-liter OHV, 1,900cc JanSpeed-tuned 4-cylinder Austin B-series engine from British Motor Corporation (BMC), positioned transversely behind the driver. It was paired with a 4-speed manual gearbox, along with four-wheel independent suspension and disc brakes.

The Probe 16 made its debut at the 1969 London Motor Show, where it received the “Best Styling Exercise” award. While three were produced, only two are currently known to exist (chassis no. AB/2 and AB/3). Initially, it was believed that the prototype was destroyed in a fire, a known issue with mid-engine cars from that era, leaving behind chassis AB/3 and AB/4.

However, according to Bonhams (who auctioned off AB/3 in 2020 for $184,800), the prototype, which was sold to songwriter Jimmy Webb, is still in existence, while AB/4 is not. Regardless, it’s without a doubt a concept car that should have been produced.