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Source: Viartis PARKINSON'S DISEASE NEWS 29th August 2008 - News report MOTOR RACING WORLD CHAMPION DIES WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE Formula 1 Motor racing World champion, Phil Hill has died of the complications of Parkinson's Disease. He is the only American born motor racing driver to have become Formula 1 World Champion. He competed in Formula 1 from 1958 until 1966. The year he became World champion he won the Italian Grand Prix and the Belgian Grand prix, driving a Ferrari. He beat four World champions : Graham Hill, John Surtees, Jack Brabham, Jim Clark, who between them won the World championship 8 times. Phil Hill also won the prestigious Le Mans 24 hour race 3 times. For more information go to Phil Hill. His achievements were detailed in "Phil Hill, Yankee Champion : First American to win the driving championship of the world" Click here for more details. Phil Hill died after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease at the age of 81. For more information go to the Complete article. For his web site go to Official web site. Rayilyn Brown Director AZNPF Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn