四届巴瑟斯特冠军艾伦·莫法特,86岁,因与阿尔茨海默病抗争去世,他被铭记为赛车运动先驱。
Four-time Bathurst winner Allan Moffat, 86, dies after battling Alzheimer’s, remembered as a motorsport pioneer.
艾伦·莫法特,四次巴瑟斯特1000大奖冠军,也是澳大利亚有影响力的赛车运动偶像,因长期与阿尔茨海默病抗争后,于86岁去世。
Allan Moffat, a four-time Bathurst 1000 winner and influential Australian motorsport icon, has died at 86 after a prolonged battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
他在加拿大出生,在1970年代和1980年代成为全国赛车运动员,赢得了四场澳大利亚巡回汽车锦标赛和多场Bathurst和Sandown的比赛。
Born in Canada, he became a national racing figure in the 1970s and 1980s, winning four Australian Touring Car Championships and multiple Bathurst and Sandown races.
莫法特以与彼得·布洛克的竞争和尊重而闻名,他通过赞助和团队运营的创新帮助现代化赛车.
Known for his rivalry and respect with Peter Brock, Moffat helped modernize racing through innovations in sponsorship and team operations.
他被带入超级汽车和体育场 澳洲名人大厅 并获得OBE荣誉
He was inducted into the Supercars and Sport Australia Halls of Fame and honored with an OBE.
2019年对阿尔茨海默氏病进行了诊断,他通过Allan Moffat基金会倡导提高对痴呆症的认识。
Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2019, he advocated for dementia awareness through the Allan Moffat Foundation.
澳洲超级汽车将在阿德莱德大决赛上 纪念他留下的遗产
Supercars Australia will honor his legacy at the Adelaide Grand Final.