Fans' messages of congratulations to Johnny (P2)

The website's Visitors' Book was red hot straight after Johnny's fantastic win at the Nürburgring on 26th September 1999. This is the second page of messages received: 

From: Pascal Notamy
Message: nous somme tres heureux de ta victoire et sa recompence ton image de pilote
le plus d'experience dans des conditions tres dur .................
pascal 40 ans
pepe 71 ans
simon 12 ans   
a bientot    .........

From: CHIE
Message: Congratulations on your win, Johnny!! I think you're the greatest! No one ever comes close to you. I'm very proud of YOU!

From: rosemary evans
Message: Sorry this is late but my husband has just shown me this site. I had to add my congratulations to the many others you have had. As Murray would say Sundays race was FAAAAN-TASTIC. Where did you come from? Still can't believe it. We haven't stopped playing Chris Reas 'Johnny needs a fast car.' We are so pleased for you. Well done. 

From: Jonathan Meadowcroft 
Message: Just wanted to add my congratulations to the growing list. An absolutely heart stopping race, I can't tell you how nervous and excited I was. Just goes to show what superb car control can do for you!! See you in Malaysia!! Jonathan 

From: Matt Sykes 
Message: Thank you Johnny for putting a smile on my face for the rest of the year. You are the MAN!! 

From: Mark Heslington 
Message: Johnny,
I think that it would be fair to say that...
You are the man!
Fantastic result at the weekend.
Good luck for the rest of the season 

From: Issy Clout 
Message: watched the race and watched the highlights again last night and what a race. I could watch it again and again as the man who deserved it the most won....well done from the bottom of my heart! 

From: Howard 
Message: Talk about the right driver in the right place at the right time with the right strategy! Long may it reign!!! 

From: Natalie Semmens 
Message: well done for a well deserved win for you and stuart team at nurburg, and good luck for the rest of the races this year and even better luck at jaguar next year and hopefully you will get along with irvine just as well as with rubens and finally you really made me cry with joy when you crossed the finish line all the famally needed tissues and paracetomoles that day you the man johnny!!!!!!!!! well done!!!!!!!!  (sorry about spelling mistakes) 

From: Russell Cox 
Message: Congratulations Johnny on a great win!  It couldn't have happened to a nicer and more deserving person.  Those last 10 or 15 laps were the longest laps of a grand prix I've ever had to endure - I can't imagine what they must have been like for you! No matter what the result, I'm always proud to be a Johnny Herbert fan.  Best of luck for the next two races.
Regards,
Russell Cox (an Australian Johnny Herbert fan, and proud of it!) 

From: scott wilson 
Message: WOOHOO - Go Johnny!!!! Congratulations on a deserved victory! I am still
hoarse from Sunday, as are some of my colleagues here at work - (you can spot a Herbert fan this week by his inability to talk above a throaty rasp!) :) Thanks for providing the most exciting race in years, mate. Nice one! 

From: Fiona Marsden
Message: What a result at the European Grand Prix.  First place to one of the nicest people in Grand Prix racing.  After such bad luck this year nobody deserved this win as much as Johnny, he made me feel proud to be british.
Congratulations.
Fiona Marsden (a true Johnny Herbert fan!)

From: Mike Whitener
Message: Dear Johnny
Thanks for the win on sunday. 
Regards
Mike Whitener

From: jim livingston
Message: Congratulations to Johnny on a great win and to the Stewart Ford Team 

From: Percy Chan
Message: congratulations on your win.  no one deserves a win more than you, what with all the bad luck that has dodged you for so long.  I have been a fan of yours for a very long time.  Your win has inspired me and I am sure many others who like you have been dodged with bad luck all the time.I trust that you have now turned the coner, so to speak, and I look forward to welcoming you to Kuala Lumpur.  Another win would be very nice indeed. 

From: Dan.....
Message: Johnny is the man!!!!!!  I´ll allways say johnny and Damond is the best..GO DAMON, GO JOHNNY, GO JOHNNY.............JOHNNY!!! 

From: Chrysta Mayhew
Message: CONGRATULATIONS!!! All your fans are so proud of you, for sticking with it and for giving the Stewarts a win with their name still on the car. Don't let those lucky stones out of your sight! 

From: Angela Harris
Message: I am always being critised for not following the "top" drivers, well in my mind, and a lot others around the world, Johnny is the BEST. This site has given me the chance to find like minded people, sane people. I love Johnny, I admirer his courage and persistance. He has to be a good example to us all that even if things look impossible they can ALWAYS be achieved.
Also and am short, I go for short for men......He!He!
I LOVE YOU JOHNNY XX 

From: greg scott
Message: Please pass on to Johnny: CONGRATULATIONS
Well done Johnny B Good. You deserve everything you get! For your courage, persistence, determination and happy smiling character.
Please pass my congratulations to the one and only great... Jackie Stewart. You are both a credit to the sport, yourselves & Great Britain. Cant wait to hear the roar of the Jaguars next year.

From: Rodney Nash
Message: Congratulations Johnny, Kipling's 'IF' was written for you. 

From: Aikman
Message: Many congratulations to Johnny. While year season Rubens mostly had better results than Johnny. I would have expected a victory of him. I was very positively surprised that it was Johnny. Very good done. Please keep on racing many years!! 

From: Emma Gardner
Message: Thankyou for the opportunity to find out more about Johnny with out the tabloids being invoided
And I must say Johnny you were fanatastic on Sunday.  You really made my day.  Congratulations we are all so proud of you.  I can't wait for the next race!!!!  We are all behind you always 100%
p.s The picture of Johnny with his parents is wonderful to see. 

From: Spenser Neilly
Message: Well it was about time you had a bit of good luck for the first time in nearly two seasons.  You sure showed those other drivers how to handle a car in the difficult weather, and if you had a more reliable car, you could be in contention for the championship instead of the other pretenders like Mika and David, who, I think, rely on shear horse power rather than pure driving ability like yourself.
Well done.  If all the drivers were like you when they have a bit of misfortune or bad luck, and did not burst into tears, then F1 would be better for it.
We all hope you have a better millenium season with the formidable Jaguar car. 

From: Andy Wright
Message: Well done Johnny - let's hope with more funding and better equipment this will be just one of many victories. [NB Rest of this message separately added to the Visitors' Comments page, so as not to sour the wonderful atmosphere on these pages of celebrations.]  

From: Phil Hutt
Message: Johnny, You're right,
You're THE Man!!!
Congratulations on a job well done.
What else can I say?
Regards
Phil (a lifelong fan) 

From: Neil Kelly
Message: CONGRATULATIONS JOHNNY!!!!! The first ever Grand Prix I went to see was when you claimed your first victory at Silverstone in '95 and I've supported you ever since! I was on the edge of my seat for the last 20 laps but I knew you could do it again! Not only did you win but you also broke the record, previously held by Hakkinen, for the most amount of points from one GP in the Fantasy Formula 1 League I'm running!! And of course, you're in my FF1 Team so I'm doubly ecstatic!!! Well done and good luck for the two remaining races!!! :-)

From: Ross Urquhart
Message: Congratulations on a superb win! I have no finger nails left. Good luck in Malaysia.

From: Takumi2
Message: Congratulations Johnny----!!!!!!!!
I waited for this time, from Itarian GP in 1995. It's a long long long time.
But, I'm very very very Happy!
Fight Johnny!!

From: Dean at A.I. Racing
Message: Jonny,
Brilliant drive, well done.
I saw you at the Silverstone tyre test, and you were not a happy chappie, but who could blame you with the luck you get???
Well Done from all of the A.I. Racing Team! 

From: Alan Gormley
Message: Johnny, what a fantastic achievement. Us supporters here at Rover Birmingham (or should that be BMW) are over the moon. If ever a person deserved a win to counteract bad luck it was you. Congrats to Stewart Ford too and Rubens for being so generous in his praise. Roll on win number 4 & 5 & 6 &........ 

From: Craig Stewart
Message: Great result on Sunday!  I've been saying all year that Johnny would win a race, and all of my friends wanted to commit me to an insane asylum.  Well, I don't seem so crazy now!  It's about time that the rest of the field had some of Johnny's bad luck, and he got all of the breaks.  I guess there's only one thing left for Johnny to do this year, and that's go out at the next race and show the field who their daddy is, again.  Great job Johnny!!!!

From: Kenzie Endo
Message: Congratulations on a well deserved win. 

From: Adrian Tutty
Message: Congratulations Mr. Herbert in your excellent victory in Germany. Thats one in the eye for them smart arsed germans, a true brit beating them in their own back yard in a british car. You deserved this one, well done n keep on doing this in a Jag next year. This one should make up for being Herr Schumacher's lackey when u was at Bennetton and having to answer to his majesty like Mr. Irvine had too. Best of British Luck to both of you at Jaguar next year. 

From: Toni Ashwood
Message: YYEEEESSSSS!!!!! Johnny you the man!!
I wore my JH cap to work again today, and have had  so many people just smile at me or talk to me! So many people are so pleased for you, You wouldn't believe it! Well done! and in the words of the ad - "Lets see that again!" 

From: miyuki
Message: Congratulations Johnny!!!
GO JOHNNY GO!!!!! 

From: Michael Hackney
Message: Hey Johnny!
Man, what can I say to the funniest driver in Formula 1 except congratulations on such a fantastic victory yesterday! YOU EARNED IT!!!!! BIG TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Way to go, my British friend, way to go! 

From: Jane G 
Message: Congratulations to Johnny!!  This was worth the wait.  Hope it rains for the next week so that I can proudly use my JH umbrella!  Can't wait to see you on that podium again - it suits you!
Well done - love JG 

From: Stephen Kennedy
Message: I've been visiting and enjoying David's great site since long before it moved to it's current address, but I have to say I'd given up hope of ever seeing Johnny win another race. At the start of the season I was sure that Stewart could win at least one this year, but that hope had faded too.
I think this is Johnny's best win because his tactics were spot on, he didn't put a wheel wrong, and he delivered the maiden (and probably only ever) victory for Stewart in their own tartan colours. Brilliant!
I can hardly believe how many people shared the same emotions as me - shaking like a leaf, convincing oneself that he was going to break down, and crying when he didn't :) I almost decided to give up watching F1, but it was worth it in the end.
Thanks again for the site, David. 

From: Paul Nortness 
Message: Johnny! Way to go! I am very happy that you pulled it off! My wife is a big Herbert fan, and I am a fan as well. Keep up the good work. "I am the man!" 

From: Brandon Johnston 
Message: Way to go, Johnny old boy!  I came home from work Sunday afternoon, rewound the tape a little to see the end of the European GP, and there was Hakkinen...  I expected Mike Joy and Derek Bell to talk about how Mika had dominated the day.  But the world feed graphic showed a big "6".  Hmm, then Rubens was shown "battling" Trulli, for last place no doubt...  But they were 2nd and 3rd?!?!  Oh, must be Coulthard's leading.  Then Mike Joy says, "Johnny Herbert has a 24 second lead..."  My eyes bugged out as I sat there in disbelief.  But then they showed Johnny crossing the line with his hand in the air!  I jumped up, smiling like crazy, and trying to make sure this wasn't a dream.  It was great seeing Johnny win Stewart's first, and not the over-rated Rubinho.  Like so many others I'm sure, I'll renew my fan club membership right away!!!  

From: Janet Piper 
Message: Congratulations Johnny on yesterday's win, it was really brilliant and even poor old Murray couldn't be heard above the cheering in our house!  

From: Adam 
Message: Well done Johnny, great to see you on the top step of the podium again! 

From: Stefan Ericson 
Message: Just a short note to say congratulations to Johnny, no-one on the circuit
deserved a win more.
Fantastic - keep it up Johnny

From: Phil Davis 
Message: Well Done Johnny!! A fantastic performance from a real sporting hero. Great to see the chequered flag come out for you. A fantastic drive in THE best race for ages. Away fella, let's have another!! 

From: Richard S. Elkin 
Message: Johnny,
I've been following your career through "Autosport" for the past seven or eight years, and especially during your time w/Team Lotus (what a shame to see that team fall from grace!). I just wanted to send congratulations on yetserday's superb win at the Nurburgring, and wish you the best going on into the future.
Regards,
Rick Elkin (USA)

From: Sharon Herbert 
Message: Congratulations Johnny on a truly brilliant win, the papers say you're one of the most popular drivers, well that's an under statement to say the least. Keep up the good work and keep smiling. 

From: J.M. Walker 
Message: Yeah!!!
As a fan of J. Stewart's since the early seventies and the Canadian Grands Prix, I have been carrying the the Stewart-Ford banner for a long time.  I am so proud of you all in your feat of making it to the top of the heap. Congrats for putting the Stewart name where it belongs, back at the top of the list . . . Number ONE! 

From: Joshua Evans 
Message: GREAT GREAT work Johhny!!!!!!!! it's as simple as that! We all knew that you coyuld, and wuld do it. I really hope that you and Rubens do the same in Malaysia.
hope i catch up with you one day
Josh 

From: Shiro Soda 
Message: I was really glad to see him winning yesterday's race. As he had had very hard time till yesterday this season, it was really fantastic!!I hope he'll do much greater job in next 2 races and of course next season.I wonder if he was wearing the same underwear as he wore when hi won in 1995. 

From: Simon Lewis 
Message: Many many congratulations from your many die-hard fans.. We hope it will be the much deserved turning point. Good Luck. 

From: Emma Tinning 
Message: Just wanted to send my congratulations to Johnny for a fantastic win, shame I hadn't put a bet on you mate like I did at Silverstone when you scooped me a good few pennies! I bought a bottle of champagne that day and never got around to drinking it - till yesterday...sore head now! Congrats too to all at Stewart for getting that damn car to keep going till the end for once. Hope you're going to keep those lucky stones with you every time you race now. Well done!!!! 

From: Daniele Medici 
Message: Hi David
My little thinks:
LeMans, Silverstone, Monza, Nurburgring are a legend of the races and Johnny have hit this legends. Now, a lot of people not thinks that Johnny will be a legend of the races, but sure, Johnny is the legend in the heart of all have trust him! ......My frieds and my collegues have revel me like I have win the race!
Lasagna and Lambrusco for all!!!
I not find other words.
Ciao
Daniele
GO! Johnny! Go! 

From: James Gordon 
Message: Job's a good one! Well done Johnny. When you stood on that top step, I think everyone let out that big breath of frustration. I Knew you could do it again. Best news in ages, congrat's.  

From: Andy Brook 
Message: Excellent site.  Congartulations to Johnny on winning the European Grand Prix.  You deserve it after all that bad luck! 

From: Birgit 
Message: Hi, Johnny!
Congratualations to your victory in such a crazy race from your greatest german fan. This was absolutely the best! I had tears in my eyes, when I saw you at the podium. I,m so proud to be your fan and I,m looking forward to the last two races.
Enjoy it.
Kisses
Birgit 

From: John Lovett
Message: Hi David
I just wanted say a big thank you for featuring my artwork of Johnny on the main Fan club page. I hadn't realised it was on there until a friend pointed it out to me.
I will shortly begin painting a picture of Johnny's superb victory at the Nurburgring.  I'm really delighted that he has become the first driver to win for the Stewart Ford team. He throughly deserves it after all the rotten luck he has had this season. Well done Johnny!
Many Thanks
John Lovett

From: Neil White
Message: Fantastic!!!
Yesterday's race almost makes up for the rest of the season. If only the car had held together like that before... oh well onwards and upwards.
Good Luck with Jaguar next season, may you kick Irvine's butt right to the back of the grid!!! 

From: Simon Botting 
Message: Top banana!!!
What a fantastic race and great result for Johnny. His perseverance is an example to us all, after all the crap he's put up with this season. I think I've aged a couple of extra years, but it was well worth it. Congratulation to Johnny and the Stewart team, and Rubens of course. They looked like a couple of kids up on the podium, showering Jackie Stewart with the champers. It makes a pleasanrt change to see so much unbrideled enthusiasm! 

From: Sandra Sadler 
Message: Congratulations on your win. However, I'm more pleased for your wife and family, who after this season must have no nails or hair left!!!!  I'm also thrilled as your my lead driver in the Autosport Fantasy Grand prix, and I picked up loads of points yesterday.
Give em hell in Malaysia. 

From: Ashley Crawford
Message: #1 !!!!
Congrats to Johnny, Rubens and all the Stewart F1 team on a well deserved victory at the Nurburgring. What a wild race it was.
Johnny, incase you havent seen a video of the race, Murray was ecsatic !!!!
GO JOHNNY GO !!! 

From: Ron de Rooy 
Message: Congratulations Johnny with your third and Stewart's first victory! I saw it with my own eyes from the Ford-Kurve... Let's complete it to a hattrick in Asia! ;) 

From: Matt Sykes
Message: Please pass on my congratulations to Johnny for his outstanding win yesterday. Here's to a few more next year! I'm still on a high! 
Cheers 
Matt
P.S Please ask him in future to lead the final lap only, as its not good for the heart to be out front for so long!

From: isagi & Shoko
Message: Hello  My  hero,johnny
congratulations for 3times  Wins in  F1  GP
I'm looking for next win!

From: Mrs K Urquhart 
Message: Congratulations Johnny on winning your 3rd GP, lets hope this is the start of many more. Good luck with Jaguar. 

From: Harry Lythgoe 
Message: I went to Knockhill yesterday, as usual I avoided the TV's and radio's that were dotted around the paddock, so that I could watch the video of the GP when I got home without knowing the result. I had set the video to tape the race, but as usual, the race didn't tape. No problem I thought, I'll watch the highlights at 11.45, I was very tired almost dropping off to sleep, could I manage to watch another dreary F1 race or should I just give in and go to bed. I'm glad that I did stop up now! I've got to hold my hand up and admit that I didn't think he would ever win again!

From: Ricky 
Message: Excuse us for the late, but we have selebrate all night. So what can we say...? The words isn't strong enough to explain what Johnny do for us yesterday.
"Many people many times have asked me why exsacly Johnny Herbert ? The yesterday race gives the aswer at all ! Who is the best driver ? The one who didn't make mistakes." Citation of Jano (my friend with Johnny's tattoo).
With best wishes
Jano & Ricky

From: Philip Wiehl 
Message: Don't know about the site (1st visit), but brilliant result yesterday (Nurburgring). Best result of the season. Well done Johnny! 

From: Stuart Smith
Message: CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!!!!!!!!
on an excellent European Grand Prix Victory. Very well deserved - some GOOD luck for a change! 

From: Tim Wood 
Message: DEAR JOHNNY,
CONGRATULATIONS ON A FANTASTIC VICTORY YESTERDAY, IT HAD MYSELF AND ALL THE FAMILY ON THE EDGE OF OUR SEATS!. A GREAT MAIDEN FOR 'STEWART' THAT'S ALREADY IN THE HISTORY BOOKS.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
BEST WISHES
Tim Wood EX SISLEY TEAM MATE AND FELLOW BEATEN UP TRANSIT VAN FAN (SORRY BOB!)

From: Stephanie 
Message: Hi!!!
1. My English is bad!
2. I'm soooooo happy for Johnny, it was such a great win at Nürburgring!! I've almoust got a heart attac when Johnny suddenly was 1. in the race. Normally he was getting a defect, but yesterday -  finally -  it worked!
Again, congratulations to Johnny for this great result! And also congratulations to Rubens for the 3rd place!!
Btw, its not nice making Jackies nice shirt soo wet, guys!!! ;-))) 

From: Yvon van Zwieten 
Message: Finally Johnny got what he deserved! First place !!! Thanks Johnny for winning me my bet with some friends. This already stood for some years. I said that Johnny would win a GP race before the year 2000 and my friends said I was crazy. Thanks for proving them wrong!! 

From: Jenny Root
Message: Johnny - congrats.  We are all so pleased and proud to be fans. I am sure that all of us shed a tear and I was so nervous over the last 20 laps my dad nearly threw me out of the room,
Congratulations Johnny from the Root family,  we knew you could win. 

From: Peter Alcock
Message: CONGRATULATIONS!!!
What a superb result after what must have been a very hard season.
Brilliant drive, well done keep it up 

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