Sir Jackie Stewart's hometown marks 60th anniversary of his first Formula 1 Grand Prix win
Hundreds gathered at a park in Dumbarton to mark the 60th anniversary of the legendary Formula 1 driver Sir Jackie Stewart's first race victory.
The celebration was held at Levengrove Park to honour the iconic Dumbarton hero's first ever win.
The park was buzzing with excitement as visitors took on the 1965m Grand Prix Walk – a special tribute to the year Sir Jackie took his first F1 Grand Prix win in Monza, Italy.
Sir Jackie was first to see the checkered flag ahead of Graham Hill and Dan Gurney.
The three-time Formula 1 world champion was born and raised in Milton, West Dunbartonshire, before going on to claim the drivers' championship in 1969, 1971 and 1973.
Local residents, school pupils and care home residents joined the fun, with a surprise appearance from Sir Jackie's 1969 F1 World Champion trophy. Representatives from Alzheimer Scotland and the ever-lovable Buddy the Bear also joined in the celebration.
A host of motorsport organisations also attended, including: The Jim Clark Trust; Veterans of Scottish Motor Sport; Tyrrell Racing Organisation; and Scottish Motor Racing Club.
The event also helped shine a spotlight on Race Against Dementia, the charity founded by Sir Jackie in support of his wife, Lady Helen.
Back in April, Sir Jackie revealed the heartbreaking moment his dementia-stricken wife of 60 years forgot who he was.
Lady Helen, 84, was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia in 2014.
Sir Jackie, 85, said at that time: 'Just the other day it was time for dinner, she's getting up and I'm sitting close by, and she says, 'Where's Jackie?' That's the first time that's happened and that's only a few weeks ago.'
Sir Jackie said his wife is the reason he founded Race Against Dementia, which is funding a blood test trial developed by the University of Cambridge. The trial hopes to detect early signs of frontotemporal dementia.
Sir Jackie also spoke of how 'sundowning' – a common side-effect of the disease which sees the sufferer become more agitated later in the day as their brain becomes more tired – is affecting Lady Helen.
He said: 'I know that Helen doesn't mean it when she suddenly goes round and hits me, or the nurses.
'She can hit somebody quite often, she uses language that she's never ever said in her life and it comes like that [clicks his fingers] and I say, 'Darling, darling, don't say that'.
She says 'Why?' And she'll give me a row for doing that. That's usually after 5pm.'
Sir Jackie previously outlines his desire to see a cure for the disease discovered while he is still around to see it happen.
He added: 'When you have a problem in Formula 1 [clicks his fingers] it's fixed... they're also changing [technology] all the time, because they have enthusiasm and they see the results.
'I want this to happen just as much as I wanted to be world champion - it's terribly important.'
To help fund their lifesaving research you can donate to the charity by visiting raceagainstdementia.com.
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