"He's not sure of himself, Innes" - Stirling Moss

"Anyone who knew Innes Ireland will have fond memories of him, some hilarious, some thoughtful, some embarrassing, many of them unbelievable, but all of them enriched life itself." - Denis Jenkinson

"Ireland was feisty and tough, yet essentially a gentleman and as kind an individual as I have known." - Nigel Roebuck

"When Innes Ireland retired the racing world lost its last extrovert. ...Innes lived without sense, without an analyst and provoked astonishment and affection from everyone." - Louis T Stanley

"Ireland was a reckless genius.... he surely could have gone much further had he wanted to" - Enzo Ferrari

I have not one fond memory of Innes. And my son, now 29, will still hiss through clenched teeth, whenever he sees a photo of him, 'I hated that guy'. - An Australian journalist

"Bless you, you daft, irresponsible, brave, admirable, silly, bold, fearless, noisy old bugger..." - Doug Nye

"I always thought he had wasted many opportunities in his life and sadly, he realised it, even though at times he was too stubborn and proud to admit it" - Graham Gauld