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Three drivers died in the intervening years while driving former Formula One cars (two from the 1960s, one from the 1990s) in vintage racing and other events not associated with World Championship Grands Prix. [12] [13] [14] Two Formula One Champions have died while racing or practising in Formula One, Jochen Rindt in 1970, and Senna in 1994 ...
A tire failure caused the car to crash into the wall and vault over the fence: died of a blood clot in the brain two days later [167] Tommy Druar (USA) 1989-06-10 Stock car Chevrolet Cavalier: NASCAR Modified Lancaster Speedway 30-lap NASCAR Modified race Race Crash - jumped wheels with another car - hit wall driver's side first [168]
This is a category for racing drivers who were killed while driving a racing car, either in competition or during testing.It includes drivers who were killed immediately, as well as those who were not killed immediately but succumbed to their injuries some time later.
The list of fatal World Rally Championship accidents consists of drivers and co-drivers who have died at FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) rallies. The list also includes fatal accidents in the International Championship for Manufacturers (IMC), the predecessor to the World Rally Championship, which was contested from 1970 to 1972.
Louis Deletraz crashed the No. 40 Cadillac into the wall with cold tires on a restart and bounced back into the racing line, collecting seven cars in the 63rd running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona.
The 51-year-old operator of an auto repair shop slammed into a guard rail and was hit by another car but died of a heart attack. [119] Gary Neice (USA) [120] May 4, 1991 Carquest Auto Parts Stores 300 South Boston Speedway: Race Busch Grand National Series: The 36-year-old professional race car driver hit a wall but died of a heart attack. [121]
Linus Lundqvist became the first driver to crash in Indianapolis 500 preparations when the Swedish rookie for Chip Ganassi Racing spun into the wall on Thursday. Lundqvist, one of seven rookies ...
British Motorcycle Racing Club Stocksport 600 49 Henry Surtees: 19 July 2009 Westfield Bend FIA Formula 2 Championship: 2009 Brands Hatch Formula Two round: Williams JPH1 – Audi 50 Karl-Heinz Kalbfell 17 August 2013 Druids British Motorcycle Racing Club: Lansdowne Classic Series Matchless: 51 Frances Fletcher 7 October 2017 Clearways