One of the worst crashes in motor sport history!!

Shan2nu · 15th September 2004, 19:14

Official and driver killed in Tom Pryce accident during 1977 South African Grand Prix at Kyalami.Formula 1 racing driver Tom Pryce from North Wales died in a tragic and bizarre accident in the South AfricanGrand Prix in 1977.

Two track marshals ran across the road, in an attempt to put out a minor fire on Renzo Zorzi's (Tom Pryces teammate) car. Zorzi had parked his car on the other side of the track. Ironically, Zorzi had alreadyextinguished the fire himself.

One of the marshals was hit by Pryces car which doing speeds of over 300 kmph. The marshal was sliced as he was hit and the 20 pound fire-extinguisher he carried flew into
Pryce's cockpit, hitting him in the face with enough force to launch the extinguisher over the top of the main Grandstand.

You can get the video here

Tom Pryce Acciden

EDIT : Link updated as orginal does not work

Regards...
Shan2nu

Rtech · 15th September 2004, 19:29

yea, I heard about this,, but hell, I never saw the video before! man thats terrible!

shravan316 · 15th September 2004, 20:20

That is terrible man!! Never expected it to be so bad!!

SLK · 15th September 2004, 20:54

I never see.. F1... so I am not aware of the accidents that happen....
but I never thought it would/could be so bad!!

Vin · 15th September 2004, 20:57

Im just surprised anyone from north wales made into a Grand prix ......

Hatari · 16th September 2004, 02:34

tell me.. how stupid do u have to be to blindly run across a race track where cars are doing 300kmph ?
and this was on a straight.. no blind corner

Aditya · 16th September 2004, 03:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (Hatari @ Sep. 16 2004,01:04)]tell me.. how stupid do u have to be to blindly run across a race track where cars are doing 300kmph ?
and this was on a straight.. no blind corner

You bet!

This is probably the worst accident I have seen in motorsports.

Gordon · 19th September 2004, 18:40

looking at the video it looks as if Tom didn't even attempt to slow down, maybe he couldn't see the marshall or maybe he was looking at his team-mates car. Anyways, it was very very bad. No one should die so badly.

manson · 4th July 2006, 17:12

can someone post the video here? old link not working.

manson.

dogdiga · 4th July 2006, 20:14

http://www.formula1news.it/dati/video.htm

Here is a list of various F1 crashes over the decades. Some are very graphic.

cheap_deal · 4th July 2006, 20:46

wow thanks for the link dogdiga. some pretty nasty crashes there.

Jay · 4th July 2006, 21:56

Whoa

what was the marshal thinking while crossing the road ????? Thats a bad crash.... Pity that the driver had to die like that.... all due to a stupid/careless marshal...

TheCockroach · 4th July 2006, 22:45

Watching all those videos we have gotta realise how much racing has evolved, not just better and faster cars, but when it comes to safety.

All the lives lost, including the marshall in that crash who was just getting across to extinguish a flame which could have ended up becoming a big ball of fire and that too that close to the wall. Though he should have excercised more caution when crossing, did not all go in vain.

Kudos, to all those who learnt from these mistakes to make racing a much more safer and a more family friendly sport.

manson · 5th July 2006, 13:32

thanks dogdiga. didn't expect it to come my way considering i bumped an almost two year old thread.

manson.

madan80 · 5th July 2006, 14:38

guess that was rather gruesome. the worst racing accident was the 55 Le Mans http://members.aol.com/healeypics/lemans.html
rather tragic here as well, the car exploded and killed people in the stands.
guess motor sports is dangerous for spectators and participants alike.

15th September 2004, 19:29	#2
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	yea, I heard about this,, but hell, I never saw the video before! man thats terrible!
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shravan316 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,029 Thanked: 9 Times	That is terrible man!! Never expected it to be so bad!!
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SLK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: DL XX XX XXXX Posts: 1,634 Thanked: 1,011 Times	I never see.. F1... so I am not aware of the accidents that happen.... but I never thought it would/could be so bad!!
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Vin BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 52 Thanked: 0 Times	Im just surprised anyone from north wales made into a Grand prix ......
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Hatari Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Calcutta Posts: 1,872 Thanked: 874 Times	tell me.. how stupid do u have to be to blindly run across a race track where cars are doing 300kmph ? and this was on a straight.. no blind corner
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19th September 2004, 18:40	#8
Gordon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,546 Thanked: 483 Times View My Garage	looking at the video it looks as if Tom didn't even attempt to slow down, maybe he couldn't see the marshall or maybe he was looking at his team-mates car. Anyways, it was very very bad. No one should die so badly.
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manson Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 3,934 Thanked: 4,169 Times View My Garage	can someone post the video here? old link not working. manson.
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4th July 2006, 20:14	#10
dogdiga BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 74 Thanked: 0 Times	http://www.formula1news.it/dati/video.htm Here is a list of various F1 crashes over the decades. Some are very graphic.
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4th July 2006, 20:46	#11
cheap_deal BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: unknown Posts: 465 Thanked: 8 Times	wow thanks for the link dogdiga. some pretty nasty crashes there.
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4th July 2006, 21:56	#12
Jay BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 819 Thanked: 8 Times	Whoa what was the marshal thinking while crossing the road ????? Thats a bad crash.... Pity that the driver had to die like that.... all due to a stupid/careless marshal...
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4th July 2006, 22:45	#13
TheCockroach BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 134 Thanked: 3 Times	Watching all those videos we have gotta realise how much racing has evolved, not just better and faster cars, but when it comes to safety. All the lives lost, including the marshall in that crash who was just getting across to extinguish a flame which could have ended up becoming a big ball of fire and that too that close to the wall. Though he should have excercised more caution when crossing, did not all go in vain. Kudos, to all those who learnt from these mistakes to make racing a much more safer and a more family friendly sport.
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5th July 2006, 13:32	#14
manson Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 3,934 Thanked: 4,169 Times View My Garage	thanks dogdiga. didn't expect it to come my way considering i bumped an almost two year old thread. manson.
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5th July 2006, 14:38	#15
madan80 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 1,360 Thanked: 80 Times View My Garage	guess that was rather gruesome. the worst racing accident was the 55 Le Mans http://members.aol.com/healeypics/lemans.html rather tragic here as well, the car exploded and killed people in the stands. guess motor sports is dangerous for spectators and participants alike.
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