[medicineman360]

AlvinKarpis - Like most here, I cannot thank you enough for these posts. The time it took to place these on here, much less, actually collecting these over the years, is simply amazing.

Quick question and a comment:

Do you have any actual footage of the 1997 Fuji Grand Prix crash? That would be something to behold!

Also, once reoccurring thing I keep noticing about these photos, is how very little protection these drivers have. While the actual cockpit may offer rollcage protection for the drivers, I keep seeing pics (directly after the wreckage comes to a stop or even mid-crash) where the driver's legs are totally exposed and unprotected. Do these cars not afford any type of protection to the driver's lower half? Or is the physics of the crashes themselves simply too much for the that part of the cage to handle?

[AlvinKarpis]

Originally Posted by medicineman360 ↗

Do you have any actual footage of the 1997 Fuji Grand Prix crash? That would be something to behold!

Also, once reoccurring thing I keep noticing about these photos, is how very little protection these drivers have. While the actual cockpit may offer rollcage protection for the drivers, I keep seeing pics (directly after the wreckage comes to a stop or even mid-crash) where the driver's legs are totally exposed and unprotected. Do these cars not afford any type of protection to the driver's lower half? Or is the physics of the crashes themselves simply too much for the that part of the cage to handle?

First off thank you for the kind words

The Yokoyama Crash at Fuji, ok there are some rumors that there is footage out there but will never be released (its most likely BS)

There is a clip that catches the crash right after the car (whats left of it) hit the ground, but you dont see the car launch into the air or the hit

The pictures alone are so shocking that footage of the crash would be on another level

And leg injuries are the most common

I have Ronnie Petersons X-rays

[AlvinKarpis]

Here are some pics Of Ronnies fatal crash

RIP

[Rusty666]

awesome thread

[DoubleZ1013]

Originally Posted by AlvinKarpis ↗

Most everyone has seen the horrifying video taken at Kyalami during the South African Grand Prix where Tom hits a Fire Marshal at 170 mph who is killed in a way that you never forget

Tom was killed as well when the Marshals 40 lbs fire extinguisher struck Tom in the head

I remember seeing it on YouTube. They had a couple of videos that had good pictures of the body.
And thank you SOOOO MUCH for putting up a racing accident post. I have much respect for the men who died doing what they loved.

[DoubleZ1013]

Originally Posted by AlvinKarpis ↗

Time for some rare photos of the old school legend

Is the guy in the first and last two pics checking Cevert's pulse? I can't tell if that's his body and at what angle.

[AlvinKarpis]

Originally Posted by DoubleZ1013 ↗

Is the guy in the first and last two pics checking Cevert's pulse? I can't tell if that's his body and at what angle.

Yes he is checking his pulse, because of the bad quality its hard tp make out his body but in the green photo its easier to see, he is laying at an upward angle going into the twisted metal of what used to be his car, with his legs kind of bent behind him

If I have time tonight I will go into Paint and try to put some marks to help you and anybody else make Cervet out

It took me a long time before my eyes told my brain what I was seeing, not just in the Cervet photos but in countless others

I have a non-fatal that should have been fatal up next

[AlvinKarpis]

List of Drivers and Crashes by Page# and Post#

1st page
Posts 3-10 Gordon Smiley: Indy 1982

2nd page
Posts 12-14 Gordon Smiley: Indy 1982
Post 15 Tom Sneva: Indy 1975

3rd page
Post 25 and 28 Gordon Smiley: Indy 1982
Post 26 Niki Lauda: Nuerburgring 1976

4th page
Post 32 Gordon Smiley: Non Crash Pics
Posts 34-37 Tom Sneva: Indy 1975

5th page
Post 50 Gilles Villeneuve: Zolder 1982

6th page
Posts 51-53 Tom Pryce: Kyalami 1977
Post 57 Roger Williamson: Zandvoort 1973

7th page
Post 61 Tom Pryce: Kyalami 1977
Post 62 Dave McDonald/Eddie Sachs: Indy 1965
Post 66 Tom Pryce: Kyalami 1977
Post 67 Roger Williamson: Zandvoort 1973
Post 68 Danny Ongais: Indy 1981
Post 69 Swede Savage: Indy 1973

8th page
Post 71 Gordon Smiley: Indy 1981
Post 72 Roger Williamson: Zandvoort 1973
Post 79-80 Niki Lauda: Nuerburgring 1976

9th page
Post 81 François Cevert: Watkins Glen: 1973
Post 83 Gordon Smiley: Indy 1982
Posts 85-88 Art, Salt, Swede, Armando: Indy 1973
Posts 88-89 Peter Revson: Kyalami 1974

From Here on out all posts after Peter Revson at the end of page 9 will have all info needed for further study

[Azimuth]

I love this thread, it's great!!

Could you do me one favor please? I'm not too familiar with these older drivers, so could you provide their full names with the pics/info? Thank you. I've had to google a few of your nicknames to figure them out.

[AlvinKarpis]

Edit: Moved all Derek Daily to this post

Derek Daily: CART: Detroit 1984

I call this the original Alex Zanardi crash because both drivers were hit by another car and suffered graphic leg injuries (no disrespect to either driver as they both survived despite massive injuries. In fact no disrespect to any driver dead or alive in any post I make)


Here are some close ups of his broken legs, the reason his shoes look like the tongue is flapped out is because both shin bones are sticking out down by the top of both feet inside his racing suit