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11-28-2010, 04:50 PM
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Burned Alive in Front of Friend.
Roger Williamson 1948-1973  Williamson's second Formula One appearance was on the 1973 Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort. On lap 8, a suspected tyre failure caused his car to flip upside down and catch fire. Williamson had not been seriously injured by the impact, but was trapped under the car. The marshals were both poorly trained and badly equipped, and could not assist him. Fellow driver David Purley abandoned his own race in a desperate and valiant attempt to rescue him, but was not able to put out the fire, or to turn the car upright. By the time the first fire truck arrived and the fire was extinguished, Williamson had died of asphyxiation. In 2003, on the 30th anniversary of his fatal crash, a bronze statue of Roger Williamson was unveiled at the Donington Park circuit in Leicestershire, England. Then-owner Tom Wheatcroft had provided financial backing to Williamson, and described the day Williamson died as "the saddest day of my life".  (Artwork Above) During a Formula One-race in Zandvoort (1973) the car of the driver Roger Williamson crashed and got fire. The driver David Purley stopped and tried with bare hands to give some help. For the eyes of TV-spectators the driver Williamson died. Sculptor Moritz Ebinger. Exhibition 'fragile ideas' in Centre Céramique, Maastricht, Netherlands...  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  · |
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11-28-2010, 06:15 PM
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Re: Burned Alive in Front of Friend.
Wow, great post. The dude literally stood in the fire trying to help his friend.  |
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11-28-2010, 11:03 PM
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Re: Burned Alive in Front of Friend.
watching the friend try to help was sad |
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11-29-2010, 07:45 AM
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Re: Burned Alive in Front of Friend.
Dramatic moments. Lot of things changed since than. Car/track safety etc. It's a crime that it took 8 minutes for the emergency crew to arrive.  |
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11-29-2010, 12:45 PM
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Re: Burned Alive in Front of Friend.
awh his poor friend, that was sad :( good post  |
