List of fatal accidents involving competitors
No |
Competitor |
Date |
Place |
Series |
Race |
Type |
1 |
Peter Engelbrecht |
1963 |
The Esses |
|
|
Porsche 550 |
2 |
Zunia Leibavicius |
13 Sep 1965 |
The Kink |
|
|
Lotus Cortina |
3 |
Paul Richards |
1966 |
|
|
|
Porsche RS Spyder |
4 |
Brian Ferreira |
3 Sep 1972 |
|
Springbok Series |
1972 9 Hours of Kyalami |
Mini Cooper S |
5 |
Tom Pryce |
5 March 1977[1] |
Pit-Straight/Crowthorne Bend |
1977 FIA Formula 1 World Championship |
1977 South African Grand Prix |
Shadow DN8 - Cosworth |
6 |
Johan Boshoff |
11 June 1977 |
Jukskei Sweep |
1977 Republic Trophy Races |
Practice |
Yamaha OW31 |
7 |
Keith Petersen |
10 Oct 1982 |
Leeukop |
|
Superbike Race |
Ducati Pantah |
8 |
Neville Hiscock |
1983 |
|
|
|
|
9 |
George Jeroudis |
29 Aug 1992 |
Turn 1 (end of pit straight) |
1992 Kyalami Spring Meeting |
Superbike Race |
Kawasaki |
10 |
Brett MacLeod |
28 March 1999 |
Gestetner Corner |
1999 FIM World Supersport Championship |
Supersport Race |
600cc Suzuki |
List of fatal accidents during unofficial testing
No |
Competitor |
Date |
Place |
Series |
Event |
Machine |
1 |
Peter Revson |
22 March 1974[2] |
Barbecue Bend |
1974 FIA Formula 1 World Championship |
Formula 1 Testing Session |
Shadow DN3 - Cosworth |
List of fatal accidents involving race officials
No |
Official |
Date |
Place |
Series |
Race |
Role |
1 |
Frederick Jansen van Vuuren |
5 March 1977[3] |
Pit-Straight |
1977 FIA Formula 1 World Championship |
1977 South African Grand Prix |
Marshal |
Sources
- ↑ The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who p305 by Steve Small (1994) Guinness Publishing Ltd
ISBN 0-85112-702-9
- ↑ The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who p316-317 by Steve Small (1994) Guinness Publishing Ltd
ISBN 0-85112-702-9
- ↑ The Chequered Flag - 100 Years of Motor Racing p293-296 by Ivan Rendall (1995) Media Eye Ltd Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN 0-297-83220-4