RIP Clay Regazzoni

[datachicane]

Killed today in a head-on collision with a truck on the A1 Motorway near Parma.
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Link (http://formula1.com/news/5421.html)

[cameraman]

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[pchall]

A man with style and grace and a driver with five GP wins to his credit. Someone you just had to root for on race weekends.

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[Cam]

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[devilmaster]

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[ferrarigod]

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[TrueBrit]

What a shame...a truly nice, likable guy...the last of an era, F-1 was already showing signs of becoming the monster it is today, and Regga's style simply wouldn't fit in anymore...

Rest in peace.

[NismoZ]

Yes. So was leaving a disabled race car in an escape road at Long Beach. I wonder if his fate may have been even worse had he continued on at that speed? Did they even use tires in the runoff then? I can't recall.

[Michaelhatesfans]

His win at Monza produced on of the all-time greatest photos in the history of motorsport. RIP, Clay.

http://memoiresdestands.hautetfort.com/images/ita70.jpg

[emjaya]

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http://www.awirz.ch/regazzoni1.jpg

[Ray Scar]

Truly sad news. Clay was one of the best.

I was walking around the runoff area when Clay lost his brake pedal at Long Beach. Eeriest sound I've ever heard at a race track, you just knew something was wrong even before the impact. I can still hear it today.

It was an inspiration when he started racing with hand controls. In a way it restored some of my faith in motorsports as a way to foster innovation and reinforced my belief that the racers spirit can serve as a role model for all.