Tetsuya Ota’s Crash – 1998 JGTC Fuji International Speedway
Japan hasn’t been immune from the curse of car crashes plaguing raceways around the world. This one was actually caused by the safety car travelling far too fast for the rainy conditions; fortunately, Tetsuya Ota did survive this horrific crash.
Dale Earnhardt’s Fatal Crash – 2001 Daytona 500
Perhaps the racing crash that’s most vivid in many of our memories is the terrible accident that took Dale Earnhardt’s life. It wasn’t long before the tributes started flooding in for this racing legend, and rightly so.
Ronnie Peterson’s Fatal Crash – Monza Italy 1978
When Ronnie Peterson’s Lotus spun into the barriers on that tragic day in 1978, it was clear that something was wrong. He wouldn’t survive that day, but something good did come out of this tragedy – Formula 1 racing completely rewrote its safety protocols after this accident.
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