Memorial to Tom Pryce, Upper Clwyd Street, Ruthin
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Memorial to Tom Pryce, Upper Clwyd Street, Ruthin
Image: © Jeremy Bolwell Taken: 18 Sep 2011
Thomas Maldwyn Pryce (11 June 1949 – 5 March 1977) was a Welsh racing driver famous for winning the 1975 Brands Hatch Race of Champions (a non-championship Formula One race) and for having a very promising racing career tragically cut short by his death in the South African Grand Prix. Pryce was considered by his team and racing journalists and commentators as a great wet weather driver (during the practice session for the 1977 South African GP, run in wet conditions, Pryce was faster than everyone, including superstar world champion drivers Niki Lauda and James Hunt). Pryce's third full season was cut short by his fatal accident at the 1977 South African Grand Prix, where he collided at high speed with a 19 year old safety marshal Frederik Jansen Van Vuuren, killing them both instantly. In 2007, it was announced that a statue of Pryce would be erected in his home town and this memorial was unveiled on the 11 June 2009.
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Image Location
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53.114193
Longitude
-3.311858