Tom Pryce's memorial (2)
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Tom Pryce's memorial (2)
Image: © Richard Hoare Taken: 9 Aug 2017
Tom Pryce, born in 1949 was a Formula One driver. During the practice session for the 1977 South African Grand Prix, run in wet conditions, Pryce was faster than everyone, including world champion drivers Niki Lauda and James Hunt. During the race, he collided at high speed with a safety marshal, Frederik Jansen van Vuuren, and both men were killed. This memorial to Pryce, by artist Neil Dalrymple, was unveiled in 2009 in this his home town of Ruthin.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.11428
Longitude
-3.31216