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After
Graham Hill (Shadow DN1) goes past, David
Purley ditches his
March 731 and runs across the track.
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He
skips over some accident
debris and runs to Williamson
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(Note
the point of impact from
Williamson's car on the track)
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Purley
urgently gestures to the
marshals to come and help
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He
tries to right Williamson's
car.
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But
sadly, it's beyond his
strength alone.
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A
marshal arrives at the scene
with a fire extinguisher. Purley snatches it from him
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Purley
struggles to get the
extinguisher to work.
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Finally
he manages to get it
working
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Purley
sprays it all around the
car, while a marshal kicks sand on to the fire.
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With
little success, and the
extinguisher runs out.
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Purley
throws his hands up in
despair and begs for help.
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None
is forthcoming
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A
shot from the other side of
the track. Note how visible the accident is.
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A
marshal gingerly leads Purley
away from the scene, and is angrily shrugged off.
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Utterly
dejected, Purley walks
to the other side of the track
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Someone
offers him
commiseration, but he doesn't want to hear it.
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A
frustrated Purley walks up and
down wondering what to do next.
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Ronnie
Peterson (Lotus 72) blasts past the
accident scene without lifting or changing his line.
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Jackie
Stewart and Francois
Cevert (both Tyrrell 006) are more circumspect.
Purley waves to try and get them to
stop. They don't.
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The
track's fire engine finally
arrives, having done a very slow lap of the circuit.
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The
firemen finally get to work.
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Several
seconds later, the fire
is put out, while the distraught Purley (3rd from left)
watches
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Williamson's
car is put back on
its wheels. Purley now knows for certain the driver is dead.
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blanket is thrown over the
burnt out wreck with Williamson still inside, and the race carries on. |
Jackie Stewart pulls into the pits
after taking the chequered flag. Manager Ken Tyrrell informs him "Williamson's dead. No lap of
honour. Quiet presentation". |
The podium ceremony.
Cevert (left) and Stewart (centre) are clearly muted, while 3rd placed
James Hunt (right) is clearly distressed.
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