Yep, they lived very dangerous lives on the track, and it was ironic he died on a public road.
Graham Hill was another one who lived a life high in risk, and was killed in a plane crash, with Niki Lauda almost going the same way
Looking at that Jaguar he must have been traveling at some speed!
Kl
What are the odds he was 'one over the eight' Lizzie?
He would probably have been well over the modern day limits, but of course everyone drank and drove then, and it seems he had. The drink from the celebration, and the cocktail cabinet, no doubt added to the problem; excessive speed, over confidence, drink, death!
There is apparently some evidence now that he was road racing with a friend in a Merc. So, a combination of some bad factors contributed to his untimely death