Formula 1 legend Clay Regazzoni was killed this week in a collision with a truck in Parma, Italy.

Regazzoni had a Formula 1 career that spanned 11 years, with 5 wins. He drove for Ferrari, Ensign and Shadow. He also scored the first ever win for the young Williams team. His time in F1 ended with a spinal injury in a crash at Long Beach in 1980. Regazzoni went on to race in a variety of sports car endurance races and the Paris-Dakar desert raid in vehicles equipped with hand controls.

It’s rather ironic that such a talentend driver could survive decades of racing, only to be killed on the street. Clay Regazzoni’s spirit will be missed.

via BBC