On This Day in History: 1968 – Jim Clark Killed in Car Smash
Motor Racing

On This Day in History: 1968 – Jim Clark Killed in Car Smash

From BBC Archive as it was reported on the day. Motor racing world champion Jim Clark has been killed in a car crash during a Formula Two race at Hockenheim. Clark, 32, was at the wheel of his Lotus-Cosworth which left the track at 170mph (274km/h), somersaulted through the air and collided with a tree … Continue reading