Jackie Stewart & fire

[David Ziglin <davidz@domain.elided>]

>>>>>Date: Thu, 04 Nov 1999 08:11:32 -0800
From: ian evans <iann@domain.elided>
Subject: Burn injuries

Someone mentiones Jackie Stewart being burned in a F1 accident.  I do
not recall this incident.  Could you have meant the horrible injuries
suffered by Niki Lauda?       Ian <<<<<<




I mentioned JS as an individual whose personal experience and personal
impetus led to improved safety for European drivers.  Jackie was trapped
for the equivalent of forever in a container of fuel after a crash.
Because of this and because of the loss of his fellow racers he caused
change for the better.  I never mentioned JS being burned or intended to
imply it.  This horrifying event did not need flame to make the point.

Niki Lauda, of course, is a living example of what should never have been
allowed to happen.

David

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