Historical Events tagged with "roland ratzenberger"

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Accidents & Tragedies

Roland Ratzenberger dies in San Marino Grand Prix crash

April 30th, 1994 30 years ago

During the qualifying session for the San Marino Grand Prix at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Formula One driver Roland Ratzenberger experienced a fatal crash. The accident occurred when Ratzenberger lost control of his car and collided with the concrete wall at high speed. Despite efforts to revive him on the scene, he was pronounced dead shortly after, leading to an investigation into safety measures in Formula One racing.

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