@bongnbud: I don't know where YOU get your info from, but the Mark Donohue who won the 1972 Indy 500 and drove for Roger Penske, died from injuries suffered in a testing accident prior to the Austria GP. I don't know of any Indy-car fatalities at Ontario Motor Speedway, but I know that Joe Leonard suffered career-ending leg injuries in an accident there.
I Dont know where other people get their info from? But i can tell you this!!,..Mark Donohue R.I.P., the Indy car driver i saw, was killed in a horrible crash during qualifying at Ontario Motor speedway in So Cal. during the California 500 In the 70's. The track is long gone, but the memories will never fade.
The accident didn't kill Donohue. It was the brain tumor he was diagnosed with long before the accident. That's why Donohue came out of retirement. He knew he was on borrowed time.
Jack Brabham was actually the only driver/builder to win a F1 championship in a car of his own design baring his name, perhaps bruce McLaren might have, but he died, just like Donohue here. Thing is though, theres been others asside from these guys to try, but on Jack did it. I am sure he was a brilliant driver and engineer, but I doubt he could combine those skills into a F1 championship as easy as people commenting here seem to think
@afannell Jack Brabham won the F1 world championship in a car of his own design baring his name, no one, not eeven Bruce McLaren managed that, McLaren is the only one to come close. Mark Donohue might have been a GOOD driver/engineer, but F1 is the bench mark, no matter what North Americans might argue, that he never won.
you need to read the book " an unfair advantage " yes he looked ok after but got a huge headache and eventually slipped into a come and died from a brain bleed . he also was the first winner of the first "international race of champions". he was the best . plus a brilliant engineer .
the way he died was eerily similar to how Natasha Richardson died recently. Whe you've been in a wreck and feel any head pain at all, get checked out ASAP!
if you consider multiple championships in can-am , trans- am , winning @ le mans , indy , nascar , and holding the worlds closed course record for a decade , not to mention a 3rd place in his first f 1 race un substantiated ...then you must not be an american. am i right? he never got to do a full f1 sched. or you would not be disagreeing.
as a matter of fact.. i just watched david donohue pass f1 champ juan pablo montoya for the lead with 40 minutes left in the rolex 24 hr @ daytona and is walking away with it. just as his father , mark , did 40 years ago.
he was a very consistent driver that made few mistakes and had great racecraft, along with that he was the best engineer/driver ever, always having his car setup exactly how he liked
I saw him race many times. Not "greatest racedriver ever," BUT CLEARLY the best racedriver-engineer ever. I believe if he and Penske had entered F1 when he was younger, with their combined talents they'd have done whatever it took as always and eventually he'd be winning.
@bongnbud: I don't know where YOU get your info from, but the Mark Donohue who won the 1972 Indy 500 and drove for Roger Penske, died from injuries suffered in a testing accident prior to the Austria GP. I don't know of any Indy-car fatalities at Ontario Motor Speedway, but I know that Joe Leonard suffered career-ending leg injuries in an accident there.
scottdc861 10 months ago
I Dont know where other people get their info from? But i can tell you this!!,..Mark Donohue R.I.P., the Indy car driver i saw, was killed in a horrible crash during qualifying at Ontario Motor speedway in So Cal. during the California 500 In the 70's. The track is long gone, but the memories will never fade.
bongnbud 1 year ago
The accident didn't kill Donohue. It was the brain tumor he was diagnosed with long before the accident. That's why Donohue came out of retirement. He knew he was on borrowed time.
thevmanvj 1 year ago
Essas musicas desses videos antigos me da medo
Danadao23 1 year ago 4
A haunting video when you know the eventual outcome. How we all wish it could be different!
RickyJ46 2 years ago
Jack Brabham was actually the only driver/builder to win a F1 championship in a car of his own design baring his name, perhaps bruce McLaren might have, but he died, just like Donohue here. Thing is though, theres been others asside from these guys to try, but on Jack did it. I am sure he was a brilliant driver and engineer, but I doubt he could combine those skills into a F1 championship as easy as people commenting here seem to think
Apis4 2 years ago
would have been better in english
mouseboy14 2 years ago
Both Mark Donohue & Natasha Richardson had similar head injury and both appear to be find until the next day the both and several headace and died!
afannell 2 years ago
@afannell Jack Brabham won the F1 world championship in a car of his own design baring his name, no one, not eeven Bruce McLaren managed that, McLaren is the only one to come close. Mark Donohue might have been a GOOD driver/engineer, but F1 is the bench mark, no matter what North Americans might argue, that he never won.
Apis4 1 year ago 2
you should see the string of f1 champs that this guy beat in 4 out of the 5 races in the first ever int. race of champs!
ylwnana 2 years ago
it was 4 races, he won 3, and he only lost the one because he was having trouble with his throttle
r3sistanc3god 2 years ago
sorry. he slipped into a coma . not a come.
ylwnana 3 years ago
Yeah, thsanks I do realise that, I'm not suggesting he choked on a banana.
ysgol3 3 years ago
you need to read the book " an unfair advantage " yes he looked ok after but got a huge headache and eventually slipped into a come and died from a brain bleed . he also was the first winner of the first "international race of champions". he was the best . plus a brilliant engineer .
ylwnana 3 years ago
the way he died was eerily similar to how Natasha Richardson died recently. Whe you've been in a wreck and feel any head pain at all, get checked out ASAP!
SIGMAMAN69 2 years ago 5
It's exactly the way he and Natasha Richardson died. It was miner head injury that went fatal!.
afannell 2 years ago
Seeing him dazed but clearly conscious here it's hard to believe he died.
ysgol3 3 years ago
if you consider multiple championships in can-am , trans- am , winning @ le mans , indy , nascar , and holding the worlds closed course record for a decade , not to mention a 3rd place in his first f 1 race un substantiated ...then you must not be an american. am i right? he never got to do a full f1 sched. or you would not be disagreeing.
ylwnana 3 years ago
sorry ... he took 4th @ le mans. but also several scca championships.
ylwnana 3 years ago
his son david did win @ le mans
ylwnana 3 years ago
as a matter of fact.. i just watched david donohue pass f1 champ juan pablo montoya for the lead with 40 minutes left in the rolex 24 hr @ daytona and is walking away with it. just as his father , mark , did 40 years ago.
ylwnana 3 years ago
yep. david donohue just won the rolex 24 @ daytona.
juan pab. montoyo gave a good fight though.
ylwnana 3 years ago
Yeah, I'm an American, but I won't say he's the best driver ever.
watchika 3 years ago
if you read what i wrote .. i was talking to the british dude who said m. d. didnt have any results to substantiate my statement.
ylwnana 3 years ago
Sorry.
watchika 3 years ago
mark donohue was the greatest race car driver EVER.
ylwnana 3 years ago
No results or clues to substantiate that but i can see where you are coming from. A great talent unfulfilled.
darkestdevon 3 years ago
He's a good driver, but I doubt if he's the best.
watchika 3 years ago
he was a very consistent driver that made few mistakes and had great racecraft, along with that he was the best engineer/driver ever, always having his car setup exactly how he liked
r3sistanc3god 2 years ago
I saw him race many times. Not "greatest racedriver ever," BUT CLEARLY the best racedriver-engineer ever. I believe if he and Penske had entered F1 when he was younger, with their combined talents they'd have done whatever it took as always and eventually he'd be winning.
unwindout 2 years ago