Smash Collection (#3)

Formula One World Championship
The remains of the Penske March 751 of Mark Donohue (USA) after he crashed heavily at the Hella Licht during the Sunday morning warm-up session are cleared away

Formula Ford Winter Series
Steven Kane (GBR) Van Diemen International, took 2nd place in race one, but had a race stopping crash in race two. Formula Ford Winter Series, Donington Park, England, 18 November 2001 BEST IMAGE

Formula One World Championship
Jean-Pierre Jarier (FRA) climbs from his Shadow DN5 after crashing out at Woodcote on lap 54. Sixteen of the twenty-six drivers crashed out of the rain-shortened race

Formula One World Championship
Mark Donohue (USA) Penske Racing Cars March 751, suffered a massive crash following a tyre failure at the Hella Licht Curve during practice

Rd 2 V8 Eastern Creek, Sydney
Steve Ellery (AUS) Super Cheap Auto Racing Ford Falcon had a monster crash early in the race which broke the concrete barrier

Formula One World Championship
Georges-Francis (Johnny) Servoz-Gavin (FRA) Cooper T86Bcrashed out on lap 14. French Grand Prix, Rouen-les-Essarts, France, 7 July 1968

Formula One World Championship
Fernando Alonso (ESP) Renault R24 crashes at turn one after a tyre failure. Formula One World Championship, Rd9, United States Grand Prix, Race Day, Indianapolis, USA, 20 June 2004

Formula One World Championship
Alexander Wurz (AUT) Benetton Playlife B198 has a big crash at the first corner rolling his car. Formula One World Championship, Canadian Grand Prix, Montreal, Canada, 7 June 1998

Jump and dance
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Formula One World Championship
A bent and damaged Brabham BT49. Monaco Grand Prix, Rd 6, Monte-Carlo, Moncao, 18 May 1980

DTM Championship 2005, Rd 6, Norisring
Frank Stippler (GER), Audi Sport Team Joest, Audi A4 DTM, hitting the barrier. DTM, Rd6, Norisring, Germany. 15-17 July 2005. DIGITAL IMAGE

International Formula 3000 Championship
(L to R) Allan McNish (GBR) DAMS, Giovanna Amati (ITA) and Andrew Gilbert Scott (GBR) were all involved in the horrific crash early in the race that tragically killed a spectator

Formula One World Championship
Chris Amon (NZL) Ferrari 312 crashed out on lap 8. Italian Grand Prix, Monza, Italy, 8 September 1968

Formula One World Championship
Jacques Laffite (FRA) Ligier is taken away by ambulance after a start line crash that sadly ended Laffites F1 career on a record equalling 176 GP's when he badly broke both his legs

Formula One World Championship
Nigel Mansell (GBR) Williams FW11B suffered a huge crash in practice and had to withdraw from the race. Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka, Japan, 1 November 1987

Formula One World Championship
Chris Amon (NZL) Ferrari 312qualified in 3rd place but crashed out of the race on lap 8. Italian Grand Prix, Monza, Italy, 8 September 1968

British Formula Ford Festival
Bertrand Gachot (BEL) suffers a horrific crash at the start of the first semi-final. Fortunately he escaped the crash totally unscathed

Australian Desert 400
Steven Johnson (AUS) First Rock Ford and Team mate Will Davison (AUS) crash with Jason Bargwanna (AUS) WPS Orrcon Ford in race 2

Formula One World Championship
Nigel Mansell (GBR) Williams FW11B suffered a huge crash in practice and had to withdraw from the race. Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka, Japan, 1 November 1987

International Formula 3000 Championship
David Hunt (GBR) Roger Cowman Racing Lola T88/50 crashes out at the start of the race. International Formula 3000 Championship, Rd 10, Zolder, Belgium, 16 October 1988

Formula One World Championship
Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) jumps from his damaged McLaren Mercedes MP4/17D after crashing heavily at the first corner at the start of the race. A doctor asks if he is ok

Formula One World Championship
Mark Donohue (USA) Penske Racing Cars March 751 suffered a massive crash following a tyre failure at the Hella Licht Curve during practice

Formula One World Championship
Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) McLaren Mercedes MP4/17D heads for the tyre barrier and a heavy first corner accident at the start of the race after being tagged by Rubens Barrichello (BRA) Ferrari F2003-GA

Holden Vs Ford
Simon Wills (NZL) Team Dynamik Pty Ltd Holden Commodore walks off dejectedly after Craig Lowndes (AUS) Ford Performance Ford Falcon punted him out of seventh position in the second race with only

European Formula 3000 Championship
Ivan Capelli (ITA) March 85B-Cosworth DFV had a huge accident on lap five that saw him cart wheeling along the circuit. He was not badly injured

Formula One World Championship
The McLaren Mercedes MP4/17D of David Coulthard (GBR) is recovered after he crashed in the stadium during practice. Formula One World Championship, Rd12, German Grand Prix, Hockenheim, Germany

Formula One World Championship
The immediate aftermath of the multi-car accident at the start of the race: Ronnie Peterson (SWE) Lotus (Yellow overalls) lies in the track having been pulled from his shattered, burning, Lotus 78

Formula One World Championship
Nick Heidfeld (GER) Sauber recovers after his huge accident. Austrian Grand Prix, A1-Ring, 12 May 2002. DIGITAL IMAGE

British Touring Car Championship
Nigel Mansell (GBR) Ford Mondeo sits unconcious after his conterversal tangle with Tiff Needell (GBR). TOCA Shootout, Donington Park, England, 22 November 1993

Formula One World Championship
Michael Schumacher (GER) runs from his badly damaged Benetton B194 after crashing heavily at the first corner chicane during Friday practice. Australian Grand Prix, Adelaide, 14 November 1994

DTM
The marshals clear the Hasseroder Abt-Audi TT-R of Laurent Aiello (FRA) after his 100mph shunt into the concrete barrier at the end of the session

Formula One World Championship
The Williams FW24 of Mark Gene (ESP) is recovered following a big crash approaching Priory. Gene was taken to the medical centre but was released shortly after

Formula One World Championship
Marshals run to the aid of Rupert Keegan (GBR) Hesketh 308E after he crashed into the back of the Surtees TS19 of Hans Binder (AUT) on lap 33. Keegan escaped with severe bruising

DTM
Laurent Aiello (FRA) Hasseroder Abt-Audi TT-R, spinning into the concrete barrier at 100mph at the end of the session. DTM Championship, Rd 4, Lausitzring, Germany, 06 June 2003. DIGITAL IMAGE

Formula One World Championship
The damaged Ligier JS7 of Jacques Laffite (FRA) sits in the catch fencing after he was the innocent victim of the tragic fatal accident of Tom Pryce (GBR) Shadow, on lap 23 of the race

Formula One World Championship
Marshals tend to the damaged Ferrari 312B3 of third placed Clay Regazzoni (SUI) after he crashed out during practice. French Grand Prix, Rd 9, Dijon-Prenois, France, 7 July 1974

Formula One World Championship
The remains of Jean Alesi's (FRA) Jordan Honda EJ11 after a huge accident with Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) Sauber in his final Grand Prix. Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka, Japan, 14 October 2001 BEST IMAGE

Train crash in Cocking, West Sussex
Steam engine in stream after small bridge had collapsed on the Midhurst to Chichester line, 19th November 1951. Photographed by George Garland. George Garland Collection

Formula One World Championship
Jackie Stewart (GBR) Tyrrell 006/2, who scored a record-breaking twenty-sixth GP victory and his team mate Francois Cevert (FRA) Tyrrell 006 who followed Stewart home in second

Formula One World Championship
Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) McLaren Mercedes MP4/17D heads for the tyre barrier and a heavy first corner accident at the start of the race after being tagged by Rubens Barrichello (BRA)

International Formula 3000 Championship
Michel Trolle (FRA) GBDA Lola T87/50 ends up upside down after a crash which prematurely stopped the race. International Formula 3000 Championship, Rd 7, Brands Hatch, England, 3 August 1987

Formula One World Championship
The written off Lotus 72E of Emerson Fittipaldi (BRA) after a hefty practice crash. He suffered ankle ligament injuries and withdrew from the race after 3 laps as a result

DTM Championship
The heavily damaged car of Stefan Mucke (GER), Service 24h AMG-Mercedes, Mercedes-Benz CLK after the start shunt. DTM Championship, Rd 2, Adria International Raceway, Italy, 11 May 2003

Formula One World Championship
The front part of the Ensign N176 of Jacky Ickx (BEL) burns intensely by the guardrail as the body of the car sits in the middle of the circuit after it crashed heavily on lap 15 and caught fire

Formula One World Championship
The shocking remains of the Hill GH1 of Rolf Stommelen (GER) are removed following his massive accident, triggered by a broken rear wing whilst leading the race on lap 26

FIA World Rally Championship
Brice Tirabassi (FRA) with co-driver Jacques-Julien Renucci (FRA) Renault Clio Super 1600 crash out of the rally. World Rally Championship, Rally of Turkey Day One, Kemer, Turkey, 27 February 2003

Le Mans 24 Hour Race
The Scuderia Filipinetti Ford GT40 of Peter Sutcliffe (GBR) and Dieter Spoerry (SUI) is removed from the circuit after crashing out of the race. Le Mans 24 Hours Race, Le Sarthe, France, 19 June 1966

Formula One World Championship
Tom Pryce (GBR) Shadow DN8 suffered a tragic fatal accident on lap 23 when he hit the fire extinguisher of marshal Jansen van Vuuren at full speed on the main straight and was killed instantly

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