MOTORING SENSATIONS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18190, 11 September 1933, Page 9

MOTORING SENSATIONS

GRAND PRIX CRASHES HOR R OR-STRICKEN OR OWP (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Received Sept. LI, 3 p.m.) MILAN, Sept. 10.

■ After the accident in the Grand Prix, which occurred in the second 63-kilo- ; metre race, Count CzAiikowski, holder of jtfce world’s record mid winner of the first heat, was leading 10 competitors in -the final when his car overturned near i the fatal spot, left, the track, and burst into flames, incinerating the occupant in the presence of thousands of horrorstricken spectators, including his wife, -whom friends lerl away dazed.

s The collision in tho second event apparently was due to tho slippery track ns a result of heavy rain or split oil. The competitor, Ballestrero, who avoided death with supreme skill, .remained hi the race. He l said aftorHvards: “I was six yards behind the Mctims,. ‘when, amid a bursting cloud W'smokje, Barzacchini’s and Campari’s .cars, which apparently touched at 130 miles nn hour, somersaulted over a 113 ft embankment beside the track. Cashdlborco, too precipitately, jammed on the brakes and skidded off the track on the opposite side and was thrown out. Barbieri’s car somersaulted thrice into a field. The racing, nevertheless, proceeded. The distance was reduced from 23 laps to 14. „ Lord Howe and Wlutney-Straight smilingly rejected a suggesti&n' to retire, declaring that the accident was no reason to give up.