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Helmuth Koinigg


  
Nation: Austria
DOB: 3 November 1948
Place:Vienna
Deceased:6 October 1974 (Fatal Accident)
  
Grand Prix entered:3
World Championships: 0
Wins: 0
Poles: 0
Podiums: 0
Fastest laps:0
Points: 0
First Race:1974-08-18Osterreichring, Brabham
Last Race:1974-10-06 Watkins Glen, Surtees (Fatal Accident)
  

Helmut Koinigg (November 3, 1948 - October 6, 1974) was a highly-regarded young racing driver who died in a crash in the U.S. Grand Prix at Watkins Glen, only the Austrian's second Grand Prix start. Approaching the braking zone for the corner known as the Toe, a suspension failure on the Surtees car sent the vehicle crashing head-on into the outer armco. The speed at which Koinigg crashed was relatively minor, and he ought to have escaped the scene uninjured. Unfortunately, as with a number of other circuits at that time, the armco barrier was insecurely installed and buckled as the vehicle struck it, killing the luckless driver instantly.

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