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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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