Regazzoni's burned-out BRM at Kyalami in 1973. Photo: Pete Lyons www.petelyons.com

Confronting Demons

I didnโ€™t see the accident happen, and it was many laps later when my photo trek around South Africaโ€™s Kyalami circuit brought me to the blackened wreckage. Thanks to the public address speakers, I knew Clay Regazzoni was alive. Still, his burned-out BRM was a grisly sight and I thought it should be documented. I lifted my camera.

Pete Lyons
Pete Lyons

Something sharp struck just below my right shoulder blade. Out of the crowd behind had sailed a flattened drink can.

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