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Originally Posted by Russ Noble Wasn't Jim Clark killed fighting bump steer at Hockenheim? That's a pretty drastic side effect!
Sorry, tongue in cheek. Almost before my time, I don't remember what the cause was. LOL. It WAS Hockenheim wasn't it or was that Rindt? Bloody alzheimers!
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It was a flat outside rear tyre that casued that crash. There were a stack of hypotheses including suspension failure and the like, but there was a comprehensive report somewhere that reported tyre damage consistent with having run over debris, resulting in ultimately "explosive decompression" of the tyre.
Sir Jack Brabham believed this explanation, citing a previous instance where Clark hadn't detected a flat or deflating tyre, resulting in a largish crash... while Clark was and is regarded as the driver's driver, a natural behind the wheel, many (Brabham included) felt his "feel" for the car wasn't as acutely developed as many of his rivals.