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Tom Pryce

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The Resume

    (June 15, 1949-March 5, 1977)
    Born in Ruthin, Wales, United Kingdom
    Winner of Brands Hatch Race of Champions - a non-championship Formula One race (1975)
    Drove for Token (1974) and Shadow (1974-1977)
    Died during the South African GP at Kyalami (1977)

Why he might be annoying:

    He died after hitting a safety worker (Janson Van Vuuren) at one of the fastest areas of the track.
    The safety worker ran across the track to put out a fire on Pryce's teammate's car.
    Race winner Niki Lauda called it the greatest win of his career.
    He did not win a championship Formula One race during his 42 race career.
    His best finish was third (twice).
    Footage of his fatal crash is one the most watched fatal crashes on the internet.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He had no way of seeing Van Vuuren until it was too late to react.
    Many people believe he could have been a great driver if he drove on a different team.
    His only pole position came at Silverstone, his home track in 1975.
    After learning that Pryce died, Niki Lauda said 'there was no joy after that.

Credit: Battyx3 & Nothingman121


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 35 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 20 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 27.78% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 31 Votes: 61.29% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 56 Votes: 37.50% Annoying