Driver and co-driver deaths in rallying events

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Deaths in FIA World Rally Championship

Deaths in Dakar Rally

Deaths in SCCA ProRally, Rally America and ARA Rally

NameRoleDate of accidentEventCarDuring
Flag of New Zealand.svg John WoolfDriver2 May 1982Chisum Trail Rally Mazda RX-3 Rally
Flag of New Zealand.svg Grant WhittakerCo-driver
Flag of the United States.svg Larry NewlandDriver5 November 1982 [1] Press-on-Regardless Rally Jeep Rally
Flag of the United States.svg Jonel BroscancDriver6 June 1992Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally Audi Quattro Rally
Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary TindallCo-driver22 March 19941994 Doo Wop III & IV Pro Rally Mazda RX-3 Rally
Flag of the United States.svg Carl MerrillDriver2 October 1998Prescott Forest Rally XI Ford Escort Cosworth Rally
Flag of the United States.svg Sandor "Sean" Kovacs JrCo-driver6 May 2000 [2] Ski Sawmill ClubRally Toyota Celica All-Trac Rally
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Lovell Driver12 July 2003Oregon Trail Rally Subaru Impreza WRX Rally
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Freeman Co-driver
Flag of the United States.svg Matthew MarkerDriver30 April 2011 [3] Olympus Rally Subaru Impreza Rally
Flag of the United States.svg Erin KellyCo-driver14 July 2023 [4] New England Forest Rally Subaru Impreza Rally
Flag of Slovakia.svg Kubo KordischDriver4 November 2023 [5] Show Me Rally Ford Fiesta ST Rally
Flag of the United States.svg Neil CarlinschauerDriver2 December 2023 [6] Nemandji Forest Rally Ford Mustang SVO Rally

Deaths in European Rally Championship

NameRoleDate of accidentEventCarDuring
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Michel WyderCo-driver31 May 1986ADAC Rallye Hessen 1986 Ford RS200 Rally
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Marián HatárDriver6 November 1986Int. Semperit Rallye 1986 Škoda 130 LR Rally
Flag of Germany.svg Sven BehlingCo-driver4 July 199716th ADAC-Deutschland Rallye Subaru Impreza Rally
Flag of Germany.svg Olaf SüßCo-driver1 May 1998Int. Pirelli Pyhrn-Eisenwurzen Rallye 1998 Fiat Cinquecento Abarth Rally
Flag of Germany.svg Rüdiger SüßDriver8 May 1998 [7]
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Jean-Luc RinaldiDriver29 October 2000Rallye d'Antibes - Rallye d'Azur 2000 Peugeot 106 Rally
Flag of Italy.svg Loris RoggiaCo-driver20 June 2003Rally del Salento 2003 Peugeot 206 S1600 Rally
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Mirko MartinovicDriver21 September 2003YU Rally Renault Clio Williams Rally
Flag of Greece.svg Dimitris KolopianosDriver26 September 2003Achaia ELPA Rally 2003 Toyota Yaris Rally
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Luděk KocmanCo-driver24 August 2007Barum Rally Zlín 2007 Opel Astra GSi 16VRally
Flag of Italy.svg Guglielmini FlavioCo-driver19 July 2009Rally Bulgaria 2009 Peugeot 207 S2000 Rally

Deaths in European National Series and National Rallies

NameRoleDate of accidentEventCountryCarDuring
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jhr. Loten van Doelen GrotheCo-driver19 January 193211ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-CarloFrance Ford Rally
Flag of Denmark.svg Hans ChristensenDriverJanuary 193211ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-CarloFrance Graham-Paige Displacement stage
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Francisco ArderiuCo-driver17 December 19542º Rallye del R.A.C.E.Spain Jaguar XK120 Rally
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean Roger AnneDriver26 September 1959Tour de LuxembourgLuxembourgTriumphRally
Flag of France.svg Marguerite AccarieDriver2 May 197028ème Rallye Paris - Saint-Raphaël Féminin FranceRally
Flag of Spain.svg Arcadio ArandaDriver18 July 1982II Rallye Costa de la LuzSpain Renault 5 Turbo Rally
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave AdamsCo-driver28 February 1988Longleat Stages RallyUnited KingdomMG Metro 6R4Rally
Flag of Hungary.svg Sándor AjtaiCo-driver23 June 1991Express Rally - Hungarian National Rally ChampionshipHungary Lancia Delta Integrale Rally
Flag of Poland.svg Grzegorz KłosińskiCo-driver6 July 1991Rajd Festiwalowy - Polish Rally ChampionshipPoland Suzuki Swift GTi 1300 N-1Rally
Flag of Sweden.svg Anders LarssonDriverSeptember 1992DalslandsrallytSweden Opel Ascona Rally
Flag of Spain.svg Tomás VieraCo-driver31 October 1992XIV Rallye Isla de LanzaroteSpainRally
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Thierry RenaudCo-driver1 April 1995Rally Grasse-Alpin- French Rallye ChampionshipFrench Renault Clio MaxiRally
Flag of Germany.svg Martin HoltkampDriver22 September 1995Rallye Lipperland-KaledonienGermany Ford Escort Rally
Flag of Sweden.svg Mats ÅkessonCo-driver5 January 2003BergslagsrallytSweden Volvo 240 Rally
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Susan CameronCo-driver11 October 2003Tour of Mull Rally - Scottish Tarmack Rally ChampionshipUnited Kingdom Peugeot 205 Rally
Flag of Russia.svg Dmitry ChicherinDriver21 May 2006Rally Sestroreck - Russian Rally CupRussia Honda Civic Rally
Flag of Ukraine.svg Andriy AleksandrovDriver2 September 200728th Rally Sliven - European Rally Cup East Subaru Impreza Rally
Flag of Russia.svg Vaclav GrokhovskiyDriver20 June 2013Rally Belye Nochi - Russian Rally CupRussia Mitsubishi Lancer Reconnaissance
Flag of Ukraine.svg Sergiy KorobeinkovDriver9 September 2017Rally Bukovina - Ukrainian Rally ChampionshipUkraine GAZ-24 Rally
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Anthony MoraDriver8 October 2017Rallye de Sarlat - French Rally CupFrance Peugeot 208 T16 R5Rally
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dai RobertsCo-Driver24 May 2025Jim Clark Rally - British Rally ChampionshipUnited Kingdom Hyundai i20 N Rally 2Rally [8]

Deaths in African Rally Championship and African Rallies

NameRoleDate of accidentEventCarDuring
Flag of Kenya.svg Somak RajDriverApril 1957 5th Coronation Safari Rally Simca Aronde Rally
Flag of Kenya.svg Charlie SofiCo-driver
Flag of Turkey.svg Âli SipahiDriver1 June 1980Uluslararası Günaydın'ın Türkiye Rallisi - Turkish Rally ChampionshipTofaş Murat 131Rally
Flag of Kenya.svg Tanveer AlamDriverMay 1996Mombasa Rally Subaru Legacy Private Test
Flag of Tanzania.svg Khalid Bakhressa, Jr.Driver16 December 2007Zanzibar Rally - Tanzania Rally Championship Subaru Impreza N12 Rally [9]
Flag of South Africa.svg Paul PfeifferDriver4 October 2008Blue Crane Rally - Western Cape Rally Championship Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Rally
Flag of Uganda.svg Riyaz KurjiDriver2 May 2009Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally - African Rally Championship Subaru Impreza N8 Rally

Deaths in Oceanian National Series and National Rallies

NameRoleDate of accidentEventCountryCarDuring
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Marc DinhDriver1974New Caledonian SafariNew Caledonia Toyota Celica Reconnaissance
Flag of New Zealand.svg David BattyDriver30 May 1981Rally of Southland - New Zealand Rally ChampionshipNew Zealand Toyota Corolla Rally
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lincoln HardingCo-driver21 April 1990Rally of Clare - South Australia Rally ChampionshipAustraliaRally
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve TurnerDriver199411th Robertstown Rally - South Australia Rally ChampionshipAustraliaFord TX3 LazerRally
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian JohnstonCo-driver20 April 1996 Targa Tasmania - Australian Targa ChampionshipAustraliaRally
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vaun GuthrieDriver20 February 1999Rally Tasmania - Tasmanian Rally ChampionshipAustralia Subaru Impreza WRX STi Rally
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vic HuddlestoneCo-driver
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve PooreDriver20 February 1999Rally AkademosAustralia Subaru Legacy RS TurboRally
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul BazzicaCo-driver25 October 2003Stirling Stages Rally - West Australia Rally ChampionshipAustralia Daytona Sportscar Rally
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Douglas BrieseDriver29 October 2004East Coast TargaAustralia Porsche 911 Rally
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter KnightsDriver18 June 2006Eden Valley Rally - South Australia Rally ChampionshipAustraliaReconnaissance
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Brock Driver8 September 2006 Targa West Australia Daytona Coupe Rally
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam PlateDriver24 August 2012II Targa Adelaide - Australian Targa ChampionshipAustralia Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII Rally
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John MansellDriver17 April 201322nd Targa Tasmania - Australian Targa ChampionshipAustralia Porsche Cayman Rally
Flag of Australia (converted).svg James McIntoshCo-driver14 July 2013Rally of Queensland - Queensland Rally ChampionshipAustralia Subaru Impreza StiRally

Deaths in other rally races

References

  1. ↑ "Press on Regardless PRO Rally, 1982 SCCA PRO Rally Championship, Rally Racing News".
  2. ↑ https://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50105
  3. ↑ Rally-America [ usurped ]
  4. ↑ "Co-driver passes away in New England Forest Rally accident". 15 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "ARA competitor loses life on Show Me Rally". 5 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "ARA competitor loses life on Nemandji Forest Rally". 3 December 2023.
  7. ↑ Rüdiger Süß died 7days after his accident.
  8. ↑ https://news.sky.com/story/jim-clark-rally-dai-roberts-dies-and-driver-seriously-injured-in-crash-13374065
  9. ↑ Motorsport Memorial
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