full name Peter Jeffrey Revson nationality American born February 27, 1939 hometown New York City died March 22, 1974 place of death Kyalami, South Africa Revson’s father and uncles started the Revlon cosmetics empire providing his family with wealth beyond imagining. Revson died in March of 1974 when the suspension on his Shadow Ford DN3 failed during practice for the South African Grand Prix. Background Peter Revson was born in New York City, the son of Julie (née Phelps) and Martin Revson. Fastest laps … Date of Death: March 22, 1974. https://f1.fandom.com/wiki/Peter_Revson?oldid=69293, Non-classified finish (<90% race distance). Peter started a McLaren M1B - Ford for the Shelby/Drummond Team and finished 6th; Doug started the next to Peter in the 32nd spot and finished 14th. Nationality 1964, 1971-1974 He was the second Revson to lose his life racing; his brother Douglas was killed in a crash in Denmark in 1967. 1 Background 2 Racing career 3 1963-1974 Formula, TransAm, Can-Am and Indianapolis 4 Death 5 Awards 6 Racing record … American driver Peter Revson was killed aged 35 during practice at the Kyalami circuit in South Africa, driving a Ford powered Shadow DN3. Voir plus d'idées sur le thème formule 1, pilotes f1, maclaren f1. He died en route to a hospital and was wearing a gold locket Wallace had given him bearing the engraving, "If not for you ..." "We were using titanium quite a lot on the DN3, which was quite a new material then. Peter Revson, born into the family that founded Revlon cosmetics, never wanted for anything material in his life, yet frequently witnessed his talents being downplayed in the media, dismissed as the "rich guy from New York" who raced when he wasn't living the life of a jet-set playboy. The glamour of Formula 1 had gone, replaced by a sort of loneliness. The Info Box for Peter Revson states that his last race was the 1974 Grand Prix in Johannesburg. Peter Revson was America's most successful road racer. The racing footage was eventually used in the Steve McQueen film Le Mans that was released in 1971.” –Louis Galanos He had the looks of a matinee idol and at the time of his death was engaged to a former Miss World. The car stood on its nose, wrapped itself around the barrier and caught fire, and although safety workers and other drivers managed to pull Revson from the wreckage, he was already dead. He repeated that feat in Canada. Witnesses say a faulty steering mechanism appears to be the reason for the crash. Born MS x CU Petrol poured from can into, racing car MS Car being worked on. The impact was massive, and Revson died … His autobiography was called ‘Speed with Style’. ". Revvie was going very well, very happy with the car, and then he didn't come around. Peter's younger brother Doug died before him in a racecar accident in Denmark in 1967. Races His most recent steady girlfriend was Marjorie Wallace, the first American to be crowned Miss World. 33 (30 starts) Revson's autobiography, Speed with Style, co-written with Leon Mandel, was published posthumously by Doubleday & Company in 1974. His car crashed into the Armco barrier on the outside of the flat-out Jukskei Sweep. Peter Revson died not long after this race in a Formula 1 accident. Fifteen days after Wallace was stripped of her crown, Peter Revson was killed in a fiery crash on March 22, 1974, while practicing for the 1974 South African Grand Prix in Johannesburg. That man was Peter Revson. Peter Jeffrey Revson (February 27, 1939 – March 22, 1974) was an American race car driver who had successes in Formula One and the Indianapolis 500. Years active "The entry was sadly diminished by the withdrawal of the Shadow team, shattered by the fatal crash the week before of their new star driver Peter Revson. Titanium is finicky, it has to be machined smooth and the surface polished, and a ball joint which had some coarse machining on it had failed. "I know he didn't crash because he made a mistake. It ended Cevert's meteoric rise, caused Jackie Stewart to miss his last race, and crippled the then-dominant … I don't know the date and location of Peter Revson's last race, but it wasn't in Johannesburg in 1974. His brother Douglas died in the accident in Denmark in 1967 and they are both buried in New York, at the Ferncliff Cemetery. 1 janv. Peter Revson 1974. 21996, citing Ferncliff Cemetery and Mausoleum, Hartsdale, Westchester County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave . Last win Peter was engaged to 1973 Miss World, Marjorie Wallace 14 days before his fatal accident in practice for the 1974 South African Grand Prix. There was also a seven-year gap between successive starts for Revson; the 1971 United States Grand Prix was his first since the 1964 Italian Grand Prix. During a practice run for the 1974 South African Grand Prix in Kyalami, Peter Revson was killed as a result of suspension failure on his Shadow Ford DN3. A memorial service will be held June 4 for Martin E. Revson, a part-time Pine Plains resident and co-founder of the Revlon cosmetics empire who died Thursday at … First race  USA First win Pole positions He just didn't make mistakes. It was 40 years ago today (March 22) that American Indy car and F1 driver Peter Revson was killed during testing for the 1974 South African Grand Prix at Kyalami. It was a very difficult time. This statement is incorrect, because Revson was killed in a PRACTICE RUN for the Grand Prix. While driving the Shadow DN3, he suffered a front suspension failure and crashed heavily into the Armco barrier on the outside of "Barbecue Bend". Then he and I, our chief mechanic Pete Kerr and two other mechanics went down to Kyalami for testing before the South African GP. So, Peter became the second Revson who lost his life in a racing accident. - Tony Southgate (Team designer). McQueen used this same car as a camera car and entrant in the 1970 24 Hours of Lemans. Revson is the ninth top driver to be killed since 1970. Peter Revson killed in practice run By Larry Schwartz Special to ESPN.com. 0 Deceased (fatal accident) Birthday: February 27, 1939. Revson remains the last American-born driver to win a race (Mario Andretti, a naturalized American, was born in Montona, Italy - now a part of present-day Croatia). With all the glitter he had spent his life trying to escape, Peter Revson was buried yesterday. I phoned the hospital, and they told me I had to go to the morgue and identify him. Auto racing champion Peter Revson Your fiance was exiting a turn at more than 110 mph when his car “shot off” the track, “flipped end-over-end and burst into flames,” the Associated Press reported . On March 22, 1974, Revson climbed into a race car for the last time; entering a section of the Kyalami track known as "Barbecue Bend," a titanium ball joint on Revson's Shadow DN3 failed, sending him into the Armco barrier at speed. Richard Kelley, François Cevert, 1973 Introduction: The tragic death of of the talented French driver François Cevert at age 29 was one of the epochal events in Formula One history, documented in books and in films such as 1: Life on the Limit and The Quick and the Dead. Formula One World Championship career Revson was replaced by Tom Pryce, who died three years later at the same Grand Prix. 2 Tags: american birth day 27 birth month february birth year 1939 death day 22 death month march death year 1974 formula 1 race driver 1973 Canadian Grand Prix. Revson was a dashing bachelor who often was linked romantically with beautiful women. Last race Despite never completing a full season of F1, Revson won for the first time on his 24th attempt, at the 1973 British Grand Prix. Driver data Peter Jeffrey Revson ( February 27, 1939 - March 22, 1974) was a United States racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1964 until his death in an accident in … 1973 British Grand Prix Death of Peter Revson. 61 Handsome, intelligent and from a moneyed family, he had it all – and for 13 … March 22, 1974(1974-03-22) (aged 35)Kyalami, South Africa Died The Americen had been testing his DN3 at Kyalami when, according to the designer, he suffered "a premature failure of a … Peter Jeffrey Revson (February 27, 1939 – March 22, 1974) was an American race car driver who had successes in Formula One and the Indianapolis 500. 8 Peter Revson est un pilote automobile américain, né le 27 février 1939 à New York, New York, et mort le 22 mars 1974 des suites d'un accident survenu lors d'une séance d'essais privés sur le circuit de Kyalami près de Johannesbourg, huit jours avant le Grand Prix d'Afrique du Sud. Of course I replaced all the titanium components with steel before the next race. "It was the most important thing in his life," said George Follmer, a fellow driver and Revson's closest friend on the racing circuit. Peter Jeffrey Revson (February 27, 1939 - March 22, 1974) was a United States racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1964 until his death in an accident in testing for the 1974 South African Grand Prix. Peter and Douglas Revson are interred together in a crypt in the community mausoleum at Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale, New York. ピーター・ジェフリー・レブソン（Peter Jeffrey Revson、1939年 2月27日 - 1974年 3月22日）は、アメリカ合衆国のレーシングドライバーである。 Finally in the last round of the series, the Stardust Grand Prix, at Las Vegas, both Peter and Doug Revson finished in the top-ten, respectively 4th and 10th. Podiums The Grand Prix was held after his death. I felt personally responsible. Death of Peter Revson. Peter Revson, the nephew of the founder of Revlon cosmetics, dies at age 35 when his car crashes at 160 mph and bursts into flames during a practice run in Johannesburg for the South Africa Grand Prix. 2021 - Explorez le tableau « Peter REVSON » de Nathalie, auquel 208 utilisateurs de Pinterest sont abonnés. Peter Revson was born on February 27, 1939 and died on March 22, 1974. GV Ronnie Peterson walks towards camera. Status Last year, age 35, he was killed when his UOP‐Shadow crashed in trials for the South African Grand Prix. When the news got out all hell let loose, journalists banging on my hotel door, then the Revson family lawyer arrived and took over. But tragically he wasn't with us for long. Find a Grave, database and images ( https://www.findagrave.com : accessed ), memorial page for Peter Revson (27 Feb 1939–22 Mar 1974), Find a Grave Memorial no. While participating in a test session for the 1974 South African Grand Prix, Revson's car suffered a suspension failure. 1974 Brazilian Grand Prix America’s Peter Revson was killed in a Formula 1 testing accident 40 years ago. There was only one layer of Armco and the car, instead of being deflected or stopped, had gone right under as far as the cockpit. The headlines appear to say it all. The Formula 1 Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. March 22, 1974. Hide. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat.