Gary Hocking
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| Complete name: Gary Hocking |
| Birth date: 30.Sep.1937 |
| Birth Place: unknown, United Kingdom |
| Death date: 20.Dec.1962 |
| Death Place: Durban, South Africa |
| Nationality: Rhodesia |
| Gender: male |
| Age at death: 25 |
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| Accident date: ??.Dec.1962 |
| Series: Formula 1 - non-championship |
| Race: GP of Natal |
| Event: practice |
| Country: South Africa |
| Circuit: Westmead (South Africa) |
| Variant: - |
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| Role: driver |
| Vehicle type: car |
| Vehicle sub-type: single seater |
| Vehicle brand/model: Lotus 24 - Climax |
| Vehicle number: 6 |
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Note:
Hocking was killed in the last practice session when his Lotus 24 - Climax went straight on at Devil's Leap and somersaulted into a ditch. He died of head injuries on his way to a hospital.
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Sources:
Website Atlas F1, bulletin boards, "The Nostalgia Forum", thread "Speed's Ultimate Price: The Toll", page 26, posting by "ReWind".
Website Chequered Flag, Formula 1 Fatality and Injuries Index (Updated), page http://cfm.globalf1.net/history/accidents/index_formula1.htm.
Website Racing Circuits, by Daniel King, http://www.racingcircuits.net.
Website The GEL Motorsport Information Page, by Darren Galpin, page http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/nc/1962/1962.html#nat.
Website Isle of Man TT Official Website, page http://www.iomtt.com/results/rider.asp?Ride_id=1892.
Website Lotus 7 Register, by John W. Watson, page http://www.lotus7register.co.uk/springbk.htm.
Website South African GPL Tracks Project, author not identified, page http://sagpltracks.racesimcentral.com/westhistory.htm.
Website EggersdorferNet, by Rolf Eggersdorfer, page http://www.eggersdorfernet.de/hocking-gary.html.
Website Formula 2 Register, by Stefan Örnerdal, page http://www.formula2.net/F162_25.htm.
E-mail by François Brouillette, dated 04 July 2004.
E-mail by Jimmy Piget, dated 12 November 2004. |
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