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[edit] Fatal Accident

According to this video, only 12 spectators were killed [1] ...but in the article it says that 14 were killed, anybody know for sure? --Skully Collins _{Review Me! Please?} 10:37, 28 July 2006 (UTC)

Michael Kettlewell, in World of Automobiles (Orbis, 1974), Vol. 20, p.2369, says 14. Trekphiler 17:13, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

I rewrote to this:

"at the Parabolica. The Dino 156 climbed the banking, killing fourteen spectators before overturning, fatally throwing von Trips from the car."

on that basis. The Ferrari 156 page confirms 14. Trekphiler 17:31, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Cutting corners

I deleted this:

"for the until then unpopular car racing."

as unsubstantiated, & contradictory to pre-WW2. I deleted this:

"Consequently, his team-mate Phil Hill won the title."

as irrelevant to von Trips. I deleted this:

"Instead, he helped lay the foundation for another German to become the greatest (and richest) sportsman of all times"

as debatable & extremely POV. Tho I'd agree Michael is the one of the best F1 drivers ever, on par with Senna, I never saw Fangio or Clark. Trekphiler 17:13, 21 November 2006 (UTC)