More info about Roger Williamson: About the accident: GP Holland 1973. Roger Williamson crashes hard on lap 8, roll his .\rbr\rbrToday is David Purleys Birthday. Had he not died in 1985 in a plane crash, he would have turned 69 today. He might not be as celebrated as other racers of his .\rbr\rbrThe tragic accident that formula one should never forget.\rbr\rbrThis is the 8th lap of the 1973 Dutch Grand Prix at Circuit Zandvoort. Due to a suspected tyre failure, the March of Roger Williamson crashed in Tunnel Oost .