# @motorsport.images on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/ChmHuaUDnhD
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/21711302-motorsportimages-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/6ad11a0685.jpg
- **Posted:** 2022-08-23T08:40:11.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Motorsport Images (@motorsport.images) — https://gondola.cc/motorsport.images

## Caption

1978 Le Mans champ and three-time Grand Prix winner Didier Pironi took up offshore powerboat racing after his F1 career was curtailed by injury; tragically, he and two other crew members lost their lives when their boat Colibri overturned while leading the Needles Trophy Race, On This Day 35 years ago. 🌟⁣
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