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Awful news - Bill Pye dies in plane crash


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#1 GMACKIE

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Posted 29 July 2015 - 06:53

I was shocked to hear this. RIP Bill.



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#2 Derwent Motorsport

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Posted 29 July 2015 - 08:19

Is that the trials guy from Middlesborough?



#3 Tim Murray

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Posted 29 July 2015 - 08:34

More details here:

http://www.speedcafe...in-plane-crash/

#4 275 GTB-4

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Posted 29 July 2015 - 09:47

So very sad...I had Flagged some of Bills races and had a lot of respect for his consistency and skill...which made me usually enjoy any race he was in...condolences to his family and friends.



#5 Lee Nicolle

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Posted 30 July 2015 - 08:19

While I had heard of Bill Pye I really did not know who he was. I googled his name and he was very well performed in a range of cars, and I have actually seen him make up the numbers near the front on a couple of times. Shows I am out of touch. I in fact saw him with the incar  [Dicks Mustang] on Speedweek a couple of weeks ago.

 

A very sad event and my condolences to his family and friends. It appears that motorracing is actually far safer than aircraft with the number of competitors killed over the years.