Christian Peruzzi
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| Complete name: Christian Peruzzi |
| Birth date: 25.May.1963 |
| Birth Place: Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany (now Germany) |
| Death date: 25.May.2001 |
| Death Place: Nürburgring, Adenau, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany |
| Nationality: Germany |
| Gender: male |
| Age at death: 38 |
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| Event date: 25.May.2001 |
| Series: touring car - non-championship |
| Race: ADAC 24 h Rennen |
| Event type: practice |
| Country: Germany |
| Venue: Nürburgring |
| Variant: 25.359-kilometer, Nordschleife plus Grand Prix circuit (1984-2001) |
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| Role: driver |
| Vehicle type: car |
| Vehicle sub-type: touring car |
| Vehicle brand/model: Alfa Romeo 147 JTD |
| Vehicle number: ?? |
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Notes:
Christian Peruzzi was killed during Friday practice for the 2001 ADAC Nürburgring 24 Hours, scheduled the following weekend, when he lost control of his Alfa Romeo 147 JTD Diesel on the Nordschleife section between Schwedenkreuz and Aremberg. The car went off the road and rolled several times, Peruzzi suffered massive head injuries and died at the scene.
The accident occurred on 25 May 2001. Christian Peruzzi was the chairman of Fiat Automobile AG in Germany since 2000, after being CEO of Fiat Auto Ireland from 1997 to 1999. He was celebrating his 38th birthday that very day.
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Sources:
- Magazine Autosprint, issue of 29 May 2001, page 46.
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Magazine "Motorsport Aktuell", issue 23/2001, page 28.
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Website Pro-Steilstrecke, by Burkhard Köhr, page http://www.pro-steilstrecke.de/tragoedien_.htm .
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Website Pro-Steilstrecke, by Burkhard Köhr, page http://www.pro-steilstrecke.de/tragoedien19952004.htm#2001 Christian Peruzzi .
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Website Atlas F1, bulletin boards, "The Nostalgia Forum", thread "Speed's Ultimate Price: The Toll", page 8, posting by "MrAerodynamicist", message http://forums.autosport.com/index.php?showtopic=9705&view=findpost&p=406637 citing website http://www.autosport.com/article2.cfm?id=14548&ref=home&series=13 .
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Website Atlas F1, bulletin boards, "The Nostalgia Forum", thread "Speed's Ultimate Price: The Toll", page 27, posting by "ReWind", message http://forums.autosport.com/index.php?showtopic=9705&view=findpost&p=1472063 .
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