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My Take
Tom Pryce is one of those names that makes any serious Formula One fan stop and feel a quiet sadness. This kid from the tiny Welsh town of Ruthin showed up on the grid in 1974 with raw, undeniable pace — the kind that had people genuinely whispering about a future world champion. He drove for the Shadow team and there were moments, like qualifying on the front row at Monaco in 1975, where you could see exactly how good he was. But Formula One in the mid-seventies was brutally unforgiving, and at the 1977 South African Grand Prix, a tragic sequence of events on the main straight took his life at just 27. What haunts me is how much was still ahead of him — he had the talent, the feel for a car, all of it. Gone far too soon.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tom Pryce
- Name (Japanese)
- トム・プライス
- Reading
- とむ・ぷらいす
- Born
- June 11, 1949 – March 5, 1977
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Ox
- Origin
- Ruthin, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- motorcycle racer / racing automobile driver / Formula One driver
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Tom Pryce born?
June 11, 1949 – March 5, 1977.
Where is Tom Pryce from?
Tom Pryce is from Ruthin, United Kingdom.
What does Tom Pryce do?
Tom Pryce works as motorcycle racer, racing automobile driver, Formula One driver.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.