Racing Deaths At Mount Panorama
Sixteen competitors have died during racing associated with Mount Panorama, including 1967 World Drivers' Champion Denny Hulme who died after suffering a fatal heart attack while at the wheel of his car. Two spectators were also killed in 1955 after being struck by a crashing car.
- 17 April 1949 Jack Johnson, MG TC, Easter Races
- 5 April 1958 Barry Halliday, Motorcycle, Bathurst Tourist Trophy
- 2 October 1960 Reg Smith, Porsche, Australian GT Championship
- 7 April 1969 Bevan Gibson, Elfin 400 Repco, Mount Panorama Trophy
- 30 March 1970 Tom Sulman, Lotus Eleven Climax, Sir Joseph Banks Trophy
- 2 April 1972 Lan Hog, sidecar, bathurst tt race
- 17 April 1976 Ross Barelli, Suzuki RG500, Easter Races
- 15 April 1979 Ron Toombs, Yamaha TZ 350F, Easter Races
- Easter 1980 Rob Moorhouse, Easter motorcycle races
- Easter 1980 Alec Dick, Easter motorcycle races
- 5 October 1986 Mike Burgmann, Holden Commodore VK SS Group A, James Hardie 1000
- 4 October 1992 Denny Hulme, BMW M3 Evolution, Tooheys 1000
- April 1994 Jim Colligan, Sidecar, Australian Tourist Trophy
- April 1994 Ian Thornton, Sidecar, Australian Tourist Trophy
- 30 September 1994 Don Watson, Holden Commodore VP, Tooheys 1000
- 8 October 2006 Mark Porter, Holden Commodore VZ, Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series
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