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Jun. 06, 1965 - Racing Driver Escapes Serious Injury in Crash at Brands Hatch: In the second lap of the 10-lap race for Grand Touring cars at Brands Hatch, Kent, yesterday, Keith Burnard, driving a Lotus Elan was with a pack of cars on the tricky Paddock Bend when it rocketed off the track at 80 m.p.h. As it rolled over it struch the safety barrier, A race marshal rushed to the crash with fire-fighting gear. Spectators watched for anxious acconds, then saw Burnard force open his door and wriggle from the upside-down car. Marshals helped him away from the wreck and he was said later to have escaped serious injury. Photo shows The moment of disaster as Keith Burnard crashes into the safety barrier at Paddock Bend

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