Today in SA sport history: March 22
1974 — American racing car driver Peter Revson, an heir to the Revlon cosmetics empire, is killed at Kyalami when his Shadow DN3 hits a barrier at Barbecue Bend during testing ahead of the SA Grand Prix. The vehicle burst into flames and rival drivers Graham Hill, Eddie Keizan and Emerson Fittipaldi stopped to try pull Revson from the wreckage.
Revson, who died on impact, was wearing a gold locket with the inscription, “If not for you — Margi”, given to him by his American girlfriend, Marjorie Wallace, who had just become the first reigning Miss World to be fired for not fulfilling the conditions of her job. Revson, who had posted two F1 victories, had finished second at the SA GP the previous year and third in 1972 for his first F1 podium finish...You’ve always trusted us to help you navigate the world.