50 years ago - Jim Clark tragically crashes and loses his life

Many people still think he's the greatest driver of all time. Jim Clark has won two Formula One championships in 1963 and 1965, but Clark was known for his winning mentality across all motorsports. 

Sticking to F1, Clark has only ever driven 72 races, but he won 25 of them and got pole position 33 times, a very impressive return in times where the sport wasn't dominated by one team as much as it has been in recent years. And still, his winning percentage is the highest in the history of the sport.

"He was so good - he drove so cleanly, with so much finesse," Sir Jackie Stewart told the BBC after Clark's passing.

Clark remains the only person to ever have won the elusive 'triple crown'; he won the Indy 500, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and an F1 title. 

However, the Scot will be remembered most for these two legendary races.

The Belgian Grand Prix, 1968

The Italian Grand Prix, 1967

It all looked great for Clark when he took pole position on Saturday. However, the gentleman driver punctured a tyre and had to come in for a long stop. He came out in sixteenth, but then showed what he was made of. He effortlessly glided past car after car, but a late fuel-problem impeded him from making a late push, and he had to settle for third.

On April 7th, 1968, it all came to a tragic end. In a Formula 2 race at Hockenheim, Clark lost control of his car and flew off the track. Hockenheim had no safety railing, which meant he flew into several trees.

"There were no fences, and Jim flew into some trees and died right there on the spot," Stewart recalls.

Jim Clark will always be remembered. Truly one of the best, if not thé best, to ever grace the track.