`` We were just happy that he 'd achieved his dream to be a driver in Formula 1 , '' he added . Roland Ratzenberger died in qualifying on the same tragic weekend as Ayrton Senna . The 33-year-old hit a wall at 200 mph at the Imola circuit . He was killed instantly and his car went into flames.
Roland Ratzenberger died in qualifying on the same tragic weekend as Ayrton Senna . The 33-year-old hit a wall at 200 mph at the Imola circuit . He was killed instantly and his car went into flames.