 In 2004, Delaney suffered a serious accident while racing at Silverstone where he was thrown out of his car, which then bounced off a barrier running him over.In hospital that evening he was told he had only injured his wrist, whereupon Delaney telephoned his mechanic to see if the car could be repaired for the next race.In late 2005, Delaney received the Motor Sports Association's first ever "Lifetime Achievement" award to mark his 75 years of motor racing.