Driver killed at Lime Rock Park with EMRA
Sep 28, 2005, 06:24 AM
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Sep 28, 2005, 06:34 AM
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This is a reminder that what we are doing is dangerous. A driver and passenger in a $440,000 Porsche Carrera GT were killed at an HPDE event at California Speedway earlier this year, whent there was a mix-up at the start-finish line, and a Ferrari went out on track just as the Porsche was flying down the front straight at 160 mph. Be careful out there.
Sep 28, 2005, 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Richard EVO
This is a reminder that what we are doing is dangerous. A driver and passenger in a $440,000 Porsche Carrera GT were killed at an HPDE event at California Speedway earlier this year, whent there was a mix-up at the start-finish line, and a Ferrari went out on track just as the Porsche was flying down the front straight at 160 mph. Be careful out there.
Very sad about the Lime Rock driver as well. In a Radical, too...
Definitely be safe out there!
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Sep 29, 2005, 07:08 PM
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A few years ago I was doing a HPDE event at Summit Point. I met a guy in the paddock and was talking to him for about 10 minutes about his car -- a supercharged Mustang Cobra. He was telling me how his usual track car -- a highly modified and caged 911 was in the shop -- when he said he had to go for his session. Less than 20 minutes later the track was black flagged and I heard about a major crash. I watched the cars come around looking for that Mustang and it wasn't in the line of cars. Turns out he went off at the end of the straight at very high speed and did multiple rolls through the gravel trap and over the tire wall before coming to rest in an area beyond the usual runoff area. He was airlifted out and died shortly thereafter. Big power and no cage or harnesses = bad track combo.
Sep 29, 2005, 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by EVOQUICK
There was a porsche driver that died about 2 months ago at Watkins Glen.
That was with Audi club.
I can not find a link.
That was with Audi club.
I can not find a link.
Sep 29, 2005, 08:24 PM
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death sucks
Originally Posted by meanmud
It was some of the last laps of the day (a little fatigue??) and he was just signed off - I believe it was a Boxster-S.
Oct 5, 2005, 06:46 AM
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It is always a bit rough to hear about this stuff. We go to these events to events to be with friends and share some fun on the track. There is risk, but we always hope the people around us have "be safe" somewhere in the back of their minds. One thing I keep reminding myself of when I'm out there is that I don't need to get that extra second out of every lap - I'm just here to have fun.
My condolences to the doctor's friends and family.
My condolences to the doctor's friends and family.
