Le-mans Racers and Aero Incidents.

dxb335d · 02-16-2009, 02:20 PM

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SCARY... something breaks at over 200mph in one of these bad boys, YOU GET SOME SERIOUS AIR

Well its only cool because he was ok.

Ortelli's at Monza

The issue is the design of these type of race cars, they go sideways the air catches them and they take off.

Not good at all...

It was an incident like this which killed Alboreto in 2001 at the Lausitzring.

Le-Mans last year
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booforty · 02-16-2009, 04:19 PM

Lovely happy footage to round off a very pleasant Monday night

Exotica · 02-16-2009, 06:11 PM

Thats mad

NFS · 02-16-2009, 06:31 PM

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Lovely happy footage to round off a very pleasant Monday night

We can always count on carl to cheer us up.

Exotica · 02-16-2009, 07:14 PM

Not le mans but remember this

Ota was trapped in his car for almost 90 seconds while exposed to 800-degree temperatures and had to be dragged out of the car by a safety marshal to lay him on the ground, while his charred visor melted on his face. Ota while attempting to get up, at first fell and another attempt, another marshal spotted Ota and picked him up to be bundled to the circuit's minivan, rather than the ambulance.

As a result, Ota filed a damages suit against seven organizers for their failure to implement proper safety measures in Tokyo District Court in November 1999.Those held liable included circuit operator, Fuji Speedway, series organizer, Japan Automobile Federation (JAF) the race operator, VICIC (Victory Circle Club) and broadcaster TV Tokyo.
Eventually, six race sponsors and promoters including TV Tokyo, VICIC and Fuji Speedway were found guilty of gross negligence and were forced to pay ¥300 million ($2,500,000 US) compensation for pain and suffering on the grounds that the responsible parties had poorly prepared first aid response and used poorly trained race marshals.

Due to Ota's burn injuries he never drove again.

M3SWEETNESS · 02-16-2009, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Exotica

Not le mans but remember this

First time seeing that and all I could think of was HOLY SHIT! That's crazy......

Mr Plum · 02-17-2009, 03:28 AM

Dumbreck's flip in the Mercedes in 1999 was pretty impressive too!

Geoffo · 02-17-2009, 07:12 AM

You can see why he sued

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booforty Major General 337 Rep 8,811 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London, UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 E92 M3 [0.00]	Lovely happy footage to round off a very pleasant Monday night
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Exotica Lieutenant 80 Rep 533 Posts Drives: People Mad Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The British Empire. Where The Sun Never Sets On Us. iTrader: (0)	Thats mad __________________ "Second Place Is The First Of The Losers"
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Exotica Lieutenant 80 Rep 533 Posts Drives: People Mad Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The British Empire. Where The Sun Never Sets On Us. iTrader: (0)	Not le mans but remember this Ota was trapped in his car for almost 90 seconds while exposed to 800-degree temperatures and had to be dragged out of the car by a safety marshal to lay him on the ground, while his charred visor melted on his face. Ota while attempting to get up, at first fell and another attempt, another marshal spotted Ota and picked him up to be bundled to the circuit's minivan, rather than the ambulance. As a result, Ota filed a damages suit against seven organizers for their failure to implement proper safety measures in Tokyo District Court in November 1999.Those held liable included circuit operator, Fuji Speedway, series organizer, Japan Automobile Federation (JAF) the race operator, VICIC (Victory Circle Club) and broadcaster TV Tokyo. Eventually, six race sponsors and promoters including TV Tokyo, VICIC and Fuji Speedway were found guilty of gross negligence and were forced to pay ¥300 million ($2,500,000 US) compensation for pain and suffering on the grounds that the responsible parties had poorly prepared first aid response and used poorly trained race marshals. Due to Ota's burn injuries he never drove again. __________________ "Second Place Is The First Of The Losers" Last edited by Exotica; 02-16-2009 at 08:23 PM..
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Mr Plum A member 9 Rep 153 Posts Drives: 335i M Sport Touring Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Garden of England iTrader: (0)	Dumbreck's flip in the Mercedes in 1999 was pretty impressive too!
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