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I just think the people could have made a better decision if they gave some thought about where they were standing. It's unfortunate and I hope the best for everyone. Next time just put a thinking cap on. |
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02-06-2016, 02:13 PM | #70 | |
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You stand your ground as you should, as do I. Some people thought it was an attack against you when it was more of a perspective and assessment issue that I was concerned with.
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02-06-2016, 08:27 PM | #73 | |
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I am completely unqualified to push a WEC car to it's limit on any closed course. Pushing it as hard as I wanted to do so would be unbelievably stupid. There are quite a few people who drive cars that are way over their heads. In fact this includes most of people who drive any car over 200HP. Let's be completely realistic...this gentleman is completely unqualified to handle this level of machinery and unless he was on an FIA Grade 1 track, this accident could have happened almost anywhere he decided to play his trade. Cheers-mk |
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02-06-2016, 09:19 PM | #74 | |
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http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showp...6&postcount=54 With that resume, I don't think you can say he's unqualified. |
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02-06-2016, 09:50 PM | #75 |
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Enough crying - being ran over by an out of control 918 on a sub-par middle European country race course is as close as some of you and your kids will ever get to the car. Kick ass, kiss ass, blah blah blah. Move on. Let's talk about colored thongs and tanned asses sitting on bike seats with matching colored tires instead.
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if this guy lost control of his car doing a burnout at a charity car show I can understand everyone being angry at him. But you don't learn on the street you learn on the track and that is what he was doing. Have any of you who think he is dumb and stupid actually been on a track? My old v10 m6 has been in the grass 3 different times during my track days it happens. If people were standing in the grass I would be in the same shoes as the 918 driver. He was driving his car on a closed track and for whatever reason lost control, But as far as any responsibility for the injuries I just don't see it. He broke no track rules, wasn't like passing late or other reckless on track behavior he simply lost control. Thats why its called an accident not a on purpose
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The other thing is this guy has a ton of experience, he has actually competed and not just go to Car and Coffee like most of us. Ever watch nascar or another motor sports event, there is a crash just about EVERY race with the best of the best behind the wheel. It looked like his back tire got in the dirt and snapped the car into a slide, or maybe a tire popped, who knows but to act like he did something wrong because people got hurt makes no sense
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02-07-2016, 08:20 AM | #78 | |
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I've managed to do hundreds of laps at International FIA Grade 1 facilities, Grade 2 facilities and local public tracks as well as local and international private tracks. Not once have I crashed into a single person in my 600hp highly modified M6 or anything else I've driven. When non-marshall humans are around on a race track, I slow my butt down. His resume actually makes it worse. He should have known better. The first thing they talk about to the drivers on tracks is the danger. THE. DANGER. If there are a bunch of civilians out there to see the fast cars go, you don't drive the fast car at it's limit. Sorry. Don't let common sense bother you. |
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Sad event, no doubt. Why didn't anyone comment on people whistling in the background when the driver gets out of the car is baffling to me?
There were some spectators out there who apparently seemed to be enjoying the moment, HOW IS THAT ACCEPTABLE??? You feel like punching someone, they would be the first ones on my list. |
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I do give MKSixer one thing though. On a sighting lap, I would have been concerned about the safety measures set up by the organizers. But this is all a woulda coulda shoulda. Having a crowd, the adrenaline rush, and sure wanting to show off a little probably overcame his senses on what he should have done. I suspect many here wouldn't be so rational in that situation as I'm sure everyone here has driven their cars at the speed limit. |
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Didn't realize it was the out lap. I've seen several incidents on out laps. Tires are cold and brains and it can happen easily enough. I'm very methodical about taking lap 1 easily and get after it on 2 and 3 as that's where best lap times lay. I did have a good sideways moment once in out lap with wife in the car and made me reestablish my protocol.
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I have no idea who this guy is, but he did his playing in a track. The risk of hurting others is tiny compared to the shit F8x and E9x and E46 and many other generation drivers do daily in the streets.
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thoes barriers are a joke, I think there is a difference between watching a F1/indy500 race and this, not enough run off space and spectators too close. at least this was racing on a track and not the highway |
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Np. It is horrible when people get hurt. His abilities to enter the track was judged by someone and the safety of the track was judged by someone too. Most of us drivers are not given such safe surroundings.
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