Just been at bad crash at Mallory. Been doing CPR on him for 15 mins. Air ambo is here now.
At the Morgan meet with my dad... just when I was getting the courage to maybe go on a track day myself...
Crash At Mallory Morgan Meet - Not Me
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, Apr 18 2009 09:51 AM
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Posted 18 April 2009 - 09:51 AM
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Posted 18 April 2009 - 12:11 PM
Bloody hell never hear anything like that before on a track day. (I take it it was a track day)
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Posted 18 April 2009 - 01:16 PM
Bloody hell never hear anything like that before on a track day. (I take it it was a track day)
Yeah was a track day, not much protection in those Morgans. He went wide on a bend, spun on the grass, went across the track and hit the crash barrier on the drivers side. Apparently his head hit the barrier. Very sad.
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Posted 18 April 2009 - 01:31 PM
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Posted 18 April 2009 - 01:44 PM
Yeah that's it. It was a V8 session so was in the paddock waiting for our turn.
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Posted 18 April 2009 - 01:47 PM
Very sorry to read this. Fortunately any sort of coming together is pretty rare on a trackday. 
PS Whippet, try not to let this put you off doing a track day. LoT (and others) have novice days and there is invariably tuition available. You can even hire an instructor for the day. PM me if you want info.
PS Whippet, try not to let this put you off doing a track day. LoT (and others) have novice days and there is invariably tuition available. You can even hire an instructor for the day. PM me if you want info.
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Posted 18 April 2009 - 02:16 PM
My Dad's in the Morgan Sports Car Club, was meant to be going to that meet. Hope they're ok
Edited by fraser, 18 April 2009 - 02:17 PM.
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Posted 18 April 2009 - 02:27 PM
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Posted 18 April 2009 - 02:41 PM
Damn hope all is ok
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Posted 18 April 2009 - 06:40 PM
Jesus - you go for a fun day out/blast about, and maybe never return 
I keep wimping out of track days too 
Do hope they are ok...
I keep wimping out of track days too
Do hope they are ok...
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Posted 18 April 2009 - 06:42 PM
Bloody Hell, not good news
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Posted 18 April 2009 - 06:49 PM
hope all is ok
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Posted 18 April 2009 - 07:00 PM
....still waiting for update with fingers crossed.....
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Posted 18 April 2009 - 07:04 PM
Not good to read !!!!!!! can only hope there is agood out come !!!!!!!!
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Posted 18 April 2009 - 07:14 PM
Shocking! Puts things into perspective.
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Posted 18 April 2009 - 08:37 PM
which part of the track did the accident occur?
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Posted 18 April 2009 - 08:46 PM
Thing is...........
I know how I'd rather go.
Hope the driver is making a good recovery
marshals and medics would have done all they could to give this fella a chance.
Still not nice to hear though
Don't think I'll tell the wife about this one.
Don't think I'll tell the wife about this one.
Edited by Baron Von Scubadaddy, 18 April 2009 - 08:46 PM.
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Posted 18 April 2009 - 09:00 PM
mallory seems like such a safe and easy track although with my geo needing done gerrards seemed quite tricky to carry speed through. but i guess in a competition situation it would be quite tight going into most bends.
also guess the fact it seems easy would give you false sense of how fast you could go.
hope this isnt fatal.
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Posted 18 April 2009 - 09:55 PM
Mallory is trickier than it looks. It's VERY fast; and some of the corners are way more technical than they seem at 1st look.
Track day; or racing....you gotta accept there's always going to be the potential for accident/ injury.
Really hope the guy pulls through and recovers though but 15 minutes CPR
but 15 minutes CPR
Edited by boghouse, 18 April 2009 - 09:56 PM.
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Posted 19 April 2009 - 05:51 AM
I hope the driver is okay, its a stark reminder that motorsport is dangerous and we are all human and prone to make mistakes.
A few days ago I attended an ADAC organised 'handling day' at their facility in Grevenbroich with the Speedster club of Germany and I cant reccomend this type of day enough.
To all that do track days and drive in a spirited way on the road its a worthwhile, it taught me a lot and only demonstrated that the VX really is a tricky car - never 'try' to get one sideways.
Cheers
Ian
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