Ralphie's accident at US GP
06-20-2004, 10:07 PM
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Ralphie's accident at US GP
Anyone heard how Ralphie's doing?
He sure was sitting in his car for a long time with no one there to look after him.
You know, if it had been my brother sitting there, I don't think I would have driven by and into the pits.
If MS had stopped and gotten out of his car, he could have been a hero.
I think he blew it big time.
What do you guys think?
He sure was sitting in his car for a long time with no one there to look after him.
You know, if it had been my brother sitting there, I don't think I would have driven by and into the pits.
If MS had stopped and gotten out of his car, he could have been a hero.
I think he blew it big time.
What do you guys think?
06-20-2004, 10:09 PM
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He's ok, just a concussion, it took way to long for them to get to him.
If Michael stopped it would have been a dangerous unprofessional move.
If Michael stopped it would have been a dangerous unprofessional move.
06-20-2004, 10:14 PM
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It looked very bad in person, if you know what I mean.
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06-21-2004, 12:37 AM
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If MS or any other driver had gotten out of his car to check on Ralf they would have done much more harm that good. Something like that happens in the movie Driven and it almost made me turn the movie off (thankfull it was at the end of the movie), but the drivers are there to race, the rescue duties needs to be left to those trained for it.
But I do feel the medical crews took thier sweet time getting to Ralf, they should have been much more on the ball. I'm thinkful that Ralf is going to be ok and the slow responce didn't cause any problems.
But I do feel the medical crews took thier sweet time getting to Ralf, they should have been much more on the ball. I'm thinkful that Ralf is going to be ok and the slow responce didn't cause any problems.
06-21-2004, 12:40 AM
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I wanted to see it- I was at Wade's concentrating on Miller lite's. We went for the race, but damn stupid cable didnt carry it..
06-21-2004, 01:19 AM
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I think it would have been very unprofessional for MS to get out of his car and he is not a health care professional so what could he possibly due for him. I agree though that it would be very difficult to see your family member/ friend sitting on the track like that. MS's post race comments explained his feelings about the accident.