TrackDays247.com

I have a video which I cannot share - of a friends' car at 155 mph - blew his engine into turn 1.....spun, rolled, hit an embankment - the HANS saved his life.

HiWind

I'm not one for paparrazing misfortune but in the context of this thread and with the owners permission, I'm now posting these. This happened a couple months or so back at Killarney. My shops car.

What happened: Cup car, first drive out for (experienced but not in cups) new owner, on the 5th or 6th session during a first drive/setup day, on track by himself, ran wide in 1, picked up a rear puncture in the marbles/stones, didn't feel it in 2 as the weight was on the other side, then on the full speed kink, as weight transfered to puncture side, car spun, hit tires, rolled along tire/wall, 6 rolls! Landed on roof and when driver saw fluid dripping down he didn't take the time to think if it was fuel or whatever - it wasn't - just scrambled!
.... Driver Walked away with bruised foot - was using SA designed Leatt brace, not hans.

I'm def Not saying its not dangerous - see Francois comment re vigilance - but good to know that a solid OEM cage can make things this much safer. Sad to see this cup - came from enduro racing in the UK - wont be racing with us this season, but the rebuild is on track.

Amazing to see the doors came off - carbon - and the putty exposed under some of the paint (undisclosed by seller). Insurance covering as during untimed practice - crazy but they cover if 'not timed' event.

https://picasaweb.google.com/1018622...CL7czo2w2Yjdaw

reinforced what many here have said ad nauseum - Mooty, Dell spring to mind - Spend to get your cage, Hans, seat and harness perfect - time and money - Before the plenum, monoballs or x-pipe.

Mikelly

VRAlexander died two years ago in a rollover crash and his 996TT looked very similar to the first car pictured... I'd not rest to comfy seeing the results of a single incident. They don't tell the whole story. My 9966TT would hit 177-180 MPH on the back straight at VIR. With proper seats, a DaSport bar and hans device, I would get out of the car at the end of a session shaking and wondering why I was still doing "this"... I'll take a full caged car with proper fire supression any day and twice on Sunday...

Told you guys, I bought my GT3 to drive on the street and commute in, for a reason!
Mike

LVDell

Absolutely. Spend on safety and coaching BEFORE you spend all sorts of money on suspension mods, etc.. You will be a better driver (i.e., safer) and should you ever be in a bad situation, the safety gear can do its job.