Barber MS Mishap
03-07-2011, 06:04 PM
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Most important is that you are ok! I am also glad to hear the damage is contained.
I was in the paddock up on level 3 when I heard the impacts and my stomach dropped. Again, glad you came out unharmed.
I was in the paddock up on level 3 when I heard the impacts and my stomach dropped. Again, glad you came out unharmed.
03-07-2011, 06:15 PM
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So sorry to read this, but the most important thing is that you are OK, and yes it is important to remember the risk that we are accepting when driving or racing that is part of the excitement I think...
03-07-2011, 07:20 PM
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Sorry to hear about that, glad you are OK. I had to pay $5k for new armco at Texas Motor Speedway when I stuffed my Turbo into the tirewall & armco. What robbery... That incident shook me up a little but I was back on track in a few months and haven't looked back since. If anything, it made me a better driver and appreciate the harnesses I had literally installed 4 days prior!
03-07-2011, 07:29 PM
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Thanks to every one of you for the honest sympathy and support.
Here is a clip of the incident...feel free to comment
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U52eZ..._order&list=UL
Here is a clip of the incident...feel free to comment
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U52eZ..._order&list=UL
03-07-2011, 07:38 PM
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Glad to hear you're okay. We were garage neighbors at VIR last year, and you were nice enough to show me the line in my car and took me for a ride in yours. Clearly an accomplished driver. Sometimes that quick peek over the edge results in more trouble than is easily imagined.
I will be at MOH in April with OVR....with or without the 2RS.
03-07-2011, 07:49 PM
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Sorry to see this happen. It's great you are OK! From my amateur's perspective (watching your video) it appeared that you lifted for the 90MPH you carried over the hump... Was that it or a mechanical failure?
03-07-2011, 08:00 PM
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Thanks and glad your ok, sorry about your car.
03-07-2011, 08:16 PM
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Thanks for posting the video. I was there and saw this unfold from the upper deck area of the press area. It appeared to be a much more violent hit watching it realtime than on video. Glad to know you and the car will be back another day. Makes a really good case for having the correct equipment. I found the TC/PSM very intrusive with lots of standing water on Saturday afternoon and ended up turning it off, then coming in early from the really wet sessions. Lessons learned here for all of us, thanks for sharing.
03-07-2011, 08:17 PM
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First off, glad you are OK and the car just has "cosmetic" damage. I kept looking at the track map and was expecting something to happen at one of the hard turns. It looks like you got a little squirrely after you came over the rise and the car was unweighted,maybe. It was just odd, and happened so quick. Thanks for sharing.
03-07-2011, 08:44 PM
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Sorry to hear all this, but thank you for sharing so much info. It really is a risky sport.
Thankfully you are safe.
Thankfully you are safe.
03-07-2011, 08:49 PM
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Sorry again malmasri, I knew this was the turn you were talking about... this turn and hump combined is not to be trust at all, I remember last time I was there, they warned me, but suddenly I also felt I was going to loose the car there,... all the turning has to be done beforehand in the compression part going uphill, then after I made sure to keep the steering as straight as possible before and until the car set after the hump.
For anybody new or relatively new to a track I think the lesson here is, beside the obvious, to take really seriously the advice that people who knows the track give (at least in my case).
For anybody new or relatively new to a track I think the lesson here is, beside the obvious, to take really seriously the advice that people who knows the track give (at least in my case).
03-07-2011, 08:56 PM
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Good to see you again, so sorry about your car. Glad you are ok. I think I found the same stream Saturday, it was not in a good place. Here's to a speedy recovery for your car! See you in April!
03-07-2011, 09:11 PM
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Thanks for posting the video. I was there and saw this unfold from the upper deck area of the press area. It appeared to be a much more violent hit watching it realtime than on video. Glad to know you and the car will be back another day. Makes a really good case for having the correct equipment. I found the TC/PSM very intrusive with lots of standing water on Saturday afternoon and ended up turning it off, then coming in early from the really wet sessions. Lessons learned here for all of us, thanks for sharing.
Sorry again malmasri, I knew this was the turn you were talking about... this turn and hump combined is not to be trust at all, I remember last time I was there, they warned me, but suddenly I also felt I was going to loose the car there,... all the turning has to be done beforehand in the compression part going uphill, then after I made sure to keep the steering as straight as possible before and until the car set after the hump.
For anybody new or relatively new to a track I think the lesson here is, beside the obvious, to take really seriously the advice that people who knows the track give (at least in my case).
For anybody new or relatively new to a track I think the lesson here is, beside the obvious, to take really seriously the advice that people who knows the track give (at least in my case).
Again thanks to everyone for the sympathy and I mean EVERYONE
