Not referring to this particular incident, for that would be speculation.

But, this is not uncommon, for any type of driving event. In DE, there is no physical examination required.

I can’t tell you how many drivers I know who’ve had some significant health issue(s) caught when they went in for their physicals for a competition license.

With the advent of stress testing and baseline EKG’s beyond a certain age, along with tightening intervals for reexamination, I think it’s a good idea for on-track activity.

In thirty-five years, I’ve been at more than a dozen events that had a driver suffer a fatal health event. Some on-Track, some off. Not good...

+1 agree 100%.

Condolences to the family and speedy recovery to the injured. This is very real in our sport/hobby. Take care everyone and again much respect and appreciation to PCA instructors who get in the car with students week in /week out. So sad.

Very sad for all involved.

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was blue group an advanced or beginner group? Any idea of what type of car? Mentally I try to convince myself that a full Rollcage is safer than a street car with the newest standard equipment. At 100mph, not sure it matters....

very sad, especially for the instructor. It feels different when your fate is in someone else's hands...

in regards to stress tests, they are falling out of favor. Current guidelines don't even require an ekg prior to a moderate or even high risk surgery if the person functions at a decent physical level. Typically, if a person can walk 2 flights of stairs (4 mets) they are good to go for most surgeries, assuming no prior or known risks. Not sure the day will ever come where an ekg or stress test is required for a hpde...

I could though see, requiring a doctors note that you are fit enough. Hell, the boys scouts require it for counsellors to go to camp...

Blue group is intermediate instructed (green is novice). Car was a 996 C4.

Horrible news and agree with questions regarding why no proof of adequate health status is required for a DE. This is especially true in light of the high hp cars you see today in DE's. Not that a complete physical will prevent serious health issues from developing but could certainly expose the obvious.

I believe you mean hearsay which is quite different from heresy. Your comment may have been a spell checked “heresay”.
In any case - tons of speculation about medical condition of the driver.

yes - I was there Friday to sit in on/observe the clinic (to see how another region runs it) which was a PCA National DE Instructor training also combined with MSF Level 2 certification which I think required staying for the DE.

I met a lovely group of instructors and instructor candidates, all of whom take safety very seriously. Great bunch of people and it’s a tragedy.

Thoughts are with everyone touched by this terrible event.

Based on the Charlotte Observer database on racetrack fatalities, around 16% are from “health events”.