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Old 07-19-2009, 09:09 PM
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/ju...t-brands-hatch
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Old 07-19-2009, 09:19 PM
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Old 07-19-2009, 09:19 PM
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That sucks big time. A parent's worse nightmare.
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God speed, way to young to leave us. That is one thing i dont understand about the man upstairs, with all the people doing wrong in this world and a young man trying to start a career is taken from us.
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Old 07-19-2009, 09:52 PM
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I saw a torrent of that race today. Very sad.
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Old 07-19-2009, 09:53 PM
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Old 07-19-2009, 10:23 PM
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Of all the ways to go on a race track. The tire from another car hitting him in the head? Not the glorious flame out legends are made of.

I can only imagine his father's grief. As a parent I, fortunately, can sympathize but not empathize.
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Old 07-19-2009, 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by paradisenb
Of all the ways to go on a race track. The tire from another car hitting him in the head? Not the glorious flame out legends are made of.
That is how Senna died, correct?
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Old 07-19-2009, 10:46 PM
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Youtube of the Surtees tragedy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTDiYS1NVW4
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Originally Posted by DrJupeman
That is how Senna died, correct?
Yes, which was I was surprised to see that this was at a Formula 2 race. I would think that they should have the same safety equipment that Formula 1 does to ensure that this wouldn't happen again.
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What protects the driver in a current F1 car from a loose tire? There is no side or front protection is there?
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Originally Posted by Brian P
Yes, which was I was surprised to see that this was at a Formula 2 race. I would think that they should have the same safety equipment that Formula 1 does to ensure that this wouldn't happen again.
F2 cars have the 2005 F1 spec steel tethers, as I understand. Apparently they failed in this instance.

Randy, the protection is the wheel tether. It is very difficult to completely protect a driver from head/spinal injury in an open cockpit car. The question is always one of safety vs. visibility, and as anyone who races knows, safety is second to going faster.
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Originally Posted by DrJupeman
That is how Senna died, correct?
No surtees was hit by an errant tire , senna died after crashing and having the suspension pushrod go thru his helmet ....

very tragic !
surtees: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Svj-FOtEz4
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