Scary accident with Deltawing and P car
10-18-2012, 01:56 PM
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Deltawing = Reliant Robin RSR
10-18-2012, 02:53 PM
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The aforementioned incidents there; the 917 and the Liebler fatality, among others, were before Panoz had the switchback configured. It was an audacious section of track before that, you'd never see a design like that again.
As for the Delta Wing, it's so low and small I'll bet it's hard to see. The Porsche either snagged a wheel on the curbing or was headed to pit in. In any case, it looks like an inherent design weakness, that thing flips way too easily.
As for the Delta Wing, it's so low and small I'll bet it's hard to see. The Porsche either snagged a wheel on the curbing or was headed to pit in. In any case, it looks like an inherent design weakness, that thing flips way too easily.
10-18-2012, 03:03 PM
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That's true, Frank. That turn (11) is far slower and has far better visibility than it did before 1999. Still, a dumb accident, one IMO, that the DW got the raw end...
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10-18-2012, 03:10 PM
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10-18-2012, 03:28 PM
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Anyone ever sat in a chair with 3 legs? It's much more unstable than 4 legs...
But no worries, they've made some improvements and are confident this will not happen again.
But no worries, they've made some improvements and are confident this will not happen again.
10-18-2012, 04:32 PM
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how did he not bust his neck, wow looks like he hit the ground to me.
And yes best top gear ever, the Robin!!
And yes best top gear ever, the Robin!!
10-18-2012, 04:33 PM
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10-18-2012, 05:09 PM
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I gotta watch that show more often!
10-18-2012, 11:23 PM
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I don't know. That's been a prime passing area for cars at Road Atlanta for 42 years, in both configurations. Mark's accident was elsewhere on the backstraight.
Scott Liebler, a very good Atlantic racer, was killed there in 1989 at the RunOffs when he was launched over the back of another and came down upside down, breaking the roll hoop. Very sad... RIP, Scott.
Scott Liebler, a very good Atlantic racer, was killed there in 1989 at the RunOffs when he was launched over the back of another and came down upside down, breaking the roll hoop. Very sad... RIP, Scott.
10-19-2012, 09:59 AM
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Liebler's crash was on the SCCA Video they released that year of the Runoffs, I have a copy (but no VCR anymore!). He smashed down on his rollbar so hard it failed.
We've seen a similar situation when Johnny Rutherford ran over a wheel at the Phoenix Oval in the Chapparral Indy Car and I'm still baffled that he walked. That was a testament to one of the first Carbon Fiber tubs.
We've seen a similar situation when Johnny Rutherford ran over a wheel at the Phoenix Oval in the Chapparral Indy Car and I'm still baffled that he walked. That was a testament to one of the first Carbon Fiber tubs.