500

Really terrible news... Sean was very good and classy. I am still in shock.

Let's not forget the driver, Will Holzheimer, either. Details are pretty sketchy, but it sounds like his injuries are very serious.

Whatever one's view on the advisability of coaching other drivers, and whether this was a driver error or mechanical fault, it remains just so sad that one great driver is dead, and another young man who obviously had aspirations to develop is apparently fighting for his life.

Frank 993 C4S

+1

RIP Sean.

StevoUK

I arrived home on Tuesday after attending a wake for a PureGT forum friend (Angus Dawe) - turned to Facebook and discovered that Sean Edwards aged 26 has been killed in a racing tuition crash in Australia.

I last met him last Wednesday at the Spa track where he was giving tuition in a GT3.

A true gentleman with terrific racing skills.

He was 18 points off winning the Porsche Supercup championship and in the last couple of years had won the 24h of Dubai twice and this year won the 24h Nurburgring.

I am stunned shocked and numb.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/83374345@N00/10222560784/http://www.flickr.com/photos/83374345@N00/10222560784/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/83374345@N00/, on Flickr

At Spa last week giving tuition.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/83374345@N00/10222687366/http://www.flickr.com/photos/83374345@N00/10222687366/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/83374345@N00/, on Flickr

At Donington Park after my tuition session with Sean
http://www.flickr.com/photos/83374345@N00/10289857026/http://www.flickr.com/photos/83374345@N00/10289857026/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/83374345@N00/, on Flickr

Mike/A.W.E.

Aww, man. Forgot about that one. Another awesome video...

He certainly had the feel.

Augustomf

Sad, Very Sad to see names such as Gilles Villeneuve, Ayrton Senna and Sean Edwards leaving us as such young age.

RIP.

Stable Energies

Our prayers are with his family and friends.

26 years old is far too soon to leave this world.

rstrahota

I hope the more promissing report on Holzheimer is accurate:
http://www.news.com.au/national-news...-1226741321067

Sean F

wow - that picture is crazy. it must have hit a concrete wall head on.

Veloce Raptor

Yes, it went straight in.

rstrahota

no question a horrific crash. with that said, sometimes photos are even worse because of damage from the extraction procedures. Very sad about Sean, but lets hope this other young lad pulls through and makes a full recovery.
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Selcuk

So sad
RIP.

BostonDMD

Extremely sad.....

RIP Sean.......

Prayers with the family.....

500

Yes, I hope so as well. Although nothing diminishes the tragedy of the loss of Sean, it is still a blessing that Will looks likely to pull through.

Laguna_Dude

Any update on why the car did not slow down?

There is an article where Sean's mother believes it was most likely a stuck throttle, as witnesses saw brakes lights. But the lights are only a switch at the pedal; it doesn't mean the brakes were still mechanically working.

Here's the article :
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/mo...n-8883419.html

FFaust

This sucks.