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| drgchapman |
 Oct 23 2007, 12:10 PM
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This is an article regarding the Carrera GT crash that killed the two guys in the car.
Big award......releases are suspect. Track had some fault due to barrier placement, driver had fault, everyone had some fault as in most things in life. Be carefull out there (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) http://www.sportscarmarket.com/content/carrera |
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| jhadler |
Oct 23 2007, 01:26 PM
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Long term tinkerer... Group: Members Posts: 1,879 Joined: 7-April 03 From: Lyons, CO Member No.: 529 |
The highlight I took from that was this: While the release covers the event organizers and officials from claims against negligence, it does not protect against claims of gross negligence. How does the read for those of us who organize or are event officials of track events? If you are performing your duties to the best of your ability, and within the scope of the rules laid out by your organization and insurance carrier, you will be held harmless. If, on the other hand, you are acting contrary to your own rules and regulations (ignoring a thumbs-down from tech for one), and something bad happens, you're hung out to dry.
The rules are there for more than just a reason to annoy the competitors... They're there to protect both drivers and officials. Not only from potential physical harm, but from litigation as well. I still think the whole incident was a tragedy. The loss of life, and the lawsuit that followed. Sad... Precedent has been set though folks, so watch that you do what your rules say you should do. -Josh2 |
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drgchapman Carrera GT crash at California speedway: Verdict Oct 23 2007, 12:10 PM
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I think that I may reconsider allowing student pa... Oct 23 2007, 12:58 PM byndbad914 interesting deal in the end. I don't agree wi... Oct 23 2007, 05:05 PM drew365 I don't believe Porsche should have had any li... Oct 23 2007, 07:57 PM jd74914 I agree with Tim.
Porsche had nothing to do with... Oct 23 2007, 08:04 PM Racing916 This is exactly what is wrong with America and it... Oct 23 2007, 09:16 PM jhadler I think everyone here is pretty much in agreement.... Oct 23 2007, 10:18 PM byndbad914
Tech said "no go". And the event chair(... Oct 23 2007, 11:07 PM jhadler
Actually this is where I think the tech decision ... Oct 24 2007, 12:07 PM grantsfo Porsche didnt even get their hand slapped financia... Oct 23 2007, 10:30 PM jhadler
Porsche didnt even get their hand slapped financi... Oct 25 2007, 12:05 PM wobbletop If you look at the google maps of the speedway, th... Oct 25 2007, 10:45 PM ChrisNPDrider I wonder how many people at the track that faithfu... Oct 24 2007, 02:04 PM mudfoot76
As a participant, I want a safe event and I think... Oct 24 2007, 02:29 PM jhadler ...Very relevant safety observations are made, but... Oct 24 2007, 03:56 PM Maltese Falcon Seems like Craig McClellan, esq. has become the at... Nov 1 2007, 02:19 AM Scott Carlberg "because they (FOC) let the moron keep endang... Nov 2 2007, 09:19 PM Maltese Falcon In another article that I read on this tragedy, is... Nov 4 2007, 12:15 AM jd74914 Doesn't that mean that Lamborghini should be h... Nov 4 2007, 01:29 AM Maltese Falcon ...and the defective overheating Lambo is powered ... Nov 4 2007, 02:03 AM Rob Ways 50 years ago it would have been considered a tragi... Nov 4 2007, 10:35 AM Brando FTA: Hopefully that would have been the case. As I... Nov 11 2007, 05:53 PM |
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