Carrera GT crash at California speedway: Verdict, Best to check out the facility Options

[drgchapman]

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

[Chris Pincetich]

I wonder how many people at the track that faithful day thought to themselves "this isn't safe" and maybe mumbled it to their friends but never got the attention of the FOC officials???

I've only attended AX events, and this muttering happens a lot. Very relevant safety observations are made, but people don't feel like actually talking to someone that matters and can make an immediate change. EVERY time someone has said "Hey Bill (insert local guy's name) that course worker is in an unsafe position" he has run out and made a change for the better. MOST organizers are not so full of themselves that they will ignore such observations.

I go to these car racing events and people are secretive, loners, full of themselves, crossing their arms, unapproachable and stuff....I'm not that type and will/have told organizers what I think. As a participant, I want a safe event and I think all others do too, and they need to help out and let organizers KNOW when something needs to be corrected.

Here's to another year of safe driving (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[mudfoot76]

As a participant, I want a safe event and I think all others do too, and they need to help out and let organizers KNOW when something needs to be corrected.

At the DEs I have attended, everyone accepts that there is risk. However if they see someone get out of their depth, it gets reported. If someone passes without a point-by, they get a lecture (and usually not just from the event organizers). I've seen people who were told to pack up because of "three spins and you are out". I personally have failed a car at Saturday morning tech inspection for having filthy brake fluid. The driver argued that the fluid was less than six months old, but our rules state 'less than six months old AND must pass visual inspection' (in this case the fluid looked like stale Guinness - I said flush that crap out and you'll be allowed to drive).

We all tolerate the acceptable risks to indulge in our passion(s). Someone in a CGT who has demonstrated their inability to control their car presents an unacceptable risk to me. I would have logged a complaint with the event organizers (and I have done this too with result that driver was moved back to a novice group and assigned an instructor). I accept that sometimes shit happens, but if I can mitigate possibilities, I take the opportunity. Just about everyone else I know would do the same.

Here's to another year of safe driving (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

I'll drink to that (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif)