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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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| Scott Carlberg |
Nov 2 2007, 09:19 PM
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"because they (FOC) let the moron keep endangering himself and others"
"FOC allowed others to be endangered by the CGT driver" "I don't see why the driver's estate has anything to do with this?" "I also think that Rudl's move was very Damwinian. WTF would you ever get into a supercar with someone who has spun out 4 times in one morning. That is just plain stupidity." I find some of these comments to be head-scratchers. While I had never met the CGT driver, Ben Keaton was his name, I was looking forward to meeting him at an event a month or two after his fatal wreck. And while I was Not there at the track that day, I do know that Ben had owned his CGT for sometime and 'words' presented elsewhere online indicated that he drove the CGT just fine. - The passenger, Mr Rudl ASKED to go for a ride with Ben because he was considering buying a CGT. - This wreck happened when a track marshall, probably a FOC member, allowed a Ferrari out of the pits and onto the track - while Mr Keaton and his passenger were traveling at approximately 150mph. - The actions of the Ferrari driver caused Ben to swerve to AVOID hitting this Ferrari. - I don't care what car you were driving OR Who you drove for, IF you were going that fast and someone all of a sudden was in your way and you HAD to swerve to avoid a collision, there is very little chance anyone could avoid suddenly being "out of control". My guess of why the estate of the CGT driver was brought into the mix was because Ben was quite a successful financial advisor. I read that piece on the 'verdict', and I know it's about Who was to Blame and Who got Blamed and who Paid what. But in the end, 2 men lost their lives that day and that's Sad & Unfortunate. |
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drgchapman Carrera GT crash at California speedway: Verdict Oct 23 2007, 12:10 PM
John I think that I may reconsider allowing student pas... Oct 23 2007, 12:36 PM
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I think that I may reconsider allowing student pa... Oct 23 2007, 12:58 PM jhadler The highlight I took from that was this: While the... Oct 23 2007, 01:26 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 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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