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> Carrera GT crash at California speedway: Verdict, Best to check out the facility
drgchapman
post 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)

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post Nov 4 2007, 10:35 AM
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50 years ago it would have been considered a tragic "accident" and everyone would have to go on with there lives. After all, there was no criminal charges here.

Gross negligence is a catch all where in CA you can dole out % blame to anyone remotely involved. In other states you have to show 51% or greater negligence or nothing. GN thus includes course workers, event organizers, members, manufacturers, etc..., but usually the deepest pockets are targets. Anyone can be sued.

My view is that the biggest victim is the wife and family of the driver, because not only do they go through the same loss, but now the passenger's family is going after them.

Then there's the freedom loving attorney who rides off into the sunset with silver teeth and money bags on each hip.

IMO - this just shows the demise of racing, the misuse of GN, and ultimately the declining character of our people.
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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
drgchapman   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
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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