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Brakes failed completely... Looks like the Challenge cars are quite solid & safe.
Bini Highspeed Crash - Driver Walks Away.
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, Oct 03 2009 01:05 PM
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Posted 03 October 2009 - 01:05 PM
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Posted 03 October 2009 - 01:09 PM
Wow that is an impressive crash. They must be strong to take that. The marshalls take their time getting to him.
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Posted 03 October 2009 - 01:21 PM
Thats madness!
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Posted 03 October 2009 - 01:41 PM
holy monkey madness
thank god it had the role cage and stuff inside
thank god it had the role cage and stuff inside
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Posted 03 October 2009 - 03:05 PM
Agreed- looks solid.
However, the angle at which it hits the armco has a lot to do with it, it hits almost exactly square-on, and this will show a lot less damage than, say a front corner impact as force is subject to a larger surface area.
Having said that, considering the rate of deceleration, that guy looks very composed as he gets out and walks off!
However, the angle at which it hits the armco has a lot to do with it, it hits almost exactly square-on, and this will show a lot less damage than, say a front corner impact as force is subject to a larger surface area.
Having said that, considering the rate of deceleration, that guy looks very composed as he gets out and walks off!
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Posted 03 October 2009 - 03:18 PM
Almost imagine him whistling as he walks off, turning to the marshall and saying "crash? I didn't do that mate" 
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Posted 03 October 2009 - 03:45 PM
I don't know why.. but I laughed a little when I realised it landed the right way up!
Definitely wouldn't be walking away unhurt if that was a classic mini..
Definitely wouldn't be walking away unhurt if that was a classic mini..
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Posted 03 October 2009 - 05:26 PM
Id beg to differ if it had quite a substantial cage. One of the Z-Cars had a smash head on with a TVR at maybe 100? Chris was hurt no doubt he he said he hobbled away alright.
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Posted 03 October 2009 - 05:28 PM
Id beg to differ if it had quite a substantial cage. One of the Z-Cars had a smash head on with a TVR at maybe 100? Chris was hurt no doubt he he said he hobbled away alright.
yeh that did happen...theres a video somewhere
however it did not have brake failure and barrel role in the air after hitting a wall
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Posted 03 October 2009 - 05:32 PM
it may have looked a bad crash but in my opinion having marshalled and raced, it was a fairly tame one. 
as for classic minis not withstanding that type of crash, i've seen them roll, flip over the armco and still be back on the track for race 2
as for classic minis not withstanding that type of crash, i've seen them roll, flip over the armco and still be back on the track for race 2
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Posted 03 October 2009 - 05:53 PM
Cant see that mate
U got a link??
U got a link??
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Posted 03 October 2009 - 09:38 PM
Yeah, try this:
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Posted 04 October 2009 - 08:43 AM
Quote:
'Winkelhock crashes MINI on Nordschleife 8 times rolling by
he was ok afterwards sitting in the mini vip lounge with us'
'Winkelhock crashes MINI on Nordschleife 8 times rolling by
he was ok afterwards sitting in the mini vip lounge with us'
Edited by mab01uk, 08 September 2011 - 10:21 PM.
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