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Safety Car Crash
madrallysport - 21/5/09 at 09:20 PM

Sorry if this is a repost

Safety Car Crash


blakep82 - 21/5/09 at 09:26 PM

lol eventful first lap!

totally the safety cars fault, came out too slow, too late and pulled over the track without looking i think

[Edited on 21/5/09 by blakep82]


David Jenkins - 21/5/09 at 09:26 PM

Apology accepted!

Topic link


JoelP - 21/5/09 at 09:27 PM

the full incident is seen at 1.40, if you want to save a few mins!

Who ended up getting blamed? The SC did pull out rather slowly!


David Jenkins - 21/5/09 at 09:30 PM

quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
Who ended up getting blamed? The SC did pull out rather slowly!


The safety car driver, plus all the officials involved in its management and control, I believe.

(more info on my link above)

[Edited on 21/5/09 by David Jenkins]


iscmatt - 21/5/09 at 09:31 PM

who sent the safety car out! thats poor, safety car didn't stand a chance


blakep82 - 21/5/09 at 09:32 PM

quote:
Originally posted by iscmatt
www.elizabethwells.co.uk


crikey! didn't expect that when i clicked the link


MikeRJ - 21/5/09 at 09:34 PM

I've been told that in WTCC, the rules state that in the event of the safety car going out, racing continues until the cars have reached the saftey car, rather than them having to maintain positions/no overtaking. Is this true?


iank - 21/5/09 at 09:59 PM

quote:
Originally posted by iscmatt
who sent the safety car out! thats poor, safety car didn't stand a chance


Safety car driver didn't wait for the official go but went as soon as he was told he was going out. Person who ordered it out wasn't the problem.

See the full inquiry result I posted in David's thread.


iank - 21/5/09 at 10:00 PM

quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
quote:
Originally posted by iscmatt
www.elizabethwells.co.uk


crikey! didn't expect that when i clicked the link


and you're complaining because...?


blakep82 - 21/5/09 at 10:08 PM

quote:
Originally posted by iank
quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
quote:
Originally posted by iscmatt
www.elizabethwells.co.uk


crikey! didn't expect that when i clicked the link


and you're complaining because...?


i'm not! i just wasn't expecting it!


Simon - 22/5/09 at 12:45 AM

Safety car would have failed SVA/IVA and surely must have a design fault.

Doors iirc are supposed to have "antiburst?" latches so they can't be opened by a crash.

Feel free to contradict as I'm sure I read this many years ago.

ATB

Simon


iscmatt - 22/5/09 at 12:56 AM

quote:
Originally posted by iank
quote:
Originally posted by iscmatt
who sent the safety car out! thats poor, safety car didn't stand a chance


Safety car driver didn't wait for the official go but went as soon as he was told he was going out. Person who ordered it out wasn't the problem.

See the full inquiry result I posted in David's thread.


that makes the driver a bit of a dafty then!!