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IndyCar safety
Yesterday at the Grand Prix of Indianapolis we saw several safety issues. I saw flashes of Las Vegas 2011 at the race start, and the restart was even more dangerous than Power's at St Pete 2014. IndyCar must recognize the issues, tackle them and solve them.
Saavedra and Montoya stalled. That happens, even in major championships. He raised the hands. The problem was that the race was started anyway, and that shouldn't happen. See this start at the GP3 race 1 yesterday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNrtK5RvJhc As soon as the driver stalled, the flaggers showed yellow in two different sport. In seconds, dozens of flags were waved, the lights started flashing red and nobody moved. That's what should happen. In the IndyCar race there were several flaggers. One in the midpack waved yellow for a second, then stopped. The one closest to Saavedra did wave cosntantly. The rest of the flaggers didn't move at all. That shouldn't happen. Then at the restarts, there were like 1 meter between cars. How does anyone expect them to make turn 1 so close to each other? Cars must be separated by 6-8 meters before the green flag is waved. |
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I don't think there is a safety issue...there are some rules issues...sure, the new rule of the restart must be changed, because it's too complicated and forces the leader to have a "strange" behaviour...I think it's necessary to be back to the old times: one file restart, one demarcation line to pass and go...about the crash at the start, it's a problem of standing starts...also in this case, the problem is the rule...I think the best thing is to be back to rolling start, and solve the problem...if you continue, it's natural that you have a danger with a stalled cars, especially if it's in the first rows...it's the same in every series...
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In an italian forum I was involved in a discussion about this...somebody ask why there isn't a minimum protection between pit lane and the track, with the mere presence of a low wall, and he asks why ther isn't, for example, a catch fence like on outside wall...I want to ask you if the matter of a protection between pit lane and the track was ever discussed...or there is nothing because Speedway owners have never felt the need until saturday?
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It's one of those thing's that only seems obvious after the event, unfortunately.
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I agree with Peat about the pitwall.
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Yikes that wall is crazy. A good fence on the outer wall would also avoid the spectre of an inverted car landing driver's-head first on the wall.
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Isnt the wall exactly the same when they run the oval? Ive always thought the pitlane looked very exposed, just the low wall to stop 240mph missiles from coming over.
I wouldnt want to stand there for long |
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I don't know why anyone would wait to stand there at all, much less for long. Sheesh.
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Sarcasm clearly didnt come across
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How many times a car fly over the inside wall and went into the pitlane in 100 years of the Speedway?
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Ive no idea, but if the answer is none then it doesnt mean it wont happen
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When I first saw the video of the accident yesterday what struck me was the lack of yellow flags and the position of the flag marshal, crews hangers on etc. I'm no expert on racing in the USA but look at any video of racing in Europe where somebody stalls on the grid and there's instantly 2 or 3 vigorously waved yellows to try and give at least some warning for those further down the grid. In this case there seemed to be one flag marshal who wasn't particularly quick to react and was in a position where had, quite rightly, to look after his own safety. The poor guys at the back had no chance.
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True it doesnt mean it won't happen but remember the IMS was originally built for oval racing and the nature of oval racing and the way the tracks are designed, will determine that the majority of accidents will tend to happen on the turns and the centrifugal force of the car going round the turn will send the car into the wall.
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The rate at which the DW12 drafts concerns me a little. It's not inconceivable that a car 3rd in a train could make a move on the 2nd just as he's making a move on 1st. Clash of wheels on the straight would do it.
In that case, the scoring tower stanchions would also be......well, it doesn't bare thinking about. |
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Indy Greg Ballard mayor who waved the green flag got hit by debris and suffered a “minor soft tissue injury”.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nascar...212036784.html http://www.indystar.com/story/news/p...-prix/8943993/ http://motorsportstalk.nbcsports.com...-strike-in-gp/ |
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