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30 Apr 2013, 07:50 (Ref:3240898)
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Roland Ratzenberger RIP
Nineteen years have passed since that dreadful weekend, ciao Roland.
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30 Apr 2013, 19:28 (Ref:3241083)
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I can remember it like it was yesterday, I know exactly where I was when I first saw the accident.
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30 Apr 2013, 19:55 (Ref:3241091)
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RIP
I can remember this day.
In the simtec. so so sad. Cannot believe it was 19 years ago. |
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2 May 2013, 20:45 (Ref:3241907)
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I remember it too well. I'd just moved house to Banbury (the home of Simtek) from Didcot (the then home of Williams). A very emotional weekend.
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4 May 2013, 19:21 (Ref:3242840)
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Off topic a little, but what happened to simtec????????/
Last edited by John Turner; 6 May 2013 at 06:18. Reason: Not a question for Tributes; suggest a new thread in the appropriate forum. |
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30 Apr 2014, 20:41 (Ref:3400145)
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20 years on overshadowed maybe but never forgotten
RIP Roland |
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30 Apr 2014, 21:42 (Ref:3400163)
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30 Apr 2014, 21:53 (Ref:3400167)
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RIP Roland. Shouldn't be forgotten.
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30 Apr 2014, 23:44 (Ref:3400189)
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I agree with David Brabham that there should be some form of memorial at Imola for him.
R.I.P Roland http://www.crash.net/f1/feature/2038...d-brabham.html Last edited by Paulaweybridge; 30 Apr 2014 at 23:50. |
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1 May 2014, 06:14 (Ref:3400223)
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1 May 2014, 11:34 (Ref:3400311)
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Agree too. Its's strange how you remember events that hit you hard. I can remember exactly what I was doing that sad weekend - I was at Prescott Hillclimb and had a sad drive home.
Some nice tributes to Roland (and Ayrton of course) on the internet and the idea of a memorial plaque is popular: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/27068212 Scott |
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1 May 2014, 12:11 (Ref:3400329)
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Nice words by Brabs there. RIP Roland.
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9 May 2014, 11:57 (Ref:3404107)
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I read the interview with Nick Wirth, who founded Simtek, and I think he still hasn't come to terms with this yet.
I think Brabs has it sorted. I think both are still terribly upset by it. RIP Roland, never forgotten, if possibly overshadowed. |
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9 May 2014, 21:23 (Ref:3404310)
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I didn't see the qualifying that weekend, but heard about it on the news. At that time I probably believed F1 would never see another death, it having been 8 years and so many safety improvements in that time, so that weekend was a real eye-opener. Roland was probably an anachronism - he got to F1 on pure grit and determination rather than being well-funded or necessarily the most gifted driver. Everyone seemed to love him even before Imola.
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