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30 Aug 2010, 23:34 (Ref:2752504)
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John Turner, LOOK AWAY NOW!
This caused a 30 minute delay at Castle Combe today.
I believe the driver is OK, apart from a large operation to open the wallet.  NOT mine, I was over the far side at the time... |
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30 Aug 2010, 23:37 (Ref:2752505)
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OK, where's the picture?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dynamit...38992782@N00#/ If it doesn't reappear... |
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31 Aug 2010, 05:22 (Ref:2752548)
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Crikey, looks like a big one and seems he was taken away on a stretcher. Hopefully just a precaution and hope Chris is ok.
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31 Aug 2010, 07:40 (Ref:2752575)
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Looks like Quarry.
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31 Aug 2010, 08:48 (Ref:2752603)
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This is very un Chris like.
I've just spoken to Kev and he knows nothing about this which would suggest that Chris was stretchered away only as a precaution, as Roger says. However. I have left a message with Ian Sowman, who was reporting the event for A/S, to ask him to either contact me or put a note on this thread. |
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31 Aug 2010, 09:05 (Ref:2752611)
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Picked up your message, thanks John. I don't have an official update I am afraid - unfortunately yesterday was all a bit hectic (and this incident did not make it into my Autosport copy). I will see if I can find anything out and if I do I will post here.
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31 Aug 2010, 09:07 (Ref:2752612)
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Many thanks, Ian.
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31 Aug 2010, 09:33 (Ref:2752618)
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Peter's right, it was Quarry out, on way down to the Esses. There's a video on YouTube should you wish to view it. Appears he was caught up in someone else's accident. What was nastier still is that he hit the marshals' post, sending them scattering. The Combe forum is all a-buzz but no other news so presumably all OK.
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31 Aug 2010, 09:54 (Ref:2752632)
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Amazing - twice in one weekend. A Ferrari 246 Dino went off at Devil's Elbow at Mallory on Monday in qualifying, landing on the marshall's post on the inside of the track. One of the recovery team stationed there was hospitalised but is on the mend.
It brings to focus how dependent we are on the guys and gals in orange and the risks they take in making these events happen. |
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31 Aug 2010, 10:10 (Ref:2752639)
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Update: Chris Scragg sustained 'several' broken ribs in the incident at Castle Combe. Painful, but fortunately not too serious - and I wish him well for a speedy recovery.
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31 Aug 2010, 12:47 (Ref:2752692)
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As part of the clerking team just want to say a big thanks to all the marshals and rescue and medical teams and all who did a great job on the scene with this.
Wish Chris a speedy recovery and all the best Ta C |
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31 Aug 2010, 12:52 (Ref:2752695)
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31 Aug 2010, 16:21 (Ref:2752779)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HXtHqwPLLU
A great shame but as we all know s*** happens. I raced with Chris for several years and he is a decent bloke and racer, also he lives a couple of miles up the road to me in the UK. |
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31 Aug 2010, 17:38 (Ref:2752816)
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I imagine it was the side impact that did for his ribs. Yup, hope he gets well soon.
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31 Aug 2010, 18:03 (Ref:2752821)
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I spoke to him on the phone about half an hour ago. Suffice to say he is not a happy bunny as we can see from the video ! I won't repeat what he said as there may be "children"reading this !!!!
However he is resting at his abode and said that he will probably be at the 6 hour to have a few drinks 
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Balls of steel (knob of butter) They're Asking For Larkins. ( Proper beer) not you're Eurofizz crap. Hace más calor en España. Me han conocido a hablar un montón cojones! Send any cheques and cash to PO box 1 Lagos Nigeria Africa !
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31 Aug 2010, 18:47 (Ref:2752836)
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Poor Chris, looks very unlucky.
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1 Sep 2010, 10:38 (Ref:2753111)
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My apologies for posting the image, if people were hurt. As nothing at all was announced on circuit, I'd assumed all were fine, just panel damage.
I too wish Chris a rapid recovery, though I doubt the car is a quick fix. The right rear was folded horizontally under the car on the Recovery Truck... |
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1 Sep 2010, 12:49 (Ref:2753170)
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Yes he told me it snapped the back axle apart from everything else !
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Balls of steel (knob of butter) They're Asking For Larkins. ( Proper beer) not you're Eurofizz crap. Hace más calor en España. Me han conocido a hablar un montón cojones! Send any cheques and cash to PO box 1 Lagos Nigeria Africa !
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2 Sep 2010, 21:18 (Ref:2753819)
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2 Sep 2010, 23:32 (Ref:2753871)
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Combe 'official' posts have cages and earth banks? These guys were 'off post' and being sensible by not being where this thing was headed. That's common sense!
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