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19 Jul 2009, 12:22 (Ref:2504160)
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Just witnessed a horrific looking accident.
Jack Clarke crashed heavily at Westfield. Henry Surtees collected an errant wheel with his helmet. I'm presuming he was knocked-out at best as he then careered off the track at dingle-dell with the throttle stuck wide-open and visor open. Shocking, shocking looking crash. More news when it comes. |
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19 Jul 2009, 12:27 (Ref:2504163)
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they have taken him out of the car now, it was a nasty incident, i thought all modern singer seater had wheel tethers now? I hope Henry is gonna be ok
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19 Jul 2009, 12:40 (Ref:2504165)
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Saw it! A very nasty whack to the head. Let's hope that at worst it's just a knockout!
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19 Jul 2009, 12:51 (Ref:2504170)
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Yep, not good a good situation at all.
At the very least he was knocked out. I hope he is OK. |
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19 Jul 2009, 12:53 (Ref:2504171)
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Doesn't sound good - hope he's okay.
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19 Jul 2009, 12:54 (Ref:2504172)
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Saw it too, not nice to watch at all.
Hoping to hear some good news ASAP. |
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19 Jul 2009, 13:17 (Ref:2504182)
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Hope he's ok after a great result yesterday.
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19 Jul 2009, 13:18 (Ref:2504183)
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I'm watching at home, unless I've missed it the commentators haven't said anything but I understand from someone there that an air ambulance has just landed - I presume this is related. It did look extremely nasty, fingers crossed.
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19 Jul 2009, 13:22 (Ref:2504186)
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Air ambulance doesn't neccessarily mean anything Suze. With this type of accident, full spinal immobilisation is a must and it's often just easier to transport by air rather than land Ambulance.
I think (If the AA is for him) that it's got to be "So Far So Good"..........hasn't it? I hope so. |
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19 Jul 2009, 13:29 (Ref:2504190)
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I wasn't suggesting it meant anything, ie wasn't suggesting it meant a level of injury, just that it was there! And that I presumed it was for him....
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19 Jul 2009, 13:33 (Ref:2504191)
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TV commentators have just said that there is no news on Surtees and SC is probably out in the current [WTCC] race in order to enable the helicopter to depart.
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19 Jul 2009, 13:37 (Ref:2504192)
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Yep just heard the helicopter leaving circuit part as well.
Poor little chap, my fingers are really crossed for him, absolutely nothing he could do about that wheel. 
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19 Jul 2009, 13:52 (Ref:2504195)
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Autosport are reporting that he has been injured but there is no word yet on the extent of the injuries or his condition.
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19 Jul 2009, 14:03 (Ref:2504199)
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Not the first time that wheels come off on F2 car , just remember the start of the first race at Spa, few weeks ago. There must be some serious safety issues on this F2 car . Does not look so good for a "FIA" racing serie. Hopefully Henry Surtees will be fine. |
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19 Jul 2009, 14:18 (Ref:2504207)
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So putting it into persepective with the F2's speed........that's gotta hurt! |
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19 Jul 2009, 14:18 (Ref:2504208)
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I saw this crash as well, didn't look at all good. I wish Henry all the best and hope to see him racing soon again!
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19 Jul 2009, 14:23 (Ref:2504211)
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it managed to push his helmet visor up....ive just watched it to see exactly what happened...poor chap....hope he is not too badly hurt
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19 Jul 2009, 14:33 (Ref:2504218)
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it looked like he was knocked out straight the engine was hitting the limiter and the rear wheels spinning when it came to rest.. i hope h is ok, any news ? ?? |
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19 Jul 2009, 14:35 (Ref:2504219)
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Basic psychics suggests that if you put enough load through a tyre, they're going to fly off, tethered or not.. Look at Kubica in Canada 2007....such an enormous impact the tethers had no chance. One terrible incident today. A terribly irony was that Surtees had already spun himself out of the race before the first red flag saved him and put him back into the field for the restart. Like everyone here I extend my best wishes and hope for the best. |
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19 Jul 2009, 14:36 (Ref:2504221)
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Autosport says the same as runshaw posted earlier. The F2 website has a full race report [see here] but only mentions the accident and says Surtees has been taken to hospital after been stabilised at the medical centre. So in short, nothing that was not previously known.
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19 Jul 2009, 14:53 (Ref:2504228)
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Just looking at the replay, theres rubber from the tyre on the front/top of his helmet, and on the airbox.
Really hope he's ok. |
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19 Jul 2009, 15:19 (Ref:2504235)
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19 Jul 2009, 15:37 (Ref:2504240)
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No news, but the Autosport article just has a little more info on the accident itself for anyone that didn't see it - http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/77073
There's also a statement now on the F2 website, but again nothing new http://www.formulatwo.com/news/henry...statement.aspx I met John and Jane last weekend, thoughts with them and Henry and fingers crossed. |
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19 Jul 2009, 16:33 (Ref:2504253)
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Re. the tethers, the impact that Clarke had with the barrier wasn't all that hard and shouldn't have taken off the wheel like that if it had the correct tethers that single seaters are supposed to have.
Its worth noting that the wheel came of the back of Surtees' car as well, though I don't know what the exact speed it was travelling at was. As can be in picture at the bottom of this article http://www.britsonpole.com/f2-henry-...heel-post12421 its not the first time wheels have come off F2 cars like this, and these cars are supposed to be built to 2005 F1 safety standards, which were able to keep their wheels on when a tyre went at over 180mph: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAgvS61J89U The only mitigating cirumstances I can see for the wheels becoming detached is something to do with the design of the barrier. |
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19 Jul 2009, 16:36 (Ref:2504255)
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I was at the circuit 2day and the Air Ambulance took him off towards a London Hospital as opposed to the large hospital at Dartford less than 5 miles away!!
I would suggest he has gone to see a Head/neck/spinal expert, only my opinion tho |
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