BTCC's Biggest Crashes - Page 2

Radisichrox · 28 Jan 2002, 01:23 (Ref:205597)

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Originally posted by nicker less

His shunt in round 2 was a harmless spin into the wall.

That incident was pretty spectacular. I love the in-car footage of that, it sounds something like this
"WAHHHHHHH-EHAHHH-SPEATGHCRASH-BAM!" That's my rendition of it

racer69 · 28 Jan 2002, 04:59 (Ref:205644)

Not strictly BTCC, but in the 1984 Tourist Trophey ETCC round at Silverstone, the 5 or so car pile up at woodecote? Involved were some of the factory Jags, Rovers and BMW's.

Hobson · 28 Jan 2002, 07:42 (Ref:205674)

One of the biggest (and Scariest) was Keith O'dors Donnington Roll, where the car slid off at the Old Hairpin and dig into the gravel. This sent the car flying OVER the sponsor boards and into the crowd. Luckily,the car landed in an empty area.

Another one was when Mansell hit Starkey's Bridge; again at Donnington; after being touched by Tiff Neddell in the '93 TOCA Shootout. That knocked him out!

Radisichrox · 28 Jan 2002, 15:38 (Ref:205792)

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Originally posted by Hobson
One of the biggest (and Scariest) was Keith O'dors Donnington Roll, where the car slid off at the Old Hairpin and dig into the gravel. This sent the car flying OVER the sponsor boards and into the crowd. Luckily,the car landed in an empty area.

Yes, that one was very scary

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nicker less · 28 Jan 2002, 17:04 (Ref:205827)

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Originally posted by Radisichrox

That incident was pretty spectacular. I love the in-car footage of that, it sounds something like this
"WAHHHHHHH-EHAHHH-SPEATGHCRASH-BAM!" That's my rendition of it

It was quite a high speed spin, but what I was saying is that I wouldn't call it a horrific crash, like the ones I mentioned before.

**Asp** · 28 Jan 2002, 19:19 (Ref:205890)

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Originally posted by alfaromeo
1.tarquini 1994 knockhill 2.1993 steve soper oulton park 3.1996 kelvin burt oulton park 4.1995 charlie cox thruxton 5. 1994 john cleland Oulton park 1994 matt Neal silverstone

Our Oulton has a knack for producing big ones, doesn't it? Something to do probably to do with the run-off being...

...well, what run off!!!

Dan Friel · 28 Jan 2002, 20:16 (Ref:205916)

Odor's would have been dreadful if it was mid summer and a proper BTCC round. It was a good effort though and easily the most spectacular.

Thompson 2000 was the only big BTCC crash I've seen 'live', it also could have been bad - but lucky the cameramen he hit weren't too bad, but he almost made the trees!

Carrie · 28 Jan 2002, 20:43 (Ref:205937)

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Originally posted by Asp

Our Oulton has a knack for producing big ones, doesn't it? Something to do probably to do with the run-off being...

...well, what run off!!!

That combined with the fact that certainly up to a couple of years ago the armco and tyre walls at Oulton just didn't seem to be able to cope with any sort of impact. I certainly know of one person who stopped marshalling because he said at the time that the state of the armco at Oulton was just a joke.

Teletubby · 1 Feb 2002, 17:23 (Ref:208222)

I seem to remember the 'Biela sandwich' at the Complex at Thruxton was quite impressive, must have been '94ish. I don't remember much apart from running away as I was on the Marshals post that he hit.

Mind you, it might be personal because he hit another post that I was on, at the Complex again, the following year!

**Asp** · 1 Feb 2002, 20:40 (Ref:208404)

And marshalling is perfectly safe...

TimD · 2 Feb 2002, 00:09 (Ref:208674)

Wahey, Teletubby. Nice to know I'm not the only person who felt one particular driver was out to get them.

Yours was Frank Biela. Mine was Piercarlo Ghinzani, who kept throwing Lancias at me at Brands Hatch. And I wasn't even marshalling...

Nononsensecapeesh · 17 Jul 2018, 22:42 (Ref:3837202)

Charlie Cox at Thruxton in 1995

btccbloke · 17 Jul 2018, 22:44 (Ref:3837203)

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Originally Posted by Nononsensecapeesh

Charlie Cox at Thruxton in 1995

why do you keep reviving threads from 15 years ago??

Nononsensecapeesh · 17 Jul 2018, 23:01 (Ref:3837205)

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Originally Posted by btccbloke

why do you keep reviving threads from 15 years ago??

No rule against it and I'm entitled to have my opinions and express them even if they are retrospective. Besides which, History's my thing, Motorsport History especially.

BLiTZ · 18 Jul 2018, 07:53 (Ref:3837238)

What about Plato at Donington 2011?

Racing Harz · 18 Jul 2018, 08:15 (Ref:3837243)

Croft 2017

crmalcolm · 18 Jul 2018, 08:30 (Ref:3837246)

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Originally Posted by Nononsensecapeesh

No rule against it and I'm entitled to have my opinions and express them even if they are retrospective. Besides which, History's my thing, Motorsport History especially.

I think the query over why resurrect the threads is based on the fact that the conversation stopped years ago - suggesting the thread had run its course.

Now if something recent occurs, that is relevant to the thread, it makes sense to resurrect it rather than start a new one.

For instance, if a large BTCC crash occurred at - say - Oulton Park this season, then this thread may have been the right place to comment about it.

A post mentioning a crash from 23 years ago, in a thread that had been dormant for over 16 years, seems pointless - particularly if it is not accompanied by a backstory or opinion.

Ry44 · 18 Jul 2018, 08:59 (Ref:3837252)

i would say Croft 2017 and Snetterton 2016 with Welch in race 2 and race 3 with the cameraman are the worse i have seen

Nononsensecapeesh · 18 Jul 2018, 10:27 (Ref:3837272)

Belcher at Thruxton in 2014, I'm not obsessed with Thruxton crashes, honest.

Evantra · 18 Jul 2018, 10:34 (Ref:3837275)

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Originally Posted by Ry44

i would say Croft 2017 and Snetterton 2016 with Welch in race 2 and race 3 with the cameraman are the worse i have seen

Snett R2 gets my vote, with Sutton t-boning Welch at full chat, though Croft probably resulted in the most car damage / expense / injury. Thankfully '18 has seen very few incidents so far!

And please limit the thread revivals, comes across as spamming.

Nononsensecapeesh · 18 Jul 2018, 10:38 (Ref:3837277)

Jeff Smith at Rockingham in 2012, NA-STY!

Nononsensecapeesh · 18 Jul 2018, 10:41 (Ref:3837278)

Jeff Smith at Rockingham in 2012, NA-STY!

Also, I admit I got carried away but I have no intention of making a habit of reviving old threads, I only comment on threads I perceive as relevant.

Matt K · 18 Jul 2018, 13:32 (Ref:3837318)

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Originally Posted by Nononsensecapeesh

Jeff Smith at Rockingham in 2012, NA-STY!

Also, I admit I got carried away but I have no intention of making a habit of reviving old threads, I only comment on threads I perceive as relevant.

You'd better concenrate on current threads, it will be way better for everyone here.

Nononsensecapeesh · 18 Jul 2018, 13:36 (Ref:3837320)

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Originally Posted by Matt K

You'd better concenrate on current threads, it will be way better for everyone here.

I'm trying...

S griffin · 18 Jul 2018, 17:33 (Ref:3837351)

What about Burns/Collard/Jordan coming together at Silverstone last season. All in the wrong place at the wrong time and the consequences were big

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