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6 Nov 2006, 12:49 (Ref:1758967)
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Superkart driver killed in Silverstone yesterday
Anybody hear anything more about this. A dreadful tragedy to beset the Superkart fraternity after the deaths of Mervyn Campbell in Kirkistown earlier this year and Peter Dearden in Brands last year.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/n...re/6119938.stm |
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6 Nov 2006, 13:09 (Ref:1758986)
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No i just found out on bbc. Sad new indeed
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6 Nov 2006, 13:15 (Ref:1758997)
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Very sad news. A fellow racer, a fellow enthusiast.
 This has been mentioned in the marshals forum: http://tentenths.com/forum/showthrea...75#post1758775 Please have a read of the highlighted post. Thank you. |
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Seriously not taking motorsport too seriously.
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6 Nov 2006, 13:48 (Ref:1759021)
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Incredibly sad I must say.
My thoughts are with the Family, Friends and also the Brooklands marshals and medical teams that were quickly on scene. Also thanks to the kart racers who backed off to a crawling pace.
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Me, the 13th Duke of Wybourne? Here? In a women's prison? At three o'clock in the morning? With my reputation? Oh well, penal correctitude it is then.
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6 Nov 2006, 17:47 (Ref:1759237)
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All I have to say here is my very deepest sympathies to the driver's family and friends... maybe people could use this thread for that purpose and not discuss details. |
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6 Nov 2006, 20:12 (Ref:1759352)
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sad news indeed... I heard this morning through matthew campbell... RIP
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7 Nov 2006, 01:24 (Ref:1759576)
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always sad when someone losses their life in any circumstances let alone doing a sport they love.
RIP to the driver and my condolences to family and friends |
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In Loving memory of Peter Brock I hate it when im driving in a straight line & Seb Vettel runs into me GO THE MIGHTY HAWKS !!!!
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7 Nov 2006, 10:31 (Ref:1759782)
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I saw the accident as i was stood watching right next to it- Not very nice at all and it really is a wake up call to how dangerous motorsport can be at times.
As a racer myself i would not set foot in one of those super karts, i draw the line at that but i'm sure the guy was aware of the risks and passed away doing what he enjoys. |
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7 Nov 2006, 12:30 (Ref:1759898)
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I have only just seen this terrible news on BBC Teletext. My condolences to the driver's family and friends from an ex-long circuit gearbox kart racer.
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7 Nov 2006, 13:47 (Ref:1760005)
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I have been involved in racing for 40 years now, either as marshal, spectator or mechanic, participating in several hundred race meetings. Until Sunday, thankfully I had never witnessed a fatal accident.
Unfortunately the regional news and Ceefax coverage of this incident appear to be wide of the mark, stating that the driver was approaching Luffield, and after being thrown out was hit by a chasing kart. Both these statements were incorrect, and I wondered where the news source came from? My sincere condolences go out to the drivers family and friends. |
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7 Nov 2006, 13:58 (Ref:1760014)
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I imagine that the source was the local constabulary.
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7 Nov 2006, 22:07 (Ref:1760367)
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tragic news. RIP
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13 Nov 2006, 10:32 (Ref:1764790)
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Such shocking news indeed
God Bless
Andy - Gearbox racer - |
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