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18 Sep 2005, 10:30 (Ref:1410301)
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i am completely shocked...this is a very sad day for the whole sport....
rest in peace Michael 
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18 Sep 2005, 10:34 (Ref:1410304)
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Michael Park
Michael Park, co-driver for Markko Martin, has died after an accident on stage 15 of Wales Rally GB.
Initial reports said Martin's Peugeot crashed heavily into a tree on Park's side during the 17-mile Margam stage. Condolances to Michael's family & friends |
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18 Sep 2005, 10:36 (Ref:1410309)
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Just read about this.
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18 Sep 2005, 10:39 (Ref:1410310)
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Rally GB Fatality
Taken from the BBC Website
Michael Park, co-driver for Markko Martin, has died after an accident on stage 15 of Wales Rally GB. Initial reports said Martin's Peugeot crashed heavily into a tree on Park's side during the 17-mile Margam stage. Organisers confirmed at 1045 BST that the 39-year-old from Gloucestershire, suffered fatal injuries. The stage was halted immediately and will not be resumed. The second run through the Margam leg, scheduled to be the last stage, was also cancelled. Police sealed off the stage, as is normal practice in such a situation, and began investigations. A statement from the organisers said: "It is with deep regret that we confirm that Michael Park was fatally injured following an accident on special stage 15. "The next of kin has been informed. The driver of car number eight, Markko Martin, is uninjured." Park, nicknamed 'Beef', was a highly-experienced co-driver who had worked with former champions Richard Burns and Colin McRae. He first began rallying on the world championship circuit in 1994 as Mark Higgins' co-driver. Park teamed up with Martin in 2000 when the Estonian was rallying a privately-entered Toyota. They stayed together at Subaru and Ford before moving to Peugeot this year. |
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18 Sep 2005, 10:39 (Ref:1410311)
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18 Sep 2005, 10:53 (Ref:1410316)
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Shocked and very sad... rest in peace Michael.
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18 Sep 2005, 10:56 (Ref:1410318)
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Motorsport is always dangerous but when something like this happens it brings out the reality.
Condolences to the family . |
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18 Sep 2005, 10:57 (Ref:1410320)
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18 Sep 2005, 11:00 (Ref:1410323)
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18 Sep 2005, 11:11 (Ref:1410331)
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Just read the news, total shock. Park had a successful future ahead of him, and i'm sure will be missed by many.
Today is a very sad day for WRC. R.I.P Michael My thoughts to his friends and family. |
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18 Sep 2005, 11:18 (Ref:1410334)
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Just learnt of this too. Apparently all remaining stages have been cancelled.
This is just terrible news. Condolences too to everyone who knew Michael. So young to be gone, so much of a life lived. |
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18 Sep 2005, 11:22 (Ref:1410339)
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Just heard the news on Eurosport and I am shocked. I met both Marko and Michael in 2003 in Spain when they were part of a presentation as part of the trip
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18 Sep 2005, 11:25 (Ref:1410343)
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What a very sad day. RIP Michael Park
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18 Sep 2005, 11:25 (Ref:1410344)
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A very sad day. Rest in peace.
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18 Sep 2005, 11:31 (Ref:1410347)
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tragic news. My prayers go out to his family. We all understood that rallying is dangerous, but you never REALLY realize it until something like this happens
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18 Sep 2005, 11:33 (Ref:1410351)
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Peugeot Sport Press Release
Peugeot Sport Press Release
COMMUNIQUE A serious accident has left the Peugeot Sport team in mourning this Sunday morning during the last leg of the Wales Rally GB. Markko Martin left the route shortly after the start of the second stage of the day and hit a tree on the right hand side of the car, mortally wounding his co-driver Michael Park. Peugeot Sport's Director, Jean-Pierre Nicolas, with the agreement of Mr. Frederic Saint-Geours, Managing Director of Peugeot, has decided, as a sign of mourning, to withdraw the car of Marcus Gronholm – Timo Rautiainen. Peugeot Automobiles and Peugeot Sport would like to express their feeling of extreme sadness and deep emotion to the family of Michael Park, known affectionately as Beef. |
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18 Sep 2005, 11:36 (Ref:1410354)
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currently i'm numb with shock, he was such a great bloke and i can't imagine what Markko and the team feel like right now
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18 Sep 2005, 11:40 (Ref:1410356)
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RIP Michael Park 22/06/1966-17/9/2005
As you people have heard, sadly, Markko Martin's co-driver, Michael "Beef" Park has died due to fatal injuries on stage 15 of Wales Rally, GB. Martian and Park's Peugeot 307 crashed heavily into a tree on Park's side during the 17-mile Margam stage (stage 15). He is survied by his 2 children and his wife. Park used to co-drive with rally greats, Richard Burns and Colin McRae. Well mate, hope you are in peace now and rest in peace.
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18 Sep 2005, 11:42 (Ref:1410357)
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I can't beleive it, i'm in shock, i used to always watch the rallying when i knew it was on, are there anymore details on it yet?
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18 Sep 2005, 11:46 (Ref:1410360)
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Not much, mate. Peugeot motorsport is pulling out it's other 307 out as a mark of mourning and respect.
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18 Sep 2005, 11:51 (Ref:1410369)
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Terrible news. My sympathies go to his family and friends and my thoughts are also with the officials who dealt with what must have been a harrowing incident.
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18 Sep 2005, 11:53 (Ref:1410371)
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terrible news . just heard it during FIA GT coverage .
RIP Michael Park |
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18 Sep 2005, 11:56 (Ref:1410373)
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Rest in peace mate, my prayers are with the family and rallying will NEVER be the same again with out 'Beef'
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18 Sep 2005, 11:58 (Ref:1410375)
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Very sad news indeed. All remaining stages have been cancelled.
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18 Sep 2005, 11:59 (Ref:1410376)
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That is terribly terribly sad news. I've heard of a few deaths recently, and it feels awful to add another to that list.
I remember his days with Richard Burns, and it is painful to hear about his passing.
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