Another motorsport life lost :(

SoliD · 24 Mar 2006 at 17:22

just reading about my usual pages and a co-driver has been killed on the first day of the catalunya rally.

Jorg Bastuck competing in the JWRC died at the age of 36.

More about it here http://www.crash.net/news_View~t~JW...owing-Catalunya-incident-~cid~4~id~127174.htm

My thoughts go out to his family and friends.

R.I.P

Zip · 24 Mar 2006 at 17:24

RIP

You just have to feel for the other guy that hit him

Firestar_3x · 24 Mar 2006 at 17:27

first Richard now this

andi · 24 Mar 2006 at 17:27

God thats tragic, so so unlucky to have another car leave the stage at the same point

Pug · 24 Mar 2006 at 17:31

Firestar_3x said:
first Richard now this

lets not forget Michael Park as well...

love the sport, and this will happen, but its a shame.

el_dazza · 24 Mar 2006 at 17:36

What a shame, cant help but feel for his family, such a tragic accident

RIP

chopchop · 24 Mar 2006 at 17:44

there should be marshalls or something warning them of a stopped car :rolleyes:

poor *******

agw_01 · 24 Mar 2006 at 18:00

FFS! That's horrible! Sent a shiver down my spine

Memphis · 24 Mar 2006 at 18:05

chopchop said:
there should be marshalls or something warning them of a stopped car

poor *******

While this thread is no place for an argument, how exactly do you know that there were any marshals at that particular place on the stage? Or that they didn't think the car was far enough off the road to be safe? Making assumptions and blaming the men and women who DO make motorsport safe... not on.

RIP.

Arc · 24 Mar 2006 at 20:18

As it says on the tickets "motorsport can be dangerous"

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Looks like a tragic accident, unfortunately its rallying and things like this can happen.

SoliD · 26 Mar 2006 at 21:16

Another Death

another motorsport death, second in three days! this time in the U.S.A, during indycar practise.

Paul Dana aged 30.

More info here
http://www.crash.net/news_View~t~Dana-killed-in-practice-crash-~cid~12~id~127322.htm

R.I.P

Dr Who · 26 Mar 2006 at 21:31

Its crazy allowing someone to change a wheel on a special stage just off the track where one person has crashed... could you see that kinda behaviour on a circuit race?????

The marshalls would insist you were moved to safety immediately...

I guess thats rallying tho, safety less important than making the next stage

Its the rules to blame, not the marshalls...

Deathwish · 26 Mar 2006 at 21:40

Terrible news

Watched the Rally on TV and they had a minutes silence at the podium.

Unfortunatly, there was another death on the other side of the Atlantic today:

http://www.crash.net/news_View~t~Dana-killed-in-practice-crash-~cid~12~id~127322.htm

el_dazza · 26 Mar 2006 at 22:18

I remember des lynam saying on aytron senna's tribute programme on bbc in 94 - "Motor sport can always be made safer, but never safe", and sadly, this week's proven it

Oracle · 26 Mar 2006 at 22:31

heard about it today on WRC....sad, and as has been already said, imagine what Barry Clark must be feeling.................BUT, it was an accident and a tragic one at that

RIP

mark66 · 27 Mar 2006 at 11:07

Really sad news about both these drivers. The only thing we can hope is that they died quickly and painlessly and that they did so doing what they love.

As Dan Wheldon, England's Indy Car racer, was quoted as saying:

"Racing is what I love. It's my job to race and I love my job. It can be pretty vicious at times, but there are a lot of highs, too."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/4848052.stm