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Anyone watching this?
Big crash earlier and the weathers been a bit crap, other than that a long night...
Big crash earlier and the weathers been a bit crap, other than that a long night...
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thanks, i had no idea it was on! Is it just GT3 class then, or are there customer cars like in blancpain?
Yeah its the GT3 spec cars, different classes within the field but not like proper slow crappy ones 
I was going to link to the crash but it looks like the version I watched earlier has been taken down..
Watch Live Race Streaming and Live Timing | TotalEnergies 24 hours of Spa - says live, its about 13 seconds behind the actual track feed we get here.
I was going to link to the crash but it looks like the version I watched earlier has been taken down..
Watch Live Race Streaming and Live Timing | TotalEnergies 24 hours of Spa - says live, its about 13 seconds behind the actual track feed we get here.
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Yep, as usual! Missed the first couple hours and the early shunt.
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I watched the first couple hours, then needed to sleep. Have been tuned in for the last 6 hours. It's not the most amazing race so far, but stuff has been happening.
I found the lack of crash coverage when it happened pretty confusing. I don't think they even mentioned that there had been an incident for about 10 minutes. Needed to use other social media, and live timing to piece it together.
Even in the hours of highlights we've had so far, it's been brushed off as just an accident with no mention of the drivers who were involved.
Heavy crash and car was destroyed, but looked like cockpit relatively intact. They say "no life threatening injuries" but it's still worrying there's been no further update on Aitken. Hope no long term damage!
Nice to see the sky brightening up now.
I found the lack of crash coverage when it happened pretty confusing. I don't think they even mentioned that there had been an incident for about 10 minutes. Needed to use other social media, and live timing to piece it together.
Even in the hours of highlights we've had so far, it's been brushed off as just an accident with no mention of the drivers who were involved.
Heavy crash and car was destroyed, but looked like cockpit relatively intact. They say "no life threatening injuries" but it's still worrying there's been no further update on Aitken. Hope no long term damage!
Nice to see the sky brightening up now.
I've been here since 10 this morning, sleep is overrated, although I am off back to the hotel in about 2 hours when we change over, then back in later for the end of the race to pack up..
After the crash 2 of the drivers were cleared by the on site medical team, the other 2 went to the hospital but are both ok so I hear.
I have just heard that a driver was on his way back to the track from the hotel on a scooter and has fallen off and is now on his way to the hospital with cuts on his head and a concussion...
After the crash 2 of the drivers were cleared by the on site medical team, the other 2 went to the hospital but are both ok so I hear.
I have just heard that a driver was on his way back to the track from the hotel on a scooter and has fallen off and is now on his way to the hospital with cuts on his head and a concussion...
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That suggests he wasn’t wearing a helmet, you’d think racing drivers would know better…
OT but seen a few posts indicating that you spend a lot of time working at circuits, are you with a team, media or something else?
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Better video of the crash : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZAH5CAyvps
We do radio stuff for teams.
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Update : Too much Eau in Eau Rouge.
Yeha just got back to the track as it started to rain, always makes it more interesting.
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Absolutely amazing last hour. Quality wet racing to decide the lead.
ANd now to pack it all up...
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Good luck!
Really enjoyed the end of that. The deciding move was great to watch.
Really enjoyed the end of that. The deciding move was great to watch.
3 hours to pack up, not bad, now to pack all my stuff up ready for the 0530 drive back to the UK....
Oh the glamour..
Oh the glamour..
Update on this, it was one of the KCMG drivers and apparently he was knocked off of his scooter by a quad bike, so not entirely a case of him just falling off a scooter...