john_redtop
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Valued friend and member of other forums crashed today at York and was fatal RIP fella
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Matty SRi
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I know who he is mate, ive just heard aswell, Casey, only 22 year old! RIP
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john_redtop
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http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9220815.Driver_killed_in_130mph_crash_at_East_Yorkshire_dragrace_meeting/
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Brett
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Shit 
RIP
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Matty SRi
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He was from where i live, Billingham, used to have a redtop caged corsa a few years ago. I remember heading to teeside park and decided to race him, then i realised it was a 2litre 
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Mike
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RIP 
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john_redtop
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Yeah he's still got the corsa he was gonna rebuild it I had a head for him was only talking to him the other day aswell
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DannyB
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What was his username on here? RIP
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Matty SRi
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quote:
Originally posted by john_redtop
Yeah he's still got the corsa he was gonna rebuild it I had a head for him was only talking to him the other day aswell
Didnt know he still had it? Havent seen it for years.
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john_redtop
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Yeah it was more pushed to the side why he build the cortina what he was racing today but corsa was due to be rebuilt not sure what he's user name was on here I always spoke to him on our local site (NEMM)
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Brett
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What actually went wrong?
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john_redtop
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crossed the line at 130mph lost control car rolled and caught fire that's about it what a way to go but in a way he went doing what he loved
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JonnyJ
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Awful news
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chloe16v
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RIP 2 drivers on a track in a week dead
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SetH
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Very sad at such a young age, RIP
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Brett
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quote:
Originally posted by john_redtop
crossed the line at 130mph lost control car rolled and caught fire that's about it what a way to go but in a way he went doing what he loved
Yeah, I got that from the article. No disrespect to the lad because it's tragic, but just wondering how he would lose control going in a straight line? Assuming he was.
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john_redtop
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Well that's what I was thinking he was young but so good at it he was there most weekends and he's car was unbelievable a awesome machince all I can suggest is a defect blown tyre or something
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DannyB
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Just been on Sky news channell
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john_redtop
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Yeah its been on all day poor lad was only 23
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Jambo
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RIP far too young
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0775kieran
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I was supposed to be going there today but my ecu had a fit last night.
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Matty SRi
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This is the car he was driving.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J27dKqyXJAw&NR=1
And this is the fatal crash from today
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rHYTsmTpiQ
[Edited on 28-08-2011 by Matty SRi]
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Tomm R
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Thoughts go to all of his family and friends! Tragic when things like this happen and even worse when it is someone so young.
Awesome looking car and total respect for driving that at 23!!
Rest in peace bro.
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gazza808
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Rip
quote:
Originally posted by Brett
quote:
Originally posted by john_redtop
crossed the line at 130mph lost control car rolled and caught fire that's about it what a way to go but in a way he went doing what he loved
Yeah, I got that from the article. No disrespect to the lad because it's tragic, but just wondering how he would lose control going in a straight line? Assuming he was.
It's so easy to loose it in a big power car on the quarter mile, was he running slicks? A lot of people loose it when shutting off the power if the track prep isn't amazing seen it at pod a lot of times such a shame
There's a lot more too it then people assume when your car gets serious.
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john_redtop
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Yeah he ran slicks and like you say a high power rear end car running slicks can be a handfull
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