AK 
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TrackScotland trackday earlier in the year.  
 
http://www.trackscotland.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?p=15734#15734 
 
Tim and his daughter walked away unharmed.... but it was a very big off to say the least. 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
Think it was rear suspension failure.... 
 
and one of our boat on the same night... 
 
  
 
[Edited on 04-09-2009 by AK]
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nick_sri 
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wow big crash , lucky they walked away unharmed
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DannyB 
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Glad they were ok, could have been a lot worse. The skyline looks really good in that pic.
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smcGSI16V 
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Wow! 
 
That's the risk one takes when doing a trackday tho, these things can happen.
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AK 
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they certainly do   
 
 
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SportBoy 
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the wonders of tyre walls .   would be nasty if the tyres wernt there  
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thats gutting, i really want an ultima sometimes, its prob my realistic dream car, must be soooo gutted that happening on tract, be beta if it was on a road and could claim on insurance then, unless he had track insurance?!
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ianofbhills 
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where is that crash? 
 
Looks like the start/finish straight with the pit lane exit just in the background. 
 
If thats right he'd have been doing a serious bit of speed there looks like he was lucky. 
 
You never think you will crash in a straight line but it just goes to show you the risks you take.
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Expensive!!!! 
Defo the straight as the bridge is there, first I thought maybe somehow lost it on the slight bump at the top, but if suspension failure....ohwell.
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AK 
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yup, as said its on the pit straight. It started further back than the hump, but came to rest at the bridge.
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Looks worse than it is cos its got a fibreglass body. the cabin looks unharmed and the rear looks like a bent wishbone. 
 
Good effort tho al the same lol
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AK 
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......it hit the wall around 130mph
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Pete_vxl 
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quote: Originally posted by DizzyRebel 
Looks worse than it is ...... 
   
 
aye ok then.
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Ben G 
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  that's a shame that, bet the guy was gutted. nothing he could do thoughif the rear suspension failed  
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DizzyRebel 
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quote: Originally posted by Pete_vxl 
quote: Originally posted by DizzyRebel 
Looks worse than it is ...... 
   
 
aye ok then. 
   
 
Its fibreglass, have you ever seen a fibreglass bodied car in an accident before? I saw a tvr in a 40mph collision that looked a lot worse than that due to the body shattering. The same sort of crash in a steel bodied car would just leave a big dent and not rip half the flimsy body off. 
 
 
 
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Corsa Sport Gav 
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my lasses dad building one of them  
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Gregor 
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How many more trackdays/nights to trackscotland have this year ak ?
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richc 
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quote: Originally posted by DizzyRebel 
quote: Originally posted by Pete_vxl 
quote: Originally posted by DizzyRebel 
Looks worse than it is ...... 
   
 
aye ok then. 
   
 
Its fibreglass, have you ever seen a fibreglass bodied car in an accident before? I saw a tvr in a 40mph collision that looked a lot worse than that due to the body shattering. The same sort of crash in a steel bodied car would just leave a big dent and not rip half the flimsy body off. 
 
 
 
 
   
 
Doesnt look that bad tbf, especially for 130 mph. 
 
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AK 
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quote: Originally posted by Gregor 
How many more trackdays/nights to trackscotland have this year ak ? 
   
 
Knockhill this monday - fully booked 
Crail on 17t Oct - spaces 
Knockhill Sat in Nov - not opened booking yet
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To those saying it isn't that bad, I wouldn't want to watch my daughter skelp anything at 130mph tbh. It looks bad enough, glad they were ok.
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