Robbo
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Yesh, although under slightly more deserved circumstances AS IT WERE... thats not a pop, just the truth, he died of cancer did he not from smoking 40 a day for his entire life... he even used to go out for fag breaks whilst commentating with murray!
Remember Murray saying how much fun he had with james when they only had 1 mic and had to share it :S
RIP James Hunt 
[Edited on 23-06-2006 by Robbo]
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I stand corrected, James Hunt's dead now aswell
It's true what they say about the candle that burns twice as bright, burning for half as long.
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Butler
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I watched the video again last night with my dad who pointed out something which shocked me, watched Gilles Villeneurves crash again, when the car comes back into view you can see a white spec fly across the screen from the wreckage, this being Gilles himself who came loose from the car and was hurled across the track. Sickening.
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simonjh
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yes his seat belts sheared off iirc
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simonjh
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ronnie peterson was quite unlucky as he survived the crash but died of an embolism whilst in hospital
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simonjh
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watching sennas crash again, it bothers me how all those marshalls ran over to the car, but as soon as they got there they just stopped.
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Originally posted by simonjh
watching sennas crash again, it bothers me how all those marshalls ran over to the car, but as soon as they got there they just stopped.
they arent trained to deal with the medical side, just to make the crash safe (no fire, other cars, etc.) and you dont want non-medically trained staff trying to pull someone with a possible broken neck out of a car!!
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SVM 286
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Originally posted by simonjh
watching sennas crash again, it bothers me how all those marshalls ran over to the car, but as soon as they got there they just stopped.
You would probably have stopped in your tracks too Simon if you'd found a dead Brazilian with no face.
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Originally posted by Butler
I watched the video again last night with my dad who pointed out something which shocked me, watched Gilles Villeneurves crash again, when the car comes back into view you can see a white spec fly across the screen from the wreckage, this being Gilles himself who came loose from the car and was hurled across the track. Sickening.
Fook,
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Robin
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i said that the other day
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All Torque
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Just watched Tom Pryce's video on the second link again
Ddint realise that the circled car in the clips after the marshall was hit was actually Tom's car Hitting the barrier before hitting another car as he was dead at the wheel.
Ouch
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All Torque
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David Purley is the Chap trying to flip Roger Williams car back over, now thats a hero!
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Robin
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indeed. :holds-hat-over-heart:
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dave17
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David Purley is the Chap trying to flip Roger Williams car back over, now thats a hero!
that was the most moving part of all of them, could imagine the desperation
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SVM 286
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Resisted the temptation to watch both clips till now.
Just watched them, not as much of a shock as I expected as I was familiar with most of them.
Still very sad though.
I don't think contemporary drivers can have any idea of how blessed they are with regards to safety.
I'm surprised the Mercedes crash at LeMans wasn't included (probably no footage) It happened in 1956 if I remember correctly.
I think it was an impact between a Healey and a Merc, the Mercedes' engine left the car and was catapulted into the crowd.
Something like 113 people were killed, and many more wounded and maimed.
To think people get so worked up about football.
There's no more dedicated and devoted band of sportsmen than those who risked an almost certain horrible death in a ball of fire every time they competed.
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All Torque
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Nicely put there mate 
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Robin
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I was also surprised at the lack of that clip, thats one of the most tragic scenes i've ever seen
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All Torque
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do you have a link to that clip? or can i search for it, whats it involving and at what track?
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Robin
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best i can do for now
http://members.aol.com/healeypics/lemans.html
edit : posting the link helps 
[Edited on 24-06-2006 by robmarriott]
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All Torque
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DAMN!
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simonjh
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didnt mercedes withdraw from racing after that crash?
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Robin
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yes, and didnt return til 1987
motor racing was banned in germany, switzerland and france too, and switzerland still have an effective ban
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M2RTY
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wheres the vid i am on about?
cars hitting crowds etc
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X 60RSA
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One of them there is a camera man videoing a bloke burning alive, i'd chuck that cnut in the fire.
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