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Post by indy on May 19, 2011 12:56:09 GMT -5
Simona's going to be okay but this was very scary! Surprised she got airbourne so long into the crash. Jordan |
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Post by 2lapsdown on May 19, 2011 15:20:00 GMT -5
Man that was wild!! Glad she's okay. I wonder if a tire folded up under the chassis and got her airborne? You're right, that seemed an odd moment to lift off.
John
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Post by herk56 on May 19, 2011 15:59:52 GMT -5
I've always thought that the wheel tethers were a good idea for fan safety but possibly a bad idea for driver safety. Can't really see what happened but the idea of a tire rolling under the chassis makes sense. Glad she's OK.
Brian
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Post by jamesharvey on May 19, 2011 19:06:05 GMT -5
The track video from the back seems to show the left rear settling down, digging into the track, and leaving a trail of sparks. That might indicate a suspension break rather than a problem with a tire. Scary none the less. Had some similarity to Conway's crash last year with getting airborne and knocking the nose off. She was fortunate.
Jim
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Post by indy on May 19, 2011 20:31:59 GMT -5
I thought something broke, too, but I couldn't say for sure - telemetry should be able to give the answers though.
Jordan
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Post by SWT500 on May 19, 2011 20:42:35 GMT -5
The official story is that the left rear suspension failed. She has burns on both hands but otherwise OK. Unknown if she will be cleared to drive.
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Post by Calvin on May 20, 2011 2:08:46 GMT -5
Too scary! From a natural point of view of being a boy I always tense up more when its a girl in a crash.
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