Crash at Mid Ohio SCCA T2 Nissan (56K will fail)
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From: atlanta-ish
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After further investigation, it has been ruled that the cause of the accident was due to the extra weight of the tape on the numbers. Used to be "64" - made into "84".....thus unsettling the balance of the car.
In the Lotus forums they posted some shots of the sand trap after the incident. Counted up to 7 post marks approx. 50ft. apart.
This boy was cooking, and long since out of sorts before the trap.
This boy was cooking, and long since out of sorts before the trap.
Hoe lee crap! I like the zombie like walk to the ambulance with both arms out in front. I'd be a little dazed too. Tough for a tire wall to stop a car that's airborn and tumbling. Just a good thing the ambulance crew wasn't parked 50' over.
That's the stuff that scares me about HPDE with just a roll bar.
That's the stuff that scares me about HPDE with just a roll bar.
/\ I do too... but it does show enough of why it is more advisable to steer straight and not try to make the turn.
Reports were of possible brake failure, which first reaction should have been to keep car straight to begin with.
Glad to see how well the car held up and the advancements that have been made over the years for this very scenario.
Reports were of possible brake failure, which first reaction should have been to keep car straight to begin with.
Glad to see how well the car held up and the advancements that have been made over the years for this very scenario.
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From: atlanta-ish
Driver claims the recording device was ejected from the car at that point.









