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 Post subject: Re: VLN 2015
PostPosted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 3:13 pm 
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That's fucking insane. Isn't that what Winklehock did in F2?

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 Post subject: Re: VLN 2015
PostPosted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 3:17 pm 
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I'm amazed that doesn't happen more often with flat bottomed GT cars (used to be more prevalent on hills and bumps with the old GT1s). Wouldn't mind that particular piece of engineering being removed.
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 Post subject: Re: VLN 2015
PostPosted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 3:22 pm 
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Holy fuckballs.
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 Post subject: Re: VLN 2015
PostPosted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 3:29 pm 
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Unbelievable...
RIP to that spectator...
The upcoming safety discussion after this crash fucks me up already...
I bet you Flugplatz will be a red zone for spectators soon....

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 Post subject: Re: VLN 2015
PostPosted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 3:32 pm 
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Schusti wrote:
Unbelievable...
RIP to that spectator...
The upcoming safety discussion after this crash fucks me up already...
I bet you Flugplatz will be a red zone for spectators soon....

Still better than flattening it.
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 Post subject: Re: VLN 2015
PostPosted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 3:33 pm 
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SB83 wrote:
Schusti wrote:
Unbelievable...
RIP to that spectator...
The upcoming safety discussion after this crash fucks me up already...
I bet you Flugplatz will be a red zone for spectators soon....

Still better than flattening it.

Thats true

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 Post subject: Re: VLN 2015
PostPosted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 3:44 pm 
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Wow, no words for that, that's incredibly tragic for everyone involved.
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 Post subject: Re: VLN 2015
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Statement from Nissan

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 Post subject: Re: VLN 2015
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I remember some people complaining a lot about the decision to put high FIA-fences around the track. Could have been even worse without them...
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 Post subject: Re: VLN 2015
PostPosted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 3:49 pm 
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8O Terrible crash!

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 Post subject: Re: VLN 2015
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Spectacular crash but horrible results. Remind me the radical crash at Spa last year, as it could also have been fatal for watchers.
Very tragic accident. RIP.
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 Post subject: Re: VLN 2015
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StanV wrote:
I remember some people complaining a lot about the decision to put high FIA-fences around the track. Could have been even worse without them...


You could also argue that the fences give spectators a false sense of security, but that's a convo for another day.
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 Post subject: Re: VLN 2015
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A fence like that just keeps ordinary debris out, not a whole car.
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 Post subject: Re: VLN 2015
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That's just horrible. :(
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 Post subject: Re: VLN 2015
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You and I know that Gaara, you can't see what happened to the spectator fortunately but whenever I went racing I never stood in the line of fire, no matter how big the fence was, it's why the big wall was errected at Brands because of something similar that happened. Back when I first started going to races there was no fences, you saw a car get air you didn't hang around to see what happened.
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 Post subject: Re: VLN 2015
PostPosted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 4:16 pm 
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Just found some screenshot from the last years

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They've been on the limit for some time now
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 Post subject: Re: VLN 2015
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StanV wrote:
I remember some people complaining a lot about the decision to put high FIA-fences around the track. Could have been even worse without them...

there are places where those fences are needed, and places where it is unnecessary and just destroying the view. Karrussell comes to mind.

In a high speed flat out corner like Flugplatz they are definitely needed.
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 Post subject: Re: VLN 2015
PostPosted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 5:09 pm 
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Mattzel89 wrote:
Just found some screenshot from the last years

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They've been on the limit for some time now

Do other cars do this elsewhere too or just the Glickenhaus?
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 Post subject: Re: VLN 2015
PostPosted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 5:13 pm 
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deggis, that's not Flugplatz in your video.

I've seen some cars get light over the crest on that spot in the video, but the wheels go hardly of the ground there.


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 Post subject: Re: VLN 2015
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I think that's what he's pointing out. No, never seen any other car do that there.
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