06-08-2005, 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by msiert
Hi all,
I wish all familys of these two men Gods speed in healing from their loss. 
Being a student in club events myself I felt these events were much safer than racing events I was surprised to here in this thread that this is may not be so. But 165mph at a club event 
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Please go to a club racing event and count the officials and marshalls and take note of their equipment, ie. ambulances, etc.
Then go to a track day and you will see the difference.
Also you go just as fast any time you venture on to a track ... remember it is ultimately the car that sets the speed not the event type. This is a very dangerous thing and why attitudes at track days often lead to accidents, ie. I'm only playing around, not going fast ... when in fact they are actually approaching 95% of that cars full proper race speeds.
My biggest accidents have been on private test days ... why?, cause I was not concentrating properly. I was lucky that I was not hurt, as I only always had a single helper. In one case the guy that was helping me had never been track side before ... so was not even sure what to do when I did not come around again  . If I ever race again I will choose my meetings very carefully and take on board the risks associated with any track activity, ie:- Private test days = very dangerous!
- Track days = dangerous, judge the club and attitude on the day and drive accordingly. Watch out for egos ... the next Senna's, etc. Watch out also for people that cars should be very fast on paper that are new to the track ... their egos are going to take a hammering and thus may start over driving.
- Club race meetings = relatively safe. Watch out for drivers who have just invested $'s in some car improvement, they want to see results so may be pushing too hard.
- Professional race series = pretty safe ... sponsors do not want to be associated with somebodies death.
The above list has just reminded me of another reason why racing is safer. You get to know your competitors and how they drive and think ... this is a huge safety aid and thus you know how much gap to leave, etc.
Pete
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Last edited by PSk; 06-08-2005 at 09:24 PM.
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