Guest Posted October 13, 2005 Posted October 13, 2005 i know i bang on and on about good helmets and protection in track cars but just to show what happens on a cool down lap and how you never know when you will need it BTW i am the car that arrives just after the impact . 2 broken ribs and very lucky to walk away www.jackals-forge.com/PramaLlamaDingDong/movies/Spa2005_crash.wmv
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) Posted October 13, 2005 Posted October 13, 2005 Sorry, all I get is "...The system cannot find the path specified." Bad luck by the way, broken ribs are never pleasant.
Guest Posted October 13, 2005 Posted October 13, 2005 strange ......... im'ok but the other driver had cracked ribs .i avoid the whole thing. not sure why the link is broken .will sort it.
ChrisG Posted October 13, 2005 Posted October 13, 2005 For those of you that aren't on BaT forums, and didnt know to substitute PramaLlamaDingDong with Lotus, this link might work better Scary Shunt
Guest Posted October 13, 2005 Posted October 13, 2005 no al because if you watch his video carefully you can see like the last one why it happened ....... it may also help you understand that if you plant your foot when there is no grip a car will spear sideways . on this occation a car had dropped coolant on the exit to eau rouge and the entry to radion moments before he arrived .
cidersurfer Posted October 13, 2005 Posted October 13, 2005 Ouch, an object lesson to stay in the car too I think! Things could have been a lot worse...
Guest Posted October 13, 2005 Posted October 13, 2005 staying in the car and letting the marshals deal is the best thing but rarely is it easy for you to do in the heat of the moment .....
Guest Posted October 13, 2005 Posted October 13, 2005 For those of you that aren't on BaT forums, and didnt know to substitute PramaLlamaDingDong with Lotus, this link might work better Scary Shunt cheers chris had forgoten about jules code when i posted it.
Guest Posted October 13, 2005 Posted October 13, 2005 add decent roll cage padding if you have not got any .a close look shows how the rock hard padding we have absorbed the impact , the helmet not has a soft patch where it also impacted ........ as he sais himself the 800 quid cage and 400 quid helmet made him feel glad thats what he had .......
SADDLEWORTH Posted October 13, 2005 Posted October 13, 2005 add decent roll cage padding if you have not got any .a close look shows how the rock hard padding we have absorbed the impact , the helmet not has a soft patch where it also impacted ........ as he sais himself the 800 quid cage and 400 quid helmet made him feel glad thats what he had ....... What`s money when you could end up
scott beeland Posted October 13, 2005 Posted October 13, 2005 i think thats always been my point .......... Harv...stop now...you're at risk of becoming boring again....Soeone pass me the elephant gun quick
Guest Posted October 13, 2005 Posted October 13, 2005 Explain to me why you have a problem scott ......you all seem to try and find different reasons when the subject is brought up to ignore safety . It was posted with permission of the driver to give you some guidence ,and as saddleworth points out you can't put a value on safety . You make your own choices as everyone has a different budget but safety will always come under the rule that says the best you can afford and if you can't then don't take the risk . i am in the mood to argue this if you wish but i think the video speaks for itself don't you? remember that was slow speed cooling down lap incident. the sort of speed you might find on a road for example . In fact scott , don't bother pm'ing me to ask about things because you obviously don't value the view given . And for what its worth i think a cage for track use is a must in our type of car if you value your safety and anything less than an RAC bar is almost suicidal. or shall i invite Mr morris over so post incident you can ask his view i'm sure i know what his his view is .
scott beeland Posted October 13, 2005 Posted October 13, 2005 Maybe he is glad he spent £400 on his lid...But does he know it's any better than a £150 lid?? Believe me...I have seen heads that have hit the tarmac in allsorts of Helmets at speed....and £150 or £1500 it doesn't make a great deal of difference to where you're brain contents end up. If it's a well cared for/damage free helmet AND type approved to an established standard it'll be fine
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