Guys walks away from a 148mph crash in a STi.

aus · 03-30-2010, 09:09 PM

Pretty crazy and good thing he let go of the wheel.

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M3V8Driver · 03-30-2010, 09:56 PM

Good advertisement for Hans. I'd hate to see what would've happened if he wasn't in a race-prepped car without the safety gear he had. He wasn't sore in the video, but he was dazed and confused... probably thinking to himself, "what the hell just happened", or "what went wrong". I have doubts about the 148mph though... video looks kinda sped up at times, and that's not a likely place at VIR to hit that kind of speed.

FTS · 03-30-2010, 10:18 PM

That is a very highly tuned STi, I know Phil and the car, he won several 1st places with that it, and last November he ran 1.58 with it at VIR Full. At that speed, if part of his wings broke off, I can imagine how he got into that situation. I am glad he appears to be alright.

I just found the thread: http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1961054

Very unfortunate.

Alex///M · 03-31-2010, 12:35 PM

That's one intense crash that started and ended very suddenly. I'm really glad the driver was unhurt.

I also can't believe how destroyed the steering wheel was as a result of the crash. With no cockpit intrusion, that's pretty unbelievable.

Green///Hell · 03-31-2010, 02:55 PM

Hans Device all the way. I've pretty sure I will run every time even if its only 5 minutes with it on or nothing

von_zoom · 03-31-2010, 03:14 PM

He seemed to be okay until he hit the tire wall. Two years ago, or maybe even one year ago, the wall was a lot further away from the track. But, VIR built town homes along the uphill esses which narrowed the run off space to the left of the track. If you run the video again and stop it as the car rotates in direction, it is easy to see it tracking backward in a straight line, until it made contact with the tire wall. Then it flipped. Had it not hit the tirewall, it may have been a non event, other than a need for clean underware.

Word has it additional town homes are to be built, continuing toward Oak Tree along the side of South Bend. That could narrow up the left side of the track there. Not a happy thought.

vz

anthony @ eas · 03-31-2010, 03:30 PM

Damn!!

Jaypod · 03-31-2010, 04:27 PM

WOW - that is nuts - glad to hear he walked away okay.

JC919 · 03-31-2010, 04:32 PM

Thanks to the cage and hans

smmmurf · 04-01-2010, 02:30 PM

All I have to say is GOOD THING he was wearing a HANS device!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dascamel · 04-01-2010, 03:35 PM

Well, he did scrub some speed spinning and didn't go head first into the barrier... I wonder what it would have looked like w/o a roll cage and all the air bags deployed in on e of our cars.

saeedg48 · 04-01-2010, 03:58 PM

damn!
now I know when I hit a wall...let go of the wheel!

03-30-2010, 09:09 PM	#1
aus Major General Drives: M3 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seal Beach, CA Posts: 6,180 iTrader: (5)	Guys walks away from a 148mph crash in a STi. Pretty crazy and good thing he let go of the wheel. [u2b]<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_LnmD7kxHUw&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_LnmD7kxHUw&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>[/u2b] __________________ Let me get this straight... You are swapping out parts designed by some of the top engineers in the world because some guys sponsored by a company told you it's "better??" But when you ask the same guy about tracking, "oh no, I have a kid now" or "I just detailed my car." or "i just got new tires."
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03-30-2010, 09:56 PM	#2
M3V8Driver Captain Drives: E92 M3 - DCT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 702 iTrader: (0)	Good advertisement for Hans. I'd hate to see what would've happened if he wasn't in a race-prepped car without the safety gear he had. He wasn't sore in the video, but he was dazed and confused... probably thinking to himself, "what the hell just happened", or "what went wrong". I have doubts about the 148mph though... video looks kinda sped up at times, and that's not a likely place at VIR to hit that kind of speed. __________________ Mmmm... M&Ms, Dale Last edited by M3V8Driver; 03-30-2010 at 10:03 PM.

03-30-2010, 10:18 PM	#3
FTS New Member Drives: 997-810 Mk II Join Date: May 2009 Location: MD Posts: 27 iTrader: (0)	That is a very highly tuned STi, I know Phil and the car, he won several 1st places with that it, and last November he ran 1.58 with it at VIR Full. At that speed, if part of his wings broke off, I can imagine how he got into that situation. I am glad he appears to be alright. I just found the thread: http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1961054 Very unfortunate. Last edited by FTS; 03-30-2010 at 10:25 PM.

03-31-2010, 12:35 PM	#4
Alex///M E90 - the Ultimate family hauler Drives: 2008 E90 ///M3 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Halifax Posts: 472 iTrader: (10)	That's one intense crash that started and ended very suddenly. I'm really glad the driver was unhurt. I also can't believe how destroyed the steering wheel was as a result of the crash. With no cockpit intrusion, that's pretty unbelievable. __________________ 2008 AW E90 M3 - current 2002 TIAG E46 M3 - gone 1991 DiamondSchwartz E30 M3 - gone but not forgotten

03-31-2010, 02:55 PM	#5
Green///Hell Colonel Drives: E92 M3 6MT AW Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Sydney/Chicago Posts: 2,587 iTrader: (5)	Hans Device all the way. I've pretty sure I will run every time even if its only 5 minutes with it on or nothing __________________

03-31-2010, 03:14 PM	#6
von_zoom Captain Drives: 2010 Z06 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 899 iTrader: (0)	He seemed to be okay until he hit the tire wall. Two years ago, or maybe even one year ago, the wall was a lot further away from the track. But, VIR built town homes along the uphill esses which narrowed the run off space to the left of the track. If you run the video again and stop it as the car rotates in direction, it is easy to see it tracking backward in a straight line, until it made contact with the tire wall. Then it flipped. Had it not hit the tirewall, it may have been a non event, other than a need for clean underware. Word has it additional town homes are to be built, continuing toward Oak Tree along the side of South Bend. That could narrow up the left side of the track there. Not a happy thought. vz __________________ Track Toy

03-31-2010, 03:30 PM	#7
anthony @ eas BimmerPost Supporting Vendor Drives: R56 Cooper S Join Date: May 2009 Location: 4015 E Leaverton Court, Anahiem, CA 92807 Posts: 3,488 iTrader: (0)	Damn!! __________________ Anthony M. \| european auto source (eas) email: anthony@europeanautosource.com web: www.europeanautosource.com tel 866.669.0705 \| ca: 714.369.8524 x25 \| fax: 714.908.1796 Blog \| Facebook \| YouTube \| Flickr \| Twitter

03-31-2010, 04:27 PM	#8
Jaypod BimmerPost Supporting Vendor Drives: Frozen M3 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 4,681 iTrader: (7)	WOW - that is nuts - glad to hear he walked away okay.

03-31-2010, 04:32 PM	#9
JC919 Lieutenant Colonel Drives: 08 e92 M3 6MT Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Houston & Lake Travis, TX Posts: 1,755 iTrader: (0)	Thanks to the cage and hans __________________ 2008 AW/Blk 6MT, Akrapovic Evolution, Evosport Pulley, ESS Tune, Dinan Camber Plates, H&R Springs, Braille LWB, Other Track Goodies, TRMotorsport MT1 18s w/Michelin PSS and Hoosier R6

04-01-2010, 02:30 PM	#10
smmmurf Lieutenant Colonel Drives: 2009 M3 Sedan 6MT Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Pleasanton, CA Posts: 1,974 iTrader: (7)	All I have to say is GOOD THING he was wearing a HANS device!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ M3 Sedan LCI - AW/Black - 6MT - no moonroof - no folding seats - RAC RG63 - clear bra by Omega Werks SFR SCCA Spec Miata Champion & driving coach (NASA, NCRC, PTech, private)

04-01-2010, 03:35 PM	#11
Dascamel Lieutenant Colonel Drives: 2008 e92 M3, 2010 e91 328i Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 1,663 iTrader: (0)	Well, he did scrub some speed spinning and didn't go head first into the barrier... I wonder what it would have looked like w/o a roll cage and all the air bags deployed in on e of our cars. __________________ 2008 E92 M3 Jerez Black,DCT,Fox Red ext,Prem,Tech,19", ipod/usb, CF roof and trim 2010 E91 328i Space Gray,Black int, M sport, most options 2007 Montego Blue 335i (retired)

04-01-2010, 03:58 PM	#12
saeedg48 Brigadier General Drives: 2008 6MT E90 M3 & 2012 CLS63 P Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Unknown Posts: 3,354 iTrader: (1)	damn! now I know when I hit a wall...let go of the wheel! __________________ _______________

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