Limerick, Ireland

nickyf1 · 27 Apr 2006, 16:20 (Ref:1596339)

The limerick circuit in Ireland, Opened In 1982, But then Closed Back Down again because of a serious incedent in a minor F2 Race, Involving Juaque Abou (who was later to be killed at Marina, See thread named Marina) Jhonothan Palmer and a Quick Scotsman, Peter Luss. The cars were Coming up to the tight But fast Forrest Bend, Leader, Jhonothan Palmer, Blows his engine, Covering the Track with Smoke and Oil, Juaque Abou Brakes Very hard but Peter Luss Keeps accelerating, having poor knoledge of the track, He goes over the back of Abou, Over the Barrier and into the trees on the outside of the track, the car catches fire and all the trees round him catch fire to. Luss was trapped and killed. After this the track was Closed down as the owners did not have enough money to make the track safer.

In 2002 the track was bought by a Canadian Billionare who liked motor racing, he brought the track up to FIA Grade 2 standard and it has been operating since then.

Comments Please! Edits Welcome!

V8_TURBO · 27 Apr 2006, 17:06 (Ref:1596377)

i think you told me about this before. I like the tracks though! i think that i prefer the erlier one though. because of the accident!

nickyf1 · 27 Apr 2006, 19:17 (Ref:1596477)

Oh yeah, I told you about that earlier today.

Matt · 27 Apr 2006, 23:42 (Ref:1596609)

The track doesnt seem safer at tall.

nickyf1 · 28 Apr 2006, 16:23 (Ref:1597049)

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Originally Posted by MattA1

The track doesnt seem safer at tall.

there would be more catch fencing and tyre barriers and other stuff like that.

Lustigson · 28 Apr 2006, 07:11 (Ref:1596721)

Cool track. Both of them. The newer one doesn't look safer than it's predecesor, though.

shambles · 28 Apr 2006, 10:25 (Ref:1596859)

Good job Nicky, great link up with Marina there. Nice job, it's a cool circuit as well!

Alwaysfirst · 28 Apr 2006, 19:56 (Ref:1597141)

Ooooo! Catch fencing is evil. It might slow cars down but it can have very bad effects on everything around it including the driver. Helmuth Koenigg got decapitated at Watkins Glen in the 70's by catch fencing. Go for a proper tyre barrier & runoff to improve safety.

nickyf1 · 15 May 2006, 16:16 (Ref:1610733)

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Originally Posted by Alwaysfirst

Helmuth Koenigg got decapitated at Watkins Glen in the 70's by catch fencing.

what track was that at because i seen a very nasty crash involving catch fencing on Google Video.

Lustigson · 29 Apr 2006, 10:27 (Ref:1597436)

Catch fencing? They abandoned those in the early 80s, didn't they?

nickyf1 · 29 Apr 2006, 10:31 (Ref:1597437)

sorry, it just kind of sliped oot of me mouth, or should I say fingers.

Lustigson · 29 Apr 2006, 10:36 (Ref:1597439)

V8_TURBO · 29 Apr 2006, 15:33 (Ref:1597592)

It's like this track is cursed......you race on it ........... you die!

jab · 29 Apr 2006, 17:20 (Ref:1597624)

Catch fencing went out in the early 80's - I'm not sure about Koening but Reutemann nearly strangled on it during quali at Kyalami in 81...and it was a non-championship event!!

Knowlesy · 29 Apr 2006, 18:39 (Ref:1597660)

I thought Koenigg was decapitated by a barrier he went under.....

But yes, catch fencing was dangerous and will never see the light of day in most racing thankfully, if any at all.

nickyf1 · 29 Apr 2006, 18:42 (Ref:1597663)

They still use it on ovals.

**ScotsBrutesFan** · 29 Apr 2006, 20:02 (Ref:1597705)

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Originally Posted by nickyf1

They still use it on ovals.

If by that you mean the rigid fencing directly above the wall, then technically that's called a debris fence.

Catch fencing was like rows of garden fence, designed to slow a car as the fence uprooted from the ground...problem was it had a nasty habit of wrapping around the car with the result that drivers at best couldn't get out and worst well....

Matt · 30 Apr 2006, 21:36 (Ref:1598333)

Depnding on who you talk to, you will get two different answers for 'catch fencing,' the oval fans version, and the road-racing fans version. I myself am an enthusiest(sp) of both types of racing, and even though I'm only sixteen, classic, '...And They Walked Away' tapes have taught me about both.

Road racing fan version:

Oval fan version:

shambles · 29 Apr 2006, 19:17 (Ref:1597685)

Knowesly, sadly what you say about Koenigg is indeed true.

Rockmunky · 1 May 2006, 08:20 (Ref:1598572)

The first looks like the stuf used on building sites, and also we once tied this kid to a tree all day at school with that stuff..

Was the catch fencing those wooden posts with wire connected to each one that used to be on the exit of corners? nasty stuff that.

V8_TURBO · 1 May 2006, 09:38 (Ref:1598608)

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Originally Posted by Rockmunky

The first looks like the stuf used on building sites, and also we once tied this kid to a tree all day at school with that stuff

JUST BECAUSE HE ASKED YOU TO OR BECAUSE YOU THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FUN TO TIE SOMEBODY TO A TREE?

Rockmunky · 3 May 2006, 09:21 (Ref:1599916)

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Originally Posted by V8_TURBO

JUST BECAUSE HE ASKED YOU TO OR BECAUSE YOU THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FUN TO TIE SOMEBODY TO A TREE?

Yep, it was. Please, no caps.

Knowlesy · 1 May 2006, 11:17 (Ref:1598673)

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Originally Posted by Rockmunky

The first looks like the stuf used on building sites, and also we once tied this kid to a tree all day at school with that stuff..

Was the catch fencing those wooden posts with wire connected to each one that used to be on the exit of corners? nasty stuff that.

Yes, the catch fencing used on race tracks was far more sturdy and unforgiving.

Big wooden poles and metal meshing....hence it was possible to be trapped by it, strangled by it, bashed on the head by it etc....

That orange stuff is pretty flimsy and a car would tear right through it....it's usually used to line corners/spectator areas on rally stages.

V8_TURBO: there is no need to SHOUT.

V8_TURBO · 1 May 2006, 09:34 (Ref:1598606)

i suppose that it is....that was probably the same stuff that decapitated Koenigg.

V8_TURBO · 1 May 2006, 18:36 (Ref:1598913)

okay but the orange stuff is also to slow the cars down as it uproots from the ground......even if it does tear.

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