IMSA Race 2015 Detroit - Page 3

skells22 · 30 May 2015, 17:56 (Ref:3542985)

the question is, is the safety workers fine after that at end of race crash as a safety truck got invole as well

tux · 30 May 2015, 18:01 (Ref:3542988)

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Originally Posted by skells22

the question is, is the safety workers fine after that at end of race crash as a safety truck got invole as well

Seems everyone is ok, they showed the replay was a big hit for the #007 Aston Martin into the wall and then the safety truck.

Matt · 30 May 2015, 18:06 (Ref:3542990)

Jan Heylen being taken to the emergency room.

canamman · 30 May 2015, 19:05 (Ref:3543008)

That safety truck got hit hard. Look like all 4 tires
came off the ground. What a shame.

MitchZ06 · 30 May 2015, 19:07 (Ref:3543009)

Apparently track workers are off to the hospital after that.

Rcz · 30 May 2015, 20:10 (Ref:3543028)

Not real smart, who put that truck there on a green wet track?

Lagunaseca_4life · 30 May 2015, 22:35 (Ref:3543087)

It was checkered flag out but yes not very smart with it being the first turn and a slick wet track. But better to hit a safety truck than a parked race car I guess.hope every one comes out ok.

Bob Baldwin · 30 May 2015, 22:41 (Ref:3543090)

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Originally Posted by Lagunaseca_4life

It was checkered flag out but yes not very smart with it being the first turn and a slick wet track. But better to hit a safety truck than a parked race car I guess.hope every one comes out ok.

I hope you are Kidding RIGHT ! " Better to hit a Safety Truck than a Parked Race Car ?"

What Protection do the Safety Crews Have ?

Lagunaseca_4life · 30 May 2015, 22:56 (Ref:3543097)

Said "I guess".

Yes safety workers won't have any protection but it's better than not having the truck there at all and the car crashing into everything and nothing slowing it down while the workers are doing their job on the parked car.

I'm wondering if it happened when Davidson hit the truck or when McNeil and pumpelly crashed onto the scene.

Rcz · 31 May 2015, 01:06 (Ref:3543117)

The trucks and workers should not been on that at all.

On track the race car is built for impact and therefore is the safest place as long as the driver is still belt in.

Simmi · 31 May 2015, 09:01 (Ref:3543224)

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Originally Posted by Lagunaseca_4life

It was checkered flag out but yes not very smart with it being the first turn and a slick wet track. But better to hit a safety truck than a parked race car I guess.hope every one comes out ok.

That was all a bit of a shambles at the end of the race. Clearly quite a sizable accident back at finish line due to the wheel and body parts lying there. Not sure they ever showed what happened did they?

It's difficult but in hindsight they shouldn't have had safety vehicles that close to a green section of track - especially with cars racing each other full gas to the line.

I don't think any driver would pick hitting a service vehicle over a race car. A very high profile case last year brought that into sharp focus.

nasportscar · 1 Jun 2015, 14:25 (Ref:3543803)

Ben's data analysis http://nasportscar.com/bens-analysis-2015-detroit/

**joeb** · 2 Jun 2015, 19:21 (Ref:3544301)

I was just looking at the results from this race, I didn't realize that the lone Mazda actually finished on the lead lap.

BullMan · 2 Jun 2015, 21:39 (Ref:3544346)

They just set the race broadcast to private on YouTube for some reason. Luckily it was right after I finished watching.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pvfCl2AYB0

fergus_r · 2 Jun 2015, 23:12 (Ref:3544369)

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Originally Posted by BullMan

They just set the race broadcast to private on YouTube for some reason. Luckily it was right after I finished watching.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pvfCl2AYB0

Maybe something to do with the incident?

Damian Baldi · 2 Jun 2015, 23:45 (Ref:3544375)

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Originally Posted by joeb

I was just looking at the results from this race, I didn't realize that the lone Mazda actually finished on the lead lap.

The Mazda was slower here than in Laguna. The car lost a lap and was mixed with the PC cars, but it recovered the lost lap in a yellow flag.

**joeb** · 3 Jun 2015, 00:53 (Ref:3544380)

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Originally Posted by Damian Baldi

The Mazda was slower here than in Laguna. The car lost a lap and was mixed with the PC cars, but it recovered the lost lap in a yellow flag.

Thanks, that's what I figured. But ultimately they did finish on lead lap and that is what the results will show for history.

Rcz · 3 Jun 2015, 01:51 (Ref:3544390)

Slowly but surely I suppose...

So about that accident at the end, should there been a yellow at the end? Have the race end in a yellow would be a bummer. I think would have allowed it to finish under green , but of course I wouldn't send the safety team out in there. As long as the driver can communicate, still buckled in and not injured, it would probably be fine.

BullMan · 8 Jun 2015, 01:46 (Ref:3545976)

The race broadcast is back up, but they cut about 7 minutes out, from what I can tell, it's all from the end after the safety truck incident. The old link is still private.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCzDkAadEo8

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