Mark Porter and David Clark in serious condition after Fujitsu crash - Page 2

marcus · 6 Oct 2006, 05:28 (Ref:1729529)

good idea

hoffy · 6 Oct 2006, 05:28 (Ref:1729530)

yes, I agree. Change the name of the thread. THis is just as bad as the gutter journalism that we see from news.com

Razor · 6 Oct 2006, 05:28 (Ref:1729531)

Quote:

Originally Posted by PVDA

I suggest the Mods clean up the thread title to something like "Porter in serious crash" or similar.

I agree.

BJAY · 6 Oct 2006, 05:29 (Ref:1729533)

Story and Video of the crash:

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=150308

I agree with the name change. Nothing is confirmed, so you can't be jumping to conclusions.

marcus · 6 Oct 2006, 05:29 (Ref:1729534)

thread name changed guys

Matt H · 6 Oct 2006, 05:31 (Ref:1729536)

very appopriate marcus...

cptkablamo · 6 Oct 2006, 05:32 (Ref:1729538)

Yeah, change it asap...really quite an irresponsible thread to start (at least with such an alarmist title) - not knowing the details and all...

But yes, lets hope for the best and a full recovery from all involved

MickAU · 6 Oct 2006, 05:35 (Ref:1729543)

Marcus, is it possible to delete the posts that may intimate there has been a fatality and replace the opening post with something a little more appropriate?

stoned pony · 6 Oct 2006, 05:39 (Ref:1729548)

This from VESA at 3.11pm:

"There has been a serious racing incident at today’s Bathurst 1000 in the first race of Development Series at Mount Panorama.

"Two drivers have been injured and have been transported to hospital.

"Further information will be provided as it comes to hand."

That was from Cole Hitchcock

Armco Bender · 6 Oct 2006, 05:42 (Ref:1729554)

They just showed the crash on TV here,the car that hit Porters hit it going sideways and not a T-Bone,it was bad but seen worse,heres hoping.

mountainstar · 6 Oct 2006, 05:50 (Ref:1729559)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Armco Bender

They just showed the crash on TV here,the car that hit Porters hit it going sideways and not a T-Bone,it was bad but seen worse,heres hoping.

Yep I just saw it on the ch 9 link, it looked better than a nose in smash.

The first post made my heart jump out of my chest. Let's use more discretion in the future.

It looks very serious but hopefully both drivers will recover, especially mark since he seemed to take the worst of it.

Armco Bender · 6 Oct 2006, 06:04 (Ref:1729572)

In hospital in a medically induced coma according to the radio news.

retro · 6 Oct 2006, 06:05 (Ref:1729573)

Sky News have Will Hagon on the 4.00pm saying they are both critical and they are waiting on further news.

I'm sure he said Clark has gone to Sydney but I may have this mixed up.

Chatters · 6 Oct 2006, 06:10 (Ref:1729578)

My radio news says they're both in Bathurst hospital.

Matt H · 6 Oct 2006, 06:11 (Ref:1729580)

im not doubting u chatters, but thats ludicrous, why travel someone by helicopter for maybe 15 minute trip, including loading and unnloading to a hospital 5 minute drive away.

i would imagine they are at sydney hospital.. but i cant confirm, only a rough educated guess....

retro · 6 Oct 2006, 06:13 (Ref:1729588)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chatters

My radio news says they're both in Bathurst hospital.

I'm on the Sport page waiting for an update...but it says they kept them at the circuit for an hour just to stablise them

mountainstar · 6 Oct 2006, 06:15 (Ref:1729590)

I'd agree, if they are that seriously injured then they will not bother with the local hospital.

Matt H · 6 Oct 2006, 06:21 (Ref:1729596)

From here:

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegrap...001021,00.html

Quote:

An ambulance crew treated both men at the scene. Porter was then flown by helicopter to Nepean hospital.

Clark was taken by road ambulance to Bathurst hospital and was then due to be transferred by helicopter to Westmead hospital.

F J Nedos · 6 Oct 2006, 06:24 (Ref:1729605)

They've said that Mark Porter is at nepean and David Clark is at westmead. I saw a news article saying one had serious head injuries and the other was in cardiac arrest.

mountainstar · 6 Oct 2006, 06:31 (Ref:1729613)

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/...641511725.html

Silver 3 · 6 Oct 2006, 06:34 (Ref:1729620)

This is not good news.

James63 · 6 Oct 2006, 06:36 (Ref:1729624)

I was more concerned with Porter at the time....but having seen a picture of the #36 and hearing that one driver has head injuries and the other in cardiac arrest, I am very concerned for the both of them now..I thought Clark would have been alright.

retro · 6 Oct 2006, 06:41 (Ref:1729627)

Sky News are reporting now a media statement has been released at Bathurst and their families are being attended to.??????

MRJUCY · 6 Oct 2006, 07:01 (Ref:1729647)

The news is still reporting they're both in hospital in a critical condition, a friend messaged me from the track that they'd heard Porter had died but hopefully that is just paddock gossip gone wrong.

StuiE · 6 Oct 2006, 07:03 (Ref:1729650)

I sincerly hope they are ok, both Porter and Clark are good steerers, Clark has impressed me in the Fujitsu series, he just hasn't had the results.

The crash didn't look all that bad, I've seen alot worse, If I had seen it before hearing they were injured I wouldn't have even thought about them being injured from an incident like that.

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