Mark Porter and David Clark in serious condition after Fujitsu crash

brendan24688 · 6 Oct 2006, 04:45 (Ref:1729486)

Editted by Marcus

This is unconfirmed of course but brendan has recied a text message from an unkown source about Mark Porters accident.

the guts of text isnt that good but are unconfirmed reports but at this stage all the info we have is Mark Porter is in critical condition

Matt H · 6 Oct 2006, 04:48 (Ref:1729491)

please be it not so, is that why they were transfered to the hospital ????

Timu · 6 Oct 2006, 04:51 (Ref:1729495)

No ****en way!!!!?

Timu Do NOT dodge the autocensor at all !!!!!!!!!!!!!

mac · 6 Oct 2006, 04:52 (Ref:1729496)

You should not start such dramatic threads until you have it fully confirmed!

I am desperately hoping this is untrue.

bestfit · 6 Oct 2006, 04:52 (Ref:1729498)

I don't think this is correct. They have just shown him being airlifted to hospital by helicopter. They say he was stabilised at the circuit before being taken to hospital.

taize · 6 Oct 2006, 04:54 (Ref:1729501)

Ch10 just reported that they stabilised him a the track medical centre before tranfserring him to hospital. No indication of the extent of the injuries.

Timu · 6 Oct 2006, 04:55 (Ref:1729502)

**** yeah sounds nasty! Lets hope it isn't true.

brendan24688 · 6 Oct 2006, 04:56 (Ref:1729504)

Quote:

Originally Posted by bestfit

I don't think this is correct. They have just shown him being airlifted to hospital by helicopter. They say he was stabilised at the circuit before being taken to hospital.

I don't think they are allowed to confirm it immeadiatly on the TV. There was 2 people involved may have been the other driver. Wo knows. All i got was a text saying that at the track they just announced that he had died.

Peddler · 6 Oct 2006, 04:57 (Ref:1729507)

I also just heard form a mate who is at the track and he also beleives that he has died at the scene. He has also said that it doesnt look like that there will be any further classes out this afternoon.

Chatters · 6 Oct 2006, 04:59 (Ref:1729508)

If they are not allowed to announce it on TV why are they allowed to announce it at the track.

Matt H · 6 Oct 2006, 05:01 (Ref:1729511)

v8s are out on track

Matt H · 6 Oct 2006, 05:03 (Ref:1729512)

v8s are now qualifying, so police havent as yet claimed the track, which is a positive sign for Porter. Mind you, only if he is declared at the track. im not sure if the police have to survey the track if the driver is declared aware from the circuit.

Lets just hope for the best, especially this weekend.,

Henry · 6 Oct 2006, 05:05 (Ref:1729513)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chatters

If they are not allowed to announce it on TV why are they allowed to announce it at the track.

Things like that don't need to be announced at the track to hear word of it... marshalls' body-language, snippets on the two-way... many ways to gather information, be it good or bad...

Matt H · 6 Oct 2006, 05:06 (Ref:1729514)

nothing will be said on the two way, if its a fatal, race control switch to mobile phone...

Chatters · 6 Oct 2006, 05:07 (Ref:1729515)

Yeah, that's true. In 1986 when Mike Burgmann died my mum was a communications officer at the Elbow and she got told the news before they announced it on TV.

marcus · 6 Oct 2006, 05:08 (Ref:1729516)

well lest hope for the best and not jump to unsubstaniated rumours guys

Matt H · 6 Oct 2006, 05:11 (Ref:1729518)

true marcus, just discussing how things happen at the racetrack, ive been involved, and same with chatters' mum.... just protocol discussion

Matt H · 6 Oct 2006, 05:13 (Ref:1729519)

from here ::

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,...-23770,00.html

Quote:

Clark was taken to Bathurst hospital, where he is reported to be in a serious but stable condition.

Quote:

Gemma Jones, a reported for The Daily Telegraph who witnessed the accident on the race's big screens, said: "A third car had nowhere to go, lost control and slid sideways into one of the stricken cars.

"The first marshal to one of the cars appeared to check the driver's pulse.

"He was unable to open the doors and motioned to other marshals nearby that he needed the 'jaws of life' to get the driver out.

"That driver (Clark) was then taken by ambulance to the race control medical centre and then to hospital in a Careflight helicopter."

Chatters · 6 Oct 2006, 05:14 (Ref:1729521)

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

Peddler · 6 Oct 2006, 05:21 (Ref:1729523)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chatters

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

this artical doesnt mention anything about him passing away... even though my contact and others beleive that he has passed away, lets simply hope that he hasnt

Chatters · 6 Oct 2006, 05:23 (Ref:1729524)

I'm not saying he's dead, just giving everyone a link to their story.

M-Kart · 6 Oct 2006, 05:24 (Ref:1729525)

At the time of the crash, the channel 10 pit guys went as spoke to the M Sport crew, who did say that they managed to get a few words from Mark over the radio. Hopefully thats a good sign.

marcus · 6 Oct 2006, 05:25 (Ref:1729526)

of course guys , but no matter what the result we should be praying for the best

PVDA · 6 Oct 2006, 05:26 (Ref:1729527)

Quote:

Originally Posted by brendan24688

I don't think they are allowed to confirm it immeadiatly on the TV. There was 2 people involved may have been the other driver. Wo knows. All i got was a text saying that at the track they just announced that he had died.

They will not say anything to the crowd at the track or in the media until relatives can be notified and considering the amount of alcohol consumed by people up there I wouldn't listen to info from spectators anyway

Attended a nasty crash at an event I was at recently and all sort of chinese whispers were doing the rounds about the driver condition (was choppered out) but he is expected to fully recover from his injuries.

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

Matt H · 6 Oct 2006, 05:27 (Ref:1729528)

pvda, i second that

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