Not good news at all...
As Kev said hopefully the authorities wont overreact and can it, as if often the case when things like this occur.
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| Author: | Wombat [ Mon Sep 20, 2004 12:45 pm ] |
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Historic car ace killed in road race September 20, 2004 A PROMINENT Brisbane historic racing car enthusiast was killed yesterday when his 75-year-old vehicle crashed at a race meeting at Murwillumbah, 31km south of the Queensland-NSW border. Jon Chippindall, 54, died when he lost control of his 1929 supercharged Austin Seven and slammed into a barrier during the Speed on Tweed festival, held annually in Murwillumbah. His death cast a pall over the popular race meeting and plunged the close-knit historic car racing community into mourning. Mr Chippindall was so fond of his British-racing-green Austin that he called it "Baby", Historic Racing Car Club of Queensland Bill Westerman said. |
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| Author: | J_A_M [ Mon Sep 20, 2004 1:31 pm ] |
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very sad. At least he went out doing what he loved. We all die eventually..... |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Mon Sep 20, 2004 5:14 pm ] |
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I was up there, on the Saturday. Very well organised meeting, I thought. I agree, it's very sad, for his family and organisers of the event, but motorsport IS dangerous. We can only hope the authorities don't over-react though, and restrict the event in the future. It is a very bright star on the motorsport calendar. |
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| Author: | MiniK [ Tue Sep 21, 2004 11:39 am ] |
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| Not good news at all...
As Kev said hopefully the authorities wont overreact and can it, as if often the case when things like this occur. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Tue Sep 21, 2004 5:46 pm ] |
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Apparently no roll bar/cage was fitted to the car, nor belts. According to what I've heard, early cars like these which have raced for years without a cage or restraint are prevented by CAMS? Historic regs from retrofitting them. If this is so, perhaps it's time to change the rules. 
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| Author: | dewey [ Tue Sep 21, 2004 7:18 pm ] |
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Wow that is really sad. I was there on the sunday and had a great time and definitely thought the event was superbly run. And that's motorsport because there's always a risk that something will go wrong. My thoughts are with his family and friends. Dwight. |
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| Author: | minimarc [ Tue Sep 21, 2004 8:20 pm ] |
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no roll bar or seat belts what the doesnt this seem crazy to anyone else i mean its a race car |
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| Author: | Morris 1100 [ Tue Sep 21, 2004 8:50 pm ] |
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You can fit a roll bar and belts to historics but some blokes don't wish to. You don't have to have a roll bar to race. |
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| Author: | minimarc [ Tue Sep 21, 2004 9:09 pm ] |
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but surely they help in preventing driver injurys and deaths i have never raced but i just always thought that a race car should have a rollcage |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Tue Sep 21, 2004 9:13 pm ] |
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minimarc wrote: but surely they help in preventing driver injurys and deaths
i have never raced but i just always thought that a race car should have a rollcage These were very old, open cars. Even a simple hoop roll bar may have saved his life. |
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