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ShEp
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16th Feb 13 at 17:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
http://news.stv.tv/scotland/214247-rally-event-cancelled-after-spectator-dies-in-incident/

Sad times.

usually a relatively safe event,

Feel for the driver of the car too tbh,

RIP.
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16th Feb 13 at 17:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Rip
3CorsaMeal
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RIP
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16th Feb 13 at 19:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Shit news, RIP
jrdn7
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16th Feb 13 at 20:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Heard about this earlier today, sad times. Last year was a bad year in rallying, hope this year is better. Lad I know was involved in a fatal crash last year.
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16th Feb 13 at 22:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
RIP. Sad times, but its the risk with watching rallying
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Savage...

(not RIP conformist)
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16th Feb 13 at 23:18   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
RIP

Stupid cow on Sky news earlier....'why on earth don't they have crash barriers'
Ben J
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quote:
Originally posted by Jules S
RIP

Stupid cow on Sky news earlier....'why on earth don't they have crash barriers'



Seriously?

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Heard them on local radio saying they should have stands to sit in..... Lol loads of use on a 10 mile stage
Ben J
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Just watched a Sky News report. They were going on about crash barriers and saying that investigation is ongoing into whether icy conditions were to blame??!

Do people not understand rallying? You don't stop it if its icy!?

Spectators know the risks. How many "Motorsport is dangerous....." Signs do you see at every event. Muppets.
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A lot of risk is to do with where you stand too imo
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As Ben said, the people who go to these events know the risks involved and that there is a minute chance of something like this happening. Gotta love when the morons jump on it and try and destroy the entertainment.
Ben J
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They'll be trying to ban rallying now.
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McRae was a rally driver, and he died too. Must be an evil sport.
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I'm surprised that more people aren't hurt. Seems crazy to me. Like going to a zoo with no fences and acting shocked when a tiger eats you
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Maybe a rule of how close they stand to the road can be brought in
Ben J
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
I'm surprised that more people aren't hurt. Seems crazy to me. Like going to a zoo with no fences and acting shocked when a tiger eats you


But if you choose to go to a zoo with no fences.......
Ben J
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You should see the mad fuckers on the WRC abroad. Spectators haven't had a good day unless they've touched a car as it goes past at 100mph+
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I was surprised when I used to go to the Manx International how close you could actually stand to the roads. So sad when something like this happens
Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by taylorboosh
Maybe a rule of how close they stand to the road can be brought in


they'll have to stand half a mile away do you not know how fast rally cars go?
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Yea but common sence could be employed, not standing on exits to corners etc
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Hard to police it more than it already is because freak accidents do occur. Portugal & the like are exceptions cause they've only had a good rally once a few of their fingers vanish up a rally car air intake.

But I must say I did laugh hard at the suggestion of crash barriers and grandstands.
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19th Feb 13 at 09:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
shit! RIP

[Edited on 19-02-2013 by Christopher]
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quote:
Originally posted by taylorboosh
Yea but common sence could be employed, not standing on exits to corners etc


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