Title: Pictures of 2005 Porsche 911 GT3 #91 (& Tree !)
Post by: Jager on June 02, 2009, 11:42:55 am
Back in 2005, just after dawn the #91 T2M Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 RS had a
massive accident at Indianapolis, Xavier Pompidou sliding backwards off the
circuit through a access gap in the barriers and wrapping his car around a tree after the wheel broke.
There are very few pictures I can find of the accident and wondered if any CA's had pictures of the incident ?
Here's a reference on Planet LeMans to the situation I'm refering to :
http://www.planetlemans.com/2005/06/26/info-about-xavier-pompidou%e2%80%99s-crash-during-the-le-mans-24-hours/
massive accident at Indianapolis, Xavier Pompidou sliding backwards off the
circuit through a access gap in the barriers and wrapping his car around a tree after the wheel broke.
There are very few pictures I can find of the accident and wondered if any CA's had pictures of the incident ?
Here's a reference on Planet LeMans to the situation I'm refering to :
http://www.planetlemans.com/2005/06/26/info-about-xavier-pompidou%e2%80%99s-crash-during-the-le-mans-24-hours/
Title: Re: Pictures of 2005 Porsche 911 GT3 #91 (& Tree !)
Post by: hgb on June 02, 2009, 02:02:51 pm
On http://archive.dailysportscar.com/ (it's free) select "Race Series" from the menu on the left. Then select "Le Mans" and then "2005 Le Mans Race Archive >>" and then "Race Index". Then you will find a picture of the bent car on the bottom of the "Race Gallery 3" page. In a comment DSC said: "Poor old Xavier Pompidou: the left rear wheel on the T2M Porsche apparently broke at Indianapolis, and the Frenchman opted to go down the escape road at the left ander. The car hit a tree side on. He's OK apart from a graze on his arm. The Porsche is rather narrow and taller in the right hand door area - and a bit shorter and taller too.". Very nasty but lucky, too.
Title: Re: Pictures of 2005 Porsche 911 GT3 #91 (& Tree !)
Post by: Simon13 on June 02, 2009, 03:12:57 pm
Ouch!
Title: Re: Pictures of 2005 Porsche 911 GT3 #91 (& Tree !)
Post by: knetter on June 02, 2009, 04:38:24 pm
(http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2005/race/images/gallery087.jpg)
Ouch, you can say that again :o
Ouch, you can say that again :o
Title: Re: Pictures of 2005 Porsche 911 GT3 #91 (& Tree !)
Post by: nopanic - neil on June 02, 2009, 04:52:06 pm
Wow - well if your going do it, you might as do it well.
Good job it was left hand drive (bloody hope it was!)
Good job it was left hand drive (bloody hope it was!)
Title: Re: Pictures of 2005 Porsche 911 GT3 #91 (& Tree !)
Post by: mike(liverpool boys) on June 02, 2009, 06:59:21 pm
Just shows how strong race cars are though :o
Title: Re: Pictures of 2005 Porsche 911 GT3 #91 (& Tree !)
Post by: nickliv on June 02, 2009, 10:20:02 pm
Just shows how strong race cars are though :o
Nah, it shows how you shouldn't ever hit a tree. No matter what you're in.
Title: Re: Pictures of 2005 Porsche 911 GT3 #91 (& Tree !)
Post by: smokie on June 03, 2009, 12:10:01 am
Especially if you don't have protected no claims discount... I understand M Pompidou only had TPFT
Title: Re: Pictures of 2005 Porsche 911 GT3 #91 (& Tree !)
Post by: Simon13 on June 03, 2009, 12:53:15 pm
Probably great at right handers. Designed for oval racing maybe! :D
Title: Re: Pictures of 2005 Porsche 911 GT3 #91 (& Tree !)
Post by: Lawnmower Man on June 04, 2009, 09:11:45 am
Especially if you don't have protected no claims discount... I understand M Pompidou only had TPFT
Actually I think it was Road Traffic Act only.
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Title: Re: Pictures of 2005 Porsche 911 GT3 #91 (& Tree !)
Post by: garyfrogeye on June 04, 2009, 09:14:09 am
Just shows how strong race cars are though :o
Just shows how strong tree's are ;D
