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« on: October 16, 2011, 11:47:11 pm » |
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Looked like an horrific accident.
In our thoughts........
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Baldrick, my Lord! But I can change it to Ploppy if it'll make things easier.
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« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2011, 12:32:03 am » |
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R.I.P. Dan, many thanks for the great memories and for being a fantastic human being whenever I met you at the race track. I will always remember you telling the security men to back off when I wanted something autographing at Homestead, so that they backed off and allowed him to sign all my items for me. Emberton's finest will never be forgotten.   |
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« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2011, 12:47:47 am » |
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RIP Dan Wheldon.
Sat here watching this at home, hoping for better news - I think I knew the moment I saw it all unfold.
One of Great Britains best racing exports. Thoughts with family, friends, fans and team members.
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« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2011, 01:01:09 am » |
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Terrible news. Saw the crash on a live stream, has to be one of the worst I've ever seen. RIP Dan  |
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« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2011, 02:00:48 am » |
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R.I.P. Dan
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« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2011, 02:04:42 am » |
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Emberton's finest
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« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2011, 09:17:53 am » |
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RIP Dan.
Didn't look good as soon as the first car got out of shape. A really nasty shunt indeed.
My thoughts to his wife and two young boys.
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Dick Dasterdly was right
'Don't just stand there, do something!'
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« Reply #7 on: October 17, 2011, 09:55:54 am » |
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RIP Dan Wheldon lost at such a young age
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« Reply #8 on: October 17, 2011, 11:25:30 am » |
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A terrible, terrible thing. We just don't expect to lose young drivers like this any more, and such a talent. |
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"I couldn't sleep very well last night. Some noisy buggers going around in automobiles kept me awake." Ken Miles
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« Reply #9 on: October 17, 2011, 11:33:02 am » |
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RIP Dan Weldon.
Terrible accident, lucky that only one was lost.
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« Reply #10 on: October 17, 2011, 01:32:52 pm » |
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Never really watched Indy but it's always a sad day when a driver from any form of motorsport is badly hurt or killed. R.I.P Dan
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« Reply #11 on: October 17, 2011, 01:40:06 pm » |
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R.I.P Dan Wheldon
Entertained us petrolheads right to the end.
Media is scary, especially when it films the last moments from the car
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« Reply #12 on: October 17, 2011, 06:35:32 pm » |
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RIP Dan .. Massive loss to the motorsport world Thoughts are with his wife, young boys and family at this time. |
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« Reply #13 on: October 17, 2011, 07:28:42 pm » |
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Utterly horrific, it was more like a multiple plane crash than a motor racing accident.
i have never seen so many flying cars. I'm sure Fax has been critical of Indy aero properties in the past...
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I wouldn't sit there if I were you, it's still a bit wet.
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« Reply #14 on: October 17, 2011, 08:23:42 pm » |
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I blame this purely on Indycar and the jackasses running it. Starting 34 cars on a 1 1/2 mile track was utterly stupid. It was recipe for carnage. The way the regs are, with rev limted engines, they run flat out around the track without lifting, as a result they can't get away from each other, much like NASCAR on restrictor plate tracks. f**k*ng stupid racing, with stupid rules. Dan wasn't always the most likeable guy, but one never wants to see something like that, leaving his wife widowed and his to boys without a father.
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