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Author Topic: Pictures of 2005 Porsche 911 GT3 #91 (& Tree !)  (Read 5765 times)
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« 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/
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« Reply #1 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.
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« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2009, 03:12:57 pm »

Ouch!
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« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2009, 04:38:24 pm »



Ouch, you can say that again Shocked
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« Reply #4 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!)
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« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2009, 06:59:21 pm »

Just shows how strong race cars are though  Shocked
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« Reply #6 on: June 02, 2009, 10:20:02 pm »

Just shows how strong race cars are though  Shocked

Nah, it shows how you shouldn't ever hit a tree. No matter what you're in.
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« Reply #7 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
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« Reply #8 on: June 03, 2009, 12:53:15 pm »

Probably great at right handers.  Designed for oval racing maybe! Cheesy
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« Reply #9 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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« Reply #10 on: June 04, 2009, 09:14:09 am »

Just shows how strong race cars are though  Shocked

Just shows how strong tree's are Grin
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