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  1. frogwo

    frogwo Formula Junior

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    On another forum bad corvette prototype crash at Sebring.
    Any FChat members?
     
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  2. WILLIAM H

    WILLIAM H Three Time F1 World Champ

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    Not mine, hope they're ok
     
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    Ditto....hope they are ok....
     
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    Link?
     
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  5. frogwo

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    corvetteforum.com
     
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    Thanks
     
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    WILLIAM H Three Time F1 World Champ

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    Saw pics of car. Looks like just body damage, cockpit was intact. These cars are seriously tough.
     
    WILLIAM H, Dec 23, 2014
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    it was the Spirit of Daytona car, testing the new C7 bodywork on the DP. I believe Richard Westbrook was driving.

    haven't seen much discussion elsewhere of the crash so I don't think it was anything serious.
     
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    That is the #90 Spirit of Daytona Racing Corvette DP usually sponsored by VisitFlorida.com.

    Drivers include Richard Westbrook and Ricky Taylor. Team owner is Troy Fils.

    Damage looks superficial. The recovery crews will routinely remove the nose in order to
    get the car on the flatbed so as not to damage the splitter.

    Looking at the right rear tire/wheel, it appears to be slightly deranged suggesting broken
    suspension.

    As this was an official test, there likely won't be any news about this coming out from
    the team.

    Had it been a serious incident, the cockpit would have been compromised and one or
    more of the wheel and suspension assemblies would have been ripped off the car. We
    don't see that in the images, the car looks relatively intact.

    BHW
     
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    One site suggests that the driver put a tire off track.
     
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    It's all over folks, nothing to see here...

    BHW
     
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    WILLIAM H Three Time F1 World Champ

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    Sebring is a scarey track, not much run off at all.

    I much prefer Homestead, Daytona, or even PBIR
     
    WILLIAM H, Dec 23, 2014
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    You should have seen Sebring when it was in its original 5.2 mile layout and essentially
    right foot to the floor flat out for 95% of the lap with hay bales and apple baskets
    as the only thing between the track and spectators.

    That circuit had a way of separating the men from the poseurs.

    BHW
     
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    WILLIAM H Three Time F1 World Champ

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    Whatever, Nurburgring Nordschleife is much more fun :)
     
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    Speaking of no run-off, ha!

    BHW
     
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