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Video: Ferrari/Porsche crash

Discussion in '348/355' started by fj0, Feb 24, 2005.

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  1. fj0

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  2. Rifledriver

    Rifledriver Three Time F1 World Champ

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    You must be in that contest for the most often reposted topic.
     
  3. fj0

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    haha, I'm sorry. :(
     
  4. F328 BobD

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    You're right, if he spent 5 hours reading all 10,000 posts every day, he'd know that. :)
     
  5. Rifledriver

    Rifledriver Three Time F1 World Champ

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    Don't you?
     
  6. ChuckEBaby

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    Mario,

    It may have been posted before, but it’s the first time I’ve seen this Video.

    Thanks
     
  7. Poweredbyme91

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    Repost.

    I got a video of a guy almost running over a camera man and crashing a F50. Anyone seen it? ;) j/k
     
  8. 285ferrari

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    I've got the Paris Hilton video on CD-ROM.!!!! I would link it but it's probably a repost.
     
  9. gil308

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    Hey, lay off him. I haven't seen either of the Ferrari crashes or the Paris Hilton video...ok maybe I saw the Paris Hilton one, but that's the first I saw the Ferrari crash. THANKS FOR POSTING...again.
     
  10. F328 BobD

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    No, I don't.
     
  11. 8valve

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    Go ahead! Reposts RULE!!!!
     
  12. tritone

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    Maybe Rob could create a thread just for Reposts........
     
  13. Dr Tommy Cosgrove

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    That video is unbelievable
     
  14. Cavallino Motors

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    I have never seen this vid and I am on F-chat for what? 4 years?

    The guy is lucky to be alive!
     
  15. FLATOUTRACING

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    Stop hibernating on the "general" forum and head on over to the "race" forum. It's been posted there about 5 to 6 times.

    The guy in the 355 sued the race officals and won $800,000.

    Regards,

    Jon P. Kofod
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  16. j15

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    i hope i dont seem stupid but can anyone explain how a car would just explode like that?
     
  17. ben, lj

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    It's a Ferrari.
     
  18. Gary(SF)

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    Strange. I've seen it posted here at least 4 different times.

    Gary
     
  19. 208 GT4

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    What did he sue them for?

    I'm interested because the marshall didn't seem in a particular rush to help the other guy out of his 911.
     
  20. Dr Tommy Cosgrove

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    It must have been their fault that it was raining so hard.
     
  21. Mike328

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    My first time seeing it.

    If you pause it, and then move it forward step by step, it appears that the impact caused the Porsche's engine to explode, which then spread immediately to the Ferrari. Fuel was obviously involved. If you look towards the end, the Ferrari's engine bay doesn't seem to be on fire, just (sadly) the cabin. Anyways, I'm sure all this has been discussed in previous lifes for the thread...

    --Mike
     
  22. FLATOUTRACING

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    The court ruling and why he sued can be seen at this old thread: http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=36899

    Regards,

    Jon
     
  23. Fast Shadow

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    It was due to the race organizers failing to meet contractual obligations regarding the safety of the drivers. The safety crew was insufficient and was too slow in responding. Also, the pace car failed to do its job. After the Porsche spun out and crashed, the pace car slowed down (probably because the driver was gawking in his side mirrors rather than minding the pace) and it caused all of the race cars to bunch up as the hit the brakes and downshifted. This caused the Ferrari driver to spin the car while trying to avoid another car and sent him into the Porsche.

    It's hard to tell but it sure looks to me like the Porsche driver lost control and spun while verring back and forth in order to warm up his tires. Bad driving on his part, too.

    The explosion looks like it was caused by fuel leaking from ruptured lines on the Porsche as well as a fuel cell that was ruptured either when the Porsche first crashed or later when the Ferrari struck it.

    I suppose this is the only way Porsche is going to be able to beat Ferrari at anything..
     
  24. TcpSec

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    I don't think your conclusion is correct or even close to being correct.
    View the video again, after the impact, only object on fire is the Ferrari...not the Porsche. Also, note how badly the Ferrari is burning before you start to speculate.

    BTW, Porsche engine is at the back, the explosion is at the contact...the front of the Porsche. So your conclusion makes no sense at all.
     
  25. tritone

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    Porsche = engine in the rear
    engine in the rear = fuel tank in the front
    fuel tank in the front = big explosion in this case

    pretty clear to me.......
     

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