S2KI Honda S2000 Forums

Auto Racing Discussion F1, IRL, Champ Car, Nascar, WRC, BTCC, etc. Discuss recent races, results.

R.I.P. Henry Surtees

Thread Tools
 
Old Jul 19, 2009 | 02:20 PM
Share
  #1  
beanseff's Avatar
beanseff
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 2,450
Likes: 0
Default R.I.P. Henry Surtees
ARTICLE:
http://f2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/19/...hatch-accident/

this shouldn't have happened, i mean i thought wheel tethers were mandated
Reply
0
Old Jul 19, 2009 | 03:16 PM
Share
  #2  
Keith's Avatar
Keith
 
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 1,585
Likes: 2
From: Ballwin (St. Louis)
Default
I doubt they are mandated in lower forms of open wheel racing (i.e. F2, GP2, Atlantics, Indy Lights, etc). They are mandatory for F1 and Indycars thought.

Tragic accident indeed.

Keith
Reply
0
Old Jul 19, 2009 | 05:04 PM
Share
  #3  
ITRbroham's Avatar
ITRbroham
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 2,774
Likes: 0
From: Socal, CA
Default
Sad news, indeed!
Reply
0
Old Jul 19, 2009 | 07:36 PM
Share
  #4  
tbaker's Avatar
tbaker
Registered User
 
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 202
Likes: 0
From: Connecticut
Default
Formula 2 cars conform to FIA standards, which means wheel tethers are mandated. Nothing works 100% of the time though. Every now and then you'll still see a wheel bouncing away from an F1 car.
Reply
0
Old Jul 20, 2009 | 06:45 AM
Share
  #5  
A 2's Avatar
A 2
Former Moderator
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 46,401
Likes: 194
From: Albany, UPSTATE NY
Default
The world will never know if Henry would have lived up to his fathers reputation. A young life has sadly been taken away. RIP Henry.
Reply
0
Old Jul 20, 2009 | 06:59 AM
Share
  #6  
RichUK's Avatar
RichUK
Former Moderator
 
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 45,694
Likes: 1
From: Oxfordshire
Default
Very sad news indeed

RIP
Reply
0
Old Jul 20, 2009 | 07:23 AM
Share
  #7  
GateCrasher's Avatar
GateCrasher
Registered User
 
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 11,078
Likes: 1
From: Here
Default
Its sad to see the good ones with alot of potential go!
RIP Henry Surtees
Reply
0

Trending Topics

Old Jul 20, 2009 | 12:08 PM
Share
  #8  
matrix's Avatar
matrix
Registered User
 
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 22,863
Likes: 0
From: Toronto
Default
This is very sad news...
Reply
0
Old Jul 20, 2009 | 07:41 PM
Share
  #9  
WFO Racer's Avatar
WFO Racer
Registered User
 
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 1,777
Likes: 0
From: Newport Beach
Default
Just saw the video of the crash, strangely reminiscent of Senna's death. The tire did not appear to have hit too hard but must have caught the right angle to cause the problem.

Very sad.
Reply
0
Old Jul 20, 2009 | 08:55 PM
Share
  #10  
Borbor's Avatar
Borbor
Registered User
 
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 2,202
Likes: 1
Default
When you're going 120mph and your head hit something that weighs 35 to 40 pounds, unless it literally skimmed off your head, you're not going to be liking the results very much.
Reply
0



Advanced Search

All times are GMT -8. The time now is 11:04 PM.