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Old 04-05-2010, 07:35 PM
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Default STi crashes at VIR
Due to the rear wing ripping off through the S Turns

http://racersquarterly.blogspot.com/2010/0...hes-at-vir.html

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Old 04-05-2010, 07:40 PM
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Holy shit. Glad he was able to walk away. He remained pretty damn calm too. So many times you see clips like this the driver is cursing up a storm.
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Wow, he is a very lucky man to be able to walk away from that accident. Thank goodness for all that safety equipment.

I guess the lack of downforce on the rear of the car caused it to rotate a bit more than the driver was anticipating? It seems like he turned in a bit early to that turn and then turned into it again and then it rotated very quickly, he countersteered and was along for the ride.
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That was nuts!
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Originally Posted by honda606,Apr 5 2010, 10:40 PM
Holy shit. Glad he was able to walk away. He remained pretty damn calm too. So many times you see clips like this the driver is cursing up a storm.
He was probably in shock.
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It could be an advertisement for HANS devices. I don't care if I look like a dork, I'm going to wear mine!
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that was the neck brace-like item he was wearing right? Protects against whiplash and neck trauma?
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Pulled that identical smack in a (yay not mine) worked over 911. Sorry Kevin.
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Ouch! Sorry for the guy.
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he was trying to follow the line for the track... and came in expecting the rear to grip....

damn my neighbor runs his STi without a wing... I'll tell him about this!
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