Desgraciado accidente CarreraGT

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Desde EEUU nos llega este resumen del desgraciado y fatal accidente en un CarreraGT, en el que explica que aunque se incendió, no sufrieron quemaduras por la rápida intervención del equipo del circuito.

Lamentablemente, y aunque equipados con cascos y cinturones de seguridad, el impacto fué en el punto más débil de cualquier carrocería, que es el lateral, unido al deslizamiento por la hierba que hizo que no redujese mucha velocidad; el impacto fue brutal. Al parecer todo sucedió por la incorporación imprevista de un coche a pista justo cuando pasaban con el Carrera GT, quien hizo una maniobra de esquivo al inminente impacto con el antes mencionado.

Así pues desde aquí solo dar el pésame a las familias y allegados.

A La Jolla (San Diego) Carrera GT owner and his passenger were killed at a
Ferrari club track event at the California Speedway. I never met Benjamin
Keaton ("Ben in LJ") but learned a lot from his Rennlist posts and saw that
he was very active with the car enthusiast community. He was giving a
potential CGT purchaser a ride at the time of the accident. He was a
frequent contributor to Rennlist Carrera GT board and was very kind to the
auto loving public when he attended the many local events.

The accident situation was one where he was doing the right thing, driving
on the track and within his limits. Reports are not clear, but it seems
that either there was no corner worker marshalling cars onto the track or
there was one, but the instructions were incorrect - and the Ferrari entered
the track at a point that caused Ben to take drastic action and his CGT went
into the wall at over 100 mph.

Ben is survived by his wife and young child. We wish Ben and Cory's
families and friends peace in this tragic time.

Rich

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2 Amateur Racers Die in Crash at Speedway
The La Jolla men were driving the course during a club day at the Fontana
racetrack.

By Martin Henderson, Times Staff Writer

Two San Diego County men died when the Porsche they were racing crashed and
caught fire Thursday morning at California Speedway in Fontana, authorities
said.

Benjamin Miles Keaton, 39, and his passenger, Corey Nicholas Rudl, 34, both
of La Jolla, died from injuries after Keaton lost control of a 2005 Porsche
Carrera GT.

The car left the track, careened onto a grassy area and struck a barrier.
The engine compartment then caught fire, according to a San Bernardino
County sheriff's report.

On-site medical personnel, the same used for NASCAR and Indy Racing League
events at the speedway, responded at 10:40 a.m. and quickly extinguished the
fire, sheriff's officials said.

Rudl, who worked in Internet marketing, was pronounced dead at the scene;
Keaton was airlifted to Loma Linda University Hospital, where he died about
an hour later, according to the San Bernardino County Coroner's Office.

Both suffered multiple traumatic injuries, but neither suffered burns, said
Supervising Deputy Coroner Randy Emon. The vehicle made a passenger-side
impact at more than 100 mph. Both men were wearing helmets and safety belts,
authorities said.

"The driver's side was in good shape, but the passenger side was
obliterated," Emon said.

The accident occurred while the track was being rented by the San Diego
chapter of the Ferrari Owners Club. Such events are common at the speedway;
the facility is in use nearly 300 days a year for a variety of events,
including track days by auto clubs and driving schools.

The men are the fourth and fifth fatalities at California Speedway since it
opened in 1997.

Champ Car driver Greg Moore was killed during a race in 1999, and Ricky
Lundgren died during competition at an AMA Superbike event in 2003. Another
motorcyclist died during a track rental in September.
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Times staff writers Susannah Rosenblatt and Lance Pugmire contributed to
this report

[porschistaviajero]

Esta pista tendrian que cerrarla, en la escapatoria en lugar de gravilla hay cesped que actia como una pista de patinaje y no ayuda a detener el coche

[Finisterrae944]

Esta pista tendrian que cerrarla, en la escapatoria en lugar de gravilla hay cesped que actia como una pista de patinaje y no ayuda a detener el coche

Y quien hace cumplir las normas de seguridad en ese circuito?

[Luis Pérez]

Desde EEUU nos llega este resumen del desgraciado y fatal accidente en un CarreraGT, en el que explica que aunque se incendió, no sufrieron quemaduras por la rápida intervención del equipo del circuito.

Lamentablemente, y aunque equipados con cascos y cinturones de seguridad, el impacto fué en el punto más débil de cualquier carrocería, que es el lateral, unido al deslizamiento por la hierba que hizo que no redujese mucha velocidad; el impacto fue brutal. Al parecer todo sucedió por la incorporación imprevista de un coche a pista justo cuando pasaban con el Carrera GT, quien hizo una maniobra de esquivo al inminente impacto con el antes mencionado.

Así pues desde aquí solo dar el pésame a las familias y allegados.

A La Jolla (San Diego) Carrera GT owner and his passenger were killed at a
Ferrari club track event at the California Speedway. I never met Benjamin
Keaton ("Ben in LJ") but learned a lot from his Rennlist posts and saw that
he was very active with the car enthusiast community. He was giving a
potential CGT purchaser a ride at the time of the accident. He was a
frequent contributor to Rennlist Carrera GT board and was very kind to the
auto loving public when he attended the many local events.

The accident situation was one where he was doing the right thing, driving
on the track and within his limits. Reports are not clear, but it seems
that either there was no corner worker marshalling cars onto the track or
there was one, but the instructions were incorrect - and the Ferrari entered
the track at a point that caused Ben to take drastic action and his CGT went
into the wall at over 100 mph.

Ben is survived by his wife and young child. We wish Ben and Cory's
families and friends peace in this tragic time.

Rich

=======================
2 Amateur Racers Die in Crash at Speedway
The La Jolla men were driving the course during a club day at the Fontana
racetrack.

By Martin Henderson, Times Staff Writer

Two San Diego County men died when the Porsche they were racing crashed and
caught fire Thursday morning at California Speedway in Fontana, authorities
said.

Benjamin Miles Keaton, 39, and his passenger, Corey Nicholas Rudl, 34, both
of La Jolla, died from injuries after Keaton lost control of a 2005 Porsche
Carrera GT.

The car left the track, careened onto a grassy area and struck a barrier.
The engine compartment then caught fire, according to a San Bernardino
County sheriff's report.

On-site medical personnel, the same used for NASCAR and Indy Racing League
events at the speedway, responded at 10:40 a.m. and quickly extinguished the
fire, sheriff's officials said.

Rudl, who worked in Internet marketing, was pronounced dead at the scene;
Keaton was airlifted to Loma Linda University Hospital, where he died about
an hour later, according to the San Bernardino County Coroner's Office.

Both suffered multiple traumatic injuries, but neither suffered burns, said
Supervising Deputy Coroner Randy Emon. The vehicle made a passenger-side
impact at more than 100 mph. Both men were wearing helmets and safety belts,
authorities said.

"The driver's side was in good shape, but the passenger side was
obliterated," Emon said.

The accident occurred while the track was being rented by the San Diego
chapter of the Ferrari Owners Club. Such events are common at the speedway;
the facility is in use nearly 300 days a year for a variety of events,
including track days by auto clubs and driving schools.

The men are the fourth and fifth fatalities at California Speedway since it
opened in 1997.

Champ Car driver Greg Moore was killed during a race in 1999, and Ricky
Lundgren died during competition at an AMA Superbike event in 2003. Another
motorcyclist died during a track rental in September.
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Times staff writers Susannah Rosenblatt and Lance Pugmire contributed to
this report

A La Jolla (San Diego) Carrera GT owner and his passenger were killed at a
Ferrari club track event at the California Speedway. I never met Benjamin Keaton ("Ben in LJ") but learned a lot from his Rennlist posts and saw that he was very active with the car enthusiast community. He was giving a potential CGT purchaser a ride at the time of the accident. He was a frequent contributor to Rennlist Carrera GT board and was very kind to the auto loving public when he attended the many local events.

La Joya (San Diego) – El propietario de un Porsche Carrera GT y su copiloto fallecieron en un evento organizado por Ferrari en el Circuito de Velocidad de California (EE.UU). Nunca conocí en persona a Benjamín Keaton (“Ben en LJ”) pero aprendí mucho de los mensajes que publicaba en Rennlist y aprecié que se trataba de una persona muy activa en la comunidad de entusiastas del automóvil. Conducía acompañado por un comprador potencia del Porsche Carrera GT que conducía en el momento del accidente. Era un colaborador habitual de la dirección de “Rennlist” Carrera GT y era extremadamente atento con el público apasionado de los coches cuando se encontraba en los numerosos eventos locales.

The accident situation was one where he was doing the right thing, driving
on the track and within his limits. Reports are not clear, but it seems
that either there was no corner worker marshalling cars onto the track or
there was one, but the instructions were incorrect - and the Ferrari entered
the track at a point that caused Ben to take drastic action and his CGT went into the wall at over 100 mph.

La situación del accidente se puede describir diciendo que el fallecido hacía lo correcto, iba perfectamente en su trazada y dentro de sus límites en la conducción. Las noticias no son muy claras, pero todo indica que o bien no había un comisario en el circuito controlando los coches en pista, o bien que, si lo había. Dio unas instrucciones incorrectas –y un Ferrari accedió a la pista de forma que provocó que Ben decidiera una maniobra de evasión y su Carrera GT se estrellase en el muro del circuito a más de 160 km/h.

Ben is survived by his wife and young child. We wish Ben and Cory's
families and friends peace in this tragic time.

Ben ha dejado mujer y un niño de corta edad. Damos nuestro más profundo pésame a las familias y amigos de Ben y Cory en estos momentos tan trágicos


Rich

[porschistaviajero]

Cinco fallecidos son demasiados.

Los pretensores pirotécnicos del Carrera no sivieron de nada,probablemente el tremendo latigazo lateral fue el que rompió el cuello al conductor cuyo costado estaba practicamente intacto.

[Finisterrae944]

Cinco fallecidos son demasiados.

Los pretensores pirotécnicos del Carrera no sivieron de nada,probablemente el tremendo latigazo lateral fue el que rompió el cuello al conductor cuyo costado estaba practicamente intacto.

Ea es la causa mas frecuente la rotura de la columna cervical por el efecto latigo

[ignacio]

Holas

no se si es el lugar apropiado. pero aqui va:

Accidente de un carrera GT:

"Porsche tegen de boom 15-01-06"

http://www.brandongevallen.nl/Index%202 ... -01-06.htm

El texto esta en holandes, por lo que no entiendo nada de lo que dice.

Igual, una lastima.

[TADEO]

LA MADRE QUE ME PARIO!!!!!!!!!!!!
PERO QUE COÑO A PASADO AHI!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lo veo y no lo creo
Algun voluntario para leernos lo que a pasado?

[ignacio]

intente traducir en el altavista. "dutch to english"

Tilligte - zaterdagmorgen 14.1.2005 by 3.35 on the Ootmarsumseweg in Tilligte and Porsche Carrera GT with has flown supposedly high speed from the turning and against two trees gebotst and in two parts has break. For the by the brandweer from the vehicle has been delivered and heavily wounded and just like the barge gewonde driver's mate to the hospital concerning has been brought the Porsche of a value of etwa 450,00? totaalos are. Avo establishes a research after the ear pocket of the accident. The way has been concluded approx. 2 hours for all movement district.

no es muy claro.

Otro porsche en problemas:
http://www.brandongevallen.nl/Index%202 ... -01-06.htm


Perdon por estos links, solo que estoy mirando este sitio holandes, que he descubierto por otro post en este foro (el del porsche que se metio de culo en un canal).

[TADEO]

Ale , otro tio que se piensa que eso era un porsche acuatico

[porschistaviajero]

Este GT holandés salió peor parado que el Carrera GT Californiano.

Opino que los propietarios del Carrera GT que aun esten vivos deberian seguir un curso especial de conducción.

Domar tantos caballos no está al alcance de todo el mundo, que se lo pregunten a Walter Rhörl.

[Finisterrae944]

Al tener un auto de alta gama como los que tenemos no es malo tomar un curso de conduccion,otro de pilotaje y uno para emergencias.
La gente se piensa que un Porsche se maneja como cualquier auto y ocurren estas cosas