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Title: Surtees son killed
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 19 July 2009, 22:52:16

It has just been announced on our local BBC news for the South East that the son of John Surtees, F1 motoring legend, has been killed at Brands Hatch after being hit by a wheel during a race :o :o :o :'( :'( :'(

Title: Re: Surtees son killed
Post by: ffcgary1 on 19 July 2009, 22:55:16

Hell fire! that is a real tragedy,  respects go to the surtees family at this sad time. :( :(

Title: Re: Surtees son killed
Post by: Welung666 on 19 July 2009, 22:55:29

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/motorsport/2543738/Surtees-son-killed-in-race-smash.html

Very sad news :(

Title: Re: Surtees son killed
Post by: Nickbat on 19 July 2009, 22:59:38

Yes, very sad indeed. :'(

But that is motorsport...life on the edge.

Title: Re: Surtees son killed
Post by: webby23 on 19 July 2009, 23:46:51

Totally freak accident too.....hit by the detached wheel of another car whilst he was in a race........

On youtube if anyone wanted to see exactly what happened, i wont link to it.

Didnt look that bad initially, until the car comes to rest and you see his foot is still hard on the throttle.......

RIP Henry Surtees

Title: Re: Surtees son killed
Post by: feeutfo on 20 July 2009, 10:31:14

Rip Henry. Sad loss.

Seem to remember talk of enclosed cockpits at the last bought of safety upgrades for open wheeled cars. Maybe they will bring it in now?

Title: Re: Surtees son killed
Post by: maria on 20 July 2009, 13:40:39

what a sad loss and at only 18, R I P Henry :'(

Title: Re: Surtees son killed
Post by: Chris_H on 20 July 2009, 16:17:05

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Rip Henry. Sad loss.

Seem to remember talk of enclosed cockpits at the last bought of safety upgrades for open wheeled cars. Maybe they will bring it in now?

I'm very sad for the Surtees family.  This must have been a freak accident.

I can't see enclosed cockpits being a suitable reaction.  This fits more with the F1 idea of tie-wires on the wheel hubs to keep them with the wreckage.  Even that's been known to fail though. :(