RegSpec Cruise Control 1,417 Member For: 18y 5m 7d Gender: Male Location: Macksville NSW. Posted 26/06/10 04:43 AM Share Posted 26/06/10 04:43 AM (edited) Just saw this on another forum.....looks ugly.... To do this much damage on only a tyre wall....he must have been really moving.... Driver critical after race crash | Ipswich News | Local News in Ipswich | Ipswich Queensland Times Edited 26/06/10 04:46 AM by BionicXR6T Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/69027-crash-at-queensland-raceway/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace blind leading the blind Member 3,657 Member For: 16y 8m 25d Gender: Male Location: Mt Alford, Queensland Posted 26/06/10 04:50 AM Share Posted 26/06/10 04:50 AM man those tyres are along way from the track too must have broken a steering arm or something you would think Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/69027-crash-at-queensland-raceway/#findComment-1019285 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 21y 1m 11d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 26/06/10 05:10 AM Share Posted 26/06/10 05:10 AM Fckn ouch Turn 3 is at the end of the back straight isn't it? There's sh*tloads of run-off there isn't there...but then I suppose at full throttle sh*tloads isn't that much!The fact that they've taken him to the PA hospital is not a good sign. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/69027-crash-at-queensland-raceway/#findComment-1019289 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace blind leading the blind Member 3,657 Member For: 16y 8m 25d Gender: Male Location: Mt Alford, Queensland Posted 26/06/10 05:55 AM Share Posted 26/06/10 05:55 AM nah from what I read trent he didnt make it to the run off the car veered sharp right and hit the tyres in the infield not the tyres at the end of the turn - so it turned 90 degrees at full throttle and hit the tyres - even worse I reckon Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/69027-crash-at-queensland-raceway/#findComment-1019299 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPIKO Gold Donating Members 1,924 Member For: 20y 1m 29d Gender: Male Posted 26/06/10 06:07 AM Share Posted 26/06/10 06:07 AM Unfortunately these cars are not toy's anymore fella's, they can really build up some serious speed really quickly all it takes is one thing to go wrong and it is not dificult to find yourself in a world of hurt & serious trouble.My best wishes go out to the man and his family. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/69027-crash-at-queensland-raceway/#findComment-1019300 Share on other sites More sharing options...
power_slide Hitting the apex Donating Members 596 Member For: 16y 7m 18d Gender: Male Location: Miranda Posted 26/06/10 07:35 AM Share Posted 26/06/10 07:35 AM That is huge... Can't get my head around how it happened Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/69027-crash-at-queensland-raceway/#findComment-1019311 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawlass Silver Donating Members 1,161 Member For: 17y 6m 27d Gender: Male Location: left right out Posted 26/06/10 08:48 AM Share Posted 26/06/10 08:48 AM All the very best for a complete recovery for this blue oval man. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/69027-crash-at-queensland-raceway/#findComment-1019341 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Member 1,627 Member For: 18y 2m 25d Gender: Male Location: Slip Sliding Away Posted 26/06/10 08:51 AM Share Posted 26/06/10 08:51 AM Wow that looks like a huge impact.Could have downshifted for the corner and the back come round at shot him to the wall.Seen it done when a guy shifted from 5th to 2nd instead of 4th.EItyher way he looks to be very lucky to be alive considering it had a roll cage. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/69027-crash-at-queensland-raceway/#findComment-1019342 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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