Interesting article in the June 2006 edition of Sports Car Market discussing
the crash of the Carrera GT at California Speedway. The following information is from this publication. Not from me.....
The crash occured last summer when a Carrera GT swerved to miss a Ferrari
that was entering the track. The Carrera GT's rear end came around and it crashed into a wall at 145mph. Sadly, both driver and passenger were killed in the crash.
Additional information the magazine provided:
The car had been having problems referred to as being "tail happy" and the owner was at the track to try to sort out the problem.
The wall they hit had been moved from it's original location to the new location to make room for a playground for a Nascar event. The wall was not returned to it's original location before the track day event.
The Ferrari club rules prohibited passengers at the event.
The Ferrari entering the track did not accelerate onto the track, but maintained a straight line approach at a slower speed.
As you would expect the lawsuit names everyone:
The Carrera drivers estate.
The Racetrack
The Ferrari Owners Club
The flagman that waved the Ferrari onto the track.
The Ferrari driver.
And lastly Porsche for providing a car with the power of a Carrera to a driver
that did not have the appropriate experience to safely drive the car. They also contend that there was a mechanical flaw in this car and maybe all of the Carrera GT's.
It should be noted that the Attorney representing the passenger in the wreck is the same one that sued Porsche in the 80's because the Turbo Porsche was to powerful and unpredictable with an inexperienced driver. You will remember that Porsche stopped bringing the Turbo to the US for several years after that.
I share this with you because I had never heard of this magazine before and I have not seen any reference to the lawsuit anyplace else.
the crash of the Carrera GT at California Speedway. The following information is from this publication. Not from me.....
The crash occured last summer when a Carrera GT swerved to miss a Ferrari
that was entering the track. The Carrera GT's rear end came around and it crashed into a wall at 145mph. Sadly, both driver and passenger were killed in the crash.
Additional information the magazine provided:
The car had been having problems referred to as being "tail happy" and the owner was at the track to try to sort out the problem.
The wall they hit had been moved from it's original location to the new location to make room for a playground for a Nascar event. The wall was not returned to it's original location before the track day event.
The Ferrari club rules prohibited passengers at the event.
The Ferrari entering the track did not accelerate onto the track, but maintained a straight line approach at a slower speed.
As you would expect the lawsuit names everyone:
The Carrera drivers estate.
The Racetrack
The Ferrari Owners Club
The flagman that waved the Ferrari onto the track.
The Ferrari driver.
And lastly Porsche for providing a car with the power of a Carrera to a driver
that did not have the appropriate experience to safely drive the car. They also contend that there was a mechanical flaw in this car and maybe all of the Carrera GT's.
It should be noted that the Attorney representing the passenger in the wreck is the same one that sued Porsche in the 80's because the Turbo Porsche was to powerful and unpredictable with an inexperienced driver. You will remember that Porsche stopped bringing the Turbo to the US for several years after that.
I share this with you because I had never heard of this magazine before and I have not seen any reference to the lawsuit anyplace else.
