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Kubica Crash

Zed

Kubica Crash

by Zed » Sat, 16 Jun 2007 03:45:08

You Tube has some good vids of the crash. One is from a spectator, it
shows a corner worker just ducking away before the car comes into
screen. The car is clearly airborne before it hits the corner and then
the wall. You can watch the corner worker and pause the vid just as he
moves, the car pops into view a split second before impact.

Oops, it looks like Uncle Bernie and F1 Management has had all the
Kubica vids removed from YouTube.




>>> In any case, it appeared to be a SAFER barrier wall and I would bet the
>>> farm
>>> if it were pure concrete it could have been much worse.

>>> Ed
>> Standard concrete block walls, seen on many street circuits also (such
>> as Long Beach).

>> http://www.racesimcentral.net/

>> http://www.racesimcentral.net/

> I watched the video and saw that gap (black line) on the wall and thought it
> may have been a SAFER barrier. The video was not that good of quality and my
> error. Amazing he came through that with such minor injuries. Indy and
> ChampCar could take a few lessons from F1 in the***pit safety area. The
> driver 'cocoon' was the only part of the car that stayed completely intact
> through that entire accident. Thanks for the pics.

> Ed

Tim Wheatle

Kubica Crash

by Tim Wheatle » Sat, 16 Jun 2007 06:12:30

No worries. I've never seen those concrete blocks move though, that
was a big hit. The Long Beach track uses the same type, they have
holes in the top and the catch fencing simply "drops" into the holes.
I guess the fences being there would help enforce the concrete and
stop the blocks moving.

Tim.

Mike Youn

Kubica Crash

by Mike Youn » Sat, 16 Jun 2007 09:10:09


Wow. "This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Formula
One Management". Even the private videos? It's time to let Google/youtube
sink under its own weight and success.

Here's one that's still good:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3119039867907859307. And another,
same one with more before and after:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2266131342977117690. The OP:
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=e64_1181508083. Same footage but with English
commentary: http://blog.sportscolumn.com/story/2007/6/12/105110/052. ANd
another http://www.f1complete.com/content/view/4603/617/


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