-Bill
(Above editorial references Toronto, NOT Michigan.)
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Well, Adrian wasn't involved in that.. he was just the winner of that race.
Guilty, maybe for celebrating a victory whilst others had just
witnessed/been involved in a terrifying and tragic accident.
Did you win? :o)
doktorB
>-Bill
>(Above editorial references Toronto, NOT Michigan.)
Considering Lorenzo DID die during the real 1967 Grand Prix season in
a flip-over crash, that's kind of prophetically morbid, I suppose.
I agree with some of the other posters that it's amazing anyone would
drive these machines, given how easily one could be killed or maimed
by one bad judgement call.
I bemoan many aspects of modern racing (sponser ad blitzes on
everything, etc.), but I'm glad the safety factor has increased a
hundredfold from what they had in the era GPL simulates.
Jason
>-Bill
>(Above editorial references Toronto, NOT Michigan.)
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>Bill Mette | "A person is smart. People are dumb."
>MCSNet, Chicago | - K MiB
Juju
http://gpl.cjb.com
>> I killed Lorenzo Bandini tonight. Ran into the back of him on the front
>>stretch at Monza. He was doing about 170mph. I was at 190mph. Poor L.
>>ended up rolling 17 times. Even though it's just a sim, it's amazing how
>>guilty I felt. Maybe Adrian Fernandez could learn something from GPL.
>>Sorry, I couldn't resist.
>>-Bill
>>(Above editorial references Toronto, NOT Michigan.)
>>--
>>Bill Mette | "A person is smart. People are dumb."
>>MCSNet, Chicago | - K MiB
>SEND ME THE REPLAY!! :)
>Juju
>http://gpl.cjb.com
Julian
aka Juju
http://gpl.cjb.net
Well, yesterday afternoon LORENZO BANDINI ran into the back of me going into
the turn at the end of the front stretch at Watkins Glen, AND KILLED ME.
James
>>I killed Lorenzo Bandini tonight. Ran into the back of him on the front
>>stretch at Monza.
>Well, yesterday afternoon LORENZO BANDINI ran into the back of me going
into
>the turn at the end of the front stretch at Watkins Glen, AND KILLED ME.
>James
Kyle
>>I killed Lorenzo Bandini tonight. Ran into the back of him on the front
>>stretch at Monza.
>Well, yesterday afternoon LORENZO BANDINI ran into the back of me going
into
>the turn at the end of the front stretch at Watkins Glen, AND KILLED ME.
>James
Yes, too true. I have in front of me the MOTOR SPORT magazine issue
dated June 1967. This is what Denis Jenkinson wrote in his report:
"On lap 82 as Bandini took the "chicane" the Ferrari struck the wooden
barriers and was immediately out of control. It mounted the straw bales
on the outside of the corner, a wheel was broken off and the car landed
upside down in the middle of the road with the driver trapped
underneath. Almost instantaneously the car was a sheet of flame and by
the time Bandini was extricated from the wreckage he was in a very
serious condition, and subsequently died from his burns."
I sit here in awe of the guys who drove those cars for real, and I thank
God that GPL is only sim:)
Cheers,
--
Graeme Nash
You know what to do with "don't_spam_me"...
http://www.karisma1.demon.co.uk/
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>>>I killed Lorenzo Bandini tonight. Ran into the back of him on the front
>>>stretch at Monza.
>>Well, yesterday afternoon LORENZO BANDINI ran into the back of me going
>into
>>the turn at the end of the front stretch at Watkins Glen, AND KILLED ME.
>>James
Gimme your relatives Ph Numbers and Ill tell them the news....
Julian
Julian
aka Juju
http://gpl.cjb.net
> I assume you're referring to the Krosnoff incident? (I was marshalling on
> the next corner, btw)
> Well, Adrian wasn't involved in that.. he was just the winner of that race.
> Guilty, maybe for celebrating a victory whilst others had just
> witnessed/been involved in a terrifying and tragic accident.
l8er
ronny
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kiddo?"
|\ _,,,---,,_ I want to die like my Grandfather,
ZZZzz /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ in his sleep.
|,4- ) )-,_. ,\ ( `'-' Not like the people in his car,
'---''(_/--' `-'\_) screaming their heads off!
>> I assume you're referring to the Krosnoff incident? (I was marshalling on
>> the next corner, btw)
>> Well, Adrian wasn't involved in that.. he was just the winner of that race.
>> Guilty, maybe for celebrating a victory whilst others had just
>> witnessed/been involved in a terrifying and tragic accident.
>It was made clear that the news of Krosnoffs death had not reached the
>celebrating crowd at the pits, so it's not as bad as you made it look...
-Bill
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Bill Mette | "A person is smart. People are dumb."
MCSNet, Chicago | - K MiB
> >> I assume you're referring to the Krosnoff incident? (I was marshalling on
> >> the next corner, btw)
> >> Well, Adrian wasn't involved in that.. he was just the winner of that race.
> >> Guilty, maybe for celebrating a victory whilst others had just
> >> witnessed/been involved in a terrifying and tragic accident.
> >It was made clear that the news of Krosnoffs death had not reached the
> >celebrating crowd at the pits, so it's not as bad as you made it look...
> Since I was the one who started this thread I guess I should post the
> reasons for my opinion. What you say above is true. However, it is my
> understanding that the entire field drove past the accident scene on the
> lap prior to the red flag. While AF was not aware of Krosnoff's death, he
> had to have know that it was a horribly serious accident. In that light,
> his victory antics were just as tasteless. At least that's my opinion.
> Anyway, looking back on this, my comment was, itself, was in pretty poor
> taste. Sorry all.
> -Bill
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> Bill Mette | "A person is smart. People are dumb."
> MCSNet, Chicago | - K MiB
