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> It was simply a terrible accident.  Pure bad luck :(

> I didn't see the one that Park was in, but it sounds like a similar
> situation.

> -Larry

> > any idea HOW SUCH a tragic thing could happen ??

> > sounds like he went too *** the throttle before
> > merge........

> > > He is having an operation every 48 hrs to clean the wounds and examine
> > > for any additional pieces of wreckage that may be concealed. Go to
> > > www.cart-racing.com for the latest and best news.

> > > "A scheduled surgery was conducted to clean out wounds and make sure
> > > no pieces of debris from the injury remained," Schaffartzik explained.
> > > "The procedure lasted two hours and went well [and] is consistent with
> > > the practice for this type of injury. It is expected that this type of
> > > surgery will be performed every 48 hours over the next several days.
> > > Zanardi is in critical but non-life-threatening condition. He is
> > > stable and doctors are starting to reduce medication, which has placed
> > > him in a medically-induced coma."

> > > Rafe Mc

> > > On Wed, 19 Sep 2001 11:32:52 +0200, "Michael Heymanns"

> > > >He is now awake and in a stable condition. Even though it's still
> > critical,
> > > >because any infect can cost his life.
> > > >The wounds are healing as they have expected it. This was posted
today
> at
> > > >www.racing1.de (only in german language).

> > > >Michael Heymanns
> > > >www.srg-group.de

> > > >> . on his condition?

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>   The end result was the same.  But with the Park accident, I beleive his
> steering wheel came off the spindle.  Then unfortunately his car dove to
the
> inside wall just as another vehicle was moving rapidly to the inside for
the
> double file restart.  Big hit.
> dave henrie


> > It was simply a terrible accident.  Pure bad luck :(

> > I didn't see the one that Park was in, but it sounds like a similar
> > situation.

> > -Larry

> > > any idea HOW SUCH a tragic thing could happen ??

> > > sounds like he went too *** the throttle before
> > > merge........

> > > > He is having an operation every 48 hrs to clean the wounds and
examine
> > > > for any additional pieces of wreckage that may be concealed. Go to
> > > > www.cart-racing.com for the latest and best news.

> > > > "A scheduled surgery was conducted to clean out wounds and make sure
> > > > no pieces of debris from the injury remained," Schaffartzik
explained.
> > > > "The procedure lasted two hours and went well [and] is consistent
with
> > > > the practice for this type of injury. It is expected that this type
of
> > > > surgery will be performed every 48 hours over the next several days.
> > > > Zanardi is in critical but non-life-threatening condition. He is
> > > > stable and doctors are starting to reduce medication, which has
placed
> > > > him in a medically-induced coma."

> > > > Rafe Mc

> > > > On Wed, 19 Sep 2001 11:32:52 +0200, "Michael Heymanns"

> > > > >He is now awake and in a stable condition. Even though it's still
> > > critical,
> > > > >because any infect can cost his life.
> > > > >The wounds are healing as they have expected it. This was posted
> today
> > at
> > > > >www.racing1.de (only in german language).

> > > > >Michael Heymanns
> > > > >www.srg-group.de

> > > > >> . on his condition?

> > > > >> ---
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> Egads!  Wheel came off the Spindle ?

> -Larry

> >   The end result was the same.  But with the Park accident, I beleive
his
> > steering wheel came off the spindle.  Then unfortunately his car dove to
> the
> > inside wall just as another vehicle was moving rapidly to the inside for
> the
> > double file restart.  Big hit.
> > dave henrie


> > > It was simply a terrible accident.  Pure bad luck :(

> > > I didn't see the one that Park was in, but it sounds like a similar
> > > situation.

> > > -Larry

> > > > any idea HOW SUCH a tragic thing could happen ??

> > > > sounds like he went too *** the throttle before
> > > > merge........

> > > > > He is having an operation every 48 hrs to clean the wounds and
> examine
> > > > > for any additional pieces of wreckage that may be concealed. Go to
> > > > > www.cart-racing.com for the latest and best news.

> > > > > "A scheduled surgery was conducted to clean out wounds and make
sure
> > > > > no pieces of debris from the injury remained," Schaffartzik
> explained.
> > > > > "The procedure lasted two hours and went well [and] is consistent
> with
> > > > > the practice for this type of injury. It is expected that this
type
> of
> > > > > surgery will be performed every 48 hours over the next several
days.
> > > > > Zanardi is in critical but non-life-threatening condition. He is
> > > > > stable and doctors are starting to reduce medication, which has
> placed
> > > > > him in a medically-induced coma."

> > > > > Rafe Mc

> > > > > On Wed, 19 Sep 2001 11:32:52 +0200, "Michael Heymanns"

> > > > > >He is now awake and in a stable condition. Even though it's still
> > > > critical,
> > > > > >because any infect can cost his life.
> > > > > >The wounds are healing as they have expected it. This was posted
> > today
> > > at
> > > > > >www.racing1.de (only in german language).

> > > > > >Michael Heymanns
> > > > > >www.srg-group.de

> > > > > >> . on his condition?

> > > > > >> ---
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>   That is the best info I have....the yellow flag was about to end, the
> driver(Park) was going thru a quick set of checks to make sure all was
well,
> guages...radio...wheel on tight...he probably gave it a quick yank to
check
> how solid it was and whoosh...off it came...car imeadiately dove to
> inside(due to the physics similiar to N4 which causes that same strong
pull
> to the left.)
>   And unfortunately, another driver was trying to take his place on the
> inside starting line and was moving up very quickly,  Park's car turned
> directly infront of the 2nd vehicle.
> dave henrie


> > Egads!  Wheel came off the Spindle ?

> > -Larry

> > >   The end result was the same.  But with the Park accident, I beleive
> his
> > > steering wheel came off the spindle.  Then unfortunately his car dove
to
> > the
> > > inside wall just as another vehicle was moving rapidly to the inside
for
> > the
> > > double file restart.  Big hit.
> > > dave henrie


> > > > It was simply a terrible accident.  Pure bad luck :(

> > > > I didn't see the one that Park was in, but it sounds like a similar
> > > > situation.

> > > > -Larry

> > > > > any idea HOW SUCH a tragic thing could happen ??

> > > > > sounds like he went too *** the throttle before
> > > > > merge........

> > > > > > He is having an operation every 48 hrs to clean the wounds and
> > examine
> > > > > > for any additional pieces of wreckage that may be concealed. Go
to
> > > > > > www.cart-racing.com for the latest and best news.

> > > > > > "A scheduled surgery was conducted to clean out wounds and make
> sure
> > > > > > no pieces of debris from the injury remained," Schaffartzik
> > explained.
> > > > > > "The procedure lasted two hours and went well [and] is
consistent
> > with
> > > > > > the practice for this type of injury. It is expected that this
> type
> > of
> > > > > > surgery will be performed every 48 hours over the next several
> days.
> > > > > > Zanardi is in critical but non-life-threatening condition. He is
> > > > > > stable and doctors are starting to reduce medication, which has
> > placed
> > > > > > him in a medically-induced coma."

> > > > > > Rafe Mc

> > > > > > On Wed, 19 Sep 2001 11:32:52 +0200, "Michael Heymanns"

> > > > > > >He is now awake and in a stable condition. Even though it's
still
> > > > > critical,
> > > > > > >because any infect can cost his life.
> > > > > > >The wounds are healing as they have expected it. This was
posted
> > > today
> > > > at
> > > > > > >www.racing1.de (only in german language).

> > > > > > >Michael Heymanns
> > > > > > >www.srg-group.de

> > > > > > >> . on his condition?

> > > > > > >> ---
> > > > > > >> This post was anonymized at http://www.racesimcentral.net/
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> > providing
> > > > > > >>    rights and freedom related news.
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>   That is the best info I have....the yellow flag was about to end, the
> driver(Park) was going thru a quick set of checks to make sure all was
well,
> guages...radio...wheel on tight...he probably gave it a quick yank to
check
> how solid it was and whoosh...off it came...car imeadiately dove to
> inside(due to the physics similiar to N4 which causes that same strong
pull
> to the left.)
>   And unfortunately, another driver was trying to take his place on the
> inside starting line and was moving up very quickly,  Park's car turned
> directly infront of the 2nd vehicle.
> dave henrie


> > Egads!  Wheel came off the Spindle ?

> > -Larry

> > >   The end result was the same.  But with the Park accident, I beleive
> his
> > > steering wheel came off the spindle.  Then unfortunately his car dove
to
> > the
> > > inside wall just as another vehicle was moving rapidly to the inside
for
> > the
> > > double file restart.  Big hit.
> > > dave henrie


> > > > It was simply a terrible accident.  Pure bad luck :(

> > > > I didn't see the one that Park was in, but it sounds like a similar
> > > > situation.

> > > > -Larry

> > > > > any idea HOW SUCH a tragic thing could happen ??

> > > > > sounds like he went too *** the throttle before
> > > > > merge........

> > > > > > He is having an operation every 48 hrs to clean the wounds and
> > examine
> > > > > > for any additional pieces of wreckage that may be concealed. Go
to
> > > > > > www.cart-racing.com for the latest and best news.

> > > > > > "A scheduled surgery was conducted to clean out wounds and make
> sure
> > > > > > no pieces of debris from the injury remained," Schaffartzik
> > explained.
> > > > > > "The procedure lasted two hours and went well [and] is
consistent
> > with
> > > > > > the practice for this type of injury. It is expected that this
> type
> > of
> > > > > > surgery will be performed every 48 hours over the next several
> days.
> > > > > > Zanardi is in critical but non-life-threatening condition. He is
> > > > > > stable and doctors are starting to reduce medication, which has
> > placed
> > > > > > him in a medically-induced coma."

> > > > > > Rafe Mc

> > > > > > On Wed, 19 Sep 2001 11:32:52 +0200, "Michael Heymanns"

> > > > > > >He is now awake and in a stable condition. Even though it's
still
> > > > > critical,
> > > > > > >because any infect can cost his life.
> > > > > > >The wounds are healing as they have expected it. This was
posted
> > > today
> > > > at
> > > > > > >www.racing1.de (only in german language).

> > > > > > >Michael Heymanns
> > > > > > >www.srg-group.de

> > > > > > >> . on his condition?

> > > > > > >> ---
> > > > > > >> This post was anonymized at http://www.racesimcentral.net/
> > > > > > >> Come visit the newest xganon server http://www.racesimcentral.net/
> > providing
> > > > > > >>    rights and freedom related news.
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