And a thought for the family of the marshall who also died.
I saw a clip of the accident on the news, it appeared to me that the driver
got the rear right wheel onto the grass just before the finish, and speared
left into the finish post.
--
Cheers,
Robin Lord - Trance DJ & Sim Racer.
http://www.oppositelock.co.uk
N�rburgring and Grand Prix Legends
Bruce Kennewell <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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| As you go about your daily activities please spare a thought for the
family
| of the Sydney-based owner/driver of the Lotus who lost his life at
Goodwood
| festival of Speed on the weekend. (I am not sure of the correct spelling
of
| his surname so won't attempt to write it).
|
| No doubt the gentleman died doing what he loved; I hope that when my time
| comes I am "offered" the same opportunity.
|
| --
| Regards,
| Bruce Kennewell,
| Canberra, Australia.
| ---------------------------
|
|
|
It was John Dawson-Damer Bruce.
I clipped this from the Autosport site.....
<snip>The Goodwood Festival of Speed was marred by a double tragedy when a
driver and a marshal were killed in an accident on Saturday afternoon. A
second marshal was listed in a critical condition after losing a leg.
The driver who died was the Hon John Dawson-Damer, a historic racing veteran
who lived in Sydney and was Australia's representative on the FIA. Briton
Dawson-Damer, who was a friend of both Jim Clark and Colin Chapman, owned a
collection of classic Lotus F1 cars. At Goodwood he was giving the 1969 Type
63 4wd machine a rare outing. The Gold Leaf-liveried car was originally
driven by Jochen Rindt and John Miles, without much success.
Dawson-Damer appeared to run wide onto the grass at the exit of the fast
lefthander before the finish line. He lost control and demolished the finish
line gantry, where the two marshals were stationed with chequered flags. The
car, which was totally destroyed, was said to have passed the timing beam at
104mph.
One marshal, who was apparently struck in the chest, died on Saturday
evening. His name had not been released by the police as of Sunday. His
colleague Steve Tarrant, who lost the lower part of his right leg, was
listed in a critical but stable condition at St Richard's Hospital,
Chichester.
The cause of the accident has not been determined. The previous driver up
the hill, Lotus 49 driver Geoff Farmer, reported that rain had been falling
on the last section of the course. However, some observers have suggested
that the complex machine may have suffered a mechanical failure.
Although cars didn't run on Saturday after the accident, Sunday's events
went ahead as normal. Event boss Lord March said: "We have done everything
possible to make the Goodwood course as safe as it can be for both our
competitors and our spectators. We have worked very closely with the MSA and
the BARC to ensure that the appropriate safety standards are in place."
"Bruce Kennewell" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...
> As you go about your daily activities please spare a thought for thefamily
> of the Sydney-based owner/driver of the Lotus who lost his life atGoodwood
> festival of Speed on the weekend. (I am not sure of the correct spellingof
Quoted text (13 lines)
> his surname so won't attempt to write it). > > No doubt the gentleman died doing what he loved; I hope that when my time > comes I am "offered" the same opportunity. > > -- > Regards, > Bruce Kennewell, > Canberra, Australia. > --------------------------- > > >As you go about your daily activities please spare a thought for the family
of the Sydney-based owner/driver of the Lotus who lost his life at Goodwood
festival of Speed on the weekend. (I am not sure of the correct spelling of
his surname so won't attempt to write it).
No doubt the gentleman died doing what he loved; I hope that when my time
comes I am "offered" the same opportunity.
--
Regards,
Bruce Kennewell,
Canberra, Australia.
---------------------------
I am sorry for omitting that.
The news item that I saw gave no indication that anyone other than John
Dawson-Dawkins (the driver) had been killed, although there was certainly
mention made that two marshalls had been injured.
--
Regards,
Bruce Kennewell,
Canberra, Australia.
---------------------------
Robin Lord <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:8j8kkc$ao3$[email hidden]...
> And a thought for the family of the marshall who also died.
>
> I saw a clip of the accident on the news, it appeared to me that the
driver
> got the rear right wheel onto the grass just before the finish, and
speared
> left into the finish post.
>
> --
> Cheers,
>
> Robin Lord - Trance DJ & Sim Racer.
>
> http://www.oppositelock.co.uk
>
> N�rburgring and Grand Prix Legends
>
> Bruce Kennewell <[email hidden]> wrote in message
> news:[email hidden]...
> | As you go about your daily activities please spare a thought for the
> family
> | of the Sydney-based owner/driver of the Lotus who lost his life at
> Goodwood
> | festival of Speed on the weekend. (I am not sure of the correct spelling
> of
> | his surname so won't attempt to write it).
> |
> | No doubt the gentleman died doing what he loved; I hope that when my
time
> | comes I am "offered" the same opportunity.
> |
> | --
> | Regards,
> | Bruce Kennewell,
> | Canberra, Australia.
> | ---------------------------
> |
> |
> |
>
>
That's the chap...thank you, Mark.
I think I said "Dawson-Dawkins" elsewhere here. My sincere apology to those
who may be offended by the misnomer.
--
Regards,
Bruce Kennewell,
Canberra, Australia.
---------------------------
m.seery <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:yZQ55.1353$[email hidden]...
> It was John Dawson-Damer Bruce.
>
> I clipped this from the Autosport site.....
>
> <snip>The Goodwood Festival of Speed was marred by a double tragedy when a
> driver and a marshal were killed in an accident on Saturday afternoon. A
> second marshal was listed in a critical condition after losing a leg.
>
> The driver who died was the Hon John Dawson-Damer, a historic racing
veteran
> who lived in Sydney and was Australia's representative on the FIA. Briton
> Dawson-Damer, who was a friend of both Jim Clark and Colin Chapman, owned
a
> collection of classic Lotus F1 cars. At Goodwood he was giving the 1969
Type
> 63 4wd machine a rare outing. The Gold Leaf-liveried car was originally
> driven by Jochen Rindt and John Miles, without much success.
>
> Dawson-Damer appeared to run wide onto the grass at the exit of the fast
> lefthander before the finish line. He lost control and demolished the
finish
> line gantry, where the two marshals were stationed with chequered flags.
The
> car, which was totally destroyed, was said to have passed the timing beam
at
> 104mph.
>
> One marshal, who was apparently struck in the chest, died on Saturday
> evening. His name had not been released by the police as of Sunday. His
> colleague Steve Tarrant, who lost the lower part of his right leg, was
> listed in a critical but stable condition at St Richard's Hospital,
> Chichester.
>
> The cause of the accident has not been determined. The previous driver up
> the hill, Lotus 49 driver Geoff Farmer, reported that rain had been
falling
> on the last section of the course. However, some observers have suggested
> that the complex machine may have suffered a mechanical failure.
>
> Although cars didn't run on Saturday after the accident, Sunday's events
> went ahead as normal. Event boss Lord March said: "We have done everything
> possible to make the Goodwood course as safe as it can be for both our
> competitors and our spectators. We have worked very closely with the MSA
and
> the BARC to ensure that the appropriate safety standards are in place."
>
>
>
> "Bruce Kennewell" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
> news:[email hidden]...
> > As you go about your daily activities please spare a thought for the
> family
> > of the Sydney-based owner/driver of the Lotus who lost his life at
> Goodwood
> > festival of Speed on the weekend. (I am not sure of the correct spelling
> of
> > his surname so won't attempt to write it).
> >
> > No doubt the gentleman died doing what he loved; I hope that when my
time
> > comes I am "offered" the same opportunity.
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> > Bruce Kennewell,
> > Canberra, Australia.
> > ---------------------------
> >
> >
> >
>
>
