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Isimmo
867 posts
40 months
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Tragic, and a timely reminder to all of us with a skid-lid.... Desperately sad... 
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CivicMan
2,206 posts
70 months
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jimmy156 said: .... if track lay-out or design was a contributing factor ..... Unless I'm very much mistaken, I'm pretty sure the track layout and design hasn't changed much in the last 50 years? The track surface for sure, but for the better.
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dave stew
1,316 posts
36 months
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I heard about this on the radio - very tragic. Thoughts with her family.
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Eric Mc
67,253 posts
134 months
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CivicMan said: jimmy156 said: .... if track lay-out or design was a contributing factor ..... Unless I'm very much mistaken, I'm pretty sure the track layout and design hasn't changed much in the last 50 years? The track surface for sure, but for the better. Depends on what you mean by "change". The tarmac still goes the same way it always did. Apart from that, not much else is the same.
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urquattro
540 posts
55 months
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CivicMan said: jimmy156 said: .... if track lay-out or design was a contributing factor ..... Unless I'm very much mistaken, I'm pretty sure the track layout and design hasn't changed much in the last 50 years? The track surface for sure, but for the better. Goodwood is a historic track, track days there can produce accidents and normally bent metal only. Have been there with E Type and XJS via JDC track days and we have bent some cars re lack of run off in places etc. The track cannot be blamed, it is what it is, the weather and bad luck caused a dreadful outcome and was tragic for the driver and her family.
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CivicMan
2,206 posts
70 months
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Eric Mc said: Depends on what you mean by "change". The tarmac still goes the same way it always did. Apart from that, not much else is the same. So track layout and design is as it has been for 50 years.... thought so.
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Eric Mc
67,253 posts
134 months
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CivicMan said: Eric Mc said: Depends on what you mean by "change". The tarmac still goes the same way it always did. Apart from that, not much else is the same. So track layout and design is as it has been for 50 years.... thought so. So you think that a "track" and "track safety" is determined purely by the direction the tarmac goes?
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Stevemcmaster
85 posts
68 months
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While I absolutley understand that there is a great interest in how / what happend and, because of this, much speculation as to what will change (if I had not seen the incident first hand, I would be wondering the same), can I suggest that you keep it private for the moment, if only to spare the feelings of the guys who visit here who have lost a friend.
Dont get me wrong, I have opinions of changes I would like to see as a result, but, its all still very raw.
This is not meant to be a rant or a flame, so, I hope it does not come across as that - I hope you understand where I am coming from.
Cheers
Steve
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CivicMan
2,206 posts
70 months
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Eric Mc said: So you think that a "track" and "track safety" is determined purely by the direction the tarmac goes? My comment was about the track layout and design not having changed. I don't think I mentioned track safety. Which has. And as an instructor at Goodwood I do know the circuit pretty well.
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samoht
111 posts
15 months
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AMG Merc
8,221 posts
122 months
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jimmy156 said: I would say it is important, if track lay-out or design was a contributing factor then things could be changed to reduce the chances of it happening again. +1 - very tragic news but we need to learn.
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Eric Mc
67,253 posts
134 months
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I know we aren't being encouraged to speculate at this early juncture but I do note that the gravel trap installed at Woodcote when the track was refurbished in 1998 has since been replaced by a tarmac run-off.
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