bad crash at the silverstone classic
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k me that is awful news!! I am shocked, but thanks OP for letting us know.As the scribes remind us all every year motor racing is dangerous. Very sorry to hear of this tragic accident. I do hope the bereaved canb come to terms with this tragedy in the longer term. The driver was doing what he really wanted to do and all racing drivers have the risks carefully spelt out to them before they compete at this level. Still a tragedy and very very sad. But the risk was taken voluntarily by the driver which at least for me means he died doing what he really wanted. Still a tragedy and a reminder to us all that motor racing is still, despite all the years of effort to reduce the risks, a very dangerous sport.
RIP.
RIP.
Very sorry to see the statement. Obviously its not a surprise for me but when they resumed racing again I was thinking they wouldn't be doing that if his injuries were that bad.
I remembered reading somewhere that a driver had died racing a mini not to long ago (also at Silverstone?) and the racing was quietly abandoned for the day. I was expecting the same to happen today.
The only other thing I want to add is what a great job the marshals did all weekend. Really superb.
I remembered reading somewhere that a driver had died racing a mini not to long ago (also at Silverstone?) and the racing was quietly abandoned for the day. I was expecting the same to happen today.
The only other thing I want to add is what a great job the marshals did all weekend. Really superb.
pedromorgan said:
Very sorry to see the statement. Obviously its not a surprise for me but when they resumed racing again I was thinking they wouldn't be doing that if his injuries were that bad.
I remembered reading somewhere that a driver had died racing a mini not to long ago (also at Silverstone?) and the racing was quietly abandoned for the day. I was expecting the same to happen today.
The only other thing I want to add is what a great job the marshals did all weekend. Really superb.
That was at Donington in 2013.I remembered reading somewhere that a driver had died racing a mini not to long ago (also at Silverstone?) and the racing was quietly abandoned for the day. I was expecting the same to happen today.
The only other thing I want to add is what a great job the marshals did all weekend. Really superb.
longshot said:
That's terribly sad news inspite of him doing what he loved at the time.
Does anyone know what type of car he was in?
It was the Mc Larren long tail very sad leaves you cold we go along to see racing and i know that the drivers do so for the love of the sport but we always hope that these thing dont happen my heart goes out to his family Does anyone know what type of car he was in?
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From Autosport:
Historic racer Denis Welch, 69, was killed in an accident at the Silverstone Classic on Sunday.
The successful and experienced driver, who also had a performance parts business, was at the wheel of a Lotus 18 in the second Jack Brabham Memorial Trophy race for pre-1966 Grand Prix cars.
Welch was involved in a multi-car incident at the Village/Loop complex on the opening lap of the afternoon event and the 1960 Lotus rolled.
The race was stopped and Welch was taken to the Silverstone medical centre, where he died.
The exact details of the crash are not yet known, but a statement issued by the organisers said: "It is with great regret that we have to report that Denis Welch succumbed to his injuries in the circuit's medical centre.
"The event organisers, the race organisation, and the circuit's medical and emergency services, will all now be co-operating with the Police and the MSA, the UK official motorsport governing body, to conduct a full investigation.
"All those involved in the event offer sincere condolences to family and the friends of Denis Welch at this very sad time."
Historic racer Denis Welch, 69, was killed in an accident at the Silverstone Classic on Sunday.
The successful and experienced driver, who also had a performance parts business, was at the wheel of a Lotus 18 in the second Jack Brabham Memorial Trophy race for pre-1966 Grand Prix cars.
Welch was involved in a multi-car incident at the Village/Loop complex on the opening lap of the afternoon event and the 1960 Lotus rolled.
The race was stopped and Welch was taken to the Silverstone medical centre, where he died.
The exact details of the crash are not yet known, but a statement issued by the organisers said: "It is with great regret that we have to report that Denis Welch succumbed to his injuries in the circuit's medical centre.
"The event organisers, the race organisation, and the circuit's medical and emergency services, will all now be co-operating with the Police and the MSA, the UK official motorsport governing body, to conduct a full investigation.
"All those involved in the event offer sincere condolences to family and the friends of Denis Welch at this very sad time."
RIP Denis.
Was a horrible incident but as we all know racing is a dangerous sport.
What we must also remember is that it will also have an effect on all the medical staff and marshalls who attended the incident, you could not fault the speed that all the emergency teams got to the accident and they should all feel proud that they gave Denis the best chance of survival possible.
Thoughts are with them all.
Was a horrible incident but as we all know racing is a dangerous sport.
What we must also remember is that it will also have an effect on all the medical staff and marshalls who attended the incident, you could not fault the speed that all the emergency teams got to the accident and they should all feel proud that they gave Denis the best chance of survival possible.
Thoughts are with them all.
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