Nasty crash LV Indy

[R6dug]

Pkh72 said:

hot metal said:

garyhun said:

BreastofBritish said:

garycat said:

RIP Dan.

Touching article from a Speed TV journalist here - http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/pruett-dann...

I agree, very well put!

That's a lovely article! Brought a tear to my eye reading it

Beautifully written, it has made me sadder tho....

Absolutely

Great article RIP Dan

Edited by R6dug on Wednesday 19th October 16:17

[havoc]

Twincam16 said:

When I saw the Senna film earlier in the year, there was this horrible spine-chilling feeling as the in-car footage of the '94 San Marino Grand Prix began, lap after lap, and I got this awful feeling of inevitability and being unable to stop what was about to happen.

I had the same feeling...that awful not-wanting-to-watch but not-able-to-look-away.


I turned on the TV yesterday morning to just this story...heard Dan's name then a few seconds later they cut to aftermath footage and I just felt ten degrees colder...and again that not-wanting-to-see-but-can't-turn-away feeling.

My thoughts as well to his family and friends - "died doing what he loved" is sometimes very little comfort...

[Great Dane]

I am going to listen to Midweek motorsport tomorrow with a strong drink next to me. Marshall Pruett is a regular contributor and Hindy will be there...

[ApexJimi]

http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/pruett-dann...
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Pruett's article is very very good, really captures the raw emotion felt.

What a terrible time indeed

[skeggysteve]

garycat said:

RIP Dan.

Touching article from a Speed TV journalist here - http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/pruett-dann...

Probably the best tribute I have ever read - thank you MP.

Great Dane said:

I am going to listen to Midweek motorsport tomorrow with a strong drink next to me. Marshall Pruett is a regular contributor and Hindy will be there...

I try to listen every week, it a very entertaining/informative and some times very funny programme.

I really do feel for Hindy, tomorrows programme will be very hard for him and Eve.

My thought are with Dan's wife and two young children.

RIP Dan.

[hornet]

Great Dane said:

I am going to listen to Midweek motorsport tomorrow with a strong drink next to me. Marshall Pruett is a regular contributor and Hindy will be there...

I really look forward to Midweek Motorsport, but part of me doesn't really want to listen to it this week. At the same time, having watched Indycar for many years, I feel like I have to. Odd feeling.

[LDN]

This may have been posted before but... Dan Wheldon karting with Jenson Button and Ant Davidson in 1989. A sweet reminder of the early days:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I06YehDOvc

[Great Dane]

Fantastic.... Jay Howard was also racing those karts I noticed

[Blib]

Justin Wilson in that You Tube kart clip too. He would have been in Sunday's race, had he not broken his back in an earlier round of the series.

[DanB7290]

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/95518

The FIA are going to assist with the investigation

[Dancin]

http://radiolemans.0157.org/content/v8-supercar-go...

Dan Weldon Trophy ;>)

[RamseyG]

I first saw Dan race in a French FF1600 race in July 1996 at Croix en Ternois and then again at Phoenix International Raceway in 2005 for an IRL Race.

A very sad loss.

[robmlufc]

Midweek Motorsport just started on Radio Le Mans, got a stiff drink with me for this one.

[Shotgun Rider]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/formula_one/153767...

Well written column from Mark Webber on the BBC.

[funkyrobot]

Shotgun Rider said:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/formula_one/153767...

Well written column from Mark Webber on the BBC.

Interesting that he echoes the thoughts about the safety of Indycar racing and 30+ cars on small ovals.

[anonymous-user]

Tonight at 10pm there will be a show celebrating Dans life on Sky Sports 2.

[Eric Mc]

It's a real pity that we are seeing the "Sky Obscure Soportman" effect in operation.

If you participate in a sport that is confined to Sky only, no one knows who you are - no matter how successful you may have been.

Sad really.

[MMC Andy]

But at least Sky did give Indycar and drivers like DW coverage in the UK - and potentially put his skills & talents into the homes of millions. I for one enjoy following the progress of all exile Brits racing across in the US, and will never forget watching DW in 2005 and every year since. Thank you Sky.

Lets continue to make the post about DW & not about knocking personal hates of "ours".

[Twincam16]

Eric Mc said:

It's a real pity that we are seeing the "Sky Obscure Soportman" effect in operation.

If you participate in a sport that is confined to Sky only, no one knows who you are - no matter how successful you may have been.

Sad really.

True, but I don't have Sky Sports, I knew about his exploits through Autosport.

[Eric Mc]

Twincam16 said:

Eric Mc said:

It's a real pity that we are seeing the "Sky Obscure Soportman" effect in operation.

If you participate in a sport that is confined to Sky only, no one knows who you are - no matter how successful you may have been.

Sad really.

True, but I don't have Sky Sports, I knew about his exploits through Autosport.

Same here. I'd known of his career for over 10 years. I remember him being mentioned obver the PA systemn at the Dublin Phoenix Park motor races as one one to watch back in 1999.

But I couldn't really follow his career properly apart from reading about it in the motor sport magazines etc - and I wouldn't really have recognised him if I met him in person.