Journalist killed in Atom test drive

[rj1986]

"Belgian automotive journalist Michael Cornette was killed in a test drive of the Ariel Atom — a street-legal track car — yesterday. The 35-year-old writer for the newspaper Krant Van West-Vlaanderen was killed when the sports car lost control and crashed into a silo."

Rest of story here from US based site Jalopnik

Edited by rj1986 on Thursday 5th January 09:02

[Laurel Green]

RIP Michael.

[AnotherGareth]

Slightly misleading quote, since he was a passenger and the cars owner was driving.

[Flat6er]

AnotherGareth said:

Slightly misleading quote, since he was a passenger and the cars owner was driving.

Very sad news.

Not really misleading though, nowhere does it say or imply he was driving.

[crashrepairman]

"Sports car lost control" ? surely the driver lost control?

[JAMESHUNT]

Agreed.

[Dave Hedgehog]

very sad, and i love the atom, but you are very exposed in them

[Oxhead]

Sad news

[Mermaid]

Dave Hedgehog said:

very sad, and i love the atom, but you are very exposed in them

Sad news. I'd want to wear a full helmet to drive/passenger in one of these.

[shyparker23]

I am sad by this.

[gmh23]

"inappropriate speed and wet weather"

says it all really

RIP

[Pingman]

yikes!

[Homer Jay]

Sad