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Old 03-25-2024, 05:29 PM
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https://www.motor1.com/news/713679/g...na-seca-crash/

Their prototype Turbo 993.
Old 03-25-2024, 05:36 PM
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Glad to hear there were no injuries to the driver. Laguna is an unforgiving track so the outcome could have been much worse.
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Wow, I wonder where this happened on what part of the track? And what exactly happened?
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Is Patrick Long ok? Damn what roll cage??? Car pancaked!
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Originally Posted by Gbos1
Is Patrick Long ok?
Quoting the fist sentence of the article (under the title)...

'The apparent driver, Patrick Long, posted on Instagram that he is doing well.'


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It's absolutely insane that they had Pat use a harness and Hans with no rollover protection. That its safety no-no #1. If this had been a RHD car he would have been killed when the roof collapsed and his body couldn't bend forward. Gunther should be drug through the mud for this.
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Gunther Werks and Singer are "Tuner Cars". Ruf has a manufacturers license.
https://carbuzz.com/features/why-is-...inger-a-tuner/

The Key Is In The Construction

In 1981, RUF got Manufacturers' Certification from the German Federal Vehicle Offices and the year after, Alois Jr. began the various processes of applying for certification elsewhere. In 1988, RUF achieved US certification with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency. In 2006, it became affiliated with the VDA, the German Association of the Automotive Industry. And in 2017, RUF built a car with a chassis of its own proprietary design. As if that wasn't impressive enough for the fledgling automaker, it made the thing out of carbon fiber.


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https://www.thedrive.com/news/driver...at-laguna-seca

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Glad PL is doing well, he is a gem. I am sure he will provide GW with feedback...
Having not seen any actual footage of the car on its roof / rollover and or any extraction / recovery efforts, I wonder if any of that damage in "the flatbed photo" is post the car coming to rest and PL getting out of the car (under his own power or extracted)?
Regardless the collapse is disheartening to see it appearance on the flatbed.
The distinction of "tuner" vs "OEM" is a critical observation.
Hopefully GW takes this to heart and makes changes.
Safety over style (on the track and on the road). It is not a matter of if, but of when.




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Originally Posted by Kein_Ersatz
Glad PL is doing well, he is a gem. I am sure he will provide GW with feedback...
Having not seen any actual footage of the car on its roof / rollover and or any extraction / recovery efforts, I wonder if any of that damage in "the flatbed photo" is post the car coming to rest and PL getting out of the car (under his own power or extracted)?
Regardless the collapse is disheartening to see it appearance on the flatbed.
The distinction of "tuner" vs "OEM" is a critical observation.
Hopefully GW takes this to heart and makes changes.
Safety over style (on the track and on the road). It is not a matter of if, but of when.

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"Safety over style (on the track and on the road). It is not a matter of if, but of when."



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