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Old 11-09-2020, 01:29 AM
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Old 11-09-2020, 06:58 AM
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Sorry to hear you were involved in a crash! What happen?!?

VIR is one of my home tracks. Love it in the 997, not a huge fan on the bike.... as the track edge and tradition to the curtains suck.

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Old 11-09-2020, 01:40 PM
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Sorry to hear about your woes. I've never been to VIR but watching your video, you're all over the place. lol It's time a bucket seat and harness.
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Old 11-10-2020, 10:52 PM
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Dang dude. Bad hit. How were you riding passenger? Were you this guy's instructor? This guy clearly has no car control skills and cannot be an instructor himself. The only time I ever felt uneasy instructing is good ole boys pulling up in their Vettes . . . and once in a Gen I Viper. Anyway, these guys had little or no car control skills and would just floor it on anything resembling a straight and be completely off line in the corners.

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Originally Posted by Pho King Fast
In this case I think I would've been better off with 3 points and airbags. For this vehicle with buckets/harness I was loaned a helmet/hans - it's supposed to prevent injuries to the neck and vertebral column, but it did not in this case. I thought perhaps the HANS wasn't properly secured, but it seems this is not possible as the device is one size fits all. I'm puzzled to say the least
Lord. Glad your ok. Seen lots of people spin out going up the the S. Never a bad wreck tho. Obviously he was very inexperienced. Hand positions and movement was poor. Sorry this happened.

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Old 11-10-2020, 11:10 PM
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Lord. Glad your ok. Seen lots of people spin out going up the the S. Never a bad wreck tho. Obviously he was very inexperienced. Hand positions and movement was poor. Sorry this happened.

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Throttle oversteer, then panics and lifts. Recipe for disaster and needs to learn in a momentum car before he hurts someone worse. Sorry Phuckingfast dude got hurt. I love his videos. Dude actually has great car control skills and is just having fun.
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I love the track but never been on one with my own car. That’s cool that you’re taking yours. I won’t critique.
Sorry to hear about the crash you were in and hope for a full speedy recovery.

That corvette driver’s nonchalant steering wheel hand position/grip is a no-no on the track.
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OMG, the sound of one of you guys moaning is just gut wrenching. Sorry you got hurt man, hopefully not too bad and I wish you a speedy recovery.
1) you need to upgrade your car for better safety for the speeds your are driving. Seat, Harness, Hans ect,
2) Stop doing hot laps with people who can't offer you the same safety measures.

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Originally Posted by Pho King Fast
Yikes dude! You should have made him pull into the pits after the first lap (unless this was the first lap). It's a little too late for this but just looking at how he holds the steering wheel should have been a clear indicator that guy should have not been on the track with you.
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Heading there tomorrow, hopefully with a far better outcome!



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