RichardH
AKA The Mad Hat Man
Not really the way you want the marshals to be fighting the fire when you're trapped in the vehicle! Check out the Aston Martin technician who dragged him to safety whilst the fire marshals messed about!
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Massive Gallardo crash in Super Trofeo leaves Bartocc in intensive care
"The Lamborghini Super Trofeo Cup saw a massive accident during Round 4 of the season. From what we can tell, the number 22 Gallardo LP560-4 driven by Giorgio Bartocci got off into the gravel on the last turn before the front straight. It's unclear whether Bartocci was nudged by another racer or whether a mechanical failure caused the slide, but either way, the car hit the wall at considerable speed and nearly disintegrated on impact.
The driver's side door sprung open as the car slid down the tarmac, and Bartocci could be seen flailing outside the vehicle. When it finally came to a stop, the Raging Bull turned into a raging fireball. Fire crews initially took longer than expected to pull the driver from the wreckage and were seen using underpowered fire extinguishers to battle the blaze. The FIA is expected to investigate the incident. Luckily an Aston Martin Racing technician took matters into his own hands as he pulled the driver out of the flaming car. Bartocci had open eyes and looked around before he passed out in the hands of the paramedics. Amazingly, Bartocci survived the ordeal and is currently in intensive care."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVFY-ic7vgM& feature=player_embedded
and the aftermath
YouTube- Super Trofeo Brno crash aftermath
Quote:
Massive Gallardo crash in Super Trofeo leaves Bartocc in intensive care
"The Lamborghini Super Trofeo Cup saw a massive accident during Round 4 of the season. From what we can tell, the number 22 Gallardo LP560-4 driven by Giorgio Bartocci got off into the gravel on the last turn before the front straight. It's unclear whether Bartocci was nudged by another racer or whether a mechanical failure caused the slide, but either way, the car hit the wall at considerable speed and nearly disintegrated on impact.
The driver's side door sprung open as the car slid down the tarmac, and Bartocci could be seen flailing outside the vehicle. When it finally came to a stop, the Raging Bull turned into a raging fireball. Fire crews initially took longer than expected to pull the driver from the wreckage and were seen using underpowered fire extinguishers to battle the blaze. The FIA is expected to investigate the incident. Luckily an Aston Martin Racing technician took matters into his own hands as he pulled the driver out of the flaming car. Bartocci had open eyes and looked around before he passed out in the hands of the paramedics. Amazingly, Bartocci survived the ordeal and is currently in intensive care."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVFY-ic7vgM& feature=player_embedded
and the aftermath
YouTube- Super Trofeo Brno crash aftermath
