It has been the most repeated image of racing during the television news of two weeks ago, something that we call morbid, but he also had his share of fortune if look you from the side of safety both the pilot and co-pilot. And it is that the accident of Ken Block came even to mark about 16 g force in the first clash against the ground after leaving catapulted in the curve.
It is obviously not nothing compared with accidents such as Ralf Schumacher at Indianapolis, when he burst a tire, 72 g or more currently of Robert Kubica in Montreal that marked some of the records in this respect with 76 g. No doubt this mishap suffered by American returns to say good things about the safety of the new World Rally Cars.
In total, the Ford Fiesta RS WRC accumulated several peaks of 6, 10 and 16 g in the three key moments of the crash and stoically endured all the force of the blows. Fortunately both Block and Alex emerged unscathed from the accident and after a stay in the hospital the next day already flying on the way to his native North America to recover from the shock suffered.
After the two days of check-ups, and be prepared to begin the rally, it was too frustrating to have this accident. Much work with Alex in the notes, and the accident at the Stobart was ridiculous, a terrible mistake. We make a good test in Mexico, and I felt that we were taking certain steps. In the end. We were lucky and there is no injury, and now is that the cars are extremely well designed and built. One of the impacts was close to the 16 g.The pilots of fighter aircraft that are people who are accustomed to specific training only point out that the human limit is situated on the 80 g and 9 g is what usually are subject.
