Recreation of the accident of Robert Kubica, Rally round di Andora

Back in February we came one of these news fans to the world of the engine never want to hear, Robert Kubica had been hospitalized after an accident in Rally round di Andora. The information that were coming made us fear for his return to competition, but in view of its evolution, it is possible that you can take part in the last races of the season.
After a few days we could see a virtual recreation of the Polish pilot of the formula one Team Lotus Renault GP incident. It was used to get an idea of the accident. Now, a few days ago have posted a video on Youtube that reaches us through Autoblog that puts us the willies. The real crash of Skoda Fabia against a guardrails in a manner similar to the one suffered by Robert Kubica.
It must be borne in mind that the recreation is done with a Skoda Fabia Street, not with the Skoda Fabia S2000. The accident do not think that it corresponds to 100 per cent to Robert Kubica, but to me I gets goose bumps to see how a piece of guardrails enters the compartment and goes out the window of the driver almost to the height of the head. Goodness that things became larger and the good of Robert Kubica can tell.

Mike Rockenfeller could be low at the Eurospeedway Lausitz after the accident at the 24 hours of Le Mans

After the victory in the 24 hours of Le Mans 2010, Mike Rockenfeller took a leap of quality. The German won the wheel of a pata negra in the DTM and after the first three races had responded to the confidence of Wolfgang Ullrich achieved victory in Zandvoort, the first of his career in the DTM, and becoming one of the claimants to the title match.
But after the terrible accident suffered the Saturday night in the 24 hours of Le Mans, Mike Rockenfeller could lose the quotation of the DTM at the Eurospeedway Lausitz and that it would not be fully recovered from the down. A situation similar to the occurrence with Sergio Perez in formula one. It must be said, Rockenfeller travelling at 300 km/h when he lost control of his Audi R18 to try to beat the Ferrari Italy 459 of JMW Motorsports. The impact is not seen in the images but were sensed the strength after seeing how pieces of carbon fiber fly as if confetti.
Thursday will be known if Rockenfeller is suitable for pilotor his Audi A4 R14 + , or if you need to view the races from the couch of his home in Switzerland. Rockenfeller, the pilot falling is confirmed reservation of Audi, Marco Bonanomi, could have an opportunity while it is possible that it provoked a chain reaction, giving Audi Audi A4 specification Rockenfeller 2009 to the motivated Martin Tomczyk and leaving the specification 2008 (Audi R14) for the Italian Grand Prix.

GP of Monaco F1 2011: serious accident of Sergio Pérez

The worst time of the weekend so we have experienced during the Q3 in the qualifying session for the Monaco Grand Prix. While Sebastian Vettel and company marked its times, Sergio Perez has suffered a serious accident at the exit of the tunnel, very similar to what we have seen with Nico Rosberg and Vitantonio Liuzzi.
Although there is currently little information is available, a spokesman for Sauber explained that Sergio Perez is aware and was talking to the doctors that he attended after the removal of the car. It seems that the Mexican driver could have a fracture in his right leg, though, for the time being, all are assumptions.
The accident of Perez has been in a slump at the end of the tunnel, in a manner almost identical to what we have seen this morning with Nico Rosberg, although with worse luck. At the first time, it was impossible to not remember the accident of Karl Wendlinger in 1994, at the same point and hitting the same area, and that he had weeks in a coma.


To come out more information, I will be informing and updating this same post. From Motorpasion F1, Sergio Perez we wish a speedy recovery, you have lesions may have. But above all, we hope that they are not serious.
4: 45 Pm update: seems that Sergio Perez's fine; It could even have nothing broken. Comment by the paddock that his only "injury" would be a shock. During the afternoon you will be more evidence, and even more tomorrow. In any case, can be confirmed that the Mexican is completely out of danger.
Updated at 5: 05 pm: an official announcement informs us that Sergio Perez has nothing broken. Confirms a shock, and that will remain in the hospital under observation until the night. It could receive the high today for the night or tomorrow morning. Very good news, no doubt.

Grand Prix of Turkey F1 2011: rain, hydroplaning, and Sebastian Vettel accident

First Turkey 2011 Grand Prix free practice have been marked by rain and water on the track. This water has prevented try aerodynamic improvements in some teams 100% and at the same time has given rise to many cases of hydroplaning in the curve 11. In addition, in the last half hour of the meeting, Sebastian Vettel has crashed his car after negotiating the curve 8 and step lightly on the piano to the exit, at full acceleration. The result has been to destroy the car against protections (impact of registered 7.2G) and a red flag that has remained for 7 or 8 minutes on the track.
Seeing the repetition can be seen as the rear train loses a little before the last part of the curve, and he gets soaked piano, immediately going against barriers to correct. A mild stranger in the car, and not a problem of another kind have been the cause of the accident, because it seemed to go through the site perfectly. The result, two suspensions on the right side made powder.
Update: I added the video of the coup of Vettel, let us hope that inmediatamente… will not withdraw it

Fernando Alonso set the fastest time of the session with 1'38. 670 in a round that have wanted to try the grip "in depth", while Nico Rosberg has been in the 1'40. 072 throughout the session. It's funny but times (including Alonso) show that the runway was not for jokes, and only has been lower than the 1'39 in the event that I discussed. In fact to ten minutes from the end, eight pilots had not registered any time (Trulli, Karthikeyan - who stopped his engine before the they pass 5 minutes of meeting, - Maldonado - which would leave his Williams pulled on track at the end of the session-Perez)(, Chandok, Barrichello, Button and Lewis Hamilton). They would later be the majority.
As mentioned, Narain Karthikeyan stopped its engine just about mintos after starting the session, as we hear on the radio stopped himself, was a stop for caution as confirmed from Hispania via Twitter. Vitantonio Liuzzi Meanwhile set a good time, 1'44. 787.
The curve 11 has become an aquapark, track by very clear hydroplaning outputs have happened and we have recorded one of Timo Glock, two of Michael Schumacher, one of Vettel, Massa, Pastor Maldonado… and I believe also Buemi. Much water accumulated in that curve and limited capacity of evacuation for tires in such pools and at the speed that they undertake.
The same Michael Schumacher almost goes against the barriers in the same curve 8, has been on the verge of losing the car 5 minutes from the end (just before his second hydroplaning) and it has been saved by a hair coming out of the track.
Finally it has no set time Lewis Hamilton, we do not know exactly why. Jenson Button has marked time, Yes, but 2'00 that says absolutely nothing, most who have not had time to get the car ready, or have chosen to calm before the FP2. In any case it is strange to see that they have not left. As soon as we know how to update the post.
So, as everything is, "tiempazo" of Fernando Alonso taking into account how have others, 1.402 faster than the two Mercedes GP of Rosberg and Schumacher, and followed them by the two Renault Petrov Heidfeld and Petrov. Then the time of the meeting and again after the second round of free.

The accident of Ken Block marked a peak of 16 g

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.

Gustavo Sondermann dies in an accident in Interlagos

Today many media have returned to make your own to remember only the motorsport at the death of a pilot. I admit, I don't do this kind of post. Talk of a competition just to comment on that one of its protagonists dies I do not think the best way to a Championship. But today I do so because someone who died doing what he likes most deserves, even if it is, this humble tribute.
In the day yesterday, Gustavo Sondermann died yesterday at the Interlagos track played while the second race of the season from the Montana Cup. The Montana Cup is the second division of the Stock Car Brazilian. A kind of NASCAR Truck Series but has, based on the pick-up Chevy Montana. The track, flooded from water, and the little existing visibility conditions caused an accident which led to a fatal death of Brazilian driver.
Many will remember the terrible accident of Fernando Alonso in 2003, but the black page of Interlagos contains a paragraph which was written just three years ago. At the end of the year 2007, Rafael Sperafico died while he held a test of the Stock Car, with the likeness of which occurred in the same curve.

Rally of Portugal 2011: Sébastien Ogier is the fastest and they move to Ken Block to a hospital after his accident

The Stobart of the Lusitanian test has been movidito. The two protagonists have been Sebastien Ogier and Ken Block. The French Citroen has set the fastest time of the Stobart, while the American has had a strong accident during the course of the test section and had to be taken to the hospital to ask or check doctor both he and his co-driver.
Let's go by parts. Ogier marked a time of 3 minutes and 8.5 seconds in the 5,03 km of the stretch of Judeau. One tenth of a second over slow was Sebastien Loeb, which in turn was Jari-Matti Latvala and Petter Solberg ended less than a second of the Cronus marked by the young star gala.
As the Monster team driver Ken Block it too recortaba on a curve and dumps with your Ford Fiesta RS WRC. The car ended more than six meters from the road and the special was cancelled after his accident evacuating both Block and Gelsomino Faro hospital for a routine checkup. It is not yet known if the car and the two members will be ready to start the Rally tomorrow.

Ken and Alex were transferred to a Faro hospital for a precautionary check-up, but are well. We are hoping to bring the car to the assistance to assess the damage and see if they are very serious.

1 Ogier. Citroen DS3 WRC. 3:08.5
2 Loeb. Citroen DS3 WRC. 3:08.6
3 P. Solberg. Citroen DS3 WRC. 3:09.2
4 Latvala. Ford Fiesta RS WRC. 3:09.4
5 Ostberg. Ford Fiesta RS WRC. 3:09.6
6 Juha. Ford Fiesta RS WRC. 3:10.8
7 H. Solberg. Ford Fiesta RS WRC. 3:13.4
8 Wilson. Ford Fiesta RS WRC. 3:14.8
9 Ferrari. Citroen DS3 WRC. 3:15.1
10 Villagra. Ford Fiesta RS WRC. 3:15.6

Jari-Matti Latvala accident will not bring problems to Ford

Finally seems that news of the accident of Jari-Matti Latvala I took yesterday evening won't be too impediment for the brand of the oval to follow tests. In fact, way to the Algarve is a new unit to replace the rugged yesterday and Mikko Hirvonen can begin Saturday test.

First Ford pilot conduct the test during the Saturday and Sunday, while that Jari-Matti Latvala will be up to the car on Monday. Therefore the two men's team will have two days to develop Ford Fiesta RS WRC's face at the beginning of the season of world Rallye land. To be able to vote this post you must login or register here.

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Also we have been able to know some detail about the mishap suffered yesterday by 25 year-old. It was apparently already darkening when the car turned over, suffering damage to the roll cage. Both pilot and co-pilot emerged unscathed, but test drive will be returned based on M to be repaired.

Our two pilots in Sweden emphasized the shortest wheelbase makes the car more nervous and difficult to drive and seems Jari has fallen out of favour with that.

 

Robert Kubica accident reconstruction

Still under the impression caused by images of Robert Kubica crash we have seen the first video reconstructing what happened Sunday morning in Rally Ronde di Andora. As we see in the video, the Polish lost control of his Skoda Fabia S2000 in a very fast and close of the Italian race section.

Car after colliding with the rear of the car at first, ended up empotrando frontally against the open of a guardarail end (instead of what is seen in the video that appears complete). Image no doubt impaled Kubica Fabia from end to end by metal yesterday put more than one hair-raising. To be able to vote this post you must login or register here.

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Now that we know that Kubica situation going forward and some are already beginning to put date for his return, his co-driver Jakub Gerber, he left his story the Gazzeta children.

I immediately saw that the accident was serious, because the railroad went through the car. Robert had a bruise on the side after hitting against the wheel and lost consciousness. I left out the window to ask for help. The opening in the guardarail does not make sense, but must also be said that the cars should not be so fragile front and the FIA should consider a way to better protect the carrier.