Label: accident

Jan32023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments
Accident took Ken Block

Accident took Ken Block

Rally
Rally team Hoonigan Racing Division has confirmed that their racer, 55-year-old Ken Block, has died after a tragic snowmobile accident in Utah. "It is with deepest regret that we can confirm that Ken Block died today in a snowmobile accident," they began with a note on Instagram. "Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon. And most importantly, a father and a husband. He will be greatly missed. Please respect the family's privacy during this time of grief," their statement continued. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm74ZDVL_PS/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=f6c63b25-0467-4fa4-91e6-f4ff88b13de5 The Wasatcha County Sheriff's Office, who were present at the scene of the accident, soon issued a statement: "2.1 .2023 at approximately 14 p.m., the emergency center received a call about a motorcycle accident
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May22021 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments
Another dangerous fall for Marquez on warm-ups

Another dangerous fall for Marquez on warm-ups

MotoGP News
After Saturday's high-speed fall, which caused him memory problems, Marc Marquez also fell again in the morning warm-ups before the race. The Honda racer fell at 180km / h on the 7th turn of the track in Jerez on Saturday, and on cold morning warm-ups his front wheel slipped in the 4th bend, although this time he stopped only in the airbag of the protective fence, but this time the blow was slightly smaller. https://twitter.com/MotoGP/status/1388516337010593797 The Spaniard's fall followed just minutes after the fall of teammate Paul Espargaro, who fell in the 7th turn on Saturday and today in the 10th. Fortunately, none of the racers were injured , and they will start the race in thirteenth and fourteenth places. https://twitter.com/MotoGP/status/1388763667538272257
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May132018 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments
Grosjeanu fined three starting places in Monaco

Grosjeanu fined three starting places in Monaco 

formula 1
Romain Grosjean will start the race in Monaco three places lower than qualifying for the accident he caused in the first lap of today’s race. The French racer lost control of his car due to a fault in the third turn, spun, and Nico Hulkenberg and Pierre Gasly collided into it, causing the safety car to hit the track. The race commissioners thus awarded Grosjean a penalty of adding three starting places in the next race in Monaco, and he also received two penalty points on his racing license, a total of five now. Commissioners said after the race: "The racer explained that he expected the force to push him to the middle of the track as he turned, so he added gas to align the car and avoided the other cars. But in doing so, he drove off.
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Jan202017 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments
Fatal at the first test of the Monte Carlo Rally

Fatal at the first test of the Monte Carlo Rally

WRC
The season of the World Rally Championship did not even start well, when it was already marked by tragedy. On the icy road of the first speed test of the Monte Carlo Rally, Hayden Paddon, a Hyundai racer, lost control of the car in a left turn and crashed his back into a rocky slope along the road. Everything was fine with him and his co-driver John Kennard, and the racing i20 was not excessively damaged, but unfortunately a careless spectator was standing at the scene of the trip, lying unconscious after the collision with the racing car. Rescuers took him by helicopter to a hospital in Nice, where he sadly died. Organizers launched an investigation into why the spectator was standing in an inappropriate spot and who was responsible, and the Hyundai team expressed their condolences to the family of the deceased.  
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Avg312016 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments
Magnussen for Sunday's race is still in question

Magnussen for Sunday's race is still in question

formula 1
The details of Kevin Magnussen's performance at Sunday's race in Monza will be finally known on Thursday. The Dane suffered a serious accident at the Belgian Grand Prix last weekend, when he crashed into a protective fence at full speed. He will have to undergo another FIA check-up in Monza on Thursday, and only then will he get a possible permit to race. Footage of Sunday’s crash shows that the impact was so severe that even the head guard, which was rumored to be unbreakable all the time, flew off the race car. Magnussen left the car alone, but was immediately seen limping with one foot. He was therefore also taken to a nearby hospital for a first examination. “Kevin injured his left ankle, but examinations to date have shown no major injuries or fractures. The same evening he was able to leave the hospital and be in
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Avg292016 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments
Rosberg wins the race for the Grand Prix of Beglia

Rosberg wins the race for the Grand Prix of Beglia

formula 1
The first race of the second season at the famous Spa racetrack in Belgium was started by Nico Rosberg from first place. Niko Rosberg kept the advantage, but Max Verstappen, Kimi Räikkönen and Sebastian Vettel scored in the first corner. Max Verstappen then stopped in the pits where he got new front wings. Kimi Räikkönen had the same problem, but the mechanics had more trouble replacing. After the resignations of Jenson Button, Pascal Weherlein and Carlos Seinz and Marcus Ericsson, Lewis Hamilton, who started from the penultimate place due to a penalty, quickly made his way forward and was already in tenth place after six laps. In the same lap, Kevin Magnussen flew off the track and was not seriously injured. After the accident, there was a safety car right on the racetrack, which some took advantage of for the post
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Jul232016 by Blaž Štremfelj1 How
With Salom's death, the fault of the racer

With Salom's death, the fault of the racer

MotoGP News
An investigation into the fatal crash of Luis Salom, a Moto2 class racer, has revealed that the most likely cause of the crash is the racer’s fault. Salom, 24, died on June 3 after falling after Friday's free practice on the track in Barcelona. The Spaniard fell in the twelfth turn while colliding with the engine, which bounced off the guardrail. An investigation was launched into the crash to determine the cause of the crash, and FIM released the findings and conclusions of MotoGP's technical director and technology director on Friday. Salom’s motorcycle and telemetry were examined in detail by Lluis Lleonart Gomez, who came to the conclusion that the fall was caused by a racer’s fault. The report also denied allegations by Salom’s SAG team, where they claimed the unevenness on the track contributed to the fall. "Mr Gomez guessed it was
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Jun62016 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments
Philippe Bianchi: Racers are scared

Philippe Bianchi: Racers are scared

formula 1
The family of the tragically deceased racer Jules Bianchi has filed a lawsuit against the FIA, Formula 1 and the Marussia team. Bernie Ecclestone admitted that he was still upset about the incident, but the family had done what they basically had to do, thus showing that he was not afraid of the allegations. The Bianchi family admits that they respect those who write # JP17 on their helmets or racing cars, but the family is still very upset because those responsible for the accident are still hiding the circumstances of the accident and blaming Jules for everything. "Racers are afraid to say anything in public or comment on the accident at the time," Philippe Bianchi told Sky Sports. One of the racers told him openly that many will not speak as long as they are anywhere near the camera. When we talk
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May152016 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments
Commissioners will not take action against Hamilton

Commissioners will not take action against Hamilton

formula 1
The commissioners in the race for the Spanish Grand Prix have decided not to take action in the collision between Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton, as it is said to be a racing accident. The Mercedes racers collided in the fourth turn of the first lap of the race after Hamilton was 17km / h faster than Rosberg. He tried to defend the attack, but Hamilton did not give up and drove to the grass, where he was spun. The spinning Briton swept Rosberg off the track. It later turned out that Rosberg was driving at 180 horsepower less than Hamilton at the time of the collision, as he was supposed to have chosen the wrong engine settings before the start. After hearing before the commissioners, Hamilton said: "As we drove through the third turn, his engine lost power. He made a mistake as he started the race with the wrong engine settings. Before the race we have to i
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