actually the media's story isn't false about them pulling himself out alive
cause I heard long before the media covered any story, I heard about the
whole thing from Dominic Rigoli, who was down the front in the thick of the
action, about 2 minutes after it had happened. I have also spoken to Pony
(Todd's Girlfriend) since the accident and got the story from her. He was
infact pulled from the wreck alive and kept alive artificially and went into
cardiac arrest in the ambulance.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Davidson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 7:20 PM
Subject: Re: The Judge "RIP"
> A tragedy indeed. I was actually on my way to Eastern Creek at the time
of
> the crash. My sister however was allready there and saw the whole thing!
> From what she has told me, the medias story is a little different.
>
> There was NO paramedics on site, which for starters i think should be
> compulsory in any sort of racing. There were NO fire marshalls and the
fire
> trucks were right up the other end of the pits! When the fire started
about
> 20 sec's after he hit, it took approx 5 mins before a fire truck arrived.
> Had a fire marshall been on site, Todd could have been pulled from the
> wreckage. Paramedics took approx 7-10 mins to arrive and alltho the media
> reported that he had in fact survived the crash and had a heart attack on
> the way is false. The paramedics were in no rush to get Todd out after
the
> fire was put out and even when they did get him into the Ambo there was no
> lights or sirens when they left. This would indicate that Todd was
allready
> dead by the time the fire was put out.
>
> Now i have looked at the TV footage closely and i have come up with a
simply
> theory as to why he crashed. Everyone knows they were racing backwards
and
> everyone knows it was a top speed event. Now, when u look closey at the
> footage u can see a white post just before he locks them up. This post is
> 100 metres past the point at where they record your speed. Todd brakes
> about 120-130 metres past that point. Not far at 250kmh and not long at
> 250kph. I think Todd has simply misread where his top speed was being
> recorded and kept in flat right up to the white post. Its then he relized
> he came too far and jumped on the brakes. However, Todd shouldnt have
> misread it because the drivers breifing should have made it 100% clear as
to
> were the top speed was being recoreded. This is only a theory that brewed
> up in my head and could be completely wrong, but we will never know for
sure
> what Todd was thinking.
>
> Accidents like this are avoidable if safety is number 1 priority. It just
> doesnt seem right that someone let crazy drivers on the track clock there
> top speed while theres a solid concrete wall at the other end. What would
> happen if i was in a bog stock daihatsu charade and the brakes failed?
> Theres no run off area, no sand pit and no tyres in front of a solid
> concrete wall. As somebody had allready said, if they actually opened up
> the track as a run off area as a safety precaution, this accident may have
> not been fatal as there is tonnes of sand and tyres if u lose it around
the
> corner. But for some reason they left the most obvious spot for an
accident
> bare concrete!
>
> I know this is a long e-mail but i thought i had better share my views on
> this disaster. My condolences and best wishes to Wilke's family, i hope
this
> sort of accident never happens again.
>
> Scott
> Davo
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Monday, 26 February, 2001 8:47
> Subject: The Judge "RIP"
>
>
> >Guys,
> > I've been reading the posts in the guestbook on twinturbov8.com
> >and there are a few posts blaming the organisers for running the track
> >backwards.
> >Now I wasn't there on the day and I know the drag strip goes the other
way
> >but when the track is normally used that is the direction the traffic
goes.
> >I can't quite remember and maybe someone can jog my memory, but what did
> >they do when the touring cars ran down the straight. Did they have a tyre
> >wall set up across the start area of the strip?
> >Also how much runoff is there at the end of the dragstrip?I have never
been
> >down that end.
> >
> >What I have just said does not excuse poor organisation and the obvious
> lack
> >of foresight into the event. Also no amount of whinging and whineing will
> >bring Todd back. All we can do is make sure it doesn't happen again.
> >
> >Once again Rest in Peace Todd and condolences and best wishes to his
family
> >and his friends. May others have the guts and initiative to build what he
> >built.
> >
> >Iggy Sandejas
> >Sydney NSW
> >Datsun 1600 FJ20t
> >
>
>
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