how can a car like this get registered???? 850 rwhp, fuel cell in the
front...seems like a disaster waiting to happen
having said that, i know that Todd Wilkes will be sorely missed by the
entire performance car scene....condolences to his family and friends
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Richardson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 10:41 AM
Subject: Re: The Judge "RIP"
> Paul
>
> The Giocattolo he was driving was mid-engined. Maybe the fuel tank was at
> the front of the car?
>
> - Tom
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul W. J. Stanley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 9:54 AM
> Subject: Re: The Judge "RIP"
>
>
> > I wonder what caused the fire after the crash. When he crashed it looked
> > like fuel went up everywhere in a huge ball of spray. Would that be
simply
> > from huge amounts of fuel pressure in the lines needed to run the thing?
> And
> > yeah I think that's tragic that there was no marshals around, and no one
> to
> > put the fire out. I've raced in small autocross tracks and there were
> > marshalls there...you can still roll it at 50k/h. I wouldnt think any v8
> > would stop in that amount of space at high speed? I've seen v8s in a 1/8
> > mile "go to whoa" lock up for half of the track.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: David Costello <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 10:27 PM
> > Subject: Re: The Judge "RIP"
> >
> >
> > > 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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