Death at the F1......
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Death at the F1......
Well at the last minute Speedvision got the F1 coverage.
As pointed out in another post, those with the fame and money are mourned by many, and others never acknowledged.
During the opening race of the F1 in the land of OZ, a corner worker, who works for very little money and to protect the drivers, was killed when hit by flying debris after an accident sent Jacque Villenue's car flying into the wall.
On the podium, they sprayed no champagne. During the post race interviews, all three drivers were very brief and commented on the loss.
They never mentioned the mans name. I hope that in a sport where many drivers make such huge money, they will help the family left behind.
There was another corner worker killed last year in a similar F1 incident. I sure hope this doesn't continue.
As pointed out in another post, those with the fame and money are mourned by many, and others never acknowledged.
During the opening race of the F1 in the land of OZ, a corner worker, who works for very little money and to protect the drivers, was killed when hit by flying debris after an accident sent Jacque Villenue's car flying into the wall.
On the podium, they sprayed no champagne. During the post race interviews, all three drivers were very brief and commented on the loss.
They never mentioned the mans name. I hope that in a sport where many drivers make such huge money, they will help the family left behind.
There was another corner worker killed last year in a similar F1 incident. I sure hope this doesn't continue.
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Things like that makes me very angry. I know a lot of rich people that are missing the human touch. I don't get along with them, and I am sure they wouldn't get along with me either. But don't get me wrong, there is very nice rich people around, but not too many.
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Deaths at the season openers for both Cup and F1 is sombering...racing is a dangerous venture. Always has been, always will be. In spite of the tragic losses, I will always be a huge motorsports racing fan. It doesn't matter if its the Paris-Dakar, Cup racing, boat racing, SuperCross, or whatever...I really support racing. But, indeed, let's hope the marshall's family is helped through their time of grief.
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'99 F150 SC, 4x2, Oxford white, flareside, 5.4,
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Duraliner drop-in (gave up on the Penda Nascar). Gibson Supertruck. Ford 2-piece bra. Catch-All floor mats. Image tail light covers. B-Quiet sound dampener in rear of cab. **** pile rug protecting spare tire (Raoul made me enter this)
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Its the sad part of the sport. Lets hope all the racing left this year will be safe for driver fans and everyone thats involved around the track doing there jobs.
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And let's not forget the Canadian corner workers killed recently in CART (Indy) racing. There was one in Toronto a couple of years ago when US driver Jeff Krosnos (sp.?) was killed after flipping into the fencing, just like Villeneuve did. And one in Vancouver probably five years or so ago, when US driver ***** T. Ribbs booted it being push-started after he spun, running over the poor bastard with his rear wheel.
It's a hazardous thing they do, but they love it and the sport couldn't function without these highly trained volunteers.
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It's a hazardous thing they do, but they love it and the sport couldn't function without these highly trained volunteers.
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Black 2000 SC short-box XLT. 4.2 V-6, 5-speed, 3.55 limited-slip. CD, remote entry, factory side steps, FORD box liner, rear fender inner splash shields (TSB 00-09-05).
My third F-series ordered new. The other two: '73 F-100 Custom, 240 cube 6, 3 on the tree, tan, "West Coast" mirrors, step bumper, knitted vinyl seat, AM radio; and '98 F-150 SC short-box XL, XLS package, Pacific Green, 4.2 5-speed, 3.55 LS, FM-cassette.
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