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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 06:48 PM
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my friend text me to say one of the dorans had a nasty accident at autosport show.
is this correct?
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 07:26 PM
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hope his ok
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 07:28 PM
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I was there but didn't hear mention of it. But I didn't watch the live action thing.
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 07:31 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVw5MNTVNGY
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 07:34 PM
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 08:26 PM
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fucked that up.sure the rollcage stopped him getting hurt tho
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 08:30 PM
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Should just leave that stuff to Ken Block and concentrate on his racing. Ok he's there for the fans and to put on a show, but hes just copying
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 08:33 PM
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Said to myself that ain't fast enough, and it wasn't lol

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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 08:33 PM
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Looked like he needed more speed, as he belly flopped when he landed on the ramp, then that sent him over
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 08:47 PM
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I have been in the arena and no expert by the way, however there is no way that youd be able to get enough speed up for a jump like that,bad planning imo!!
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 08:49 PM
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Should have had a Ford
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 08:56 PM
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builder i been working with is supposed to be driving there this weekend,only found out he races 5 mins before i left the site gonna quiz him big time monday

hope the guy is ok
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 09:14 PM
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Looks like he may have wheel spun too much on his acceleration, hence not enough speed
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 10:13 AM
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I bet he said "watch this" immediately beforehand - guaranteed to end in tears!!
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 10:51 AM
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woops at least it was a citroen & not the ford
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 11:02 AM
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Looks like it wheelspun in first and bogged into second. I bet he knew well before the takeoff he'd cocked it up, but couldn't stop before the top.

Did the rest of the guys clear the jump ok?
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 12:05 PM
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Better video of it -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjaTt...eature=related
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 12:21 PM
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Whys he in a shitroen? thought he was a ford bloke?
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 01:13 PM
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that was pathetic. sounded to me like he backed off so as not to be too fast and that made him too slow / changed the balance too far forwards.
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 01:14 PM
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needs to lose a bit more weight the fat focker!

hopefully he will be back out today/tomoro when the crowds are their now he's had his practice mishap should be fine.

if you watch it on replay from 7 secs he was really close to making a perfect landing the rear wheels were 2 feet short of the jump.

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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 03:03 PM
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a women could crash better than that ha
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by andy escos
woops at least it was a citroen & not the ford
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 03:20 PM
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Or dear lol.
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