How to turn your internal organs to mush... and survive!
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Formula One racing car driver David Purley survived an estimated 179.8 g in 1977 when he decelerated from 173 km/h (108 mph) to rest over a distance of 66 cm (26 inches) after his throttle got stuck wide open and he hit a wall. ![](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/shocked.gif)
Indy Car driver Kenny Brack crashed on lap 188 of the 2003 race at Texas Motor Speedway. Bräck and TomasScheckter touched wheels, sending Bräck into the air at 200+ mph, hitting a steel support beam for the catch fencing. According to Bräck's site his car recorded 214 g. - thats a good use of datalogging.
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Indy Car driver Kenny Brack crashed on lap 188 of the 2003 race at Texas Motor Speedway. Bräck and TomasScheckter touched wheels, sending Bräck into the air at 200+ mph, hitting a steel support beam for the catch fencing. According to Bräck's site his car recorded 214 g. - thats a good use of datalogging.
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He was killed in 1985 when he crashed his aerobatic plane into the sea off bognor IIRC
I visited the doningtom museum last year and I have to say it really is fantastic, I could have spent all day in there shame the wife wouldn't! lol
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Ralf Shumacher hit the wall in Montreal a few years back and did something like 166g.
What amazes me about this is, your helmet even if only say 300grams would be like having a 50kg helmet on and braking as hard as you could in your every day car.
What amazes me about this is, your helmet even if only say 300grams would be like having a 50kg helmet on and braking as hard as you could in your every day car.
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My missus has told me i'm now to old for dirt bikes.
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Im of the opinion dirt bikes are a great hobby, the odds of actually dieing is almost none, breaking your back is highly unlikely, braking bones is relatively common but at least those heal anyway, so I figure its a good way to get your thrills without massive risk of a serious lifelong injury or death.
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