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Old 24-04-2010, 06:45 PM
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Default Fatal accident at the Ring...

Happened today during a VLN run.

Apparently a GT4 Aston Martin crashed and caught fire in the Bergwerk section of the track. The driver, 43 year old Leo Löwenstein, died of smoke inhalation.

So far all the links I can find are only in german.

http://www.motorsport-magazin.com/mo...-bergwerk.html
Old 24-04-2010, 06:46 PM
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shit, never good to hear anything like that
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google translation

Motorsport Magazin.com - The accident occurred in the 22 Round of the scheduled four hours on 52nd ADAC ACAS H & R Cups in the mining section of the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Lwenstein drove his Aston Martin in a gap between the vehicles with the number 137 and the # 511th It rose on the car after a collision and rolled over. When striking the guardrail, the rear of the Aston Martin has been heavily damaged ن and the vehicle caught fire. The Rettungsma ك measures were immediately initiated. Lwenstein, who could not self test ن constantly free from the wreckage, died of smoke inhalation.
The race was stopped with the red flag and not start again. The race result was under certain circumstances these ن nd a minor matter.
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not good to hear RIP Leo
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what a shame ,r.i.p leo
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Originally Posted by StephenC
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Motorsport Magazin.com - The accident occurred in the 22 Round of the scheduled four hours on 52nd ADAC ACAS H & R Cups in the mining section of the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Lwenstein drove his Aston Martin in a gap between the vehicles with the number 137 and the # 511th It rose on the car after a collision and rolled over. When striking the guardrail, the rear of the Aston Martin has been heavily damaged ن and the vehicle caught fire. The Rettungsma ك measures were immediately initiated. Lwenstein, who could not self test ن constantly free from the wreckage, died of smoke inhalation.
The race was stopped with the red flag and not start again. The race result was under certain circumstances these ن nd a minor matter.
bastard lol, i just copyed the german version into google translater lol
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Gutted. Be there in a 3 weeks too.
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gutted...R.I.P
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Rip Leo
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sad news.
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never good to hear
Old 25-04-2010, 12:49 AM
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It's a scary place and it certainly lives up to it's reputation RIP Leo

I dread to think how many victims the Nurburgring has claimed!
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Sad news RIP Leo

I'm driving to the Ring in 30 min, will give him my respect at the scene
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Wonder if was over quick

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R.I.P Leo
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rip leo
Old 25-04-2010, 06:39 PM
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Pic of the car here:
http://www.bild.de/BILD/sport/motors...unglueckt.html
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Sad news. R.I.P
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