Wenny crashed his escort at pod today
31-05-2015, 02:16 PM
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Wenny crashed his escort at pod today
Not there today, but have been told he crashed running at pod today. Walked away but left in an ambulance.
31-05-2015, 02:20 PM
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Oh no really, that ain't good hope he's ok
31-05-2015, 02:25 PM
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A mate told me a rear wheel broke and spat him into the barrier at about 70mph ish
31-05-2015, 02:28 PM
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Fuck that, didn't he have banded steelies, such a shame
31-05-2015, 02:30 PM
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31-05-2015, 02:31 PM
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All I'm going off is a couple of texts from a mate. But sounds like the car didn't fair well either
31-05-2015, 02:31 PM
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Just looked on facebook and it says he's ok. At least that's something, cars can be fixed.
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31-05-2015, 02:45 PM
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In a way its lucky it was at the pod his wheel broken if that's correct and.not on the way home. Atleast at the pod the medics are.close by and the walls saved it.from going.elsewhere.
31-05-2015, 02:55 PM
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Hope he is ok, as epic as the car is, it doesn't matter aslong as the driver is good.
31-05-2015, 02:57 PM
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Just seen a picture on facebook
31-05-2015, 03:05 PM
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Hope Wenny is ok, cars can be fixed again and again.
31-05-2015, 03:25 PM
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Not good to hear, hope the cars not too bad, but, more importantly, Wennys ok... I'm guessing the ambulance was just precautionary, I'm guessing his neck will be a bit sore...
31-05-2015, 03:30 PM
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Sorry to hear ..glad he's ok tho
31-05-2015, 03:32 PM
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Just seen a picture on facebook
A pic of the car? Hope it's not too bad!?
31-05-2015, 03:33 PM
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Was told he walked away, so hopefully just a quick check over at the hospital and straight back out.
31-05-2015, 03:35 PM
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I'm no expert but the passenger compartment looks pretty intact, heavy damage to the offside front corner, bonnet, front end.
31-05-2015, 03:37 PM
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31-05-2015, 03:41 PM
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31-05-2015, 03:52 PM
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Saw his car waiting to go up the strip but rain was stopping play.
31-05-2015, 04:07 PM
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I wonder if the failure was anything to do with the use of banded steels. Not something I've ever liked the sound of really.
31-05-2015, 04:11 PM
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Looks bad enough...
Hope all are Ok...
31-05-2015, 04:13 PM
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Sad news. But glad he is ok.
31-05-2015, 04:43 PM
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Glad he's ok, hope the cars repairable
31-05-2015, 04:44 PM
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I wonder if the failure was anything to do with the use of banded steels. Not something I've ever liked the sound of really.
Im sure they arnt banded steels. I think there Peugeot wheels.
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31-05-2015, 04:45 PM
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Hopes he's ok. Looking at the vid it looked like he wasn't going that quick.
31-05-2015, 04:49 PM
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At least it let go early and not at higher speed?! Was it definitely a wheel? Didn't know if a driveshaft went or something? :-(
31-05-2015, 04:50 PM
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He did a 9.9 before I left, he must have done this after, glad he is ok.
31-05-2015, 04:51 PM
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My mate is good friends with wenny so if here anything I will let you all know.
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31-05-2015, 05:11 PM
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Looks like something on the O/S/F snaps and sends him into the barrier, luckily it was a first stages at slowish speeds
31-05-2015, 05:14 PM
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I was thinking as the nsf drive shady gave up the ghost then the power went to the of and pulled him into the barrier.
31-05-2015, 05:31 PM
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Apparently the rear arm broke which in turn sent the wheel off
31-05-2015, 05:34 PM
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How fast was he doing the 60ft dash? Would be some idea of how fast he was going
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31-05-2015, 05:39 PM
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Wow do you reckon he hit a dry sticky patch as it was proper wet that track and the grip snapped his shaft, at least he's ok, he's a clever man he will build another one
31-05-2015, 05:44 PM
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Huge torque to snap it whilst in motion. Must have hit a dry patch?
31-05-2015, 05:48 PM
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Never seen the stub shaft snapped before, he must have been putting some serious power down there!!!!!!
31-05-2015, 05:59 PM
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Either way, as long as he is ok, I'm sure he'll build another or repair that one.
31-05-2015, 06:53 PM
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Ye glenn there not banded steels there pug like you said,
31-05-2015, 06:54 PM
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How fast was he doing the 60ft dash? Would be some idea of how fast he was going
At a guess he'll probably be low 1.5s 60ft at around 45mph
Launching hard at Santa Pod can be brutal. Things will break.
31-05-2015, 02:31 PM
