Hasport Honda wreck at El Mirage

[doug]

Here is the slo-mo version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_-SWoGxWTs

I can not stand reading the comments on all the different media!

It does look like that Sparky.

I agree about the comments.  Who knew there were so many experts on the web.  It is all mostly speculation.  Many dumb comments from the Keyboard Cowboys and really not much to learn from it. 
My crash was posted to youtube.  We all try to learn from these type of things.  I learned a bunch.  Many, many others could learn from the after effects of my crash, but there is really no way to do that other than rule changes.

[Stainless1]

We are still working to get a video of my crash in hopes of learning something about what happened.  Bad course? Bad weight and balance?  Sometimes it is just shit happens...

Good to see Brian survived that one...

[SPARKY]

Wow, the  force generated by the rotational rate is just unbelievable

[Rcktscientist]

Amazing, so glad Brian is OK. Lots of talk about what caused the crash. IMO all high powered short wheebase cars will eventually spin out. The trick is to not get airborne. How to prevent that would be a useful conversation.

[JR529]

There is a nice segment with an interview of Brian on CNN

http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/bestoftv/2013/11/22/newday-gillespie-race-car-crash-interview.cnn.html

[Stan Back]

Great interview.  A good spokesperson for all of us.  Watch it.

[mitchell968]

a spokesperson for stan ?       good to see mr G doing fine and able to give an interview after that crash.

[sabat]

Nice job Brian Gillespie, and congrats on the points championship. Dean

[SPARKY]

 

[Tman]

Yes Stan, Brian did a great job communicating and representing the LSR family.

[bak189]

A outstanding interview.....Brian did a great job.....Congrats on the championship

[brian g]

Thanks for the kind words everyone. Doug (MacMillan) and I are still sussing out the possible causes. Also we are trying to get the in-car video recovered (both cameras were destroyed) to see what I was up to during the excitement. At some point I we'll talk about what we think was the problem but for right now I am just going to ride out the media frenzy and let things settle down.

brian g

[RayTheRat]

The video of BG's crash just hit the local (Salt Lake City) news:
http://www.ksl.com/?sid=27806621&nid=1017&title=have-you-seen-this-200-mph-car-crash&fm=home_page&s_cid=featured-5

[jimmy six]

As I remember a few years back a 1950 Chevrolet fastback had a very similar roll where the front wheel seemed to roll under like the insight. It happened at less than 125. Some blamed air over the car others a soft course.

What happened from the accident were needed rule changes on cages and seats for cars at any speeds which helped saved lives.

Many things are causes for LSR racing incidents usually more than one. Aero, wheelbase, weight, traction, etc.

The point is we need to learn from it especially today with the speeds being reached by all manor of vehicle. JD