reax Posted 15October, 2013 Report Share Posted 15October, 2013 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-15/one-dead-another-injured-in-qld-raceway-crash/5023622 Apparently turn 6, and may have been a P car from second hand reports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgy Posted 15October, 2013 Report Share Posted 15October, 2013 It was the Dellow racing 996 GT3 cup. Very sad news. condolences for the deceased and those affected Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airhead Posted 15October, 2013 Report Share Posted 15October, 2013 http://www.speedcafe.com/2013/10/15/one-killed-another-fighting-life-qr-crash/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatSix Posted 15October, 2013 Report Share Posted 15October, 2013 Just saw this on the local news, very sad indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nath Posted 15October, 2013 Report Share Posted 15October, 2013 Very sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withers Posted 15October, 2013 Report Share Posted 15October, 2013 That's awful, horrific accident from what I saw on the news. Sounds like the young man driving is fighting for his life - my best wishes to him, his family and my condolences to the family of the man that died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvs11 Posted 15October, 2013 Report Share Posted 15October, 2013 This is as bad as it gets. Crash and a fire. It makes me sick thinking about it. It's also a reminder of the risk instructors take with a novice driver. My condolences and best wishes to all involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withers Posted 15October, 2013 Report Share Posted 15October, 2013 Too true Harvs. It's an awful loss when you see who died in the link below http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/race-driver-sean-edwards-killed-as-car-hits-wall-at-queensland-raceway-at-willowbank/story-fnihsrf2-1226740247873 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion03 Posted 15October, 2013 Report Share Posted 15October, 2013 Omg, shock, sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 15October, 2013 Report Share Posted 15October, 2013 This is shocking news! The deceased was one of the best Porsche cup drivers in the world and was destined for a huge future.I have been watching him since he came onto the scene. His incar video on Youtube at the Nurburgring is absolutely amazing. What a huge loss to his family, friends and the Porsche racing fraternity. RIP Sean All the best to the young fella that was driving the car too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TINGY Posted 15October, 2013 Report Share Posted 15October, 2013 Wow, I heard about this at work but I didn't realise who it was until just now. That guys videos were pretty amazing, what a terrible loss, I have a son the same age, I cant imagine what his family are going through right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Posted 15October, 2013 Report Share Posted 15October, 2013 Very sad indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-banger Posted 15October, 2013 Report Share Posted 15October, 2013 R.I.P. We always think that it won't happen to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted 15October, 2013 Report Share Posted 15October, 2013 Just awful..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamWolf Posted 15October, 2013 Report Share Posted 15October, 2013 I'm stunned that they could impact a concrete wall front on that hard. No other barriers there? I hope they can improve the layout in some way so this can't happen again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted 16October, 2013 Report Share Posted 16October, 2013 It would seem the only explanation is complete brake failure. You are carrying a fair old clip in a cup car by the braking area for turn 6. RIP Sean and all the very best of wishes to Will and his family. These are very active members of the Porsche community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarreraG50 Posted 16October, 2013 Report Share Posted 16October, 2013 ws Release Oct. 15, 2013 No 125/13 Tragic accident as a passenger at a private driving event Deep mourning for race driver Sean Edwards Atlanta. The British race driver Sean Edwards was killed in a fatal accident today during a private driving training on the Queensland Raceway in Australia. The 26-year-old Edwards, who was contesting the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland and the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup this season, was sitting in the passenger seat as an instructor when the accident happened. This news has sparked immense regret at Porsche. Edwards has for many years been one of the most popular and successful pilots in the Porsche one-make race series. "Our thoughts are with his family and we want to express our deepest condolences to his relatives," said Hartmut Kristen, Head of Motorsport at Porsche. In 2006, Edwards became champion in the FIA GT3 European Championship. He has competed in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup since 2008, and in the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland since 2010. Sean Edwards was the son of the ex-Formula One pilot Guy Edwards. Official Porsche Press release Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberpunky Posted 16October, 2013 Report Share Posted 16October, 2013 that is very tragic and just shows you that you can never make motorsport 100% safe. I guess that because deaths in motorsport are so much rarer these days, it takes us all by surprise when it does happen, although we all know the risk is always there. My sincerest condolences to all involved. RIP Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarreraG50 Posted 16October, 2013 Report Share Posted 16October, 2013 I would expect a cup car to be doing 200kmh+ here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted 16October, 2013 Report Share Posted 16October, 2013 ^i just looked up my incar footage of the GT3 spec Viper laps and I'm just hitting 200 there. That said, I reckon the Porsche would get off T5 better. A huge rate of knots to find you have no brakes in any case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-p Posted 16October, 2013 Report Share Posted 16October, 2013 How very sad.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzJustin Posted 16October, 2013 Report Share Posted 16October, 2013 Very sad news. My thoughts go out to both families. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgy Posted 21October, 2013 Report Share Posted 21October, 2013 Nice to see that Sean's fellow racers paid their tributes over the weekend (cc Germany) Hope the driver is recovering! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withers Posted 21October, 2013 Report Share Posted 21October, 2013 I saw this from Porsche on Facebook to Today we feel incomplete. An important part was taken from our Porsche family. We miss and grieve for Sean Edwards, a great race driver, friend and colleague. Our thoughts are with his family and we want to express our deepest condolences to his relatives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgy Posted 21October, 2013 Report Share Posted 21October, 2013 There is a petition to make the last 2 rounds of supercup non points so that Sean will take the championship as he would have had he been here still. We believe that the rightful champion of the 2013 season has already been crowned, however he won't be able to attend the final race to make it a formality. Racers and fans around the world are mourning the loss of driver, Sean Edwards, who currently leads the Supercup Championship by 18 points, with 3 wins in 7 races. With a win being worth 20 points, and Sean never having finished lower than 5th, he was bound to be champion. If his nearest competitor were to win both races at the final round, Sean would only need to match his worst finish so far (5th) and the championship would still go to him. If Sean were to win the first race of the weekend, he could park his car and score no points during race 2 - and still be champion. Even his competitors can't argue: Sean Edwards has dominated Porsche Supercup this year. He deserves the title. We want to make sure that Sean goes down in the record books as he was in the hearts and minds of his family, friends and competitors: a Champion. Please dedicate the final two races of Porsche Supercup to Sean Edwards, implore your drivers to race in his honor and put on a fantastic show for the fans. Pay them their prize money and hire the good ones to factory drives for next year. But do not award them any points. http://www.change.org/petitions/porsche-motorsport-make-the-final-race-of-the-2013-supercup-season-a-non-points-race?share_id=rCOacgfjeZ&utm_campaign=share_button_mobile&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=share_petition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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