RIP Team. Sad day in Rally. A statement by the Rallye Deutschland organisers has confirmed the death of two competitors in the historic section of the event, both from Holland. No other people were involved. The Dutchmen were driving an ex-Tony Pond Triumph TR7 V8, and the accident took place on the Panzerplatte stage, very close to the famous jump known as Gina – which competitors normally tackle at some speed. The deceased weren’t competing in anger though, as the historic cars on this event were not recording stage times. It’s useless to speculate on the causes of the accident, and especially on the number or whereabouts of victims in the immediate aftermath (something that seemed to be quite in vogue via the medium of Twitter shortly afterwards). Suffice it to say that the historic group on this rally is populated entirely by passionate and knowledgeable enthusiasts, with a very healthy respect for their cars. Their events are organised impeccably: a bit like the whole rally itself in fact. The historic cars in question are maintained unstintingly to period specification: it’s something the owners take great pride in. And the organisers of this historic group take their responsibilities towards each other just as seriously as the main field: if not more so. We know this from personal experience. There will of course be a full investigation into this tragic accident, and almost certainly it will conclude it was just that: an accident. There are always lessons that can be learned from any sad occurrence such as this one, but in the meantime, the only appropriate response is simply to pass on sincere condolences to everyone affected and remember the enjoyment that the people who died gave all of us, through indulging their passion. The rally continues tomorrow, as the driver and co-driver involved in the accident undoubtedly would have wanted. Via maxrally/2013/08/24/rallye-deutschland-fatalities-confirmed
Posted on: Sun, 25 Aug 2013 07:01:37 +0000
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