The newspaper said he had 200 metres to stop at 280km/h...
That is 77 metres per second, which gives him 2.59 seconds to stop from
280km/h. (!!)
If the above figures in the newspaper are correct (not likely, anyone know
the braking length?), then IMO that was a death trap.
----- Original Message -----
From: Adam Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 12:11 PM
Subject: Re: The Judge "RIP"
> i don't know how appropriate this is, but the footage can be found here
>
> http://www.hi-powered.net/todd.avi
>
> it is approx 15meg
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Adam Jackson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 11:12 AM
> Subject: Re: The Judge "RIP"
>
>
> > how can a car like this get registered???? 850 rwhp, fuel cell in the
> > front...seems like a disaster waiting to happen
> >
> > having said that, i know that Todd Wilkes will be sorely missed by the
> > entire performance car scene....condolences to his family and friends
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tom Richardson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 10:41 AM
> > Subject: Re: The Judge "RIP"
> >
> >
> > > Paul
> > >
> > > The Giocattolo he was driving was mid-engined. Maybe the fuel tank
was
> at
> > > the front of the car?
> > >
> > > - Tom
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Paul W. J. Stanley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 9:54 AM
> > > Subject: Re: The Judge "RIP"
> > >
> > >
> > > > I wonder what caused the fire after the crash. When he crashed it
> looked
> > > > like fuel went up everywhere in a huge ball of spray. Would that be
> > simply
> > > > from huge amounts of fuel pressure in the lines needed to run the
> thing?
> > > And
> > > > yeah I think that's tragic that there was no marshals around, and no
> one
> > > to
> > > > put the fire out. I've raced in small autocross tracks and there
were
> > > > marshalls there...you can still roll it at 50k/h. I wouldnt think
any
> v8
> > > > would stop in that amount of space at high speed? I've seen v8s in a
> 1/8
> > > > mile "go to whoa" lock up for half of the track.
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: David Costello <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 10:27 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: The Judge "RIP"
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > actually the media's story isn't false about them pulling himself
> out
> > > > alive
> > > > > cause I heard long before the media covered any story, I heard
about
> > the
> > > > > whole thing from Dominic Rigoli, who was down the front in the
thick
> > of
> > > > the
> > > > > action, about 2 minutes after it had happened. I have also spoken
> to
> > > Pony
> > > > > (Todd's Girlfriend) since the accident and got the story from her.
> He
> > > was
> > > > > infact pulled from the wreck alive and kept alive artificially and
> > went
> > > > into
> > > > > cardiac arrest in the ambulance.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Davidson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 7:20 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: The Judge "RIP"
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > A tragedy indeed. I was actually on my way to Eastern Creek at
> the
> > > time
> > > > > of
> > > > > > the crash. My sister however was allready there and saw the
whole
> > > > thing!
> > > > > > From what she has told me, the medias story is a little
different.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > There was NO paramedics on site, which for starters i think
should
> > be
> > > > > > compulsory in any sort of racing. There were NO fire marshalls
> and
> > > the
> > > > > fire
> > > > > > trucks were right up the other end of the pits! When the fire
> > started
> > > > > about
> > > > > > 20 sec's after he hit, it took approx 5 mins before a fire truck
> > > > arrived.
> > > > > > Had a fire marshall been on site, Todd could have been pulled
from
> > the
> > > > > > wreckage. Paramedics took approx 7-10 mins to arrive and alltho
> the
> > > > media
> > > > > > reported that he had in fact survived the crash and had a heart
> > attack
> > > > on
> > > > > > the way is false. The paramedics were in no rush to get Todd
out
> > > after
> > > > > the
> > > > > > fire was put out and even when they did get him into the Ambo
> there
> > > was
> > > > no
> > > > > > lights or sirens when they left. This would indicate that Todd
> was
> > > > > allready
> > > > > > dead by the time the fire was put out.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Now i have looked at the TV footage closely and i have come up
> with
> > a
> > > > > simply
> > > > > > theory as to why he crashed. Everyone knows they were racing
> > > backwards
> > > > > and
> > > > > > everyone knows it was a top speed event. Now, when u look
closey
> at
> > > the
> > > > > > footage u can see a white post just before he locks them up.
This
> > > post
> > > > is
> > > > > > 100 metres past the point at where they record your speed. Todd
> > > brakes
> > > > > > about 120-130 metres past that point. Not far at 250kmh and not
> > long
> > > at
> > > > > > 250kph. I think Todd has simply misread where his top speed was
> > being
> > > > > > recorded and kept in flat right up to the white post. Its then
he
> > > > relized
> > > > > > he came too far and jumped on the brakes. However, Todd
shouldnt
> > have
> > > > > > misread it because the drivers breifing should have made it 100%
> > clear
> > > > as
> > > > > to
> > > > > > were the top speed was being recoreded. This is only a theory
> that
> > > > brewed
> > > > > > up in my head and could be completely wrong, but we will never
> know
> > > for
> > > > > sure
> > > > > > what Todd was thinking.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Accidents like this are avoidable if safety is number 1
priority.
> > It
> > > > just
> > > > > > doesnt seem right that someone let crazy drivers on the track
> clock
> > > > there
> > > > > > top speed while theres a solid concrete wall at the other end.
> What
> > > > would
> > > > > > happen if i was in a bog stock daihatsu charade and the brakes
> > failed?
> > > > > > Theres no run off area, no sand pit and no tyres in front of a
> solid
> > > > > > concrete wall. As somebody had allready said, if they actually
> > opened
> > > > up
> > > > > > the track as a run off area as a safety precaution, this
accident
> > may
> > > > have
> > > > > > not been fatal as there is tonnes of sand and tyres if u lose it
> > > around
> > > > > the
> > > > > > corner. But for some reason they left the most obvious spot for
> an
> > > > > accident
> > > > > > bare concrete!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I know this is a long e-mail but i thought i had better share my
> > views
> > > > on
> > > > > > this disaster. My condolences and best wishes to Wilke's family,
i
> > > hope
> > > > > this
> > > > > > sort of accident never happens again.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Scott
> > > > > > Davo
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > Date: Monday, 26 February, 2001 8:47
> > > > > > Subject: The Judge "RIP"
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >Guys,
> > > > > > > I've been reading the posts in the guestbook on
> > > > twinturbov8.com
> > > > > > >and there are a few posts blaming the organisers for running
the
> > > track
> > > > > > >backwards.
> > > > > > >Now I wasn't there on the day and I know the drag strip goes
the
> > > other
> > > > > way
> > > > > > >but when the track is normally used that is the direction the
> > traffic
> > > > > goes.
> > > > > > >I can't quite remember and maybe someone can jog my memory, but
> > what
> > > > did
> > > > > > >they do when the touring cars ran down the straight. Did they
> have
> > a
> > > > tyre
> > > > > > >wall set up across the start area of the strip?
> > > > > > >Also how much runoff is there at the end of the dragstrip?I
have
> > > never
> > > > > been
> > > > > > >down that end.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >What I have just said does not excuse poor organisation and the
> > > obvious
> > > > > > lack
> > > > > > >of foresight into the event. Also no amount of whinging and
> > whineing
> > > > will
> > > > > > >bring Todd back. All we can do is make sure it doesn't happen
> > again.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >Once again Rest in Peace Todd and condolences and best wishes
to
> > his
> > > > > family
> > > > > > >and his friends. May others have the guts and initiative to
build
> > > what
> > > > he
> > > > > > >built.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >Iggy Sandejas
> > > > > > >Sydney NSW
> > > > > > >Datsun 1600 FJ20t
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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