Unfortunate fatality at the weekend at one of the worlds oldest speed

This drag race started in 1905 and I hope the Greens and Health & Safety stalwarts don't close it because of this. I was going to enter the 3rd Gen for a laugh as a drag racer its not and as the 2nd gen is sick I decided not to bother as racing next weekend. Anyhow in the Motorcycle/sidecar class this strange contraption entered and I thought at the time that the thing looked unsafe, it was piloted by a 64 year old guy and had a 38 year old woman passenger (how on earth they let passengers on a drag strip is another story??). Anyhow i saw her before the event and she looked happy in the September sunshine then a few short minutes later the vehicle slewed off the track in the slowing down area and she was killed and he was critically injured and the event was stopped. What a sad end to a beautiful english summers day.

Al weyman View Member Profile	Sep 10 2012, 09:52 AM Post #1
Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 443 Joined: 31-May 11 From: Watford Hertfordshire UK Member No.: 80,843	This drag race started in 1905 and I hope the Greens and Health & Safety stalwarts don't close it because of this. I was going to enter the 3rd Gen for a laugh as a drag racer its not and as the 2nd gen is sick I decided not to bother as racing next weekend. Anyhow in the Motorcycle/sidecar class this strange contraption entered and I thought at the time that the thing looked unsafe, it was piloted by a 64 year old guy and had a 38 year old woman passenger (how on earth they let passengers on a drag strip is another story??). Anyhow i saw her before the event and she looked happy in the September sunshine then a few short minutes later the vehicle slewed off the track in the slowing down area and she was killed and he was critically injured and the event was stopped. What a sad end to a beautiful english summers day.