GT3 Crash on A1
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plowy

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262 posts

235 months

Saturday 12th October 2013
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Passed a very sad sight of a wrecked white GT3 on the south bound A1 near A59 junction,,it looked fairly new ,nothing else involved it was a proper mess having double ended into the centre reservation it was spread all over lanes 2 n 3 hope the occupants were ok poor soul must Be in a worse state than his car tonight ...sickening. frown

lotus211

2,961 posts

214 months

Saturday 12th October 2013
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Not nice fingers crossed all ok.

madala

5,063 posts

227 months

Sunday 13th October 2013
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That's two GT3s gone in 48 hours....the other one was a RS on the A12......frown

Steve Rance

5,453 posts

260 months

Sunday 13th October 2013
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Was it wet on the A1 yesterday?

lotus211

2,961 posts

214 months

Sunday 13th October 2013
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madala said:
That's two GT3s gone in 48 hours....the other one was a RS on the A12......frown
Where abouts on the A12 was that???

johnnyratcliffe

2 posts

231 months

Sunday 13th October 2013
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I also passed the scene of that crash yesterday - looked terrible. I was driving North, so it had happened minutes before in the fast lane of the southbound carriageway just after the A59 junction.

The actual rear section of the car was distributed in the Northbound carriageway - we had to swerve around fans and exhaust parts. Didn't look nice at all. It had been raining earlier, but i think it was dry then - but wet in places. Looks like it had come round a fast left hander which sweeps round - you can only speculate - just hope everyone was ok.

johnnyratcliffe

2 posts

231 months

Sunday 13th October 2013
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plowy said:
Passed a very sad sight of a wrecked white GT3 on the south bound A1 near A59 junction,,it looked fairly new ,nothing else involved it was a proper mess having double ended into the centre reservation it was spread all over lanes 2 n 3 hope the occupants were ok poor soul must Be in a worse state than his car tonight ...sickening. frown
996 I think. Was trying not to rubberneck but it's very hard not to.

plowy

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262 posts

235 months

Sunday 13th October 2013
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I was traveling south johnny and passed it very closely...defo a 997 and as said it appeared relatively new given the latest graphics and very very clean looking areas the bumpers used to live...frown

pete a

3,799 posts

213 months

Sunday 13th October 2013
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Fingers crossed the occupants were all ok.

PetrolTed

34,468 posts

332 months

Sunday 13th October 2013
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I also saw a wrecked 997 Turbo today locally.

Mermaid

21,492 posts

200 months

Sunday 13th October 2013
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frown Time of the year I suppose.

madala

5,063 posts

227 months

Monday 14th October 2013
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lotus211 said:
Where abouts on the A12 was that???
....Don't know.....a friend told me about it....it was a white GT3 RS on a 04 plate which had gone backwards into the barriers.....ouch....it might have been involved in a crash with a Nissan Micra......it was very wet apparently so aqua-planing could have been a factor.

GT3RS

402 posts

267 months

Monday 14th October 2013
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With a track geo and cups GT3's need a lot of respect in cold wet conditions.
Driven with care no problem, but a set of winter boots makes things a whole lot easier.
I hope all involved are OK, it doesn't sound like the car will be frown

Slickhillsy

1,773 posts

172 months

Monday 14th October 2013
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Gutted for them...

lotus211

2,961 posts

214 months

Monday 14th October 2013
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madala said:
....Don't know.....a friend told me about it....it was a white GT3 RS on a 04 plate which had gone backwards into the barriers.....ouch....it might have been involved in a crash with a Nissan Micra......it was very wet apparently so aqua-planing could have been a factor.
sounds like my car ill have to check in the garage! Seriously hope all ok. Cups and track day setup a big no go in the wet thou may not have been that

Fattrader

515 posts

251 months

Monday 14th October 2013
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I was driving up and around that area, it was really wet. Saw a white 997 Turbo hope it was not that car.

mudy

874 posts

201 months

Monday 14th October 2013
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didn't you crash your 964 in this sort of weather last year fattrader?

RDMcG

20,851 posts

236 months

Monday 14th October 2013
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GT3RS said:
With a track geo and cups GT3's need a lot of respect in cold wet conditions.
Driven with care no problem, but a set of winter boots makes things a whole lot easier.
I hope all involved are OK, it doesn't sound like the car will be frown
I have had the experience on a track with my RS and Cups in heavy rain. It is very,very easy to aquaplane and it happens n a flash, and suddenly you're backwards.. I know there are very experienced drivers who can manage it no problem, but the RS/Cups combo in a rainstorm takes no prisoners.

steve singh

3,995 posts

202 months

Monday 14th October 2013
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RDMcG said:
GT3RS said:
With a track geo and cups GT3's need a lot of respect in cold wet conditions.
Driven with care no problem, but a set of winter boots makes things a whole lot easier.
I hope all involved are OK, it doesn't sound like the car will be frown
I have had the experience on a track with my RS and Cups in heavy rain. It is very,very easy to aquaplane and it happens n a flash, and suddenly you're backwards.. I know there are very experienced drivers who can manage it no problem, but the RS/Cups combo in a rainstorm takes no prisoners.
Stupid question - but why are such tyres road legal in the uk if they are that poor in the rain?

AndyBrew

2,774 posts

248 months

Monday 14th October 2013
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steve singh said:
Stupid question - but why are such tyres road legal in the uk if they are that poor in the rain?
I've driven on 888's in the rain and there's no problem as long as you drive to the conditions, 70mph on a motorway in pouring rain on semi slicks is NOT a good idea!