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Simon Norris Evo 6 crash, f***about!
- Thread starter Remedi
- Start date
106 GTi
Made the local news to
http://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/s...490.0.drivers_walk_away_from_horror_crash.php
http://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/s...490.0.drivers_walk_away_from_horror_crash.php
erm, thats racing - mistakes are made by novices and experts...
the guy (Simon Norris)? didn't need to offer to pay her a grand if the accident was found to be his fault. Hats off to him for having the courtesy to do that. You think they do that in the clio bump championship?
I'd say fair play - he's admitted a mistake and move on...
/y0z
the guy (Simon Norris)? didn't need to offer to pay her a grand if the accident was found to be his fault. Hats off to him for having the courtesy to do that. You think they do that in the clio bump championship?
I'd say fair play - he's admitted a mistake and move on...
/y0z
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one of the best things anyone has said in this whole topic about simon.
should lewis hamilton be aloud to drive a f1 car ? due to him crashing in a pit lane? does that mean he cant drive at all?
thats racing IMO
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lol how is a fully track worthy evo better then a F1 car?ahh due to tyres isnt it? what a joke. mistakes happen in racing. this wasnt on the road.its a racing accident.these things happen
and when having a 120bhp car vs 400bhp cars it will happen more often. IMO these cars should even be on the same track.
MarkCup
ClioSport Club Member
He was driving slightly recklessly in my opinion. He plainly didn't/doesn't have the ability to drive that thing to its maximum potential.
But he can obviously, without any errors at all, spell UNDERSTEER!
But he can obviously, without any errors at all, spell UNDERSTEER!
tbh after realising this was a race and not just a track day...and watching the film you can see on that film he just gets complaisant and out drives himself... looks like he hits the corner and goes on to the mud/grass... that corner always has crashes on it, as i said looks like he hits the grass then understeers and oversteers and clips the 106... tbh i think its a freak accident and as its a racing series, i think him offering to pay 1k if its deemed his fault is pretty nice of him tbh...
in touring cars when they bump and crash they dont pay each other... its a racing series accidents happen....
im not saying he is blame free he was out driving himself... but i dont think he did it on purpose or because he is that terrible at driving...
evo's understeer like bitches when they have to much power though...
also i kinda think this has got out of hand cos its simon norris lol... if it gad been some un known.... i dont think people would get this arsey over it.... met him a few times and he helped with me car once and i wasnt charged for it lol so as far as i care he is a nice enough guy lol.
in touring cars when they bump and crash they dont pay each other... its a racing series accidents happen....
im not saying he is blame free he was out driving himself... but i dont think he did it on purpose or because he is that terrible at driving...
evo's understeer like bitches when they have to much power though...
also i kinda think this has got out of hand cos its simon norris lol... if it gad been some un known.... i dont think people would get this arsey over it.... met him a few times and he helped with me car once and i wasnt charged for it lol so as far as i care he is a nice enough guy lol.
Clio 172 mk2
Agree
He's a good chap and TBH I think he's being pretty good offering to help put with the costs
If it was anyone else crasing that car would there be such a commotion?
I doubt it. By all accounts his car was pretty damn fast!
It was a racing incident. Norris has put his hands up and admitted blame. Whats the big deal?
As others have said theres only a big fuss because of who he is. ETA it was an impressive smash though!
Speed differential over a lap was 19% between Chrissie and Simon. The average for a multi-class championship is roughly between 20-25%.
Many race series need to be multi-classed to be financially viable, it happens all the time and is no different at Castle Combe, it's part of racing.
If they ban Class A at Combe it will make no difference to closing speeds, the front-runners in Class B (Astra, Ibiza Cupras) can be within 1/2 second of the Evos.
