Saunders crash a pain in the neck

Saunders crash a pain in the neck

By Rob Batiste

NICK SAUNDERS was back at his IT job yesterday after surviving a 100mph smash rated as one of the biggest shunts seen at the top of the Val des Terres.

Saunders, 35, currently the quickest man on four wheels in local racing, smashed into the grass bank at the top of the hill after a wheel inexplicably fell off the back of his blue Reynick racing car as he came into the last corner. The wheel bounced spectacularly over astonished fellow competitors standing by an ambulance at the top of the slip road before coming to rest in the bushes behind.

In July Henry Surtees, the son of former world motor racing champion John Surtees, was killed at Brands Hatch when a loose wheel smashed into his head.

But local racing officials are adamant that such incidents are very rare and all the safety measures in place on the Guernsey hill are very adequate. Bill Cohu, president of the Guernsey Motor Cycle and Car Club, which staged Monday’s meeting, said losing a wheel in such fashion was ‘very, very rare’. ‘It is very unusual for a wheel to leave the car. It was just one of those things. Fortunately, it doesn’t happen very often.’

There will be an investigation.

Article posted on 2nd September, 2009 - 2.30pm (This is Guernsey)


Spectacular crash, thank goodness Nick is OK!! Fab picture from Andrew LE POIDEVIN at LINKEY.





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.....and after the investigation can we expect 'elf and safety to put their oar in??????/

yep it will be who can drive up the hill the quickest staying within the recommended Island wide speed limits.

An air of cynicism........







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Moi mon Vieux??? cynical???? no just living without the scales on my eyes!!! :-) I am suprised that they allow it anyway - it is carbon foorprint heavy and very very dangerous!!!! :-) and the worst thing is it allows people to enjoy themselves doing things they like and that can never be condoned in this age where we all know better than to enjoy ourselves.... :x :-) :x

and so..... back to our cage Karma.....





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............mustn't forget to take these in with us

................or maybe these would work better

Nice Dell Boy
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