Good article about Greg Moore that should stop all this nonsence on who's fault it was and safety.

After reading the many post here about safety and what should have happened I think this article sums it up best and give some insight into Greg Moore [link lost in import] -- Jeff Murchison JR Screamers League Admin www.abraxis.com/jmurch My Xterra www.abraxis.com/jmurch/xterra

Well said, Marc.

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> > http://www.speedvision.com/series/cart/articles/19991115/189589.html > Thanks, you beat me to posting yourself. The article does put things into > perspective. > From the article a quote by Greg Moore just two days before the race: > "The cars are as safe as they can be," the 24-year-old Canadian driver said. > "It's just that you'll never be able to make race cars completely safe. > Things happen at speed." > Racing drivers are aware of the risks when they step into the car, they > accept those risks as part of the sport they love. Greg Moore was no > different. > Not one of the drivers wish to take unnecessary risks, but neither to they > wish to compromise the thrill and speed of motorsport either. > There have been 3 deaths of drivers in Cart in the last 16 years (I > think...please correct me if I am am wrong) That to me is an exemplary > safety record for a sport with such inherent risks. Fate has dealt us two > death this year, which must of course make us reassess safety levels, and > correct them if necessary, but equally every accident must be considered > separately and objectively and without a knee jerk reaction. > It is always a terrible thing to see such great men die and upsets me as > much as anyone. However all I ask is that you consider the drivers wishes > before you make judgements that will affect the sport. > The risks will always be part of motorsport. Surely it is the choice of the > driver to decide on what level of risk is acceptable? > Marc

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Thanks, you beat me to posting yourself. The article does put things into perspective. From the article a quote by Greg Moore just two days before the race: "The cars are as safe as they can be," the 24-year-old Canadian driver said. "It's just that you'll never be able to make race cars completely safe. Things happen at speed." Racing drivers are aware of the risks when they step into the car, they accept those risks as part of the sport they love. Greg Moore was no different. Not one of the drivers wish to take unnecessary risks, but neither to they wish to compromise the thrill and speed of motorsport either. There have been 3 deaths of drivers in Cart in the last 16 years (I think...please correct me if I am am wrong) That to me is an exemplary safety record for a sport with such inherent risks. Fate has dealt us two death this year, which must of course make us reassess safety levels, and correct them if necessary, but equally every accident must be considered separately and objectively and without a knee jerk reaction. It is always a terrible thing to see such great men die and upsets me as much as anyone. However all I ask is that you consider the drivers wishes before you make judgements that will affect the sport. The risks will always be part of motorsport. Surely it is the choice of the driver to decide on what level of risk is acceptable? Marc

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> > http://www.speedvision.com/series/cart/articles/19991115/189589.html > Thanks, you beat me to posting yourself. The article does put things into > perspective. > From the article a quote by Greg Moore just two days before the race: > "The cars are as safe as they can be," the 24-year-old Canadian driver said. > "It's just that you'll never be able to make race cars completely safe. > Things happen at speed."

He was talking about the cars, but even if asked about the tracks he wouldn't talk about safety issues in an interview. That's what the drivers do behind closed doors with track owners and CART. l8er ronny -- "I heard if you play the NT-4.0-CD backwards, you get a satanic message." "That's nothing, if you play it forward, it installs NT-4.0"

That's one way you can say it... You can also say: 3 deaths in the past 3 years or 2 deaths in the past 2 months -- Sjon 'Pierce' Stigter __________________________________ __________________________________ Time is something we all have in common. We are all given the same 24 hours a day. What makes us different from one and another is how we spend that time. __________________________________

From my point of view nothing can be done to make a car hold that type of crashes, Ive seen the three recent fatalities with detail even Krosnoff dead at toronto when his car flew into a fence and splitted in two at 170Mph, or Gonzalos car that opened the tire barrier flipped the car on the air and landed his head on to a rock with the car upside down. This is just bad luck, we all just have to send our thoughts to their families and go on with our lives, because tomorrow could be our time to go. What Im sure is that these could be the most beautiful and moving words Ive heard from a father who loved his racing son. ''I don't know if there is a heaven. But if there is one, he is there, probably on the pole.'' (rics, greg father) Manuel Pazo caracas venezuela * Sent from AltaVista http://www.altavista.com Where you can also find related Web Pages, Images, Audios, Videos, News, and Shopping. Smart is Beautiful