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Club Arnage => General Discussion => Topic started by: Jager on June 02, 2009, 11:42:55 am

Title: Pictures of 2005 Porsche 911 GT3 #91 (& Tree !)
Post by: Jager on June 02, 2009, 11:42:55 am
Back in 2005, just after dawn the #91 T2M Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 RS had a
massive accident at Indianapolis, Xavier Pompidou sliding backwards off the
circuit through a access gap in the barriers and wrapping his car around a tree after the wheel broke.

There are very few pictures I can find of the accident and wondered if any CA's had pictures of the incident ?

Here's a reference on Planet LeMans to the situation I'm refering to :

http://www.planetlemans.com/2005/06/26/info-about-xavier-pompidou%e2%80%99s-crash-during-the-le-mans-24-hours/
Title: Re: Pictures of 2005 Porsche 911 GT3 #91 (& Tree !)
Post by: hgb on June 02, 2009, 02:02:51 pm
On http://archive.dailysportscar.com/ (it's free) select "Race Series" from the menu on the left. Then select "Le Mans" and then "2005 Le Mans Race Archive >>" and then "Race Index". Then you will find a picture of the bent car on the bottom of the "Race Gallery 3" page. In a comment DSC said: "Poor old Xavier Pompidou: the left rear wheel on the T2M Porsche apparently broke at Indianapolis, and the Frenchman opted to go down the escape road at the left ander. The car hit a tree side on. He's OK apart from a graze on his arm. The Porsche is rather narrow and taller in the right hand door area - and a bit shorter and taller too.". Very nasty but lucky, too.
Title: Re: Pictures of 2005 Porsche 911 GT3 #91 (& Tree !)
Post by: Simon13 on June 02, 2009, 03:12:57 pm
Ouch!
Title: Re: Pictures of 2005 Porsche 911 GT3 #91 (& Tree !)
Post by: knetter on June 02, 2009, 04:38:24 pm
(http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2005/race/images/gallery087.jpg)

Ouch, you can say that again :o
Title: Re: Pictures of 2005 Porsche 911 GT3 #91 (& Tree !)
Post by: nopanic - neil on June 02, 2009, 04:52:06 pm
Wow - well if your going do it, you might as do it well.

Good job it was left hand drive (bloody hope it was!)
Title: Re: Pictures of 2005 Porsche 911 GT3 #91 (& Tree !)
Post by: mike(liverpool boys) on June 02, 2009, 06:59:21 pm
Just shows how strong race cars are though  :o
Title: Re: Pictures of 2005 Porsche 911 GT3 #91 (& Tree !)
Post by: nickliv on June 02, 2009, 10:20:02 pm
Quote from: mike(liverpool boys) on June 02, 2009, 06:59:21 pm
Just shows how strong race cars are though  :o

Nah, it shows how you shouldn't ever hit a tree. No matter what you're in.
Title: Re: Pictures of 2005 Porsche 911 GT3 #91 (& Tree !)
Post by: smokie on June 03, 2009, 12:10:01 am
Especially if you don't have protected no claims discount... I understand M Pompidou only had TPFT
Title: Re: Pictures of 2005 Porsche 911 GT3 #91 (& Tree !)
Post by: Simon13 on June 03, 2009, 12:53:15 pm
Probably great at right handers.  Designed for oval racing maybe! :D
Title: Re: Pictures of 2005 Porsche 911 GT3 #91 (& Tree !)
Post by: Lawnmower Man on June 04, 2009, 09:11:45 am
Quote from: smokie on June 03, 2009, 12:10:01 am
Especially if you don't have protected no claims discount... I understand M Pompidou only had TPFT

Actually I think it was Road Traffic Act only.

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Title: Re: Pictures of 2005 Porsche 911 GT3 #91 (& Tree !)
Post by: garyfrogeye on June 04, 2009, 09:14:09 am
Quote from: mike(liverpool boys) on June 02, 2009, 06:59:21 pm
Just shows how strong race cars are though  :o

Just shows how strong tree's are ;D