C8 Devastating Crash Milford
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Melting Slicks
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C8 Devastating Crash Milford
Not C5 related but in case you didn’t catch today’s news. New Z06. Hope the Engineer can recover.🙏
https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2023/08/30/the-details-behind-a-serious-crash-at-gm-that-split-a-corvette-in-two/70702948007/
https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2023/08/30/the-details-behind-a-serious-crash-at-gm-that-split-a-corvette-in-two/70702948007/
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Wow - would have liked to see a "backwards-looking shot" of the road leading up to the incident. I'm sure there will be investigations and perhaps a "safety stand-down." Hope he makes a full recovery. I wonder how that medical claim gets managed...
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I saw that.
I wonder what created the crash. It looks like he hit the trees break the car open.
The bad part is the burns. I hope he makes it.
Goodyear lost a test driver in a crash. Also BFG used to crash Porsches all the time testing.
Test driving is not without risks.
I wonder what created the crash. It looks like he hit the trees break the car open.
The bad part is the burns. I hope he makes it.
Goodyear lost a test driver in a crash. Also BFG used to crash Porsches all the time testing.
Test driving is not without risks.
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Melting Slicks
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“Chatter” road simulation set up section - high speed probably, stiff Z06 setup likely and all the power - I can see it getting very squirrely (we all know this from pothole/rutty roads - at least here in Mi 🤷🏻♂️) - why GM does not barrier/fence this section —I’m sure this not the first “off” that has happened.
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Definitely a terrible accident and prayers for the engineer and his family.
Please see this thread in C8 General for more comments/updates on the accident:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ng-ground.html
Please see this thread in C8 General for more comments/updates on the accident:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ng-ground.html
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