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Rally marshal hit by car

Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2013 7:21 pm
by trev0006
http://www.dpccars.com/car-videos-13/02 ... by-car.htm

Rally marshal hit by car, looks like he was OK and just walks it off.

and

http://www.dpccars.com/car-videos-13/02 ... -world.htm

Rallying 2012 - Welcome to our world, compilation of some awesome rally footage.

Re: Rally marshal hit by car

Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2013 7:31 pm
by Legacy777
Thankfully that car wasn't going too fast when it hit the marsall.

Rally drivers AND fans are probably some of the craziest in the motorsports arena.....and I love it :)

Re: Rally marshal hit by car

Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2013 10:55 pm
by mike-tracy
Jeez that's crazy! I've been hit by many a rally car...rock debris at Start and Stop Finish. Even at the stop the drivers are so amped up and ready to go, they floor it after getting their time cards filled in. ;) Wear safety glasses.

Best way to see a rally, folks, is to volunteer. No experience necessary. Clearly that marshall shouldn't be in the road at that point, or at all. One of his responsibilities is to make sure the roads are clear, which he failed to do.

Some of the guys working at Olympus Rally have been volunteering since the Group-B rally days, and they have great stories about the drivers from that era.

Re: Rally marshal hit by car

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 3:27 am
by beatersubi
Thats awesome! I may just have to volunteer this year if I don't get roped into crewing again.

Re: Rally marshal hit by car

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 5:15 am
by kleinkid
As a course worker, you need to be aware of where you are positioned. Always give yourself an escape route. I don't care how much barrier tape you put up, if the co-driver reads it is a right , the driver most likely will turn right.