crock Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 (edited) great news to hear the driver is okay, real shame about the supra but its only metal at the end of the day, it can be replaced the life can not. I can't even beging to imagen what at crash at those speeds would feel like, hopefully i never get to experiance a crash like that! Edited May 10, 2015 by crock (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastcar Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Not positive on this, but I'm sure the top rated speed on a tyre is a constant top speed? But like a said I'm not 100% sure on that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyson Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 (edited) !!Hope he is okay , how does a tyre come off the rim was he running drag radials ? Vijay's all safe and sound resting at home. It was very unfortunate. Just glad everyone was safe and sound. The GPS speed was over 220 and still pulling, we will probably know the exact speed once we checked the SD Card. Tyres were R888's, no idea as to why it came off the rim, but thank God that it wasn't as bad as it could have been. R888's are only rated up to 186 mph, there's a reason the tyres on a veyron are £6000 each. I'm glad he walked away from this it must have been truly terrifying hopefully he'll have a speedy recovery. Edited May 10, 2015 by Tyson (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony tt Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Any process by events organisers to check and scrutineer each car before it runs? as above really tyres at such an event should be a major concern for all taking part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippyboyo1 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 They mention it here and also just see him burning out before the start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz1 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 He had a lot of love for this Supra, is anything salvageable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra matt Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 (edited) Guys we know vj is ok but what about his passenger? looking at the Facebook page Said the air ambulance was called! And that's not a great thing, hope they are also on the mend and it was just a formalitie, Edited May 10, 2015 by supra matt (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 As above. I assumed from the comments that everyone walked away? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Passenger is fine Vjay told me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Good stuff. I would guess that the air ambulance would be scrambled as soon as the crash was known about, regardless of driver/passenger condition. Would waste precious time checking to see if they were OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phlukey Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Sh*t! Very sorry to hear this. Just glad driver and passenger are ok. That car was iconic and one of my favourite Sup builds of all time. It was the inspiration for some of the changes I'm making to mine. Glad I got to see it in the flesh when I did at SRD a couple of weeks back. Sad loss for the owner and the UK Supra community Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra matt Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Passenger is fine Vjay told me. Are thats good to know thanks for letting us know Jamie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee P Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Yes they were both airlifted to hospital straight away and as Jamie said both fine Passenger had a cut on his face that required some specialist treatment so was kept in over night We were very sad to hear of this on the day, I was only told that the car had crashed and it was bad. I was thankful to get the news shortly after that they were both ok. Its hit me pretty hard and does make you think a lot about what can happen if something goes wrong at high speed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Glad all are ok Guys be careful on dragon ball this week end We have been very lucky the past years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Wow just see this amzing that they are ok , well built car saved there lives by the look of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Heard about this yesterday, shocking stuff, glad everyone concerned is ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Budz86 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 does make you think a lot about what can happen if something goes wrong at high speed A timely reminder just a few days before DB, and thankfully one that only cost metal and money. To all that are going, let's stay safe out there and bring ourselves and the cars back in one piece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Glad everyone is OK... but is anyone else checking the thread every half an hour to see if photos of the damage have been posted yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny g Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Pushing limits like this means any accident is a big one. As someone said above, a real testament to the cage and the quality of the installation. The car is metal and can always be replaced. A life cannot, glad to hear he's safe and sound if a little shaken up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippyboyo1 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 I'm sure pics/vids will appear but it must be a wreck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxluc Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Yes they were both airlifted to hospital straight away and as Jamie said both fine Passenger had a cut on his face that required some specialist treatment so was kept in over night We were very sad to hear of this on the day, I was only told that the car had crashed and it was bad. I was thankful to get the news shortly after that they were both ok. Its hit me pretty hard and does make you think a lot about what can happen if something goes wrong at high speed I have seen Vijays Supra numerous times at SRD. We were both together on Abbey hub dyno last year with both our cars. Vijay and his passenger are ok and not hurt badly. That's the most important. However, it's so frustrating to see how quickly a monster Supra that has been built over months to a perfect spec can be destroyed within seconds. Running R888's myself, it reminds me to pay attention everytime I push my Supra . The times I was into the 180+ mph region are a lot. A tire failure will always end catastrophic. A quick recovery to Vijay and his passenger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra matt Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Are you guys running nitrogen rather then air in your tyres as it more stable and dose not expand like air and moisture when hot, And out of interest would v max conduct an investigation to see what happened,? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxluc Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 I run normal air in my R888. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra matt Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 I run normal air in my R888. O might be worth thinking about changing if you do alot of high speed stuff mate that or run a a tyer pressure meter to keep an eye on pressures when doing long high speed runs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Crikey, sounds like they are both very lucky, can you imagine if testing / pushing this on a public road, doesnt bare thinking about. I hope they both have a speedy recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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