# Remember the carrera gt crash at cali speedway?

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [June 30, 2006, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remember-the-carrera-gt-crash-at-cali-speedway/14023 "2006-06-30T13:36:23Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 1, 2006, 4:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remember-the-carrera-gt-crash-at-cali-speedway/14023/17 "2006-07-01T16:53:56Z")

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> [@fairgentleman Z](#):
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> Disagree, Rudl took that risk It is unclear where this barrier was placed. If it was safe enough for NASCAR’s official on the main track then I don’t think it should have been moved. If was something moved on a road course section then that is a different story.From the way it sounds the flagman sent the driver at the right time. Rudl took the risk of being a passenger. They don’t need to disclose anything, if Keaton was a danger then he should have been removed from the track, are had an instructor. Again how was the barrier configured?

I think this is a valid claim to be looked into, if the track was not within safety standard. In cases like this there are 2 parts, part 1 is to assign liability, hence the laundry list of defendants. From an attorneys point of view they have to sue everyone, or they can face mal-practice claims.

I also agree that the Keaton estate should not be responsible.

> [@fairgentleman Z](#):
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> Agree.

:werd:

> [@fairgentleman Z](#):
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> Mechanical-Did Keaton attempt to have it repaired?
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> Design-Disagree, unless it is so poorly design that is tail-happy when following posted speed limits on public road (which I highly doubt).
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> Instruction-Disagree, Porche does offer instruction. Should it be mandatory? No. But aren’t these cars about exclustivity. How exclusive can it get…“yeah, they wouldn’t even sell me the car unless I did a 3 day track program”.

I totally agree on the design aspect. I think that if porsche makes an attempt to inform the buyer of driver training for the car and reccomends it there’s no claim there either. And even then I’m unsure if I would find this a reasonable claim to make, unless Ferrari & Lambo have corp. policy to inform, offer and reccomend driver training.

> [@AWDrifter](#):
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> This is the kind of bullshit that will end driving events and fast cars.  
> If everyone in motorsports sued when something went wrong there would be no motorsports.  
> It is an unwritten rule that you don’t sue in motorsports.

As long as the track was within safety specs I agree with you. I’m sure the driver of the GT and the passenger would agree with you. Maybe the wife is not “into” motorsports…

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