# RIP Michael Parks **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [September 18, 2005, 9:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-michael-parks/88808 "2005-09-18T21:01:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![spd-dmn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spd-dmn/32/5513_2.png) [@spd-dmn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spd-dmn)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2005, 9:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-michael-parks/88808/1 "2005-09-18T21:01:23Z")
He was Markko Martin’s co-driver at Peugeot. He passed away at the Rally Wales GB on the third to last stage after the 307 slid sideways into a tree, passenger side first. ![http://tbk.fameflame.dk/temp/Michael_Park-2005_WRC_Wales_SS15_02.jpg](http://tbk.fameflame.dk/temp/Michael_Park-2005_WRC_Wales_SS15_02.jpg) ![http://personal.inet.fi/surf/jako/martin2.jpg](http://personal.inet.fi/surf/jako/martin2.jpg) [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/world\_rally/4257438.stm](http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/world_rally/4257438.stm) ---
**Author:** ![Lith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/fbc32d/32.png) [@Lith](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Lith)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2005, 9:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-michael-parks/88808/2 "2005-09-18T21:04:22Z")
ah damn it… and I was gonna watch the new WRC today… btw, how fast were they going? ---
**Author:** ![spd-dmn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spd-dmn/32/5513_2.png) [@spd-dmn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spd-dmn)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2005, 9:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-michael-parks/88808/3 "2005-09-18T21:13:01Z")
WRC is on Speed right this second. It’s at about 1 or 2 stages before the event. I don’t know how Speed will handle the accident in terms of coverage. ---
**Author:** ![Original\_Nutta](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/original_nutta/32/5474_2.png) [@Original\_Nutta](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Original_Nutta)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2005, 10:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-michael-parks/88808/4 "2005-09-18T22:08:21Z")
At least he died doing something he loved to do. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Sasha\_SG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sasha_sg/32/5477_2.png) [@Sasha\_SG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sasha_SG)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2005, 10:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-michael-parks/88808/5 "2005-09-18T22:28:31Z")
oh man… that is a drivers nightmare. marco martin will never drive the same again ---
**Author:** ![Hurricane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Hurricane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hurricane)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2005, 5:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-michael-parks/88808/6 "2005-09-19T05:45:00Z")
First WRC death in 10 years which surprisingly still makes it one of the safest car sports. ---
**Author:** ![Sasha\_SG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sasha_sg/32/5477_2.png) [@Sasha\_SG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sasha_SG)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2005, 8:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-michael-parks/88808/7 "2005-09-19T08:02:43Z")
Really? lol who woulda thought gotta love ridiculous cages prediction: FIA makes side impact roll bar regulations much stricter next year prediction: I never see YOU OR your ugly dog again. ---
**Author:** ![Original\_Nutta](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/original_nutta/32/5474_2.png) [@Original\_Nutta](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Original_Nutta)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2005, 9:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-michael-parks/88808/8 "2005-09-19T09:23:01Z")
> [@Hurricane](#): > > First WRC death in 10 years which surprisingly still makes it one of the safest car sports. Give us stats on the number of injuries and type of injuries sustained. There are far worse things than death. ---
**Author:** ![Alex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@Alex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alex)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2005, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-michael-parks/88808/9 "2005-09-19T10:35:05Z")
> [@Original Nutta](#): > > [quote=Hurricane]First WRC death in 10 years which surprisingly still makes it one of the safest car sports. Give us stats on the number of injuries and type of injuries sustained. There are far worse things than death.[/quote] didnt a subaru team die a year or 2 ago? ---
**Author:** ![Alex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@Alex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alex)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2005, 10:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-michael-parks/88808/10 "2005-09-19T10:36:10Z")
oh nevermind it wasnt wrc. subaru team usa it was ---
**Author:** ![Racer\_XTREME](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e47c2d/32.png) [@Racer\_XTREME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Racer_XTREME)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2005, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-michael-parks/88808/11 "2005-09-19T12:16:16Z")
Thats really rough … ive never been a fan of Markko Martin at all, but that sucks. ---
**Author:** ![Luis240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luis240sx/32/5530_2.png) [@Luis240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Luis240sx)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2005, 2:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-michael-parks/88808/12 "2005-09-19T14:02:44Z")
its a sad day for rally ☹ ---
**Author:** ![\_M\_aurice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/c5a1d2/32.png) [@\_M\_aurice](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_M_aurice)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2005, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-michael-parks/88808/13 "2005-09-19T14:40:43Z")
RIP Condolences to his wife and children… Much much respect goes to Sebastien Loeb as well for forfeiting the championship in lieu of the events.