Perth V8 Accident

[Whiplash]

Shocking accident on the gird in Perth when Kerl Reindler stalled and was hit heavily from behind.

All the best to Karl, hopes the burns aren't too bad

REINDLER IN HOSPITAL AFTER HORROR CRASH

Karl Reindler has been transferred to hospital after an horrific start-line accident that saw his car engulfed in a ball of fire at Barbagallo this morning.

The Fair Dinkum Sheds Racing driver received superficial burns to his hands and face and smoke inhalation.

V8 Supercar Chief Medical Officer Carl Le was first on the scene and Reindler received the best medical care.

The accident happened when Steve Owen ran into Reindler, who was stationery on the grid. The car burst into flames but Reindler reacted quickly, leaping out of the car.

Karl Reindler

Fair Dinkum Sheds Racing

“I loaded the clutch up and it stalled. I had my foot all the way down; I didn’t even release the clutch. I couldn’t get it going at all. There’s nothing I could do.

“Before I knew it I saw flames inside the car. I guess I panicked and tried to get out as quick as I could. My body’s fine, it’s just my hands.”

Dr Carl Le

V8 Supercar Resident Medic

“Karl has suffered some superficial burns to his hands and face and smoke inhalation. He has been transported to hospital, but he is OK.”

Steve Own

Paul Morris Motorsport

“It happened that quick I barely got on the brake by the time I hit him. I was in third gear, flat out after getting a pretty good start.

“I opened both doors and there was fire there. The officials did a great job. Without them putting the fire out I wouldn’t have gotten out of the car.

“I felt pretty sore when I first got out of the car but I’m alright now. I saw Karl briefly in the medical centre and fortunately he’s fine apart from some light burns. ”

[Whiplash]

[zebra]

Ouch...and wtf is with the fire marshall just strolling over after he gets outta the truck?

[R31Nismoid]

Ouch...and wtf is with the fire marshall just strolling over after he gets outta the truck?

She'll be right mate, driver has a fireproof suit on...

[ctjet]

no time to react at all

maybe enought time to pucker up his asshole and hold on tight

[Angus Smart]

e85 bomb!!

[Whiplash]

Karl out of hospital, minor burns to face, hands and arms

quite a few comment on his new styling of eye brows

[Duncan]

nasty....I counted about 12 seconds to get out of the car after it stopped moving, so make it 15 all up. he forgot to take the window net out first time, and forgot to unplug intercom too.

no criticism, just a reminder how hard simple things can be when you are in major shock. there aren't many worse crashes than that, thank god he wasn't knocked out.

[Whiplash]

He said he missed the window net the first time he reached for it.

accident was 37G at the point of impact (making the V8's approx weight 49t )

[Duncan]

yeah that is outrageously big.

and I saw the incar from owen...shows the time he had to react.....SFA

[Whiplash]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjIEjBOf1bU

[KezR33]

Scary shit.

[Marlin]

Farkkkkkkkk meeee

[DJRIFT]

yep thats hell scary.

i was talking to a mate about what the saftey backlash of this will be. that said it has happened a few times before.

he recconed they would bring in rolling starts. all i had to say to that was More NASCAR

[scooby36]

+1 nascar would be way more interesting to watch on aussie tracks than the sequential cheatbox taxis.

the less modern technology the better, leaving more margin for driver error and the resulting overtaking.

bigger, heavier, carb'd 4 speed manually shifted tanks. awwyea

Edited May 3, 2011 by scooby36

[zebra]

+1 nascar would be way more interesting to watch on aussie tracks than the sequential cheatbox taxis !

the less modern technology the better (apart from safety)

bigger, heavier, carb'd 4 speed manually shifted tanks. f**kyea!

So you mean Sport Sedans yeah......wut?

[sav man]

nascar/destruction derby would still be shit on Aussie tracks, the racing is only close because of all the safty cars.

[scooby36]

yess super sedans are excellent and should be the main attraction. variety of models and manufacturers, manual gearboxes, just awesome.

cheers for the input sav man

[sav man]

anytime

[benm]

This happens in many categories, I think drivers need to have a button on the steering wheel that will set off an alarm in the starters tower and trackside led lights if they stall on the grid.

As it happened live I thought wtf is that board the starter is holding out, the 5 second board? but the lights are green, then it was just a fireball, so the marshalls were all onto it but the drivers have tunnel vision at that point in time.