Porsche Test Driver Killed in Crash: Off-topic discussion forum: Grassroots Motorsports Magazine

Feb. 13, 2009 1:02 p.m. captainzib Reader

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/europe/porsche-test-driver-d...

RIP, though I'd honestly rather die doing something I love than live doing something I hate. I'll never get wrapped around a guardrail while driving a desk, but it sure is berkeleying boring.

Granted I could do so while commuting to my desk, and that would totally suck, as commuting is not as fun as performance driving.

And on that note, it's quite possible this wasn't a high performance test, so I guess there's no silver lining to this dark cloud.
Feb. 13, 2009 8:56 p.m. gamby SuperDork

Saw this on another site.

That guardrail design seems to defy German logic. Doesn't seem to guard against death in a low-slung car.
Feb. 13, 2009 9:34 p.m. nutherjrfan New Reader

good lord i haven't seen the Belfast Bellylaugh in years.
RIP the poor driver.
Feb. 14, 2009 7:50 p.m. conedodger New Reader

Guardrails don't guard against death. They are intended to keep you from killing people in the on-coming lanes. There isn't anything wrong with the guardrail.
Feb. 15, 2009 12:54 p.m. gamby SuperDork

Well, it certainly is more efficient at decapitation than the ARMCO's that we have in the States.

I'd consider a decapitaiton risk for most low-slung cars to be a design fault. Maybe I'm just being fussy.