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Adrian Newey in a heavy accident whilst racing a Ginetta
Posted: 08 Aug 2010, 15:07
by gridwalker
I was bored this afternoon and chose to tune in to the British Touring Car Championship.
To my surprise, Adrian Newey was driving a Ginetta in one of the support races. He was involved in a race-ending collision and has been taken to the medical centre for precautionary checks.
There is no video online yet, nor are there any articles. The best I can provide is a page announcing that he would be driving in a guest spot :
http://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2010/ ... netterton/
Please can people update this thread as news comes in?
Re: Adrian Newey in a heavy accident whilst racing a Ginetta
Posted: 08 Aug 2010, 15:31
by Giblet
He sure can design cars well anyways.
Re: Adrian Newey in a heavy accident whilst racing a Ginetta
Posted: 08 Aug 2010, 15:33
by gridwalker
Newey was caught up in someone else's spin : he was not at fault.
Re: Adrian Newey in a heavy accident whilst racing a Ginetta
Posted: 08 Aug 2010, 15:41
by WhiteBlue
Red Bull Technical Director Adrian Newey has been involved in an accident in Round 17 of the Ginetta G50 Cup at Snetterton. Newey was racing in the guest car when he was tagged from behind before being collected by a following car. Newey has been taken to hospital as a precautionary measure. Following the incident, the race was red flagged handing the race win to Frank Wrathall.
That is all that is known at this time. Hopefully it is indeed just a precautionary check.
Re: Adrian Newey in a heavy accident whilst racing a Ginetta
Posted: 08 Aug 2010, 16:09
by Dukeage
It's just precautionary.
Re: Adrian Newey in a heavy accident whilst racing a Ginetta
Posted: 08 Aug 2010, 17:32
by Mysticf1
Re: Adrian Newey in a heavy accident whilst racing a Ginetta
Posted: 08 Aug 2010, 23:06
by WhiteBlue
Lawrence Tomlinson, Ginetta chairman wrote:Adrian has been taken to a local hospital as a precautionary measure after being clipped by Julien Draper of Barwell Motorsport which caused Tony Hughes of Speedworks to have a side on collision with Newey's DynoJet car. It's testament to the strength of the G50 roll cage that the car withstood heavy impact and there were no serious injuries.
So it's officially confirmed that there was no serious injury.
Re: Adrian Newey in a heavy accident whilst racing a Ginetta
Posted: 09 Aug 2010, 13:17
by gridwalker
That is good news
Re: Adrian Newey in a heavy accident whilst racing a Ginetta
Posted: 11 Aug 2010, 04:45
by WhiteBlue
Ginetta official wrote:Adrian Newey was discharged from hospital on Sunday night with just some slight bruising to his arm
Re: Adrian Newey in a heavy accident whilst racing a Ginetta
Posted: 11 Aug 2010, 13:45
by autogyro
Good news.
Good luck Adrian.
Re: Adrian Newey in a heavy accident whilst racing a Ginetta
Posted: 11 Aug 2010, 17:15
by segedunum
I bet you Horner had kittens.
Re: Adrian Newey in a heavy accident whilst racing a Ginetta
Posted: 11 Aug 2010, 17:16
by gridwalker
Wouldn't calves be more appropriate for the top Bull?
Re: Adrian Newey in a heavy accident whilst racing a Ginetta
Posted: 11 Aug 2010, 21:22
by donskar
One would think future contracts might include a list of banned extracurricular activities -- common in American sports contracts.
Re: Adrian Newey in a heavy accident whilst racing a Ginetta
Posted: 11 Aug 2010, 21:38
by Tim.Wright
Cue the fun police. People still need a life, he is a racer. You take that away from him and he will look elsewhere.
Re: Adrian Newey in a heavy accident whilst racing a Ginetta
Posted: 12 Aug 2010, 17:37
by autogyro
Keep on rockin and racing Adrian