Porsche supercup championship leader sean edwards has been killed in a crash in australia. Porsche driver richard pusey faces court after cop crash. The 2019 porsche mobil 1 supercup is the 27th porsche supercup season. Brabeck, who kept a lowprofile throughout his involvement with the team, played a key role in helping it through its toughest times prior to the 2015 penske takeover. Racing driver sean edwards killed in porsche crash in australia. After scoring several podium finishes in 1995, champion racing scored its first class win at the 1996 sebring 12 hours, hansjoachim stuck and bill adam wheeling a porsche 911 to victory in gts1.
Dan gurney was an american racing legend who accomplished nearly all there was to accomplish as a driver in our sport, from sports cars to nascar, indy cars to formula 1. The lamborghini super trofeo cup saw a massive accident during round 4 of the season. Believe the ridiculous hype after trying and failing to keep up with walter rohrl on a race track, i can now tell you just how good the 991. The 26yearold, born in london, was a passenger in a porsche which hit the barriers during a private. Dramatic footage shows a driver losing control of his porsche along the state route 18 in lake arrowhead, california. Apr 24, 2020 porsche driver richard pusey faces court after cop crash richard pusey is accused of fleeing a crash scene told one of four dying police officers that hed just wanted to go home and have sushi. Since 1930, more than a dozen of books have been dedicated to tazio nuvolari, the legendary driver considered the greatest of all times. S still for super porsche first added the letter s to the 911 back in 1967 when it equipped the car with a 180hp, highcompression version of the. Sep 08, 2019 omans alfaisal alzubair overcame a slow start to his qualifying session for the eighth round of the porsche mobil 1 super cup at monza to set a stunning late lap of 1min 49. He raced in his first porsche supercup in 2008, winning at the silverstone circuit. Omans al zubair finishes 10th in second round of porsche cup. Watch porsche mobil 1 supercup virtual live on eurosport.
Matt comes from a country town in queensland australia and has grownup around racing. Porsche supercup drivers compete in identical porsche 911 gt3 cup cars. Will holzheimer of dellow racing in a porsche 996 supercup car. Has a midengine, opencockpit super car concept featuring a 5. Its mechanics are more similar to the construction of a manual gearbox, but as it is electromechanically actuated, it is an automatic gearbox for the driver. Full forum listing top photos go to showcase rowdy15 26 d ago. Driver loses control of his porsche and swerves off a.
From what we can tell, the number 22 gallardo lp5604 driven by giorgio bartocci got off into the gravel on. Stunning late lap enables al zubair to qualify seventh for. He drove ac cobras for john willment, winning the final autosport 3 hours at snetterton in 64 with he teams. Edwards was leading the porsche supercup championship but was tragically killed when the car he was a passenger in burst into flames after. Sean edwards, the porsche supercup championship leader, died when the porsche in which he was a passenger hit a wall during testing.
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For the english photographer, see tim richmond photographer. Sean edwards killed in porsche crash at queensland raceway gt. May 27, 2019 omans alfaisal alzubair reached the chequered flag of the second round of the 2019 porsche mobil 1 super cup on monacos street circuit in 10th position. Porsche mobil 1 supercup driver sean edwards killed in australia. They swerve across the highway before hitting into the barriers. Offer available on new my20 porsche 911 carrera coupe, 911 carrera cabriolet, 911 carrera 4 coupe, 911 carrera 4 cabriolet, panamera, panamera 4, panamera 10 years edition, panamera 4 10 years edition, macan, cayenne, cayenne coupe and certified preowned porsche vehicles only. The worcestershireborn driver got a big break in 1976 when he received a works ford escort for the british. Timothy lee richmond june 7, 1955 august, 1989 was an american race car driver. The news authority on imsa, fia wec, 24 hours of le mans, gt racing and more. Stevie smith dan demarco photo smith, who was born in pennsylvania, and is the son of popular racing driver steve smith, first made a name for himself on the central pennsylvania scene before racing many seasons with the world of outlaws. George has died after experiencing a medical emergency while at the wheel of the no. That life belonged to one sean edwards, an accomplished gt racing driver.
The porsche mobil 1 supercup known as porsche michelin supercup prior to 2007 is an international onemake production stock car racing series supporting the fia formula one world championship organized by porsche motorsport porsche supercup drivers compete in identical porsche 911 gt3 cup cars. Forum for issues with or complaints about the cayman and boxster models. Brisbane, australia british race driver sean edwards, the leader in the porsche supercup sports car championship, was killed in a crash during a private test session tuesday at queensland. Edwards was killed at queensland raceway in australia, riding shotgun in a porsche 996 gt3 while acting as instructor. Team startnummer fahrer rennen verva lechner racing team 1 kuba giermaziak. Djr team penske coowner steve brabeck passed away last night after a 24year battle with cancer. Porsche mobil 1 supercup 2019 standings driver database. Race driver sean edwards killed as car hits wall at.
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British racing driver who died when his porsche exploded in fireball. Edwards is currently leading the porsche supercup championship, a series which supports formula 1 races. In the late 1980s, he finished first in the overall standings in the porsche 944 turbo cup three times, and in 1991 won the championship title in the porsche carrera cup. The 26yearold briton was a passenger in a porsche 996 that hit the barriers at queensland raceway in. How to become a race car driver with pictures wikihow. The captain called for priority landing as plane crew assisted the man. For the racing driver who currently competes in arca, see tim richmond racing driver, born 1998. Kinnunen raced in the 1974 f1 season, piloting a surtees ts16 without much success. On 15 october 20, edwards was killed in a crash during a private. Sean edwards said brakes did not feel right day before he died in.
Mar 28, 2019 wikihow is a wiki, similar to wikipedia, which means that many of our articles are cowritten by multiple authors. Sean edwards killed in porsche crash at queensland raceway. Racing driver sean edwards died after porsche crash caused by. Alms, porsche supercup driver sean edwards killed in crash. Deaths among racers and spectators were numerous in the early years of racing. The passenger was on board jetstar flight q1 from the gold coast to auckland on saturday afternoon when he experienced difficulties 20 minutes before landing. The 2018 porsche 911 gt3 touring might be the best road car. Quasi inmitten des geburtsortes jeden neuen porsches. The new millennium 2001 and beyond 2001 the porsche 911 gt2 debuts with top track speed of 195 mph. Pdk is a development of the 1980s and porsche used it first time in 1984 in a 956 racing car and even in a 944 turbo prototype, but the idea was put on shelves. Saison des porsche supercups, sie umfasste neun rennen. Gp3 series and the 2019 porsche super cup series, for three years, starting with the australian grand prix in march. Oct 25, 2018 spark overtakes sky to pick up rights for formula 1. His grandad bill campbell ran the local circuit morgan park raceway and both bill and matts auntie tc taught him how to drive and then how to race.
Apr 09, 2020 a man has died after suffering a medical emergency on a jetstar flight from the gold coast. British racing driver sean edwards has died in a crash at the queensland raceway in australia. Porsche supercup championship leader and american le mans series racer sean edwards has been killed in a trackday accident in australia. He raced in his first porsche supercup in 2008, winning at the.
Most circuits visited by the series are european, although circuits in bahrain, united arab emirates, the united states and mexico have been included in the calendar as well. During a late restart in the second heat race at the world 100, unger was involved in a multicar crash in turn three of the halfmile oval. The start of the 2019 porsche supercup season coincided with the spanish grand prix, where upstart supercup rookie julien andlauer took pole and the win ahead of champions. Brisbane, australia ap porsche supercup championship leader sean edwards died today in a crash during a training drive in australia.