^ ya i was just clarifing... if he wants to show poeple later thats his deal but we will respect him and his family to make that decision.
^ ya i was just clarifing... if he wants to show poeple later thats his deal but we will respect him and his family to make that decision.
Damn...i hope he does recover quick for real...
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i was changing my brakes today at the shop i hang out and one of our buddies came in and told us the news... i dunno matt but that sucks, hope he feels better soon...
holy crap!!!!!!!!!!!!
man. i hope he is okay, prayers are with him, his family and the driver.
Matt and I started off real cool, hit a "sort of" stumbling block and then recuperated. He really is a cool dude and I know he'll pull through this.
Mattt. Get back here. You're film hasn't run out, yet! Later, QD.
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btw...just wondering if anyone knows who was driving the car?
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Not important. And probably doesnt need to be said. I dont think we need people harrassing the guy.Originally Posted by §treet_§peed
There's no reason for harrassment. If anyone were to, then we could definitely all have a field day with that person. Later, QD.
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Shit! Good luck, Matt! That really sucks...
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yea dont think it matters who the driver was im sure he feels like shit ..
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whether his/her name is mentioned or not, no one will harrass them. it was an accident.
u know who it is ??
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I know this, but theres still the chance some ignorant person take it further,
def make him feel like shit ..
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Yea, i see your point QD. Harrassment probably wasnt the correct word to use.But, theres the possibility that people would try to contact him to ask what happened, and i dont think he would feel any better bout the situation. Thats just my opinion and i know its not worth much
no no no i'm not wanting to know to harass him or anything..just wondering..i mean it was a accident..not like it was ment to happen..i feel for the guy, well both of them, because you know the driver has to feel really bad like it was his fault even tho it's not...taht's the only thing about motor sports in general..there are always risk involved..and sadly it had to happen to a good guy who was just doing his job...
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who wants to take the initiavitve an get a "get better soon" card going?
bring it to dyno day tomrrow at MSPi an we can all sign it.
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Mistakes happen. It was the kid's first time ever at a drift event and as soon as he got out of the car he just started crying. I just hope that we can learn from this and take some more safety measures. I hope that Matt makes a full recovery and that that kids passion for drifting isn't ruined because of this terrible accident.
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As soon as we got off the interstate I saw the ambulance. I knew it had to be a photographer that got hurt.
Matt man stay strong buddy. You're in my thoughts and prayers, get well soon.
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Jesus, and I was supposed to go to shoot this.. I forgot to send in my form so I skipped the event. god damn.
Were there no barriers separating the cars from spectators/photographers?
No barriers, they are out there alongside the people working the track and fixing the cones, etc. Just a VERY unfortunate event. No ones fault.
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I don't think it's a matter of fault, but I wouldn't be comfortable without any kind of barrier separating me from the cars, especially during a drift event. I hope they'll add them in the future.
There's no barriers. You have to stay on your toes all the time, and try to keep an eye on all cars on track. It's risky business out there, and especially with multiple cars on track it gets to be a little hard trying to keep an eye on everything. I've been shooting these events for the past two years now, and hadn't ever really given a second thought to actually being hit by a car. Usually things go smoothly and as the event winds down, we're all comparing the last few shots, or our favorites throughout the day as we're walking over to the winners circle.
It just goes to show accidents can happen no matter how well prepared we all think we are. We'd be wise to put our heads together and see if there isn't some kind of precautionairy measure we can't take to try and ensure that something likes this doesn't happen agian; Be it track design, creating new designated media locations for the photographers to shoot from, or even some kind of platforms like they use to film D1 in Japan, they keep the photographers from being hit directly on by a car.
Personally I think crash barriers are a horrible idea. If anyone was at Nopi in '04, a drift car lost control and smashed into a barrier, the barrier itself was thrown backwards 6 or 7 feet, and went through the fence into the spectators. I was standing a few feet away and couldn't believe it. The only barriers I really have much faith in are the enormous cement monsters at Road Atlanta.
It was definately a bad ending to a great day of drifting. Me and brady were standin in the same spot not two seconds before the accident. You have my prayers matt . Why did it take so damn long for the emt's and cops to show when there right down the road...?
i was wondering the same thing...i've never been to a motorsports event where there was'nt an ambulance there on call
I know seven of the volunteers including myself were on the phone to 911 right after the accident and all we got from them was automated anwsering machine
Once you Dial 911 and your call gets handled it takes an average of 2 mins for them to dispatch an EMS and FD because They have to prioritize the calls (not saying this wasnt an important call) then if a Unit is out on a call they have to bring in a unit that is not a local bus. And on top of that logistical nightmare Grady moves there crew all over there zones, very rarely will you your work the same area with the same partner with in a week. Anyways I digress, average time for between Being toned out "( being told there is a call) and actually being enroute to the call is about 1 min depending if they are on lunch or dinner or what is going on. While on the way you must remember your in Atlanta where people are to good to move right for an ambulance of Fire truck ( fuck you people who dont yield the right of way, pull the fuck over). Your average response time total comes out to about 10 mins if all goes well and there are no issues. Sorry about the rant just thought I would defend my fellow brothers, and the reason there wasnt one of stand by is cause no one paid for them to be there, it cost a lot of money to have an ambulance tied up in a staging mode, but trust me we enjoy it when we get called out to watch something. But as for Matt I pray you have a swift and fast recovery, and I believe you will see changes in the drift event formats for next season.
*PS. there wer more than EMTs on that truck, there is a EMT and a paramedic (though on cert cards it says EMT-P) they still get pissy about it, i know)
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You can get interlocking plastic ones like they used at AMS for the drifting demo at this year's NOPI. They're enough to give some protection without becoming especially dangerous if they were to get dislodged. If not barriers then more separation distance is needed between the course and where people stand.
Anyway, this isn't about assigning blame.. just wanting to suggest ways to make things safer based on my own experiences. I hope Matt is feeling better soon..
this is why on the lower lot (SCCA), we require a spotter for ANY PERSON on course. Maybe the drifters can use this to learn from this accident.
All of us on the lower lot were notified immediately following the accident, and lets just hope he makes it out ok.
Andy
Yeah I think that might be a very good idea to do for now on when it comes to the photgraphers. Its nearly impossible for them to stay aware of the cars on the track when they are focusing on taking the pics they do, and maybe having a spotter stand with them would prevent this accident from happening again.
But lets all remember, THIS WAS AN ACCIDENT!! NO ONES DIRECT FAULT.
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Yeah prayers out to Matt and the Family. Saw it happen, and like many others there it really shakes you up pretty bad just seeing it. Very unfortunate thing, all that can be done now is hope things work out in Matt's favor at the hospital...
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I just got off the phone with Grady around 6:30.. they had him in catscan.. I will head up there tommorow to visit him if anyone would like to join me..
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That's already been posted. I have a nurse on call in my MATT UPDATE thread. Later, QD.
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I just saw.. Thanks :d
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Jesus Christ.
I hope he has a speedy recovery!
He is a super great guy.
Everytime I've worked corners I've seen several photographers almost get hit. Shit is too damn dangerous to just get a good shot.
I think they people need to re-think having so many photographers out there.
Yeah Jamie was almost hit a few times to and he left when the rookie drivers came out and started getting a tad to loose in the turns, then 10 minutes later right where Jamie was Matt was hit. Shook Jamie up quite a bit as well since its such a good friend and that he was right there in that spot just before it happened
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