This was forwarded to my local Porsche Club Mail List.
Subject: RE: [356Talk] Carrera GT Crash
> The driver was a regular on Rennlist. I knew him through the Cayenne
> Board (he had one of those too). Nice guy only in his 30's with two
> babies. According to witness reports, his passenger was just hitching
> a ride because he was considering purchasing a C-GT. He just got into
> the car before the accident happened. Ben (the Driver) died in the
> helicopter on the way to the hospital.
>
> A witness to the accident said There was a Ferrari that came out of the
> pits right in front of him ( Ben) when he was going approx. 150 MPH. He
> swerved to miss and the C-GT spun hit the wall and it was all over.
> Reportedly there were no corner workers at the event sponsored by the
> FOC. They said there was a Pit Marshall who told the Ferrari to go, then
> the Ferrari hesitated for a second or two and his passenger was yelling
> go go GO! and the Pit Marshall started yelling STOP STOP but the Ferrari
> went. Terrible accident.
>
> Our Prayers go out to Ben's family and Friends. My he rest in peace.
>
> JoAnne and Robert Trinkle
Thanks,
Jim Werner
Louisville, KY
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