Prang at Powercruise #71

[You Yangs]

https://www.9news.com.au/national/20...=Social-9NewsS
Poor old Walkingforsure Plastic Pig copped it big time.
Anyone know anything about the Falcon driver?

[Pedro]

Don't like to see any collectable car damaged. That was a pretty big hit - lucky no bad injuries. Be interesting to find out how it happened.

[Falcon SXR8]

Ouch probably no insurance on the track too.

[commodorenutt]

VL Walkinshaws are like GT Falcons - 750 made, and 3000 on the street now.
Looking at the white venetian blinds & white-band tyres, I'm not convinced it's a genuine one. But it would still cost $40K to build a good replica.

[jaydee]

That's a big hit, ouch.
No doubt there will be dash cam somewhere.

[Mechan1k]

Nothing on youtube yet that I could see.

I'd say someone ripped a decent static skid and fogged the place out .... with no visibility ... and coming onto the main straight. Something was bound to happen.

[73 4V XB]

From what I’ve read, seems the commonwhore slowed down/stoped cause a car in front was doing a power skid and the guy in the XR couldn’t see through the smoke. All people are ok just the usual seat belt injuries.
This from a back seat passenger of the commonwhore.

[jpd80]

So sad that two cars were taken out in such an unfortunate circumstance,
I hope both had insurance and get repaired and back on the road.

[73 4V XB]

Originally Posted by jpd80

So sad that two cars were taken out in such an unfortunate circumstance,
I hope both had insurance and get repaired and back on the road.

Insurance won’t cover you on a race track. It’s the risk you take

[jpd80]

Originally Posted by 73 4V XB

Insurance won’t cover you on a race track. It’s the risk you take

I wonder though, the track is technically a gazetted road and if this was a
power cruise where no one is competing, then there may be a case that this
was a simple traffic accident on private property.

Definitly a case for a solicitor to review insurance contracts, maybe the likes of
Shannons excludes / includes power cruises and parade laps?

but yes, drag and road race competitions excluded for sure...

[yearby]

That XR is a definite right off, look at the crease in the roof.
I would surmise that the XR driver will be held responsible for the commodore, as they did not stop and thus ran into the rear of the car in front.
mmmmm shame it had to happen.

[Rallye Sport]

Real shame to see peoples pride and joy damaged like that but its not the first time, we had a Torana roll over in Perth a couple of years back and it probably won't be the last.
The organisers need to pay attention to this, you do a token driver briefing that consists of a video of do's and don'ts then forget it all and go stupid on the track. If you're pulled up you lose your band and have to sit down a watch the video again. From what I've seen you have to have a lose to get pulled up, anything else is game on.
It seemed like a good day out on the track to me but driving blind with your sphincter puckered through clouds of tyre smoke soon wore thin.
I much prefer a sanctioned tuning day with the grown ups.

[gregaust]

Powercruise is like that sadly. Little respect for cars there .
Last I went to in Brisbane @ Q.R was years ago I vowed never to bother going back. Within the first hour or two was a pink LJ Torana and a Black V8 Hilux rolled and wrecked :(
The cause was just stupidity .
Cars now have way more power than a lot of guys or girls can handle . Ok while they are going good but can go wrong so fast :(

[CFOUR]

that color blends really well with smoke, shame.

[Pedro]

Originally Posted by 73 4V XB

Insurance won’t cover you on a race track. It’s the risk you take

You can get insurance on "instruction" days and you also have to inform your CTP insurer of your participation.

[jaydee]

Such a shame, both cars have made it this far, 30 plus years, only to be written off on one of the few days of the year they probably even get driven these days.

[73 4V XB]

Originally Posted by Pedro

You can get insurance on "instruction" days and you also have to inform your CTP insurer of your participation.

Yes you can, what does that cover exactly. 98% of insurance company’s cover their own backs in the fine print. Unless you’ve got the money to throw around, Ill bet a dollar to a pound that no one here has ever paid for and claimed through their everyday insurance company and won a case.

[mike_nofx]

Originally Posted by jpd80

I wonder though, the track is technically a gazetted road and if this was a
power cruise where no one is competing, then there may be a case that this
was a simple traffic accident on private property.

Definitly a case for a solicitor to review insurance contracts, maybe the likes of
Shannons excludes / includes power cruises and parade laps?

but yes, drag and road race competitions excluded for sure...

Start to argue that ‘technicality’ then the police will argue anyone spending and doing burnouts will cop fines. Or anyone with illegal modifications.

[FairmontGS]

No-one here will be covered by insurance unless they had specific cover for the day, nor will anyone be able to claim from anyone else. It's a case of tow your own wreck home and fix it at your cost.

[LG17]

A good solicitor will get the idiot doing the skid.

[Pedro]

Originally Posted by 73 4V XB

Yes you can, what does that cover exactly. 98% of insurance company’s cover their own backs in the fine print. Unless you’ve got the money to throw around, Ill bet a dollar to a pound that no one here has ever paid for and claimed through their everyday insurance company and won a case.

You're probably right Brett.

[TICKFORD220]

Motorsport is dangerous,enter at your own risk,these signs are plastered all over race tracks,just one of those things.

[73 4V XB]

Originally Posted by TICKFORD220

Motorsport is dangerous,enter at your own risk,these signs are plastered all over race tracks,just one of those things.

And at some tracks you are asked to sign a waiver that you will not sue the track/organisers under any circumstances, even if it’s their fault what ever occurred.

Your best bet would be small claims and a real good mouth piece.

Still won’t stop me from having some fun

[Grunter]

Originally Posted by gregaust

Powercruise is like that sadly. Little respect for cars there .
Last I went to in Brisbane @ Q.R was years ago I vowed never to bother going back. Within the first hour or two was a pink LJ Torana and a Black V8 Hilux rolled and wrecked :(
The cause was just stupidity .
Cars now have way more power than a lot of guys or girls can handle . Ok while they are going good but can go wrong so fast :(

On the positive side, better to go troppo on a track and it go wrong vs out and about amongst Joe/Jane Public.

Understand not all at Powercruise would "get it", but hopefully some lessons learnt in a "safer" environment than potentially on the streets, where getting wild could have much greater consequences.

[DJR-351]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91_4vuCPOuc

[b0son]

Originally Posted by 73 4V XB

Yes you can, what does that cover exactly. 98% of insurance company’s cover their own backs in the fine print.

Friend of mine wrecked his car on a drive day. It was run as a driver training day, he had no issue having them pay (he was surprised).