Pica team yankee Rx8 crash and Record

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Mar 13, 2008 | 12:36 AM

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Pica team yankee Rx8 crash and Record

He had just enough room to save the Rx8 from heavy damage.

http://grs-motorsports.com/noticias/...as/12mar/8.wmv

Onboard camera

http://grs-motorsports.com/noticias/...as/12mar/6.wmv

Mar 13, 2008 | 01:28 AM

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As least all is ok and not too bad.

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Mar 13, 2008 | 01:35 AM

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Yeah it didn't look bad....sooo that's good!

Mar 13, 2008 | 01:37 AM

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wow that could have been alot worst for Chivi Rico, thank god it didn't roll.. sounded like something broke or locked up just as it passed infront the camera.. Tranny, driveshaft?

Last edited by RoTaRyBoYz; Mar 13, 2008 at 01:39 AM. Reason: WTF you people don't sleep, its 2.40 lol

Mar 13, 2008 | 12:20 PM

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the chute,PULL IT!

Mar 13, 2008 | 12:26 PM

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Wow that could have been much worse!

Mar 13, 2008 | 05:06 PM

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Luck was definitely on his side that it didn't roll once it went sideways....

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Mar 13, 2008 | 06:22 PM

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Good save. Did not look to bad. Can't wait to see some 6 second passes.
good luck the team

Mar 13, 2008 | 11:06 PM

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So what happened? Did the parachute deploy upset the chassis or did something break and lock up?

Mar 14, 2008 | 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by PDViper77

So what happened? Did the parachute deploy upset the chassis or did something break and lock up?

looks like the driver locked up the brakes and didnt let go.......

Mar 19, 2008 | 10:09 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by PDViper77

So what happened? Did the parachute deploy upset the chassis or did something break and lock up?

chute looks like it was never deployed...

Mar 22, 2008 | 11:48 AM

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from my point of view it looked like a brake failure that cause it , the shut had been deploid way before it started to go side to side . glad it wasnt to bad it could of been worse , goodluck to the pica team .