Carrera GT Lawsuit Settled

[AMoore]

Here is a solution.   Continue to follow the types safety precautions used by our club. 

In the case referenced, The Ferrari club allowed:

1. a passenger who was not an instructor in the car;

2. a car on track that had not been inspected; and

3. a car on the track that had spun out 3 or 4 times that day prior to the accident, once with the event organizer in the car.

The driver:

1.  knew his car was not performing properly, as he stated to numerous people prior to the accident;

2. did not get his car inspected; and

3. allowed a passenger in his car who was not an instructor, ( A driver would be more likely to lose focus if a passenger was not an instructor.  He may even try to show off);

The track:

1. moved a wall in at an area that was obviously the most dangerous part of the track;

2. had a pit out at the most dangerous part of a track; and

3. did not have a pit out lane.

What we do is obviously dangerous and that is the risk we are prepared to take and the waivers we sign should be enforced.  This case, however, offers guidance on how an event should be run.  I for one am grateful for the strictness applied in our own club and would never participate in an event like the one in California if I knew such egregious conduct was allowed to take place.

Keep up the fantastic work Reisentoter.