Porsche Carrera GT Crash Settled for $4.5 - United Bimmer Community

**trev0006** · 10-23-2007, 08:34 PM

Carrera GT Crash Settled for $4.5m

The lawsuit was recently settled for a reported total of approximately $4.5 million. The contributions to the settlement were about 49% from the estate of the driver, 41% from the track owners and the event organizers, 8% from Porsche, and 2% from the driver of the Ferrari that was claimed to have triggered the crash.
more details:
http://www.sportscarmarket.com/content/carrera

Original story:
http://www.knbc.com/news/4562562/detail.html

**Numark318i** · 10-23-2007, 09:06 PM

dam. didnt even hear abotu this before just readng it.

crazy stuff.

witeshark · 10-23-2007, 09:18 PM

That part of the wall where the Porsche hit is at an insane angle to the track. I think anyone can see that.

**Numark318i** · 10-23-2007, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by witeshark

That part of the wall where the Porsche hit is at an insane angle to the track. I think anyone can see that.

yea.

Thats what the second document says.

what i find interesting is the lack of Traction control being an issue on the car. I agree there should be some sort of Traction control...cause my dad actually wrecked his porsche due to the lack there of. But i guess when you buy a car like that you have to respect it for what it is...even if it means taking it easier on Oversteer situations.

witeshark · 10-23-2007, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Numark318i

yea.

Thats what the second document says.

what i find interesting is the lack of Traction control being an issue on the car. I agree there should be some sort of Traction control...cause my dad actually wrecked his porsche due to the lack there of. But i guess when you buy a car like that you have to respect it for what it is...even if it means taking it easier on Oversteer situations.

Yup

**dinan540** · 11-19-2007, 05:08 PM

That is sad. I don't know if they should force manufacturers to add drivers aids to all vehicles.