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WORST EVER CRASH; TERRIBLE MEDICAL CARE
Topic Started: Dec 13 2007, 12:02 PM (327 Views)
ELUSIVEJIM
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http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ERuLr1SsER0

Really wonder how this guy made a full recovery after the accident and treatment he received <no>

Please ONLY WATCH if over 18 years old as it is TERRIBLE
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Ah, Tesuya Ota, 1998, Super GT, IIRC. We've actually discussed this vid before on account of the shockingly sh1te response of the marshals, which isn't exactly uncommon out in Japan. Quite how you can happily spray your extinguisher at the car while the driver is rolling around quite literally smouldering is beyond me!

Yes, he made a full recovery, and sued the circuit owners for damages on account of his injuries being worse than they might have been had he not been stuck in the burning car for something like a minute or more. The settlement was made for less than he wanted, after they succesfully countered that he had been driving too fast behind the safety car and had contributed to his own circumstances. The visor of his crash helmet was melted in the fire, and his eyelids were burned off...

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Norbert,Dec 13 2007
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Ah, Tesuya Ota, 1998, Super GT, IIRC. We've actually discussed this vid before on account of the shockingly sh1te response of the marshals, which isn't exactly uncommon out in Japan. Quite how you can happily spray your extinguisher at the car while the driver is rolling around quite literally smouldering is beyond me!

Yes, he made a full recovery, and sued the circuit owners for damages on account of his injuries being worse than they might have been had he not been stuck in the burning car for something like a minute or more. The settlement was made for less than he wanted, after they succesfully countered that he had been driving too fast behind the safety car and had contributed to his own circumstances. The visor of his crash helmet was melted in the fire, and his eyelids were burned off...

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My word he was lucky but not due to the medical help <no> <dunce>
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It still horrifies me how the marshals treated him. They should know that a patient must be kept immobile until medical attention is received. Any pushing and shoving by marshalls could make his injuries worse. Also, the complete lack of a medical car is shocking, what if the man needed oxygen. This is something that has been implemented in racing in the western world for over 25 years, and even longer in the US.
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Apparently part of the issue was that the medical car was further down the track, so the whole issue of not driving against the direction of the circuit cropped up. IIRC. Having said that, Japanese marshals have a habit of just scraping people up and chucking them out the way, just look at they way they handled Kato(h?)'s crash - you have to wonder if he'd not have survived if the initial care was a little more, er, considered?
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Norbert,Dec 14 2007
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Apparently part of the issue was that the medical car was further down the track, so the whole issue of not driving against the direction of the circuit cropped up. IIRC. Having said that, Japanese marshals have a habit of just scraping people up and chucking them out the way, just look at they way they handled Kato(h?)'s crash - you have to wonder if he'd not have survived if the initial care was a little more, er, considered?

You'd have thought that they would have placed medic cars strategically round the circuit, such as in the pit lane. Also, the Medic car should be following the pack and should have stopped at the site of the accident.

An example of how Japanese marshal;s treat injured drivers or riders is shown from the fatal crash of Daijiro Kato. I'd put the video on but I feel it is in appropriate.
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That would be the crash I just mentioned....

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daijiro_Kato#Death

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On April 6, 2003 during the first race of the 2003 MotoGP season at Suzuka, Kato crashed hard and sustained severe head, neck and chest injuries. He was estimated to have hit the wall near the final chicane of the circuit at around 125mph (200 km/h).

Many questions were raised regarding the actions of the corner workers immediately following the crash. Kato was thrown back onto the track after hitting the wall and was lying next to the racing line [2]. Normally, when a motorcycle and/or rider are incapacitated on the race track, a red flag is waved and the race stopped so the track can be safely cleared. This did not happen following Kato's accident. Instead, the corner workers dragged his body off the track and threw him on a stretcher, actions that are not in accordance with tending to someone with suspected neck and spinal cord injuries. The race was not stopped.
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