Photographer hurt at Abingdon

I believe the situation was dealt with very well.

According to reports, a car hit a photographer and two marshalls at the flying finish of SS1 at Abingdon CAR-Nival rally (I togged this last year). Not sure what the photographer was doing, as a flying finish is normally pretty boring (straight) - The whole location is very open.

From reports, all three are not in a critical condition and are making a slow recoverey.

Thumbs up to the organizers for their swift action and control after the event - A drivers briefing was held and the event could continue safely.

Anyone tog this today? Our freind was driving his newly rebuilt works Cossie.
 
Just wondered if it was anybody from here, it seems a car left the track and hit 3 people, one a tog. Theres been a few threads about motor sport here, so I hope it's not one of the members.
 
ouch, hopefully it wasnt too bad no matter who it was! I guess its the risk you take trying to get the close shot :<
 
A thread about this has been made in the Out of Focus forums.

All those involed are not in a life threatening condition and are getting better all the time. Two marshalls and a photographer were hit after a rally car left the track and up a grass bank - This was by the flying finish of SS1, the first stage of the day.

The organizers adjusted the track while investigations took place, and the event continued after a drivig briefing.

I have personally shot at this event last year, and it is very open. I assume it was a very high speed crash (flying finish, so maybe lack of brakes?) meaning those three injured could not get out of the way quick enough.
 
Oooo RAF Abingdon - I used to play on my bike when I lived back there!

Hope all are well and make a speedy recovery.

Without sounding to morbid I wonder if he caught any snaps of what happened, when it happened.
 
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