When you get collected by an influencer (racing)

[Foz]

Yeah comes with the territory, but dick moves are annoying..

Race car insurance works on what’s salvageable, so the left rear dampers reusable after a Barrel roll then that wouldn’t be covered, we don’t bother

[nuttinnew]

You’ve had a reply!

With a smiley though, so its all good...

I'm not on insta, what does it say?

[Sundayjumper]

Yep, all part of the risk.

Pretty sure you can buy racecar insurance, but I bet it’s not cheap.

Same as a trackday, crash your car, or if someone else crashes into you tough. Either suck it up or make sure you’re covered before going.

And IIRC from when I once enquired, trackday insurance comes with an enormous excess, so anything much short of a totalled car isn't worth claiming.

[scotta]

Yep, all part of the risk.

Pretty sure you can buy racecar insurance, but I bet it’s not cheap.

Same as a trackday, crash your car, or if someone else crashes into you tough. Either suck it up or make sure you’re covered before going.

And IIRC from when I once enquired, trackday insurance comes with an enormous excess, so anything much short of a totalled car isn't worth claiming.

Different story for trackday cover as it’s not a race. My trackday cover excess Is £1500.

[Marv]

You’ve had a reply!

With a smiley though, so its all good...

I'm not on insta, what does it say?

"It wasn't deliberate "

[Mito Man]

Surprised they didn't follow it up with “If you no longer go for a gap that exists, you're no longer a racing driver.”
Also end it with
#FullSend

[speedingfine]

With a smiley though, so its all good...

I'm not on insta, what does it say?

"It wasn't deliberate "

Not my business but

What a dickhead response. Hope you've at least had a PM?

A bloody stupid error that he a) blamed someone else for b) didn't apologise for (at a charity event I might add) c) Was economical with the truth about when on a public platform.

Some earlier videos he did when he was driving in the Caterham Academy showed he was hot headed, wonder if he missed out anything else

[nuttinnew]

He's low-key blaming you; it wasn't his fault because it wasn't deliberate, it's your fault because if you hadn't of turned into the corner he wouldn't of hit you. All you had to do was turn left or brake but you didn't, so you caused the accident.*

I've done my research. Sources? Watching dashcam vids on yt and - more importantly - reading the comments. It may be evident in the language used above.

[Marv]

Further reply:

The driver of our car at the time was our guest from Mission Motorsport, who we welcomed into the team with open arms and will keep doing so given the opportunity. There are stewards at the track that deal with incidents like this to avoid ongoing ambiguity from keyboard warriors who fail to accept racing incidents do happen. It didn’t make the video because it’s dull. We were spreading the amazing news what the charity does and how it helps people like Danny - not berate and ridicule them for a racing incident. Time to move on

It didn't make the video because it's dull?

Ha!

Why not just apologise and admit that your driver made a mistake which caused the accident? Very shitty response.

[scotta]

Further reply:

The driver of our car at the time was our guest from Mission Motorsport, who we welcomed into the team with open arms and will keep doing so given the opportunity. There are stewards at the track that deal with incidents like this to avoid ongoing ambiguity from keyboard warriors who fail to accept racing incidents do happen. It didn’t make the video because it’s dull. We were spreading the amazing news what the charity does and how it helps people like Danny - not berate and ridicule them for a racing incident. Time to move on

It didn't make the video because it's dull?

Ha!

Why not just apologise and admit that your driver made a mistake which caused the accident? Very shitty response.

Equally shitty response posted back to them!!

[nuttinnew]

How so very dare you, Foz!!111!1!!!!!11!

[Foz]

I might just cross post to every racing and track page on FB to see the concensus, condescending prick.

[Foz]

Further reply:

The driver of our car at the time was our guest from Mission Motorsport, who we welcomed into the team with open arms and will keep doing so given the opportunity. There are stewards at the track that deal with incidents like this to avoid ongoing ambiguity from keyboard warriors who fail to accept racing incidents do happen. It didn’t make the video because it’s dull. We were spreading the amazing news what the charity does and how it helps people like Danny - not berate and ridicule them for a racing incident. Time to move on

It didn't make the video because it's dull?

Ha!

Why not just apologise and admit that your driver made a mistake which caused the accident? Very shitty response.

Equally shitty response posted back to them!!

Lol

[Rich B]

Yeah, that's fairly twatty as a response (both responses).

[Mito Man]

Incredible, they've even trotted out the "because charidee" line to guilt trip you

Filed them under tossers along with almost every other influencer...

[mik]

Wow - they are coming across as dicks.

Where is the claim that you turned in on him?

[nuttinnew]

Please can the posts (both ways) be shared here for an non instaer.

[mik]

It’s all in the link Foz posted towards the end of this thread on page1.

No idea if you can see it if you don’t have insta?

[scotta]

Unfortunate incident that ruined our @raceofremembrance 21 and caused a sizeable amount of damage, and cost, wonder why the incident didn’t make their video round up.. #raceofremembrance
#influencers
#motorsport
@mission_motorsport
@lovecars
@tiff_needell be interested to hear your thoughts on the move
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The driver of our car at the time was our guest from Mission Motorsport, who we welcomed into the team with open arms and will keep doing so given the opportunity. There are stewards at the track that deal with incidents like this to avoid ongoing ambiguity from keyboard warriors who fail to accept racing incidents do happen. It didn’t make the video because it’s dull. We were spreading the amazing news what the charity does and how it helps people like Danny - not berate and ridicule them for a racing incident. Time to move on
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s60tca
@lovecars your driver was 100% at fault here. It didn’t make your video because your driver was 100% at fault. To defend the move in the manor you just have in that post and call Lowell a keyboard warrior- come on now you guys should be bigger and better than that. That response comes across as nothing short of arrogant. “Sorry guys we locked a wheel and slid wide” that response would have gone a long way here.
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lowell_f
@lovecars an apology was all that I wanted, I have been racing for many years, keyboard warrior, give me a break. Maybe I should post on every FB racing page to see that thier take is.
I don’t care if Max Verstrappon was in the caterham..
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@lovecars I’m sure in your video your driver didn’t claim it to a “racing incident”
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trackscotland
@lovecars you or your driver said ‘the mini turned in ‘ on him.
Clearly not.
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[nuttinnew]

Tyvm

mik; not without oking all cookies