Ferrari F355 - WARNING Very Graphic Accident

GTO · 6th March 2004, 16:02

Guys,

This is disturbing as well as very shocking. Unfortunately street racing has affected most lives more in a bad way than good. I know the pictures are extremely graphic, but I have intentionally posted them in the hope of dissuading potential racers from practicing their skills on the street. I know that I myself have street raced in Bombay numerous times in the last 10 years, but the respect for my life, other lives and my machine has shot up with a level of maturity where the last time I drove really aggressively was in an enclosed special purpose track - The Mercedes C320 in a track event in Boston...August 2003.

Drive safe, not only for yourself and the loved ones waiting at home but the many careless others on Indian roads. You may have a Japanese monocoque guarding you but the less fortunate pedestrian has nothing. Its a fact that more people die of accidents on our roads than because of cancer or heart disease.

Dont take your physical well-being for granted....Remember, the pain is unbearable, the memories scarred and the guilt eternal.

Drive safe...always

GTO *

P.S. - I am wondering if we should have a race stories section at all.

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Quote[/b] ]The Via Dutra is the highway that connects Rio de Janiero with Sao Paulo, Brazil. On April 26, 1998 at 11:30 am, a Ferrari 355 heading towards Sao Paulo lost control and flew over the central guard rail.

The Ferrari was likely travelling at about 125 miles per hour, though it has a top speed of 175 miles per hour. It struck a Fiat Pallio (though we have also seen it described as a Ford Fiesta) travelling in the opposite direction.

The Ferrari occupants, Nelson Ribeiro Filho (age 51) and Jose Carlos Gino Pannocchia (age 54) were immediately killed. The other car's occupants, Maximilian Conrado Pires (age 25) and Penrose Enory Brentari Pereira (age 21) were hospitalized, but Pires died soon thereafter.

According to one Brazilian reader, these pictures "appeared in every single newspaper of Sao Paulo". Apparently, this was the only Ferrari in the city which the crash occurred, and it had achieved some notoriety for its hotroddery.

GTO · 6th March 2004, 16:03

See the rest of the pics at

http://www.worldzone.net/sports/300z/crash.html

DO NOT FOLLOW THIS LINK IF YOU ARE OFFENDED BY HIGHLY ILLUSTRATIVE PICTURES. ACCIDENT PICTURES ARE HIGHLY GRAPHIC AND INCLUDE CLOSE UP PICTURES OF ACCIDENT FATALITIES

Shan2nu · 6th March 2004, 16:25

The last pic was really terrifying!!!!!!!

If a car like the Ferrari couldn't save those guys, you can imagine how unsafe our cars are.

We should keep the race story section as there are some off us who actually race cars on the track. But yes, we should discourage street race stories!!!

Regards...
Shan2nu

Dippy · 6th March 2004, 19:42

Ya these pictures are very disturbing, infact I have more pics from this particular accident . I'll try and put them up

Rehaan · 7th March 2004, 13:50

Hey Guys,

Sorry for playing with this post so much. It should be ok now.
also i hope u dont mind, on GTO's request i deleted all the insignificant posts of where/when/how and why to or to not post the pics.

cheers,
Rehaan.
(Moderator)

GTO · 7th March 2004, 21:29

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Dippy · 7th March 2004, 22:28

Yep GTO

These were the other pics I had in my series. Theyre absolutely horrifying. One should not race super cars in the busy sreets or youd end up with the same fate though it may not be your fault. Drive Safely...

Shan2nu · 7th March 2004, 22:47

http://www.crashedcars.com.br

Chect this site out, it's got the Ferrari crash and many more including "Diana's" crash pics.

Regards...
Shan2nu

Dippy · 8th March 2004, 02:17

Thanks for the site Shantanu .I'm sure its gonna be one gruesome site to see

Cheers

GTO · 8th March 2004, 13:26

And here is the unfortunate car/driver into which the maniac 355 crashed.

GTO

Rehaan · 8th March 2004, 13:45

GTO, thats strange

"The other car's occupants, Maximilian Conrado Pires (age 25) and Penrose Enory Brentari Pereira (age 21) were hospitalized, but Pires died soon thereafter. "

I dont see the point in hospitalizing that!
Maybe the media "softened" the story.....or maybe there is some descrepancies in the stories/pics

cheers
Rehaan

GTO · 8th March 2004, 13:51

Maybe by occupants they mean the passengers? If you look at the pictures, by seeing the number of people around and the equipment, it seems to have been a while before the photographer got clicking. The driver looks totally unattended (or in need thereof)

Could also be the brazilian to english translation problem?

GTO

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6th March 2004, 16:25	#3
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	The last pic was really terrifying!!!!!!! If a car like the Ferrari couldn't save those guys, you can imagine how unsafe our cars are. We should keep the race story section as there are some off us who actually race cars on the track. But yes, we should discourage street race stories!!! Regards... Shan2nu
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6th March 2004, 19:42	#4
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,561 Thanked: 2,469 Times	Ya these pictures are very disturbing, infact I have more pics from this particular accident . I'll try and put them up
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Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,046 Thanked: 34,076 Times	Hey Guys, Sorry for playing with this post so much. It should be ok now. also i hope u dont mind, on GTO's request i deleted all the insignificant posts of where/when/how and why to or to not post the pics. cheers, Rehaan. (Moderator)
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Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,561 Thanked: 2,469 Times	Yep GTO These were the other pics I had in my series. Theyre absolutely horrifying. One should not race super cars in the busy sreets or youd end up with the same fate though it may not be your fault. Drive Safely...
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7th March 2004, 22:47	#11
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	http://www.crashedcars.com.br Chect this site out, it's got the Ferrari crash and many more including "Diana's" crash pics. Regards... Shan2nu
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8th March 2004, 02:17	#12
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,561 Thanked: 2,469 Times	Thanks for the site Shantanu .I'm sure its gonna be one gruesome site to see Cheers
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8th March 2004, 13:26	#13
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,534 Thanked: 300,737 Times View My Garage	And here is the unfortunate car/driver into which the maniac 355 crashed. GTO
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8th March 2004, 13:45	#14
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,046 Thanked: 34,076 Times	GTO, thats strange "The other car's occupants, Maximilian Conrado Pires (age 25) and Penrose Enory Brentari Pereira (age 21) were hospitalized, but Pires died soon thereafter. " I dont see the point in hospitalizing that! Maybe the media "softened" the story.....or maybe there is some descrepancies in the stories/pics cheers Rehaan
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8th March 2004, 13:51	#15
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,534 Thanked: 300,737 Times View My Garage	Maybe by occupants they mean the passengers? If you look at the pictures, by seeing the number of people around and the equipment, it seems to have been a while before the photographer got clicking. The driver looks totally unattended (or in need thereof) Could also be the brazilian to english translation problem? GTO
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