1963 Cobra Crash at Goodwood

[Dimis]

OUCH alright!
What a darn shame.

...and that my friends is an example of how non-ABS cars fail to handle both braking and turning at the same time.

I'm not suggesting that I'd have had the presence of mind to have pumped the brakes myself, but that the poor driver got caught like a dear in the head lights on that one.

Glad he's OK, and I hope the car is returned back to its former beauty.

[jmimac351]

Originally Posted by Dimis

OUCH alright!
What a darn shame.

...and that my friends is an example of how non-ABS cars fail to handle both braking and turning at the same time.

I'm not suggesting that I'd have had the presence of mind to have pumped the brakes myself, but that the poor driver got caught like a dear in the head lights on that one.

Glad he's OK, and I hope the car is returned back to its former beauty.

I watched that video several times and it didn't look normal. The brakes were working but the car wasn't slowing. He had no chance to make the corner and it wasn't even close. This is an experienced driver and not his first time doing this stuff. I had a hunch it was a stuck throttle. Sure enough, if you read the comments under the video the co-owner / driver shares that the throttle hung open. I've never had that happen, but I know it's a very scary thing.

Non-ABS cars can handle turning / braking (trail braking) at the same time just fine. The name for it is: Miata.