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Campos-Hull praises Formula S2000’s Safety |
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Tuesday, 28 August 2007 |
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Oliver Campos Hull emerged unscathed after a shocking flip at 160kph in
this weekend’s International Formula Master round 12 and has reaffirmed his confidence in the Series’ machinery.
Three corners of his Formula S2000 were written off in the accident, which
saw the car veer out of control around a chicane before somersaulting into the air.The youngster’s
team, Iris Project, later said the
car’s wishbones, floors, rear wing had front wing had all been damaged
by the impact, but mechanics were relaxed about getting it repaired in
time for IFM’s testing at the Lausitzring, near Berlin today.
“I
was at Mc Donald’s corner; I was sliding and I touched
the curb,” said the 20-year-old, who says this was the worst accident
of his career so far. “The front wheels were not touching the
ground and I was spinning and started to flip. Then I landed OK. I was
definitely shaken up but I didn’t see everything because I let go of
the steering wheel and covered my chest so it wasn’t scary in the end.
“These cars are safe and, after today, I don’t think you can
get hurt. I will be the same as always when I race again. I wouldn’t be slower because I had the accident.”
Campos Hull had worked his way up to 11th from 17th
on the grid when he lost control of the car.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 28 August 2007 )
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