Targa Adelaide
 

Sad news from Targa Adelaide :(

"A driver has died in the Australian Targa Championship rally in southern Adelaide after a car hit a tree and rolled down an embankment.

The crash happened on Main Road at Chandlers Hill during the Clarendon stage of the rally.

The navigator in the vehicle has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries, after the accident happened just after 1:00pm ACST.

Rally organisers and the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport have issued a statement, saying they are deeply saddened about the death and working with authorities as they investigate the circumstances.

In late 2009, two competitors died in another rallying event in South Australia when their car hit a tree at Forreston in the Adelaide hills."
[url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-08-24/targa-rally-death-adelaide/4220994]Driver killed in Adelaide Targa rally - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)[/url]

Thoughts and prayers go out to all the families and competitors.

Not good.

Very Sad,
May he/she rest forever sideways...
Flat crest Left 4 negative...

Saw that. If i had of been more organised i would have been there. Very sad. Im keen to see who it was / is.

Brendon

Oh no! Really sorry for the person and their family!

Went doing what they love, RIP

My condolences to those left having to mourn one they love.

Fats from JWS was telling me about this before, it was an evo 7. RIP

Unfortunately Adam Plate, has been named as the person who is now no longer with us

Hopefully the co-driver is back up and well soon.

Condolences to all involved.

[QUOTE=Jeckle;704185]Unfortunately Adam Plate, has been named as the person who is now no longer with us

Hopefully the co-driver is back up and well soon.

Condolences to all involved.[/QUOTE]

Very sad indeed.
They were coming third in early modern at the end of day 1. Seems meaningless now.

Just saw the report on Foxsports News, very sad and tragic story, thoughts and prayers go out to the family!

Just been reading, it was a father & daughter pairing. Daughter being the navigator..

[QUOTE=baylee;704211]Just been reading, it was a father & daughter pairing. Daughter being the navigator..[/QUOTE]

I think you may have read the part were it was the crash in 1997 that he had his daughter as a co-driver. Adam Plate was being Co-driven by Patrick Chan who is currently recovering in hospital.

RIP Adam and i wish Patrick a quick recovery.


[url=http://targa.com.au/tc/Team-Profile.asp?event_id=2970&team_id=233894]Team Profile - Australian Targa Championship[/url]

Terrible news :(