Oops! GM Vp crashes ZR1 pace car - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

Hog · 06-04-2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNoMcL5Zsw8

Driver was a lil sore upon egress, but he hid it well. He was afterall in the middle of a huge unplanned Chevrolet safety demonstration.

I would love to see a comparison of this exact event between the 2019 ZR1 and the mid engine C8. But no matter the drive config, once the WOW(Weight On Wheels) decreased coming off the rise, it was curtains regardless.

WARP TEN · 06-04-2018

As noted earlier, Mark Reuss is an experienced and professional driver (certified factory driver on the North course of Nurburgring, and head of development for Cadillac V series and others). He is a VP of GM, which is not a title given lightly to anyone. (Yes Paul, he is also the son of former GM president Lloyd Reuss). What bothered me about this situation is that when he got out of the car he does not have a race suit or helmet on. To me that seems very unprofessional and dangerous. Surprised they let him drive like that. F1 would not allow that. --Bob

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Hog Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Woodstock, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,275	Re: Oops! GM Vp crashes ZR1 pace car https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNoMcL5Zsw8 Driver was a lil sore upon egress, but he hid it well. He was afterall in the middle of a huge unplanned Chevrolet safety demonstration. I would love to see a comparison of this exact event between the 2019 ZR1 and the mid engine C8. But no matter the drive config, once the WOW(Weight On Wheels) decreased coming off the rise, it was curtains regardless. __________________ peace Paul ZR-1 Net Registry Member #1494

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WARP TEN Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lake Bluff, IL Posts: 2,036	Re: Oops! GM Vp crashes ZR1 pace car As noted earlier, Mark Reuss is an experienced and professional driver (certified factory driver on the North course of Nurburgring, and head of development for Cadillac V series and others). He is a VP of GM, which is not a title given lightly to anyone. (Yes Paul, he is also the son of former GM president Lloyd Reuss). What bothered me about this situation is that when he got out of the car he does not have a race suit or helmet on. To me that seems very unprofessional and dangerous. Surprised they let him drive like that. F1 would not allow that. --Bob __________________ 2016 Long Beach Red Z06 #10281 "POPS Z" 1995 Polo Green #409 "WARP TEN"--Haibeck 350/510 package, 4.10s, Hurst, Stock Exhaust with QTP Cutouts --Sold but still running strong 1993 Quasar Blue #161 "HIL KING" --Sold but still running strong, now with more than 120,000 miles 1967 Marlboro Maroon/Saddle Corvette Coupe 300 hp/4-spd --Sold a long time ago ZR-1 Net Registry Founding Member #95 NCM Lifetime Member Favorite Quote--Attributed to Mickey Thompson: "Too Much Horsepower is Almost Enough"