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Thoughts and prayers to all involved...RACE IN PEACE Mike!!! Wishing Dan a speedy recovery!
Weymouth incident statement - P1 Superstock General News
RIP !
Damn, getting tired of this.
RIP
very sad news...condolences
i think it might be time to look at the design of these boats. one too many rollovers.
Tributes to Southampton's P1 Powerboat racer Mike Lovell killed in accident in Weymouth
Tributes to powerboat racer killed in accident (From Daily Echo)
sorry to hear of this' thoughts and a prayer to his family
Not sure what the issue is. They also flipped Livorsi in Morehead on Saturday but got it running in time to win on Sunday.Quote:
Originally Posted by SVL66
Dan is doing better...
Boat crash victim Dan Whapples ‘improving’ in hospital
Boat crash victim
A little bit more information as to what happened. Again, our condolences...
Speaking to the Daily Echo his mum, Tracy, told how she watched the accident unfold from the shoreline.
At first she didn’t think it was so serious and had previously told her son she was more worried about him getting attacked by sharks if he was thrown into the water. She recalled divers and race medics being in the water “within seconds” of his powerboat rolling over.
Tracy said she made her way to the quayside where she found paramedics were working on Mike in the lifeboat that had brought him ashore.
“Everyone was telling me to back off but I got through,” she said.
She said she “knew it was bad” when her son told emergency services: “Please get my mum away” although he managed to wave at her from the lifeboat.
Mike’s boat had hit a wave from the wash of another powerboat and rolled, throwing him and his navigator into the water. They were then struck by a pursuing race boat.
“It was just a freak accident. It’s nobody’s fault,” Tracy said.
Tracy was driven to Southampton General Hospital where Mike was airlifted by a coastguard helicopter. He underwent a series of operations for multiple injuries, which included the loss of an arm, but despite a brave fight for his life he died in the early hours.
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Powerboat racer 'died doing what he loved' (From Daily Echo)
getting struck by oncoming boat always the scarey part. getting ejected from the boat is sometimes part of the game. been there done that.
I doubt very much you'll see the Gratton boys getting back in one of those boats anytime soonQuote:
Originally Posted by Ratickle
Yep, when I chatted with them in Biloxi after their flip, I thought that was it for them. I guess we'll see in the long run.