<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The first car away from the starting line, driver Lovell, and co-driver Freeman, left the prescribed course moments into the stage and struck a tree in their Subaru Impreza WRX. The two were pronounced dead at the scene by emergency medical personnel. Details of the incident were held until the families were notified.

“This is a tragic day for the world of rallying and motorsports in general,” said Steve Johnson, SCCA President and CEO, who was in attendance at the event. “Mark Lovell and Roger Freeman were among the best crews in the world, but they were also great competitors as well. Our prayers go out to their families, Subaru Rally Team USA and all of their friends and supporters.” </TD></TR></TABLE>

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Man its always very personal when a racer dies, especially a well known and liked guy like Mark Lovell. A grim reminder of the price some pay to do what they love. Guess I'm gonna have to find a way to fit Mark's picture in there along with Daijiro's on my avatar

 

It has been a bad year for Rallying in the USA. First the 2 spectator deaths now this.
This one is going to be hard to get past.

btw, here is the discussion on it over on nasioc
http://forums.nasioc.com/forum...90466

 

 

I had a huge scare this morning when I heard, having lots of friends running that event. It's bad enough when any fatality occurs but...man.

K

 

That's horrible. This has been a real "black year" in rally. Lovell was one of the neatest rally guys... period. Sucks.

 

 

sad, sad, day, in motorsports, one they will be missed

 

at least they went out the way they probably had hoped to.

 

Wow thats so sad. Always hits heavy when someone dies in motorsports...but two at once is really horrible.

My condolences to all the familys affected by this tragedy.

 

My thoughts and prayers go out to their families.....

Scott

 

Sad

Rest in peace

 

RIP.

It's truely unfortunate that this has happened, and a real wake up call of sorts.

 

 

! I can only hope that something is learned from this to make the sport safer.

Damn.

 

I actually felt this one.

.....

 

With the cages those things get, it's hard to imagine anybody dieing unless they weren't wearing proper neck safty equipment.

a sad day for motorsports...

 

you've got to remember; you can't beat the laws of physics. i don't care how well built your car is; if you hit an immoveable object and suddenly come to a stop, you will decelerate drastically. the human body can only withstand so many G's; organs burst, the brain hemmorages, etc.

its a dangerous sport and it will happen. you must accept it.

i do.

it is sad; this is true. but it happens.

 

terrible.

 

wow thats very sad
HE was a great driver to watch

 

They died doing what they loved.

 

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Yeah they did and we all accept this as a possible fate in this sport of driving on the edge of the envelop. The greatest tribute to these and other drivers killed in action is improving the courses, cars and safty equipment that may have contributed to the loss of life.

Sadly their deaths will serve a purpose, to keep others alive............