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RIP Dan Wheldon :(

Postby Cluny » Sun Oct 16, 2011 11:22 pm

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/15330202.stm

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/95473
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Re: RIP Dan Wheldon :(

Postby Minty4371 » Mon Oct 17, 2011 12:18 am

Rest In Peace Dan. You will never be forgotten.
I was watching the race on TV.
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Re: RIP Dan Wheldon :(

Postby Mayfly » Mon Oct 17, 2011 7:34 am

What an horrendous crash :-o

RIP Dan
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Re: RIP Dan Wheldon :(

Postby Wedgy » Mon Oct 17, 2011 1:24 pm

Rest in peace :(

This article comes with a warning - pretty horrific photos :(
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2049949/Dan-Wheldon-crash-video-IndyCar-champion-dead-15-car-pile-Las-Vegas.html
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Re: RIP Dan Wheldon :(

Postby Hungry Haggis » Mon Oct 17, 2011 6:18 pm

R I P Dan
http://www.newcastle-hospitals.org.uk/s ... ancer.aspx . 2018 is not my favourite year at all
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Re: RIP Dan Wheldon :(

Postby Sploosher » Mon Oct 17, 2011 9:19 pm

I have never seen a crash like that before........ :-o

and I dont want to see one like thta again................... :((

RIP Dan.........
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Re: RIP Dan Wheldon :(

Postby Minty4371 » Mon Oct 17, 2011 9:54 pm

Sploosher wrote:I have never seen a crash like that before........ :-o

and I dont want to see one like thta again................... :((

RIP Dan.........


Nor have I. Nor do I want to again.
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Re: RIP Dan Wheldon :(

Postby Minty4371 » Tue Oct 18, 2011 4:47 pm

Tribute on Sky Sports 2 on Thursday 20th October at 10pm for 1 hour.
God bless you Dan. You will never be forgotten.
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Re: RIP Dan Wheldon :(

Postby Minty4371 » Tue Oct 16, 2012 2:05 pm

A year ago today that we lost Dan Wheldon.
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