2x "STATEMENT OF THE MACAU GRAND PRIX COMMITTEE"

Macau Organisers wrote:The Macau Grand Prix Committee regrets to announce that Luis Filipe de Sousa Carreira, competitor no. 33, from Portugal, in the Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix – 46th edition, has succumbed to injuries sustained in a racing accident during the qualifying session this afternoon.

No other rider was involved in the incident, which occurred at Fisherman’s Bend at 15.58. The qualifying session was immediately red flagged.
The medical services, a fast intervention vehicle, fully equipped, and an ambulance with two doctors in attendance, which were located at the side of the accident immediately went to the rider’s aid, and as a result of the doctors’ diagnosis, Mr. Carreira was immediately evacuated by ambulance to the Hospital, where he was admitted at 16.08.

Continuous CPR was performed, however he succumbed to his injuries at 16.28.

The Macau Grand Prix Committee has contacted the family and the members of the team, and the Committee expresses its sincere condolences.

The qualifying session was abandoned at 16.30.

November 15th , 2012
Macau Grand Prix Committee

Macau Organisers wrote:The Macau Grand Prix Committee regrets to announce that YAU Wing Choi, Phillip, competitor No. 31, from Hong Kong, competing in the CTM Macau Touring Car Cup, has succumbed to injuries sustained in a racing accident during the qualifying session this afternoon.

The incident occurred at Mandarin Bend at 13.11. The qualifying session was immediately red flagged.

After the incident, two fully equipped rescue cars were at the scene, followed by the extrication car. The position of the racing car required cutting in order to facilitate extrication. At 13.19, the competitor was removed from the car, and at 13:20 Mr. Yau was transported by ambulance to hospital where he was admitted at 13.24.

Continuous CPR was performed however he succumbed to his injuries at 13.51.

The Macau Grand Prix Committee has contacted the family and the members of the team. The Committee expresses its sincere condolences.

November 16th, 2012

Macau Grand Prix Committee

Metro 6r4 wrote:I've seen the crash of the Phillip Yau and it's pretty much a copy of Ashley Cooper's crash at Adelaide. RIP

Metro 6r4 wrote:Is it a concrete wall on the outside of Mandarin bend?

BWardboy88 wrote:These two driver deaths just show how gruesome the Macau circuit can be. But what if they even had SAFER Barriers around the guardrails on the track?

f1fan12 wrote:

BWardboy88 wrote:These two driver deaths just show how gruesome the Macau circuit can be. But what if they even had SAFER Barriers around the guardrails on the track?

I would think tire walls would do better than SAFER Barriers

BWardboy88 wrote:These two driver deaths just show how gruesome the Macau circuit can be. But what if they even had SAFER Barriers around the guardrails on the track?

bartman97 wrote:

BWardboy88 wrote:These two driver deaths just show how gruesome the Macau circuit can be. But what if they even had SAFER Barriers around the guardrails on the track?

Yes, because you're gonna put SAFER barriers around the track for 1 week, it's not really worth it. That's why they have concrete walls at mostly every street circuit. It's hard to say what to put if you were going to be safer, but tyres wouldn't work that much better.