The Dragon Slays a Countryman

OUCH! Glad everyone is OK! Safety is #1

 

That don't look good !!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope nobody was injured to bad that they can't recover.

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You do not have to speed or drive like a maniac to enjoy the Dragon.

Just cruising at the posted speed limit will be safe and you will still enjoy the ride. That whole area is great and enjoyable to drive on.

If you feel the need to speed you need to join a club that rents tracks for track days. A lot safer and more enjoyable then wrecking your car on the Dragon.

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Hmm... I think I recognize the woman peering into the car. Just texted around, driver was okay and just released from the hospital.

 

I was the next car behind the Countryman, my wife and I witnessed the incident, admittedly from maybe 10 car lengths behind. We'd been following this C-man at a distance for about 10 miles (from Upper Sawyer's Creek Road to the section of 28 leading into Fontana). Sticking only to facts: The C-man made an early and fast corner entry, exited the road airborne into the ravine near the corner exit, and apparently hit the tree with its roof first, ending up on its roof, horn blazing, some 30-40 feet below the road surface. The driver was the lone occupant, was life-flighted out, treated for his injuries, and thankfully was able to return to Fontana to participate in other events.

Thankfully the driver survived, thankfully Mini designed a safe structure, and everybody was lucky this time.

I have to thank the driver's club/friends, the school bus driver who radioed the "911" call in, and the Propane truck driver who actually went into the ravine to retrieve the driver, the nurse who stayed with him until the ambulance got there, and the many others who stopped to help direct traffic and maintain safety for over an hour while the whole mess was sorted out.

That's all that need be said about the incident itself. Anything more would be conjecture, judgement, or speculation. Just don't.

Pay attention and be very careful out there.

 

Glad the driver is ok. Sorry bout the MINI though

 

Thanks for keeping it to the facts, these events can take on a life of their own when being retold.

 

Wow. :eek6::eek6::eek6::eek6:

Be safe out there, guys and girls. The consequences are too great. I'm glad the CM driver was lucky.

 

Countryman SUV and twisties..............:frown2:

 

Actually, I know the driver; it was his first Dragon in the Countryman after several in his previous R56 MCS. And he hadn't even arrived at MOTD yet, so I would hazard a guess that his unfamiliarity with the car at speed was a factor.

Even so, he's a good driver, technically sound, so I'm surprised that this happened, and very glad he's okay.

 

So your the guy I kept getting stuck behind who refuses to pull over? Of course cruising at the posted speed is safe.....that's why it's the posted speed.....and no...it wouldn't be much fun.

Thanks for the advice on renting a track, but the Dragon is cheaper and more fun. Everybody knows what that road is about. Nobody lives on the road. Stay on your side and drive within your capabilities as fast as you can. The big danger is not speed but crossing the double yellow line.

 

WOW......so you're one of those guys.

Take your "exceeding the speed limit is fun" to the track.......these roads are for cruising, not racing. And speed is definitely a factor as I am sure you will find out.

 

Are you guys for real? I'm not saying endanger anyone, but keep the speed limit? Cmon....I have already safely come and gone from the 2012 Dragon. 95% of the people there, including the locals, exceed the speed limit.

If you aren't going to test the car, then what are all the performance vendors doing there? You guys are in the minority. I'm just the only one speaking out for what everyone is actually doing on the roads. You don't have to agree with it, but at least pull over and understand that not everyone thinks like you or drives like you.

I also didn't say anybody should race. But few are out there "cruising". If that's what you want to do then come at a different time than the Dragon event (or pull over)

 

was the pic removed?