Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Jordan Williams unhurt after dramatic crash at Snetterton



Briton escapes without injury after multiple barrel roll

Jordan Williams escaped completely unhurt from a dramatic crash in the second race of the weekend at Snetterton (Saturday 26 June).
Williams had taken his first ever single seater victory in the opening race, having jumped pole sitter Nigel Moore at the start of the race, propelling him into third in the overall standings.
The 19-year-old couldn't replicate his great start in race two, however, and slipped back one place to third as Maxime Jousse passed him away from the line. Williams settled in behind Jousse around Riches and Sear corners, before boosting down the Revett straight as he attempted to reclaim second on the entry to the Esses.
Williams' boost coincided with Jousse missing a gear, creating a big speed differential between the pair. As Williams went to the inside to overtake, however, Jousse can be seen to move across the young Briton's path, with Williams' car unavoidably hitting Jousse's rear and becoming airborne.
In what is a huge testament to the strength and safety of the Formula Palmer Audi car, Williams' car then rolls five times down the straight before eventually coming to a rest, with Williams able to jump out of the car almost immediately.
Despite the crash, for which Maxime Jousse was officially reprimanded, Jordan was able to contest the final two races of the weekend the next day in a spare car - demonstrating great determination and resolve to take a top ten finish in the final race of the weekend.
You can watch onboard footage of the dramatic incident, including riding with Jordan Williams, below:




Taken from - http://www.formulapalmeraudi.com
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