My condolensces to the families of the unfortunate victims.
Not to shift blame in any way since if you're driving you are responsible and have to be in control, but that comment about the marshall telling the other car to exit from the pit lane reminds me of a couple experiences I've had over the years at such track sessions where the track-side workers were less than perfectly informed as to what's happening and what they should instruct the driver to do. Recently I found myself sitting in my car in a very risky situation and after sitting there for a few seconds and realizing the potential for trouble, threw it into reverse and backed out as fast as I could. The track marshalls never seemed to appreciated the situation and remained oblivious to the potential for trouble. The reason I recently posted about this accident on the car forum where I spend some time is to reinforce in my fellow enthusiasts that this is dangerous play and you have to be very vigilant at all times and even then, a tragedy can happen.
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