Death on Rally GB

British co-driver Michael Park has been killed in a crash on the final day of the Rally of Britain on Sunday, organisers said in a statement. Park, 39, was partnering Peugeot's Markko Martin. The Estonian was unhurt in the accident on stage 15 of the rally in South Wales.


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That accident was first thing what I did hear this morning..

Kimi, so, Massa Fernando Sebastian is faster than you. Can you confirm you understood that message?

That's terrible. Apparently they went into a tree at high speed. Hard to imagine though how Park can be killed and Martin unhurt. Very unlucky

Are they going to cancel the rest of the rally or just that stage and the second run through?

the car hit the tree on co-driver side at high speed

The Rally of Great Britain was permanently stopped on Stage 15 of 17 on Sunday following the death of Michael Park - co-driver to Peugeot's Markko Martin. The Welshman succumb to injuries sustained in a high-speed impact with a tree on the 27.42km Margam Stage. The Estonian driver escaped unhurt.

Nicknamed 'Beef', the 39-year old was renowned as one of Britain's leading co-driver having worked with world champion Richard Burns and Colin McRae on their gravel notes, while also co-driving for multiple British Rally champion Mark Higgins.

He joined forces with Estonian Markko Martin in 2000 in a privateer Toyota Corolla before being picked up by Subaru for a works seat in 2001. Ford boss Malcolm Wilson took the duo on board from 2002 to 2004 before switching to Peugeot for the 2005 season.

Together they won five world championship rallies.

Park leaves behind a wife and two children. Eurosport sends its condolences to Park's family and friends.

Just read that too. And I hate the word 'rip'. It sounds quite 'strange' for me. It's a shame for the motorsport that it's so dangerous. Park was a very friendly guy and it's very very very bad that this had to happen :-s

I hope it wasn't Martin's fault :-s

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I just went to bbc sport now and that was the main headline. RIP





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Terrible terrible news, I must feel for the families involved, and for Markko who has to live with this for the rest of his life.

RIP Beef

how tragic he was actually the last driver partner i saw before turning my tv off on rally last night.


Jenson drives it like he owns it; Lewis drives it like he stole it

ohh...thats awful news...

i feel sorry for his family and markko...

I bet markko feels awful now and really guilty too since he was driving and he got away unhurt

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S**T ME! Oh my god!

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I met the guy a few years ago. This is terrible

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Rally of GB cancelled, RIP Park

I was actually on the stage where it happened, we saw four cars go through then a very long gap, the stewards didnt know what was going on and all they said on the radio at the time was that Martin had crashed, I had a bit of a bad feeling at the time because they seemed reluctant to give away any information on the radio. A bit later Duval and Rovanpera came through together going slowly (assume they stopped at the incident to help) Then a bit later I heard the official statement saying he had died on my radio, we then told the stewards who hadnt even heard the stage was cancelled :|
Very sad day, RIP





Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/18/2005 03:33PM by matthewp.

Another sad day in the world of motorsport. RIP.

That's sad. Heard it just from my brother, as I have been away whole weekend. Not the most wanted think to hear when you came home...

Peugeot made a right decision when they told to their other car to retire too.


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