RIP Sean Edwards

[Greig]

Porsche Supercup championship leader Sean Edwards has been killed in a crash in Australia.

The 26-year-old was a passenger in a Porsche 996 that hit the barriers at Queensland Raceway in Willowbank during a private test session on Tuesday.

Edwards was killed instantly on impact with the tyre wall on the outside of the track.

The accident was initially attended to by onlookers after the car burst into flames on impact.

The local emergency services spent three hours extracting the driver - a 20-year-old man from Brisbane - from the burning wreckage. He is currently in intensive care with life-threatening injuries.

Edwards currently holds an 18-point lead in the Supercup standings with just two races in Abu Dhabi still to run on November 2-3.

:-(

[Rishu]

Oh dear, first Maria & now Sean. RIP

[Senna4Ever]

One of these moments when you open the browser
read it,
close the browser with hope that this haven't happend and opening again will change it ...

not a good week :-s

[Tifoso]

Tragic. :-s

Eternal rest grant unto him, o Lord...

[Suzie]

Just read that his father and Maria de Vilotta's father were teammates in endurance racing. What a horrible coincidence.

[Mrs Alonso]

Just read that his father and Maria de Vilotta's father were teammates in endurance racing. What a horrible coincidence.

I read today that they both helped pull Niki Lauda out of his crash too!

[Rob]

Tragic news, just talented driver. Taken to early. RIP Sean, thoughts and prayer to family and the passengers.

RIP

[Ste]

Horrible news. I did a few sim races with him a few years ago and he seemed like such a nice guy during the few times I spoke to him. Let's hope he still takes the title.

[Tifoso]

Just read that his father and Maria de Vilotta's father were teammates in endurance racing. What a horrible coincidence.

:-E :-s

[xpman]

RIP
SEAN EDWARDS (age 26 )
His Father Pulled Lauda out of his burning Ferrari in 1976

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/10379683/Sean-Edwards-racing-driver-son-of-the-man-who-rescued-Niki-Lauda-in-1976-killed-in-crash-in-Australia.html

[Rob]

Sean Edwards To Be Honored At Petit Le Mans

The ALMS will honor the memory of driver Sean Edwards at Petit Le Mans
BRASELTON, Ga. (Oct. 15, 2013) – The American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón will honor the memory of driver Sean Edwards at the season finale Petit Le Mans Powered by Mazda at Road Atlanta on Oct. 19. Edwards, 26, was killed today in an accident during a private driving training session at Queensland Raceway in Australia.

“All of us at the American Le Mans Series extend our thoughts, prayers and deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Sean Edwards,” said Scott Atherton, president and CEO of ALMS. “Sean was a rising star in sports car racing who found success in the United States and around the world. We will remember him as a driver and a human being with so much potential. He will be dearly missed.”

In tribute to Edwards’ memory, a memorial decal has been created for all cars competing in the ALMS season finale. The decal design was created from an illustration of Edwards’ helmet by renowned motorsports artist Andy Blackmore.

Edwards is currently fourth in the 2013 ALMS GTC class point standings. He earned seven podiums in 10 career ALMS starts, including a win earlier this season at Long Beach on April 20. He also competed in the two previous GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series’ Rolex 24 At Daytona endurance races. Among Edwards’ many racing accomplishments was winning the 2006 FIA GT3 European championship. He was the son of former Formula One driver Guy Edwards.

[wisepie]

Having watched Sean at the Monza GP Porsche Supercup race, it seems unreal that he's had such a tragic and unusual accident, I really feel for his family and friends, and hope that he is rewarded posthumously.