Oct 15, 20 the british driver sean edwards has been killed in an accident during a private test at queensland raceway in australia. The final meeting of the 20 porsche mobil 1 supercup season would see the competitors battle it out in two 22lap races. Videosean edwards killed in porsche crash at queensland. British racing driver sean edwards killed in fireball at race. Sean edwards, racing driver son of the man who rescued. British racing driver sean edwards killed in fireball at. Porsche uses cookies to optimise and improve the website, as well as enable the availability of certain functions. Oct 16, 20 the 26yearold, the son of former formula one driver guy edwards, died when the porsche in which he was a passenger instructing a 20yearold male, slammed into a wall and caught fire. Sean edwards killed in porsche crash at queensland raceway porsche supercup championship leader sean edwards has been killed in a. British racing driver sean edwards killed in crash in australia bbc.
The driver, who played his father in the film rush and currently leads the porsche supercup championship, was a passenger in a car that hit a tire wall and burst into flames. May 19, 20 top 16 of hardest crashes nurburgring nordschleife fail compilation m3 csl audi r8 spa francorchamps duration. Huberts death is the first driver fatality at a formula one race weekend since ayrton senna and roland ratzenberger were killed at imola in 1994. Oct 15, 20 british racing driver sean edwards, son of former f1 driver guy edwards and 20 porsche supercup championship leader, has died in a crash at the queensland raceway in australia. Brisbane, australia british race driver sean edwards, the leader in the porsche supercup sports car championship, was killed in a crash during a private test session tuesday at queensland raceway. Since 1993 this series has followed the formula 1 schedule and for diehard porsche fans is as heavily anticipated as the gp race that follows. Sean edwards, the porsche supercup championship leader, died when the porsche in which he was a passenger hit a wall during testing.
Jeanpierre jacques jarier born 10 july 1946 is a french former grand prix racing driver. The 2019 porsche mobil 1 supercup is the 27th porsche supercup season. The son of former f1 driver guy edwards whose car he drove in the filming of rush, sean won the european gt3 championship in a porsche 911 gt3 cup and drove a mercedesbenz sls amg gt3 to repeat. Reutersbenoit tessier reuters british racing driver sean edwards has. The 26yearold, the son of former formula one driver guy edwards, died when the porsche in which he was a passenger instructing a 20yearold male, slammed into a wall and caught fire. Championship points standings for the porsche supercup 1993. On 15 october 20, edwards was killed in a crash during a private session at queensland raceway in willowbank, queensland, australia as a passenger whilst instructing will holzheimer of dellow racing in a porsche 996 supercup car. I started with the famous f1gp, then by gran turismo s. Porsche supercup championship leader edwards, the son of. Racing driver sean edwards killed in porsche crash in australia. Porsche isnt responsible for drivers death in paul walker. Reutersbenoit tessier reuters british racing driver sean edwards has been killed in a.
Holzheimer was treated at royal brisbane hospital for injuries and burns. The 26yearold, the son of former formula one driver guy edwards, died on tuesday when the porsche in which he was a passenger instructing a 20yearold male, slammed into a. He raced in his first porsche supercup in 2008, winning at the. Oct 15, 20 the 26yearold, the son of former formula one driver guy edwards, died on tuesday when the porsche in which he was a passenger instructing a 20yearold male, slammed into a wall and caught fire. Barker back in porsche supercup with lechner sportscars. The grandfather of all cup races is the the supercup, now officially known as the mobil 1 supercup. His best finish was third three times and he also took three pole positions.
He won the porsche supercup race in monaco this year by 20. Driver error did not cause death of uk racer sean edwards who. I wondered how many celebrities of some form or fashion have lost their lives. The 26yearold qualified in tenth place at the seasonending final race in mexico city and then made his way consistently through the field to finish in ninth place in both races.
British racing driver sean edwards, son of former f1 driver guy edwards and 20 porsche supercup championship leader, has died in a crash at the queensland raceway in australia. Aug 27, 2017 supercup race in spa with some ups and downs starting at the back of the pack. Porsche isnt responsible for drivers death in paul. May 11, 2020 porsche mobil 1 supercup im porsche newsroom news on the racing series.
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His ngt team is fighting hard in alms gtc, he himself currently leads the f1 supporting porsche mobil 1 supercup, he won the 24 hours of dubai and the 24 hours of nurburgring, and he was even a featured stuntdriver in the f1 centric motion picture, rush, playing the role of his father, guy edwards everything was in motion for sean to have his. Edwards is currently leading the porsche supercup championship, a series which supports formula 1 races. British driver sean edwards celebrates his victory in the porsche supercup race in monaco may 26, 20. Individual driver statistics for the 1993 porsche supercup. Individual driver statistics for the 2017 porsche mobil 1 supercup. Porsche supercup driver sean edwards killed in crash edmunds. Porsche mobil 1 supercup 2017 standings driver database. Sean edwards, racing driver son of the man who rescued niki. Sean edwards said brakes did not feel right day before he died in. On this occasion, the new driver lineup for the 2017 season was announced. The world of motorsport is mourning the death of british driver sean edwards after the 26yearold was killed in a crash in australia. Drivers pro pro am porsche payce carrera cup australia. The 101 porsche gt3 cup, the ultimate spec racer speedhunters. An unknown mechanical failure caused the 20 crash of a porsche that killed.
Browse through latest information on your favorite porsche supercup drivers, including full biographies, latest news, highres photos and high quality videos. The 26yearold, the son of former formula one driver guy edwards, died on tuesday when the porsche in which he was a passenger instructing a 20yearold male, slammed into a wall and caught fire. Racing driver sean edwards killed in porsche crash in. His ngt team is fighting hard in alms gtc, he himself currently leads the f1 supporting porsche mobil 1 supercup, he won the 24 hours of dubai and the 24 hours of nurburgring, and he was even a featured stunt driver in the f1 centric motion picture, rush, playing the role of his father, guy edwards. Mar 23, 2016 sean edwards, 26, pictured originally from london, had been tutoring an amateur driver in the porsche 996 on a racetrack in queensland, australia, when the sports car hit the barriers. Porsche supercup drivers find information on your favorite. He drove for formula one teams including shadow, team lotus, ligier and tyrrell racing. I wondered how many celebrities of some form or fashion have lost their lives while driving or riding in a porsche street car. British racing driver sean edwards killed in crash in. Sean edwards, 26, was a passenger in a porsche when it hit a wall at queensland. The son of former f1 driver guy edwards whose car he drove in the filming of rush, sean won the european gt3 championship in a porsche 911 gt3 cup and. He raced in his first porsche supercup in 2008, winning at the silverstone circuit. The 2016 porsche mobil 1 supercup was the 24th porsche supercup season.
A british racing driver, who played his own formula 1 star father in the hit film rush, has died in a car crash. The 26yearold, born in london, was a passenger in a porsche which hit the barriers during a private. The porsche mobil 1 supercup known as porsche michelin supercup prior to 2007 is an international production stock car racing series supporting the fia formula one world championship organized by porsche motorsport. As one of the regions best sports car series, porsche payce carrera cup australia is set for a bumper season in 2019. Mr edwards, 26, was in the passenger seat giving a private. British supercup driver sean edwards killed in crash. Supercup race in spa with some ups and downs starting at the back of the pack. British racing driver who died when his porsche exploded in fireball. Addicted to console games in particular racing simulators. F1 star nico rosberg leads tributes for british driver. The british driver sean edwards has been killed in an accident during a private test at queensland raceway in australia. Edwards, a race car driver who was leading the porsche supercup and who was recognized as an allaround gt talent, perished while drivercoaching a 20yearold aspiring race car driver. The porsche mobil 1 supercup known as porsche michelin supercup prior to 2007 is an international onemake production stock car racing series supporting the fia formula one world championship organized by porsche motorsport porsche supercup drivers compete in identical porsche 911 gt3 cup cars. Oct 15, 20 a british racing driver, who played his own formula 1 star father in the hit film rush, has died in a car crash.
Porsche supercup drivers compete in identical porsche 911 gt3 cup cars. I know theyve had the nickname of widowmaker for some models, i wondered how true that was. Racing driver sean edwards died after porsche crash caused by. He is leading the 20 porsche supercup championship and had won both the nurburgring and dubai 24 hours this year. New porsche junior in the supercup 27102019 with remarkable persistence.
British supercup driver sean edwards killed in crash sports. He is leading the 20 porsche supercup championship and had. Porsche mobil 1 supercup im porsche newsroom news on the racing series. Racing driver sean edwards died after porsche crash caused. Edwards was leading the porsche supercup championship but was tragically killed when the car he was a passenger in burst into flames after. On 15 october 20, edwards was killed in a crash during a. The virtual edition of the porsche mobil 1 supercup, the fastest one make series in the world, reached. Danish driver, nicki thiim has won the 20 porsche mobil 1 supercup championship after dominating the final two rounds of the year in abu dhabi. Will holzheimer of dellow racing in a porsche 996 supercup car. Porsche has paid tribute to the outstanding achievements of teams and drivers during 2016 at the night of champions motorsport gala in weissach.
Sean edwards, 26, had died in a crash at queensland raceway in australia. Most updated information and news on porsche supercup results, stats, drivers, events. British racing driver sean edwards has died in a crash at the queensland raceway in australia. Oct 15, 20 british driver sean edwards celebrates his victory in the porsche supercup race in monaco may 26, 20. British racing driver sean edwards was killed when his porsche crashed because of a mystery mechanical failure, a coroner has ruled. By continuing to use this website, you agree to our use of cookies. The porsche driven by paul walkers friend roger rodas is not responsible for the death of the two men that resulted from a highspeed crash in 20, according to a federal judges monday ruling. The 26yearold was in a porsche 996 as a passenger when it hit the. Porsche said sean edwards, the supercup championship leader, was sitting in the passenger seat as an instructor in a private driver training session when he was killed. Oct 15, 20 british supercup driver sean edwards killed in crash. Ben barker will return to the porsche mobil1 supercup for a second season after inking a deal to join the verva lechner racing team for 2014. Porsche supercup racing news, photos, videos, drivers. Porsche said sean edwards, the supercup championship leader, was sitting in the passenger seat as an instructor in a private driver training.
Somerset driver ryan cullen finished his porsche mobil 1 supercup series with two confidenceboosting performances in mexico. British racing driver sean edwards killed in fireball at race track. Sean edwards, 26, pictured originally from london, had been tutoring an amateur driver in the porsche 996 on a racetrack in queensland, australia, when the sports car hit the barriers. British racing driver sean edwards killed in crash.
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