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Light plane crash halts private event at Lime Rock Park

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Light plane crash halts private event at Lime Rock Park

By RACER Staff - Sep 20, 2025, 6:07 PM ET

At approximately 1:00 p.m. on Sat., Sept. 20, a Cessna 172 experienced a mechanical failure and was forced to make an emergency landing at Lime Rock Park. The plane crashed into the safety barrier near Turn 6, at the end of the back straight. The incident occurred during a closed...

F1: Wing damage caused Hulkenberg crash

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F1: Wing damage caused Hulkenberg crash

By alley - Oct 26, 2015, 2:01 PM ET

A front wing failure caused from damage earlier in the race was to blame for Nico Hulkenberg losing downforce and colliding with Daniel Ricciardo in the U.S. Grand Prix.Force India's Hulkenberg tried a move down the inside of the Red Bull at Turn 12, but the German hit a bump...

F1: ERS issue ended Alonso streak

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F1: ERS issue ended Alonso streak

By alley - Sep 7, 2014, 1:15 PM ET

Ferrari boss Marco Mattiacci says a previously unseen Energy Recovery System (ERS) problem was to blame for Fernando Alonso's retirement from the Italian Grand Prix.The issue was the first time that Alonso had retired from an F1 race with a mechanical failure since the 2010 Malaysian GP, and his first...

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