Ford Fiesta Rallycross crashes at the SEMA Show (Video)

David Binks crashed his Ford Fiesta during practice session ahead of the 2012 Global RallyCross season scheduled at the SEMA Show 2012 at Las Vegas. Though the driver was taken to the hospital immediately where he was discharged with only minor bruising. While attempting to jump, Binks came short of landing which resulted in the crash. The car flipped over two and half times and landed on its roof ,though Binks was able to extricate himself from the car without any help.

Binks had a number of warm up laps ahead of practice session but missed out on the jump sending the car rolling to stop on its roof. Binks thanked his eBay Motors Ford Fiesta team and had hoped that they would be able to get the car ready in time, but damage seemed to be quite extensive to get the car up and ready in time for the events. According to OMSE team owner Andreas Eriksson the vehicle needs new door pillars, roof and body panels.

Later, David Binks stated, “I had run a number of fast warm up laps, missing out the jump and was really enjoying this new purpose-built track, however on the first run using the jump, the landing kicked the back of the car up, sending me into a dramatic roll, ending with the car on its roof! Thankfully I was okay, just little sore but really hope the team can get my eBay Motors Ford Fiesta repaired today in time for seeding. I am totally gutted as we wanted to finish the season off on a high, however I want to thank my sponsors eBay Motors and Replay XD for their continued support”.

David Binks Crash – Global Rallycross SEMA Las Vegas 2012

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David Binks SEMA Statement

Monday October 29, 2012, SEMA, Las Vegas. eBay Motors Global Rallycross driver, David Binks, sustained an accident in his eBay Motors Ford Fiesta Mk 7 during practice yesterday in preparation for the last round of the 2012 series at the SEMA Show at the Las Vegas Convention Centre.

The 30 year old British driver from Newcastle sustained an end-over-end roll after his car nosed on landing from a jump at around 1730hrs Pacific Time. However, David was able to extract himself from the inverted car, but as a precautionary measure, he attended UMC University Medical Centre in Las Vegas.

At 2030hrs local, David was discharged from hospital suffering from light bruising, but without any further injury.

“I had run a number of fast warm up laps, missing out the jump and was really enjoying this new purpose-built track, however on the first run using the jump, the landing kicked the back of the car up, sending me into a dramatic roll, ending with the car on its roof! Thankfully I was okay, just little sore but really hope the team can get my eBay Motors Ford Fiesta repaired today in time for seeding. I am totally gutted as we wanted to finish the season off on a high, however I want to thank my sponsors eBay Motors and Replay XD for their continued support”.

David is currently working with Olsbergs MSE to determine the condition of eBay Motors Ford Fiesta Mk7 to decide whether he will continue to compete in the event Tuesday evening.

“It’s in a pretty bad way” said OMSE team owner Andreas Eriksson. “It needs a new door pillar, roof and body panels and parts such as uprights. The roll cage stood up well to the impact and is fine, but it looks like the chassis will need to go on the jig. We will do our best to get David’s car running,” he concluded.