RIP Mark Porter

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V8SCA
Oct 8 2006
MEDIA STATEMENT FROM THE FAMILY OF MARK PORTER
8/10/2006



With untold sadness the family of Mark Porter advises that Mark has passed away.



The family wishes to convey their heartfelt appreciation for the efforts of the medical crews who have been involved all the way through – at the track, at the Bathurst Base Hospital and at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, and all of those who transported Mark between those facilities. They gave Mark every chance at life, for which we thank them.



The family also expresses their appreciation of the efforts of the officials of V8 Supercars Australia, all of whom have done their utmost to support all those involved in this tragedy.



The family conveys their best wishes to David Clark and those close to him and wishes him a complete recovery.



The Porter family also passes on their sincerest thanks to all of those who have conveyed to us their best wishes and prayers since Friday afternoon.



The family asks that the media respect the privacy of our family at this very emotionally stressful time.



The Porter Family

http://www.racenews.com.au/?racenews=36488

R.I.P Mark Porter

[strife]

sad time

RIP

[dooma]

RIP - sad news, not good times.

[vxleather]

RIP Mark Porter

After standing on the mountain and watching this all unfold in front of me on Friday, All of us who stood there prayed he would be okay but deep down inside it would take a miracle to survive.

Shane

[SSBarney]

RIP Mark, what a sad year it has been.
May God grant peace to you and your greiving family & freinds.
Amen

[HRT Stroker]

Jeezus, sad news on such a week of carnage.

RIP Mark Porter and thoughts to his family and friends.

[OLS108]

RIP Mark Porter

After standing on the mountain and watching this all unfold in front of me on Friday, All of us who stood there prayed he would be okay but deep down inside it would take a miracle to survive.

Shane

yeah i went a little Numb when u rang me on friday..
RIP

[Zombee]

What a shocking month...

http://www.v8supercar.com.au/news/latestnews/newsdisplay.asp?Ind=M&gid=15356403

Tragic news... again...

Cheers
Zombee:)

[Smitty]

that is very very sad :(

RIP
... and condolences to the family


bit more here -
http://www.theage.com.au/news/motorsport/porter-dies-after-crash-at-bathurst/2006/10/08/1160246008821.html

[Rate]

Very sad news.

RIP

[Y2kGoofball]

www.v8supercar.com.au


With untold sadness the family of Mark Porter advises that Mark has passed away.

The family wishes to convey their heartfelt appreciation for the efforts of the medical crews who have been involved all the way through – at the track, at the Bathurst Base Hospital and at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, and all of those who transported Mark between those facilities. They gave Mark every chance at life, for which we thank them.

The family also expresses their appreciation of the efforts of the officials of V8 Supercars Australia, all of whom have done their utmost to support all those involved in this tragedy.

The family conveys their best wishes to David Clark and those close to him and wishes him a complete recovery.

The Porter family also passes on their sincerest thanks to all of those who have conveyed to us their best wishes and prayers since Friday afternoon.

The family asks that the media respect the privacy of our family at this very emotionally stressful time.

The Porter Family

How aweful. On Saturday as we left the track at about 6:30pm we saw the Hydralink truck on the side of the GWH just out of Bathurst and it gave me a chill, its a sight I'll never forget seeing the truck packed up and heading home.

Mum said to me today you watch, he'll survive until he knows the results of the SCA 1000, the same way people stay here until they know their loved ones are by their side

RIP mate, your now with Brocky - you 2 can set lap records at the track in the sky

[VY_SS_Commodore]

Yeah, not good.

Tragic thing to happen, especially on the weekend that was supposed to be a celebration of Peter Brocks life. I guess racing is a dangerous sport, and there is always the risk of an accident.

Condolences to the Porter family.

[VooDoo]

http://www.ls1.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=63011

[diabolic]

Very sad.

RIP Mark.

[Scud]

RIP - truly a tragic outcome.

[Y2kGoofball]

good idea mods, sorry guys didnt realise i'd been beaten to the scoop!

as I said the more I think about seeing his truck on the side of the road with another car the more freaky it feels, I sort of knew his future as I passed it. I knew his mangled car was inside it. Sorry to repeat it but its one of those things you never forget. Plus I wasnt at the mount on Friday and saw it all unfold in real time at home on the projector I had hired.

Then to make it worse Carusoe, who was Porters replacement in the BOC car in the 1000 crashed out as well.

Once again we're reminded that its a dangerous sport.

I said it when Brock passed though, when I go I could only hope its in a similar circumstance - in a Holden at the Mountain.

[VXSS346]

This is so sad, gotta say I feared this would be the case from Friday, but didn't wan't to believe it.

I actually have tears in my eyes atm. Its just happening too often.

Hope Paul Radicish will be ok too.

[JT]

such sad news
R.I.P. Mark

[bigunit340]

Wow how sad to hear the news. I guess we all somtimes forget just how dangerous a job these guys do to bring us, the fans such great enjoyment
and thrills.......Rest in peace mate....:(

[Glenn@Autowerks]

Very sad news, and to have a young kid too.

Rest In Peace

[shawie]

very sad news. thoughts go out to his family and friends.
what a weekend for motorsport.:(

[matt.vzss]

Another very sad day for V8 racing in aust, mate of mine workin as a paramedic at bathurst said he had to be revived 3 times before they could get him to the medical centre, very unfortunate accident for all involved.

RIP

[Road Warrior]

RIP Mark :(

[Goggles]

very sad, and I must say the race today was very bizarre....too many accidents and pace cars for my liking.

not to be flippant, but I did notice the moon was full this morning as I was drivng to Bathurst.

[goofafidamedes]

RIP Mark, you'll be missed from the V8 racing community.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

[X BC X]

R.i.p :( ..............

[Ls1CorpCruiser]

Poor guy, didnt stand a chance...

From what I've heard... apparently he undid his harnesses after the first car hit him in an attempt to get out of the car before another one hit.... but alas he got hit again by Clarke's car before he could get out... (no harnesses to hold him in place during the bigger impact).

Also, they kept him on life support until after the race as they knew it would put a damper on the race if he passed during it....

:bawl: RIP MARK PORTER!!!

Another tragic loss.....

Having shared my thoughts so far...

I also think it was inevitable there would be more carnage this year with everyone trying to get their name on the Brock trophy and who knows if emotions cluttered some minds along the day as well???

[vxtreem]

I can't believe it.

I was standing next to this bloke as we were waiting for the podium presentation at Mallala two weeks ago and we exchanged g'days. Then for this to happen makes it hard to swallow.
He finished second and looked good all weekend. The CH10 presenter Mark ??? said it was about time he stepped up to the main game during the presentation as he was proving himself time & time again.

Very very sad.

[HSVDKB]

Not a good weekend for the NZ'ers

RIP Mark Porter, you will be greatly missed

The Rat is very lucky after such a big hit

Jason Richards is even luckier becoming airborne at 300kmh!

[WLDLS1]

Very Tragic And Sad Weekend. My Thought Are With His Family.
Rip Mark Porter.

[highlander_69r]

just found out this morning, very sad news :(

feel even worse for the little 1s left behind

[Veeate]

I was there on the fence at Reid Park when the accident happened. I knew Mark Porter was in trouble as soon as the accident happened. The hit was enormous. And when they removed the car after a long time and we got to see the impact was right on the drivers door i had a sick feeling in my stomach.

Very sad to hear of his passing. RIP Mark Porter.

[XLR8 V8]

Condolences to his family ... very sad loss. I was hoping each time the news updated that they would say he had come off life support and was in a stable condition. It's so very sad to hear he didn't make it. :(

That accident and the Rat's accident on what was already a sombre weekend after Brocky put a real lump in my throat and have made everyone realise that these guys do a very dangerous job and aren't as "invincible" they (and we) thought. :(

[Firebug]

RIP Mark matey, you have been in our prayers...

[Y2kGoofball]

and I just realised he'll always be etched in Bathurst history for the big 2005 crash as well. When you watch the replay of the Ambrose V Murph crash the first thing you hear is Leigh Diffey saying "Murphy made quick work of Mark Porter there" as the cars come up mountain straight.

[ICH II]

RIP Mark,

Very sad to see someone leave us doing something they love!

[Knight Phlier]

R.I.P Mark Porter. It has been a tragic weekend. :(

[No Pants]

Our prayers are with Marks Family & Friends ..

I think Bathurst had a black cloud over it this year - especially after that plane crashed killing two people in a joyride over the Mountain .. All very sad news ..

RIP Mark

[Goanna]

Very Sad....something i wish i hadn't seen, had just got to the top of the mountain and was watching from right opposite the accident, the hit was huge, it looks big on TV but when your 10 metres away or so it was enourmous. I new from the way the medics were working he was in big trouble.. and when they started CPR, i just felt sick.

RIP Porter!!!

Bathurst 2006.... Great memorys and very sad ones!

[Gooey]

very sad day.
it is a sport that we all love and it is a shame to see these things happen. hopefullt the rest of 2006 is a safe one with all making it home safe to our loved ones. who knows hopefully we all drive safer and this could be a wake up call for a few

RIP MARK

[Thumper]

RIP Mark and sincere condolences to his Mum and Dad, wife and other family, and all in Motorsport that knew him. He was one of the rising stars.

I know that Mark's tragic accident is the topic for all of the general public who are less informed about the car rules than true fans, but I was wondering what side bar protection the Development cars have. Is it different to the Supercars or are the Development cars merely older Supercars?
Out such tragedies, there usually comes some good for the betterment of driver safety in general.
It's easy to say, hey it's one of those things, and I have heard others say that it wasn't avoidable, don't get me wrong, I also respect the efforts of all that tried to avoid it, but we all know that when a car clouts the wall on the mountain, it's a lottery where it will end up, so we must deal with accident recovery tactics, instead. What I'm getting at here is, I feel the driver protection standards are not keeping up with the car speed potential, and maybe the track needs some extra early warning visual aids, I know that Nascar use several spotters who have radio contact with their driver, to tell which way to move. I am sure that the events of last weekend will initiate serious discussion on driver and track safety, let's hope it does improve things, wer'e losing real good guys, here.

[SS Sportswagon]

RIP Mark Porter all our thoughts go out to his family and friends

[Goanna]

I know that Mark's tragic accident is the topic for all of the general public who are less informed about the car rules than true fans, but I was wondering what side bar protection the Development cars have. Is it different to the Supercars or are the Development cars merely older Supercars?
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Your exactly right, the cars are just older V8 Supecars, so there specs are the same as the offical V8 supercars.

[SS Sportswagon]

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I was wondering what side bar protection the Development cars have. Is it different to the Supercars or are the Development cars merely older Supercars?

They are exactly the same cars there are a few older ones ie VXs and AUs but they are all built the same as a V8 supercar

[hqracer]

RIP Mark....

Such a tragic loss of yet another top NZ sportsman.....

[GTSAdam]

Condolences to Marks Family. Only heard he had actually died on after we got home from the track late on Sunday night