Jacques Villeneuve (Elder) Injured in Snowmobile Accident

[Ryan]

I wasn't sure where to put this, but I'll put it here because Jacques Villeneuve raced CART in the 80's.

Jacques Villeneuve (52), the brother of former F1 racer Gilles Villeneuve, is in a Wisconsin area hospital with serious back and lower body injuries following a snowmobile crash at a race over the weekend.

As he was pulling off the course, Villeneuve's sled was struck from behind by another compeitor, who was travelling at more than 225 km. Villeneuve was thrown and struck by the same sled which had just slammed into his disabled snowmobile.

He will need up to 8 months to recover from his injuries.

[saltysurprise]

That's gotta hurt... Did I read that right?? 225 km/hr!?!?!! On a freakin' showmobile?!?:eek:

[JoStream]

That's gotta hurt... Did I read that right?? 225 km/hr!?!?!! On a freakin' showmobile?!?:eek:

I didn't even know you could go that fast in a snowmobile...

I wish ol'Jacques a speedy recovery :(

[Ryan]

That's gotta hurt... Did I read that right?? 225 km/hr!?!?!! On a freakin' showmobile?!?:eek:

They sure can. My dad knows a guy who builds race and drag sonwmobiles. Think Moto GP of snowmobiles.

0-100mp/h in under 6 seconds... no problem. 250km/h...no problem.

[DanicaRules]

Oh man, that is bad. How fast is that in miles per hour ?:confused:

[Ryan]

Oh man, that is bad. How fast is that in miles per hour ?:confused:

225km/h = 140mph/h

You guys really need to learn the metric system.;)

[saltysurprise]

225km/h = 140mph/h

You guys really need to learn the metric system.;)

Me too:lol::lol: It's not that bad. I'm better with inches, feet, and yards because of work and golf, but weather and speed, imperial is like chinese:lol:

I think I've posted this link before, but it's an invaluable conversion calculator, so here it is again:thumbsup: 'Look smarter than your friends!':lol:
www.worldwidemetric.com/metcal.htm

[Ryan]

I think I've posted this link before, but it's an invaluable conversion calculator, so here it is again:thumbsup: 'Look smarter than your friends!':lol:
www.worldwidemetric.com/metcal.htm (http://www.worldwidemetric.com/metcal.htm)


B**ch please!:lol:

I can most of the common calculations in my head. ;)

That's what you get when you're taught in a metric in school, but grow up working on Fords.

[saltysurprise]

B**ch please!:lol:

I can most of the common calculations in my head. ;)

That's what you get when you're taught in a metric in school, but grow up working on Fords.

Ahahahahaha!! But you can't construct 2 sentences without major grammar eff ups!:lol::lol::lol::thumbsup:

Are you channelling Harakimi??:p:lol::lol:

[Ryan]

Ahahahahaha!! But you can't construct 2 sentences without major grammar eff ups!:lol::lol::lol::thumbsup:

Are you channelling Harakimi??:p:lol::lol:

It's not so much my grammar, when I do hand written essays (like in exams) my grammar is always spot-on. It's just I think so much faster than I type that my fingers can't keep up with my mind, and I mis-spell words, or miss words entirely.

[saltysurprise]

my fingers can't keep up with my mind

Far out man...:cool::lol::drunk:

Sorry for the OT Jacques!:lol::whistling:

[DanicaRules]

225km/h = 140mph/h

You guys really need to learn the metric system.;)


Why, its not used much around here... ;):lol:

But yes, 140 mph on a snowmobile is very fast.

[EIR Loe.307]

The only reason this country never adopted the metric system is the housing industry that drives HUGE amounts of out economy. That sector doesn't want to recalculate and relearn a century + of using the current feet/inches way. Plus we can be a fairly slow learning country. :rolleyes: