Dino Morelli broke legs in career ending crash at Nurburgring (1 July 1997) F3000 ALL ANGLES + PICS
- 6 years ago
Dino Morelli (born June 6, 1973, Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland), is a former racing driver who competed in 17 International Formula 3000 races between 1995 and 2001. A huge crash at the Nürburgring in 1997 and a considerable lack of funds deeply affected his career. He currently lives in Basle.
The wet-race was red-flagged after four laps only, because of an accident in third lap with three cars involved. Gareth Rees' Lola suddenly became slow at the end of start/finish straight and Irishman Dino Morelli drove into the rear, then into the side of the Draco-Lola of Frenchman Cyrille Sauvage. Sauvage's car was torn into two parts. Morelli's Lola then shot into a tyre wall at Castrol-S and was catapulted over the barriers. Sauvage got out unhurt, Rees suffered painful contusions. Morelli was brought to hospital by Helicopter, where doctors diagnosted complicated fractures of his feet and several cuts in his face. His condition is stable.
The race was not restarted, half points were given.
The wet-race was red-flagged after four laps only, because of an accident in third lap with three cars involved. Gareth Rees' Lola suddenly became slow at the end of start/finish straight and Irishman Dino Morelli drove into the rear, then into the side of the Draco-Lola of Frenchman Cyrille Sauvage. Sauvage's car was torn into two parts. Morelli's Lola then shot into a tyre wall at Castrol-S and was catapulted over the barriers. Sauvage got out unhurt, Rees suffered painful contusions. Morelli was brought to hospital by Helicopter, where doctors diagnosted complicated fractures of his feet and several cuts in his face. His condition is stable.
The race was not restarted, half points were given.