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Popular british racing driver sean edwards, 26, was killed in a crash at queensland raceway in australia earlier today. Tributes pour in after sean edwards is killed in crash in. Mr edwards, 26, was in the passenger seat giving a private. He was educated at wellington college and cherwell college in oxford. British racer sean edwards killed in crash during training. British racing driver sean edwards killed in fireball at. Sean edwards, the english porsche supercar driver killed in a tragic crash in queensland yesterday, was motorsport royalty. British driver son of formula 1 star died in crash on final corner of track lesson after throttle got jammed, his mother claims. Sean edwards, one of britains most promising racing drivers, has been.
Sef exists to improve driver and circuit safety as the legacy of professional racing driver sean edwards, who was killed in 20. Sean edwards, a promising british race car driver who portrayed his father in the formula one movie rush, was killed tuesday during a private training session for young drivers at a. British racing driver who died when his porsche exploded in fireball. Racing driver sean edwards killed in porsche crash in australia. An unknown mechanical failure caused the 20 crash of a porsche that killed british race driver sean edwards at queensland raceway, west. After the short summer break, it was again time for racing in the porsche carrera cup. Sean edwards test launched to improve safety among amateur. Benjamin lessennes is another of this years young driver of the year nominees who will be joining us in vegas for the sro on the 20th of october. A british racing driver, who played his own formula 1 star father in the hit film rush, has died in a car crash. Sean edwards foundation was created in loving memory of sean edwards.
British racing driver sean edwards killed in fireball at race track. In an emotional interview with britains london evening. Leading figures in world motorsport have paid to tribute to british racing driver sean edwards after he was killed in a freak accident in austrialia. Sean edwards was instructing a 20yearold male driver. Porsche supercar driver sean edwards was enjoying the best year of his career when his life was tragically cut short on queensland raceway. Driver error did not cause death of uk racer sean edwards who. The son of 1970s f1 driver guy edwards was the passenger. When it happens to likeable, charismatic young guys.
Sean is an english solicitor, formerly with clifford chance, and is now head of legal and special adviser to the global trade finance department at sumitomo mitsui banking corporation europe limited. Sean edwards racing career profile driver database. A young british racing driver sean edwards was killed in a highspeed crash near brisbane at the queensland raceway tuesday morning. Sean edwards, british sportscar driver, killed in porsche.
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Sean edwards killed in australian crash cnn cnn international. Sean edwards, the porsche supercup championship leader, died when the porsche in which he was a passenger hit a wall during testing. A new safety initiative in the name of the late sean edwards has been launched by the stephane ratel organisation to improve safety among amateur drivers competing in the series. Sean edwards, a promising british driver and the son of former formula one driver guy edwards, died tuesday in a crash during training. The fastest way to share someone elses tweet with your followers is with a retweet. Edwards was leading the porsche supercup championship. Sean edwards was born in london on 6 december 1986, the son of racing driver guy edwards.
To the best of his knowledge he became the youngest open wheel racing driver in history, taking his first win at. The 26yearold, the son of former formula one driver guy edwards, died when the porsche in which he was a passenger instructing a 20yearold male, slammed into a wall and caught fire. Former mclaren driver david coulthard took to twitter to express his reaction to the news. British racing driver sean edwards killed in australian. David coulthard, the former formula one driver, took to twitter to. Sean edwards people on the move portland business journal. A hugely promising british racing driver has been killed in australia after the car he was a passenger in smashed into a race track wall. British racing driver sean edwards abc news australian. Sean edwards, the 26yearold son of formula one driver guy edwards, was a passenger in a race car when it ploughed into a concrete wall on the final bend and caught fire at the queensland raceway. Sean edwards, 26, was a passenger in a porsche when it hit a wall at queensland. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Edwards began racing cars at the young age of 12 in 2003 in the skip barber series.
British former formula one driver david coulthard has expressed his condolences over the crash on twitter writing. This service is not intended for persons residing in the eu. Sean edwards exhibition at spike island his first major uk solo show in a public space was named after the maelfa shopping centre on the outskirts of cardiff, close to where the young abergavennybased artist grew up, and where he undertook a residency in 2009. By clicking subscribe, i agree to receive news updates and promotional material from mediacorp and mediacorps partners. Fans of the racing driver recently took to twitter to pay tribute on the second anniversary of mr edwardss death. Sean edwards, promising british racer and son of ex. Race driver sean edwards killed as car hits wall at. John michael edwards born march 11, 1991 in louisville, kentucky is an american professional racing driver, and bmw motorsport works driver.
English professional racing car driver sean edwards has been killed in a crash during a private session at a track west of brisbane. The son of former f1 driver guy edwards and daphne mckinley began karting competition at 11yearsold and quickly established a reputation for being fast. British sportscar ace sean edwards has died at the age of 26 from injuries sustained in a testing crash at queensland raceway in australia. Prior to accepting his current position he worked at key energy services as ops support manager for the permian basin overseeing the repair and maintenance for all lines of business including rigs, coil tubing, cement, frs, fms and pumps.
Sean edwards foundation improving motorsport safety. He died as a passenger in a private testing incident in october 20, at queensland raceway in australia. United way of the columbiawillamettes board of directors focuses on the longterm strategy of the organization and its impact on the community. British racing driver sean edwards has died in a crash at the queensland raceway in australia. Pro stock driver chris mcgaha plans to contest the entire 24race nhra season in 2014 after acquiring the complete racing inventory of 2009 world champion mike edwards. British racing driver guy edwards says he didnt think twice when he risked his life to pull niki lauda from a burning ferrari over 40 years ago. Despite having a formula 1 star for a father a man renowned for one. Edwards is the son of a famous british formula one driver who stopped in the german 1976 grand prix to pull a fellow racer from a burning wreck. Tributes have poured in for british racing driver sean edwards who was killed in a crash in australia. The 26yearold, born in london, was a passenger in a porsche. British racing driver sean edwards, 26, pictured with girlfriend laura mitendorfer died. Edwards is the son of a famous british formula one driver who.