Monaco de Trois-Rivières: a second expert evokes a pilot error by Ayrton Climo
Like mechanical engineer Jean Gadbois, former world karting champion Luc Sauriol believes that the repair carried out on the circuit has nothing to do with what happened.
According to him, if he had been destabilized by the passage on the cement repair, Ayrton Climo would have slowed down.
If the racing car had suffered a mechanical failure, it would have been visibly noted after the accident and the kart’s telemetric data, recorded by sensors installed on the racing vehicles, would also clearly do so. For example, when a chain breaks, the revolution of the engine continues to increase, while the speed of the machine decreases.
As there were no other pilots nearby, he also rejected the hypothesis of a collision with a competitor. This leaves in his eyes only one possibility: pilot error. He is of the opinion that Ayrton Climo simply badly negotiated his turn.
A low-complexity circuit, according to the expert
Luc Sauriol, called to the helm as an expert in driving, mechanics and karting training, is also a specialist in track design. He believes that the temporary circuit of Trois-Rivières was not particularly complex.
He observed plastic barriers, hay bales, foam mattresses and tire walls, i.e. different protective measures that are chosen according to the risks of going off the tracks in specific places.
He believes that those chosen on the Monaco circuit were adequate. The speed would not have had an impact on the accident in question.
The rear wheel of the kart driven by Ayrton Climo reportedly hit a hay bale at the exit of turn 5. He was ejected from his car before finding himself on the track and being happy by vehicles taking part in the session of trials. He still lives to this day the consequences of this accident.
He and his family initiated a lawsuit of more than $26 million against the organization of Monaco de Trois-Rivières, but also the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières, the Eastern Canadian Karting Championship and ASN Canada for neglecting in the construction of the track.
The trial must end this Thursday, at the latest Friday morning. Lawyers for both parties make their representation to the judge on Monday.