Rider Roman Golikov on the air of the show “Tous pour le match!” on “”, he spoke of a fire in a car during the competition, where he was injured, but managed to escape.
Golikov escaped serious injury after his car caught fire during the third stage of the Russian Circuit Racing Series (RSKG) NSR in Kazan on June 18. Golikov drove a Honda in the Super Production class, during the race fire entered the cabin. The driver got out of the car alone.
“I think we have to practice getting out of the car with our eyes open. It’s good that the car was able to come to a smooth stop, but it can also fall to the side, which can be harmful to health.
It’s good now. I take the situation with humor. It has become more comfortable. Nothing particularly offended. Was in hospital for 4 days, treatment was conservative. Facial burns. A transplant was not necessary.
When your face burns, you try to evacuate the heat which invades you. When the panic subsided, he started to work. This is the first time such an emergency has occurred. With burns when I had to work hard.
How long did it take to get out of the car?
— I couldn’t breathe, I could burn my larynx. And I closed my eyes. With open you need 5-7 seconds. I had to take time to accept the idea that my face was on fire. Then I was able to find the “fireman”, open the gate, open the door. It was possible to remove the steering wheel, but I was able to get out without it.
21 seconds is too much. In a simple situation, I would get out faster. The brain had to solve many problems. It’s good that there was enough time.
All athletes are very superstitious. For the first time in many years of racing, I was wearing fire extinguishers. I remembered it. The smell of gasoline was strong in the car. It is necessary in such cases to stop and start again. The helmet saved me. He may be my talisman.
I have already received a video from the team, how everything was changed in the car. There is a thrill of memory. You don’t want them affecting your performance. When the smell of gasoline appears, the driver in the race must decide, but before that, a collective decision is made.
Next time there will be a strong smell – I will stop, a weak one – I will go. I am now preparing to participate in the fourth stage. I will go in my car. I will not change it, as if everything will be fixed.
– What result in the fall will be great?
– Winning the season, but now it’s difficult. I didn’t manage to finish in Kazan, but I will fight. At the end of the season, we’ll see what happens next. Running is a reflection of life. Life is born from the one who is the fastest, – said Golikov on the air of .
The fourth stage of the Russian Circuit Racing Series (RCRS) SMP will take place July 8-9 at the Igora Drive racetrack near St. Petersburg.
Source : MatchTV
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