Auto group comes down hard on race organizers

  • 1999-07-15
  • Sandra L. Medearis
RIGA - The Latvia Auto Federation has flagged down the careers of five race organizers in charge of an auto rally at Raceni track that took the lives of eight and injured more than 20 when two cars veered into spectators. The two drivers not found at fault in subsequent investigations have vowed never to race again.The Latvian Auto Federation, or LAF, has taken steps to drum the race officials out of motor sports for life, said Martins Kalnins, the auto federation chief, after the organization's presidium studied events leading to the accident in Madona district on June 27."The federation h...
 
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