'I braced and waited for the inevitable' - instructor recalls moments before terrifying Paqpaqli crash
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A freelance race driving instructor who sat in the passenger seat of a Porsche Spyder supercar which crashed to the crowd at the Paqpaqli show in 2015 recalled those terrifying moments when testifying in court on Tuesday, and insisted he had nothing to do wit'I braced and waited for the inevitable' - instructor recalls moments before terrifying Paqpaqli crash
A freelance race driving instructor who sat in the passenger seat of a Porsche Spyder supercar which crashed to the crowd at the Paqpaqli show in 2015 recalled those terrifying moments when testifying in court on Tuesday, and insisted he had nothing to do with the layout of the temporary track. Thomas Theodoros Bangma testified via video conference at the compilation of evidence against driver and car owner Paul Bailey and the 13 former members of the Paqpaqli ghall-Istrina organizing committee. In testimony that lasted almost three hours, Mr Bangma said he had been engaged by the event-planning German company Sport Driving GmbH, to travel to Malta together with fellow instructor Frederick Dineuff to participate in the charity event. Upon his arrival, he had been instructed by the local Porsche representative, Sandro Cauchi to assist amateur drivers during rides in two Porsche 911 GT3 models. On that fateful Sunday afternoon, having completed his assigned task, Mr Bangma said he had been invited by Mr Bailey for a ride in the Porsche Spyder. The latter had been driving car enthusiasts along the temporary track (the airport runway), offering them a taste of high-speed racing. Mr... Read more