Two people are dead after a high speed crash at a high-end racetrack in the Okanagan.Oliver RCMP said a driver and passenger were killed after an unspecified model of sports car missed a turn and hit a concrete barrier at Area 27, a members only race course located about 40 km south of Penticton.“Tragically, both the driver and passenger succumbed to injuries they sustained,” RCMP Cpl. James Grandy. “Criminality is not believed to be factor, and the matter is now being investigated by the BC Coroners Service.”.Area 27 is a private motorsports club catering to luxury sports car enthusiasts. Designed by Formula One champion Jacques Villeneuve, it has a 4.83-kilometre circuit track with 16 corners. Its website is replete with drivers of high spec Ferraris, Porsches and motorcycles. According to its membership application, its costs $55,000 for a 30-year initiation fee, and up to $4,000 in annual dues. Overall membership is capped at 330 applicants who have unlimited access to the track for a minimum of 15 days per month, including long weekends.It also features a driving ‘academy’ with private coaching with former professional race drivers..The accident occurred at a private ‘Track Day’ event.In a statement released on Thursday, the South Okanagan Motorsports Association said it’s not yet clear how the crash occurred but said the driver was “experienced.”“It is with heavy hearts that Area 27 Motorsports Park management is reporting the passing of two track-day participants involved in a client entertainment event on June 5,” it said. “The entire team at Area 27 is sending its deepest sympathies to their families, friends and the motorsports community.”.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
Two people are dead after a high speed crash at a high-end racetrack in the Okanagan.Oliver RCMP said a driver and passenger were killed after an unspecified model of sports car missed a turn and hit a concrete barrier at Area 27, a members only race course located about 40 km south of Penticton.“Tragically, both the driver and passenger succumbed to injuries they sustained,” RCMP Cpl. James Grandy. “Criminality is not believed to be factor, and the matter is now being investigated by the BC Coroners Service.”.Area 27 is a private motorsports club catering to luxury sports car enthusiasts. Designed by Formula One champion Jacques Villeneuve, it has a 4.83-kilometre circuit track with 16 corners. Its website is replete with drivers of high spec Ferraris, Porsches and motorcycles. According to its membership application, its costs $55,000 for a 30-year initiation fee, and up to $4,000 in annual dues. Overall membership is capped at 330 applicants who have unlimited access to the track for a minimum of 15 days per month, including long weekends.It also features a driving ‘academy’ with private coaching with former professional race drivers..The accident occurred at a private ‘Track Day’ event.In a statement released on Thursday, the South Okanagan Motorsports Association said it’s not yet clear how the crash occurred but said the driver was “experienced.”“It is with heavy hearts that Area 27 Motorsports Park management is reporting the passing of two track-day participants involved in a client entertainment event on June 5,” it said. “The entire team at Area 27 is sending its deepest sympathies to their families, friends and the motorsports community.”.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
