Ferrari vs Bike

rpm97503 · 05-16-2012, 08:10 AM

http://gothamist.com/2012/05/15/ferr...n_nj_motor.php

Mic · 05-16-2012, 08:14 AM

Bad link... Doesn't post story in case it moves... Fail

Ferrari Drivers Charged In NJ Motorcyclist's Death

The Ferrari drivers whose driving led to one of the cars swerving into a motorcycle on a service road near MetLife Stadium, killing the motorcyclist, were charged with death by auto. Joseph Ferretti, 28, of Dumont, and Joseph Meyer, 19, of Oveido, Fla., are being held on $50,000 bail each (no 10% option), and NJ State police say that the pair also face traffic violations. A witness who saw the Ferraris before the crash said they were going "faster than you see on an interstate."

On Sunday morning, motorcyclist Stephen Lenge, heading to his job as a stagehand for the Electric Daisy Festival, was traveling on Berry's Creek Road, which is a service road around the stadium parking lot. The silver and red Ferraris, being driven to a car event at the stadium, were coming in the opposite direction when Meyer allegedly lost control of the silver Ferrari and spun, prompting Ferretti to go around the other vehicle—and into the opposite lane, colliding head first into Lenge.

Lenge's motorcycle was ripped in two while the front of the red Ferrari was crushed. The speed limit for the road is 25 MPH and the Bergen Record reports, "Forrest Harrell, a stagehand from Virginia, said he saw the two Ferraris racing past him while he and some other workers were on a break. He said the cars were going 'faster than you see on an interstate' and that the silver car swerved first, with the red car going around it before both were obscured by a puff of smoke and debris."

Joe Villani, business manager for the stagehands' union and friend of Lenge's, told the Record that Lenge was a "motorcycle advocate" and spoke about being safe while riding the bike. Villani saw the wreckage, "He never had a chance. I saw the motorcycle in pieces, and my friend on the ground."

Ferretti and Meyer are employed by Gotham Dream Cars, which produces an event called the Dream Car Sprint, where people can pay $100 to drive a Ferrari or Lamborghini in a closed course at MetLife Stadium. A spokesperson for Gotham Dream Cars said, "At this point, we do not have any comment because it is an ongoing investigation."

nakedinseattle · 05-16-2012, 08:15 AM

parting out perfectly good bike, i just dont want it anymore, some scrapes on the side from when i dropped it in my garage.

nakedinseattle · 05-16-2012, 08:17 AM

rip rider, at that speed it was probably painless

memerson3996 · 05-16-2012, 08:19 AM

What a bunch of idiots. They had a closed course in the same parking lot that they were racing around, and killed someone just going to work.

rpm97503 · 05-16-2012, 08:20 AM

Thanks, I fixed the link.

Are_Six · 05-16-2012, 08:40 AM

At least they are being Criminally charged. Rip to the rider.

Tromatic · 05-16-2012, 08:50 AM

Originally Posted by are_six

at least they are being criminally charged. Rip to the rider.

.

Desvio · 05-16-2012, 09:03 AM

Damn, RIP

Yeah, pretty sure those asshats were going faster than 25mph...

The driver of the silver Ferrari was 19-year-old Joseph Meyer, of Oviedo, Florida. The red Ferrari was driven by 28-year-old Joseph Ferretti, it is unclear whether he is a relative of company CEO Rob Ferretti. Both are employees of the company. It sounds like an unfortunate accident with freak circumstances. There is some suggestion that the Ferrari’s were travelling at a high rate of speed, the police will investigate this.

WTF, Really????????

(source)

Tromatic · 05-16-2012, 09:08 AM

Originally Posted by Desvio

Damn, RIP

Yeah, pretty sure those asshats were going faster than 25mph...

WTF, Really????????

(source)

Driver may have been family, both were employees. The riders family may have a new business opportunity.

sschering · 05-16-2012, 09:14 AM

http://photos.nj.com/star-ledger/201...ccident_4.html

The idiots mug shots

Helinut · 05-16-2012, 09:38 AM

Who in their right mind would let a 19 year old drive one of those cars? Must be the owner's son or something. At 19 with a car like that... it just screams be stupid!

RIP to the rider. Damn shame.

Avboden · 05-16-2012, 09:53 AM

very glad they're being charged to the full extent of the law

pretty clear that's WELL above 25mph

Bastards, may you rot in prison.

RIP rider.

Tromatic · 05-16-2012, 10:04 AM

WTF is up with those half-assed neckbeards? Somebody is going to get sued to death.

Furious Coder · 05-16-2012, 09:23 PM

So stupid and avoidable. RIP Rider. I honestly hope the last thought through his head was not "oh fuck!"

RideMotto · 05-17-2012, 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by sschering

http://photos.nj.com/star-ledger/201...ccident_4.html

The idiots mug shots

So the two idiots totaled two Ferraris, a motorcycle, AND took someone's life? These two scum bags aren't worth the air they breathe.
Their death penalty should be to drop their own cars on top of them from a crane, or slowly steamroll them.

Tromatic · 05-17-2012, 02:53 PM

Originally Posted by RideMotto

So the two idiots totaled two Ferraris, a motorcycle, AND took someone's life? These two scum bags aren't worth the air they breathe.
Their death penalty should be to drop their own cars on top of them from a crane, or slowly steamroll them.

Seems a bit harsh, and I'm all for roadside execution of DUI's.


05-16-2012, 08:10 AM	#1
rpm97503 Training Wheels Joined: Mar 2011 From: White City, OR I Ride: 1992 BMW R100GS	Ferrari vs Bike http://gothamist.com/2012/05/15/ferr...n_nj_motor.php __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter Last edited by rpm97503; 05-16-2012 at 08:19 AM.. Reason: Fixed image link. And story link.


05-16-2012, 08:14 AM	#2
Mic Retired Joined: May 2007 From: Between Bellevue, Wa and Hood River, Or Blog Entries: 26 I Ride: a KLR 650, and an XT 225	Bad link... Doesn't post story in case it moves... Fail Ferrari Drivers Charged In NJ Motorcyclist's Death The Ferrari drivers whose driving led to one of the cars swerving into a motorcycle on a service road near MetLife Stadium, killing the motorcyclist, were charged with death by auto. Joseph Ferretti, 28, of Dumont, and Joseph Meyer, 19, of Oveido, Fla., are being held on $50,000 bail each (no 10% option), and NJ State police say that the pair also face traffic violations. A witness who saw the Ferraris before the crash said they were going "faster than you see on an interstate." On Sunday morning, motorcyclist Stephen Lenge, heading to his job as a stagehand for the Electric Daisy Festival, was traveling on Berry's Creek Road, which is a service road around the stadium parking lot. The silver and red Ferraris, being driven to a car event at the stadium, were coming in the opposite direction when Meyer allegedly lost control of the silver Ferrari and spun, prompting Ferretti to go around the other vehicle—and into the opposite lane, colliding head first into Lenge. Lenge's motorcycle was ripped in two while the front of the red Ferrari was crushed. The speed limit for the road is 25 MPH and the Bergen Record reports, "Forrest Harrell, a stagehand from Virginia, said he saw the two Ferraris racing past him while he and some other workers were on a break. He said the cars were going 'faster than you see on an interstate' and that the silver car swerved first, with the red car going around it before both were obscured by a puff of smoke and debris." Joe Villani, business manager for the stagehands' union and friend of Lenge's, told the Record that Lenge was a "motorcycle advocate" and spoke about being safe while riding the bike. Villani saw the wreckage, "He never had a chance. I saw the motorcycle in pieces, and my friend on the ground." Ferretti and Meyer are employed by Gotham Dream Cars, which produces an event called the Dream Car Sprint, where people can pay $100 to drive a Ferrari or Lamborghini in a closed course at MetLife Stadium. A spokesperson for Gotham Dream Cars said, "At this point, we do not have any comment because it is an ongoing investigation." __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


05-16-2012, 08:15 AM	#3
nakedinseattle Streetfighter Joined: Oct 2010 From: nowhere I Ride: in the air	parting out perfectly good bike, i just dont want it anymore, some scrapes on the side from when i dropped it in my garage. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


05-16-2012, 08:17 AM	#4
nakedinseattle Streetfighter Joined: Oct 2010 From: nowhere I Ride: in the air	rip rider, at that speed it was probably painless __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


05-16-2012, 08:19 AM	#5
memerson3996 Permit Joined: Feb 2012 From: Corvallis, OR	What a bunch of idiots. They had a closed course in the same parking lot that they were racing around, and killed someone just going to work. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


05-16-2012, 08:20 AM	#6
rpm97503 Training Wheels Joined: Mar 2011 From: White City, OR I Ride: 1992 BMW R100GS	Thanks, I fixed the link. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


05-16-2012, 08:40 AM	#7
Are_Six Joined: Mar 2006 From: Seattle I Ride: 1099cc L-Twin in a sporty arrangment	At least they are being Criminally charged. Rip to the rider. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


05-16-2012, 09:14 AM	#11
sschering Knee Dragger Joined: Sep 2008 From: Kennewick, WA Blog Entries: 32 I Ride: Whatever old bike isn't broken, 1977 XS-400D (broken), 1978 GS1000E, 1960 BSA C15 (missing pieces), 97 ZX600E ( It's a lover not a fighter)	http://photos.nj.com/star-ledger/201...ccident_4.html The idiots mug shots __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter Last edited by sschering; 05-16-2012 at 09:17 AM..


05-16-2012, 09:38 AM	#12
Helinut Licensed Joined: Mar 2012 From: Pasco, WA I Ride: 2010 ZX-14 Street. 2007 R1 Track!	Who in their right mind would let a 19 year old drive one of those cars? Must be the owner's son or something. At 19 with a car like that... it just screams be stupid! RIP to the rider. Damn shame. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


05-16-2012, 09:53 AM	#13
Avboden Moto2 Contender Joined: Oct 2007 From: from Wa, living on Grenada (island) I Ride: 2007 BMW F800S, 1999 ATK 605 ESDS/SM	very glad they're being charged to the full extent of the law pretty clear that's WELL above 25mph Bastards, may you rot in prison. RIP rider. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


05-16-2012, 10:04 AM	#14
Tromatic Railer Joined: Apr 2011 From: Portland I Ride: Yamaha Warrior	WTF is up with those half-assed neckbeards? Somebody is going to get sued to death. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


05-16-2012, 09:23 PM	#15
Furious Coder Peg Dragger Joined: Apr 2010 From: Seattle, WA I Ride: 2012 Moto Guzzi V7 Racer, 2009 Triumph Daytona 675	So stupid and avoidable. RIP Rider. I honestly hope the last thought through his head was not "oh fuck!" __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter

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