In October, 2020, the world lost multiple speed record holder and general, all-around speed freak Zef Eisenberg. For those unfamiliar, the man was keen to set all kinds of speed records in (and on) vehicles with both two and four wheels. At the time of his death, he was attempting to set yet another speed record at Elvington Airfield, near York, England, while driving a Porsche 911 Turbo.
At the time of his death, at least one witness reported seeing the car “[veer] off the runway and flip.” Eisenberg was 47 at the time, and left behind two children. In the nearly two years since his death, an inquest has been ongoing to examine what happened on that fateful day. On May 18, 2022, race marshal Graham Sykes told the inquest in a statement that he believes the brakes may have been applied prior to the car’s parachute fully deploying.
