I received a call this afternoon to tell me that Jorund had been fataly injured on Sunday riding the Nurburgring. I now sit here totally stunned and unable to put into words how I feel.

I was very privileged to share some time with Jorund at the ring and enjoyed our chats about how bikes and cars compare on track enormously. The highlight of my years on track is the lap we did together last year and how much fun we both had driving/riding, the banter afterwards was fantastic. We had a huge laugh together when we discovered that our video footage found its way onto USA TV on a shopping channel and was being used to sell goods on the other side of the world.

I will always have a copy of that video we made and whenever I watch it I will think of him, especially how he was grinning from ear to ear as we completed the lap side by side.

I will be visiting the ring in two weeks and will pay my respects to Jorund in a personal way then.

I know I will never forget Jorund, he was a very special man and I am a better person for knowing him. May he rest in peace.

John

There is a book of condolence on his website for those who knew him and would like to leave a message for his family.

http://www.motorcycle-dk.com/

 

I never met him, but I enjoyed wasting NTL's bandwidth downloading vids from his site.

 

RIP

Rob

 

I never met him, but his vid was fantastic, my sympathies to his family and loved ones

 

RIP

MD.

 

Jesus thats terrible.

 

I am very sorry that you have lost a friend John - nothing more to say

Pete

 

Read it on the Ringers list this morning John.

Very sad day indeed.

Nothing he could do ... oil spill

 

Only met him once.
Seen loads of his vid.

We've lost another gentleman

 

 

John, lost for words m8.

Sorry to hear such bad news

Rich.

 

John, sorry to hear about the loss of your friend.

Didn't know him but he sounds like one of lifes characters that will always be missed.

 

So sorry to hear that. Don't know either of you but I loved the video and so did everyone else I could get around my screen.

 

John

 

I know a lot of the guys who go on our trips to the ring have met Jorund, many more have used his superb videos for fun and to learn from so i thought it was apropriate to let people know.

There are many tributes to Jorund on the net, I will pass this onto Ben who was a close friend to Jorund.

Thanks for your kind thoughts.

 

I heard about Jorund's passing at another (motorcycle) forum where he was a member, his death was a great shock to us.

He died doing what he loved, I hope he felt no pain. RIP Jorund.

 

The doctor said that he would have felt no pain at all - unconsciousness was instant. He died in hospital at 3am Monday with his wife holding his hand.

There are some messages and photos on my website, together with one last video-clip:
http://www.nurburgring.org.uk/joerund/

Ben

 

Just goes to show how dangerous the ring can be there are some very scarey facts there. Take warning from this if you are going to the ring.

 

The last sight of Jorund - see short clip at bottom of this link entitled 'Lap of Legends' taken on Sunday - the day he died.

http://jwhub.xtdnet.nl/ring/

EMD.

 

Sorry to hear this.

I have never met him but watched the video of you both around the ring many times.

At least he was enoying himself and felt no pain.

RIP.

 

This really brings it home, the reality that someone you know has died.

I love driving and I love the ring, but I will never be a good driver there, as I'll always be backing off to build a bit more safety margin. It's happening to me at UK tracks as well, I guess that I'm losing my bottle.

F

 

So sorry to hear the sad news. I was awe struck when watching his videos. RIP

 

This really brings it home. I was in constant contact with J over some of the other clips of mine he wanted for his website. As much as I love The Ring and the banter that the bikers and car drivers so often get involved in, I'm starting to wonder whether cars and bikes should be seperated on the track.....

Cya in Petrolhead Heaven J.

S.

 

Sorry (RIP)

 

 

I doubt he will ever be forgotten, although I never knew him, he sounds like a legend in his own right.

Sorry to hear of yours and others' loss John.

May he rest in peace.

Michelle.

 

Very sorry to hear this.

I've done some quick laps at the 'ring on a bike and appreciate the danger. Still never prepares you that some people pay the ultimate price for their fun.

RIP

 

RIP

Ride in Paradise



Ralf

 

Oh dear how very sad, what an absolutely awful loss.

Shocked when I realised who it was, (didn't make the link with his name originally), went to his site today to check for new videos now I have my new bike and there it was..... Dumbstruck.

Mike.

 

Deeeply sadened, and condolences to his family.

All the more reason not to put Bikes & Cars on track, and all the more reason to put a cage in the tin box.

RIP