Massive Seat crash from Brands Hatch today

[mattsayle]

Jesus H. Christ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKtUoxx7nok

Thank god everyone is OK. That is a nasty shunt.

[hyperblue]

Bloody hell, those marshall's were lucky! Glad everyone's ok.

Why is the GP circuit not as well fenced as the Indy part of it?

Edited by hyperblue on Sunday 18th July 17:00

[buffly]

Wow, that actually scared me!

[Racefan_uk]

Seems to happen in kind of slow motion, doesn't it? It rols for a hell of a long time for a car going end to end. Glad no-one was badly injured.

[eastlmark]

hyperblue said:

Bloody hell, those marshall's were lucky! Glad everyone's ok.

Why is the GP circuit not as well fenced as the Indy part of it?

Edited by hyperblue on Sunday 18th July 17:00

not a spectator area or anywhere a car might go off like that......those running marshalls should not have been there as the marshal post itself was clearly fenced off.. that guy in the cap was very lucky.

Edited by eastlmark on Sunday 18th July 18:01

[hornet]

eastlmark said:

hyperblue said:

Bloody hell, those marshall's were lucky! Glad everyone's ok.

Why is the GP circuit not as well fenced as the Indy part of it?

Edited by hyperblue on Sunday 18th July 17:00

not a spectator area or anywhere a car might go off like that......those running marshalls should have stayed put. that guy in the cap was very lucky.

Clearly spectators there though? Guess it's just one of those freak situations where you never think a car is going to go off there until a car goes off there.

[Gun]

Holy crap, I didn't think it was too bad 'til I saw it from the second viewpoint

[eastlmark]

hornet said:

eastlmark said:

hyperblue said:

Bloody hell, those marshall's were lucky! Glad everyone's ok.

Why is the GP circuit not as well fenced as the Indy part of it?

Edited by hyperblue on Sunday 18th July 17:00

not a spectator area or anywhere a car might go off like that......those running marshalls should have stayed put. that guy in the cap was very lucky.

Clearly spectators there though? Guess it's just one of those freak situations where you never think a car is going to go off there until a car goes off there.

you are right, cannot remember ever getting that close to the track there on the GP circuit before......

[egomeister]

Was certainly a spectator area last time I was at brands as I stood in the same spot. I remember thinking at the time that it was unusual for there not to be catch fencing there. I'm sure there will be catch fencing next time I go...

[Asterix]

Always amazes me how much energy there is when you see a crash like this - some people should be buying lottery tickets at the moment.

[hornet]

Asterix said:

Always amazes me how much energy there is when you see a crash like this - some people should be buying lottery tickets at the moment.

Reminded me of Kelvin Burt's Porsche flip at Thruxton. What seemed to be an inconsequential tap sent the car tumbling. Does go to show how finely things are balanced at speed.

Edited by hornet on Monday 19th July 00:04

[Stu R]

Was just about to post this after seeing it on twitter. Ye gods it was a close one! Spare set of underpants for a few people required there methinks!

Was the driver ok?

[Asterix]

hornet said:

Asterix said:

Always amazes me how much energy there is when you see a crash like this - some people should be buying lottery tickets at the moment.

Reminded me of Kelvin Burt's Porsche flip at Thruxton. What seemed to be an inconsequential tab sent the car tumbling. Does go to show how finely things are balanced at speed.

See what you mean! http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=0n8MhZhw_sQ&fe...

[anonymous-user]

I guess Brands will fit fencing around that section now? I hope they do its never nice to see a car go over the barriers.

[Allyc85]

Fooking hell, everyone is sooo lucky!!

[mybrainhurts]

Another lucky marshal (one l), testing his underpants....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgyZHYRGpTY

And a lucky spectator a 0.06...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b8XvSUyzhE

[Asterix]

This shouldn't turn into a crash compilation thread, but this one stood out for me.

That must have really hurt - the energy was instantly changed to 'Up'! http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=Z3CeStLvstM&fe...

[mybrainhurts]

Asterix said:

This shouldn't turn into a crash compilation thread, but this one stood out for me.

That must have really hurt - the energy was instantly changed to 'Up'! http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=Z3CeStLvstM&fe...

Better not post one, then...

[Asterix]

mybrainhurts said:

Asterix said:

This shouldn't turn into a crash compilation thread, but this one stood out for me.

That must have really hurt - the energy was instantly changed to 'Up'! http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=Z3CeStLvstM&fe...

Better not post one, then...

It's my last. Won't do it again Sir - honest...

[Martin Keene]

mattsayle said:

Jesus H. Christ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKtUoxx7nok

Thank god everyone is OK. That is a nasty shunt.

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