Rockenfeller Audi crash
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Thought I would post a few pics as I was sitting about 10 meters from the crash!
We rent a house on the road from mulsanne corner to indianapolis each year, the garden backs onto the straight.
I was sitting there with a friend when the Audi crashed. It clipped the other car it headed straight towards us. Luckily nothing hit us but there was debris all around including some pretty heavy pieces that could have done some serious damage. We where pretty shaken up but glad that the driver was ok and we didn't have pieces of car stuck in us! I picked up some pretty cool souvenirs too
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESrhrKc9WrU <-- fast forward to 7.34
My footage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY0S7QKf85k
We rent a house on the road from mulsanne corner to indianapolis each year, the garden backs onto the straight.
I was sitting there with a friend when the Audi crashed. It clipped the other car it headed straight towards us. Luckily nothing hit us but there was debris all around including some pretty heavy pieces that could have done some serious damage. We where pretty shaken up but glad that the driver was ok and we didn't have pieces of car stuck in us! I picked up some pretty cool souvenirs too
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESrhrKc9WrU <-- fast forward to 7.34
My footage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY0S7QKf85k
Some special souvenirs there mate, good footage and photo on the Sun website.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/motorsp...
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/motorsp...
Bugeyeandy said:
Some special souvenirs there mate, good footage and photo on the Sun website.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/motorsp...
Check out the first comment on that story:http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/motorsp...
"proves that something is working right in the saftey department, very lucky to be walking away from this accident, second why the hell are they racing in the dark at 200mph."
We where pretty shaken up to say the least! It all happened so quickly - looking at the Audi flashing its lights and being squeezed off the road, you could tell something bad was about to happen. Its interesting how you react in a situation like that. (rabbit in the headlights!) My friend had the good sense to shield his eyes - I just looked on in amazement at what was happening not bracing myself at all. I think we where very lucky not to have been injured/dead..
Hey Mark - did the ping pong ball come from the Audi too? Jamie knows all too well the origin of that item !!!!!! Tee hee.
For those of you who think there was no contact between the Audi and the Ferrari, that is not what the Radio Le Mans pit reporter said. He went up to the Ferrari's pit later in the race and said that there was moderate to heavy damage to the right hand side of that car.
A terrifying incident, but thank God it wasn't serious for any of those concerned.
Absolutely BRILLIANT race though this year.
Audi wins from Peugeot(Un)Sport(ing) Team.
For those of you who think there was no contact between the Audi and the Ferrari, that is not what the Radio Le Mans pit reporter said. He went up to the Ferrari's pit later in the race and said that there was moderate to heavy damage to the right hand side of that car.
A terrifying incident, but thank God it wasn't serious for any of those concerned.
Absolutely BRILLIANT race though this year.
Audi wins from Peugeot(Un)Sport(ing) Team.
Wow. On the aerial shots I could see a light in the trees and "black ops" crossed me mind. I didn't realise the houses backed right onto the straight! I thought it was just trees.
t1grm said:
Check out the first comment on that story:
"proves that something is working right in the saftey department, very lucky to be walking away from this accident, second why the hell are they racing in the dark at 200mph."
You're expecting intelligent comments on a The Sun article?"proves that something is working right in the saftey department, very lucky to be walking away from this accident, second why the hell are they racing in the dark at 200mph."
matg said:
Did the Audi catch fire?
No fire, but some of the bits I picked up did smell of Diesel.sfh3l said:
did the ping pong ball come from the Audi too? Jamie knows all too well the origin of that item !!!!!! Tee hee.
Perhaps the sight of Jamie with ping pong ball and "beads" caused the crash?!.. hehet1grm said:
Bugeyeandy said:
Some special souvenirs there mate, good footage and photo on the Sun website.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/motorsp...
Check out the first comment on that story:http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/motorsp...
"proves that something is working right in the saftey department, very lucky to be walking away from this accident, second why the hell are they racing in the dark at 200mph."
sfh3l said:
Hey Mark - did the ping pong ball come from the Audi too? Jamie knows all too well the origin of that item !!!!!! Tee hee.
For those of you who think there was no contact between the Audi and the Ferrari, that is not what the Radio Le Mans pit reporter said. He went up to the Ferrari's pit later in the race and said that there was moderate to heavy damage to the right hand side of that car.
A terrifying incident, but thank God it wasn't serious for any of those concerned.
Absolutely BRILLIANT race though this year.
Audi wins from Peugeot(Un)Sport(ing) Team.
Also, if there was no contact, what caused the tail of the Audi to swing out and point the nose towards the crash barriers?For those of you who think there was no contact between the Audi and the Ferrari, that is not what the Radio Le Mans pit reporter said. He went up to the Ferrari's pit later in the race and said that there was moderate to heavy damage to the right hand side of that car.
A terrifying incident, but thank God it wasn't serious for any of those concerned.
Absolutely BRILLIANT race though this year.
Audi wins from Peugeot(Un)Sport(ing) Team.
AlexS said:
sfh3l said:
Hey Mark - did the ping pong ball come from the Audi too? Jamie knows all too well the origin of that item !!!!!! Tee hee.
For those of you who think there was no contact between the Audi and the Ferrari, that is not what the Radio Le Mans pit reporter said. He went up to the Ferrari's pit later in the race and said that there was moderate to heavy damage to the right hand side of that car.
A terrifying incident, but thank God it wasn't serious for any of those concerned.
Absolutely BRILLIANT race though this year.
Audi wins from Peugeot(Un)Sport(ing) Team.
Also, if there was no contact, what caused the tail of the Audi to swing out and point the nose towards the crash barriers?For those of you who think there was no contact between the Audi and the Ferrari, that is not what the Radio Le Mans pit reporter said. He went up to the Ferrari's pit later in the race and said that there was moderate to heavy damage to the right hand side of that car.
A terrifying incident, but thank God it wasn't serious for any of those concerned.
Absolutely BRILLIANT race though this year.
Audi wins from Peugeot(Un)Sport(ing) Team.
Just a thought
Great race and very very lucky.. I was at the fence when McNish hit the tyre wall..
If the Audi was passing the ferrari at 80/90+mph and so close to the side, surely the downforce on the rear would be in some kind of turbulance unsettling the car....
Saw the video and heard that the ferrari was untouched....
Baz
Great race and very very lucky.. I was at the fence when McNish hit the tyre wall..
If the Audi was passing the ferrari at 80/90+mph and so close to the side, surely the downforce on the rear would be in some kind of turbulance unsettling the car....
Saw the video and heard that the ferrari was untouched....
Baz
DS240 said:
I would like to see a picture of what was left of the car, but there don't seem to be any.
You should listen to MWM on RLM and join the forum. If you had done so this week you would have seen this photo linked:http://a.yfrog.com/img736/2875/wopv.jpg
As I said on the forum - 'That is a car?'
So glad to hear that Rocky is fine.
skeggysteve said:
You should listen to MWM on RLM and join the forum. If you had done so this week you would have seen this photo linked:
http://a.yfrog.com/img736/2875/wopv.jpg
As I said on the forum - 'That is a car?'
So glad to hear that Rocky is fine.
OMG, that is quite some picture. Safety standards have improved well havent they. incrediblehttp://a.yfrog.com/img736/2875/wopv.jpg
As I said on the forum - 'That is a car?'
So glad to hear that Rocky is fine.
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