Wednesday 21st March 2012

Liam Doran totals GT-R at the 'ring

PH looks on as rallycross star makes an expensive mistake in his tuned Nissan

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PH has, as you'll have seen, been at the 'ring today and so has British X Games winner Liam Doran. His day ended a little more dramatically than ours though, a red flag for the Destination Nurburgring day bringing the event to a premature halt after a spectacular crash that totally obliterated Doran's tuned Nissan GT-R.

Liam's GT-R earlier today...

Doran was apparently running down the pit straight of the GP circuit alongside a heavily tuned Corvette and, according to the driver of the latter, when he braked for the tight hairpin at the end Doran came past with his foot still hard on the gas. And at that point all the rallycross skills in the world weren't going to save him.

Though a road car, Doran's Litchfield tuned GT-R was - emphasis on the was - apparently running around 650hp and, with no hope of stopping, the car was catapulted through the catch netting and ended up on its roof. Doran was apparently unhurt, despite the fact the car wasn't caged or fitted with harnesses, and is one lucky man given the state of the car.

...and after he somewhat overshot his braking

Like true paparazzi PH managed to sneak a couple of pics of the wrecked car before it was covered over...

Let's hope he has better luck at Pike's Peak in his RS200. Just remember Liam - no catch netting there.

^{Additional photography: Frozenspeed}

 

[Mubble]

So his insurance won't pay out at all?

Damn, that's an expensive lack of skill.

[k-ink]

Glad you're ok Liam. Oh well, order a new one. It's only a car.

[stimpy888]

Bit of a tool not having insurance on something with so much money and time invested in it. Glad he's okay though!

[ktm301p]

Is there a video to show the crash??

[k-ink]

You cannot get ring insurance as far as I am aware. Anyone who goes there does so knowing the risks I'd have thought.

[Riggers]

Mubble said:

So his insurance won't pay out at all?

Damn, that's an expensive lack of skill.

Not sure a lack of skill is something you could accuse Liam of, given what he does as a day job...

... A surfeit of bravery, perhaps...

[[AJ]]

Oh dear. Glad Liam is ok though.

[Dagnut]

Riggers said:

Mubble said:

So his insurance won't pay out at all?

Damn, that's an expensive lack of skill.

Not sure a lack of skill is something you could accuse Liam of, given what he does as a day job...

... A surfeit of bravery, perhaps...

Or mechanical failure??

[DanDC5]

Riggers said:

Not sure a lack of skill is something you could accuse Liam of, given what he does as a day job...

... A surfeit of bravery, perhaps...

Or just stupidity, you'd think a racing driver would know where to brake... The story gives the impression he was trying to prove a point to the Corvette and failed....

[CBR JGWRR]

Crashes happen, he's ok, thats what matters.

[TobesH]

Mubble said:

So his insurance won't pay out at all?

Damn, that's an expensive lack of skill.

Glad he's okay, but is that a lack of skill, a lack of judgement or just bad luck? He's obviously a bloody good driver and on track all race drivers, even the best ones crash. Shows how strong a GTR is though.

[CBR JGWRR]

TobesH said:

Mubble said:

So his insurance won't pay out at all?

Damn, that's an expensive lack of skill.

Glad he's okay, but is that a lack of skill, a lack of judgement or just bad luck? He's obviously a bloody good driver and on track all race drivers, even the best ones crash. Shows how strong a GTR is though.

Lack of judgement probably.

At least he's ok.

[LukeBird]

Bloody lucky to not be injured in that shunt!

[NHRacingCrew]

I'm guessing 'If in doubt flat out' Didn't work then?

[frosted]

I thought the GTR drives itself

[TobesH]

NHRacingCrew said:

I'm guessing 'If in doubt flat out' Didn't work then?

'If in doubt, stick your toe in' didn't work either!!

[Wh00sher]

k-ink said:

You cannot get ring insurance as far as I am aware. Anyone who goes there does so knowing the risks I'd have thought.

This was on a closed trackday, not TF.

[J4CKO]

k-ink said:

You cannot get ring insurance as far as I am aware. Anyone who goes there does so knowing the risks I'd have thought.

Ring insurance, sounds like what you get if you go to Barrymore's for a party.

Shame about the GTR, but he lives to regret it, many dont.

[Frimley111R]

TobesH said:

Glad he's okay, but is that a lack of skill, a lack of judgement or just bad luck?

Judgement.

[davidsc]

His number plate says "NOB" teehehe.

Don't think I've seen one of these crashed before.