Posted on 06/11/2011 10:33:25 PM PDT by rawhide
This is the terrifying moment that a racing driver's car flew through the air and smashed into a wall during the Le Mans 24 Hour race.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=p2Nb0Ienv6k
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I’ve seen way worse in NASCAR and Indy racing. The ones in real danger were the crowd behind the rail.
Stuff flying everywhich way. That was a hairy situation.
For later perusal.
The worst I’ve seen is the Geoff Bodine crash at Daytona:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRQveQUyMlo&feature=player_embedded
It’s funny that the ones that actually kill are the ones that don’t look as heinous.
I saw his return at Long Beach when he allowed John Watson to win. Awesome
Earnhardt's death proved that.
HANS device saved him.
Nasty crash.
Some other recent ones that were brutal include:
Mark Webber at the European GP 2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kNZzqqdhM0
Robert Kubica at the Canadian GP in 2007
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WItGK4ZwlVc
Do you remember the crash video that occurred where a small part from a race car came flying from the racetrack, smashing into the head of a open-cockpit racer, causing him to have a horrific crash? I remember it was all caught on the driver's camera who crashed,
Danny “on the gas” Ongias at Indy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trTboUnwjls
What amazes me is that none of the photographers behind the barrier were seriously hurt. They also came that close to having a car land on them.
As designed. Parts breaking off absorbs energy.
I believe you are referring to Felipe Massa. he was hit in the helmet by a spring in the 2009 Hungarian Gran Prix, and almost killed.
he started racing again last year, and qualified 3rd for today’s Canadian GP.
Ever see “LeMans”, the Steve McQueen movie that is his tribute to auto racing...quite good, and there are two spectacular crash scenes..
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