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Nurburgring again - car this time

Posted: 28 Mar 2015, 22:18
by duke63
Happened today apparently. One spectator killed. :(

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXHUxCmdkYY[/video]

Re: Nurburgring again - car this time

Posted: 28 Mar 2015, 22:40
by Blade
Never seen a car wheelie before

[video]https://youtu.be/XL-srTS63lY[/video]

Re: Nurburgring again - car this time

Posted: 28 Mar 2015, 22:45
by Kwacky
I can see it going private soon.

Re: Nurburgring again - car this time

Posted: 28 Mar 2015, 22:59
by D6Nutz
If that was anywhere the UK there would be outrage and health and safety would be on their way in.

Re: Nurburgring again - car this time

Posted: 28 Mar 2015, 23:09
by Perkles
Horrible crash

Re: Nurburgring again - car this time

Posted: 29 Mar 2015, 01:00
by Tricky
that happened because it had a completely flat underside, nowhere for the air to escape, its occurred before in world sports car racing at le mans.

Re: Nurburgring again - car this time

Posted: 29 Mar 2015, 09:49
by Jack
Indycar have countered that somewhat by putting a big hole in the floor just in front of the sidepods

Re: Nurburgring again - car this time

Posted: 29 Mar 2015, 12:40
by Blade
If its a known fault makes you wonder why that car was the way it was.

Re: Nurburgring again - car this time

Posted: 29 Mar 2015, 12:41
by Blade
Kwacky wrote:I can see it going private soon.
I'm not sure but I think it was sold last year and is privately owned already. Not 100% sure though.

Re: Nurburgring again - car this time

Posted: 29 Mar 2015, 12:51
by Kwacky
http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/i ... roup-2014/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

looks like you're right. New owners took over at the start of the year.

Re: Nurburgring again - car this time

Posted: 29 Mar 2015, 13:33
by edd1e
That since fell through, it's now owned (privately) by a Russian billionaire.

Re: Nurburgring again - car this time

Posted: 29 Mar 2015, 15:14
by Tricky
Blade wrote:If its a known fault makes you wonder why that car was the way it was.
downforce.

Re: Nurburgring again - car this time

Posted: 29 Mar 2015, 15:47
by Blade
Big risk to take though.

Re: Nurburgring again - car this time

Posted: 29 Mar 2015, 16:43
by Monty
All race cars do this