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zeus_2011
05-03-2010, 07:15 AM
Mini Cooper Crash Australia 2010 - YouTube

Apparently no-one was hurt!
fordgt84
05-03-2010, 08:04 AM
fucking hell :ohmy:
RC45
05-03-2010, 09:32 AM
Where is the tyre barrier wall??
zeus_2011
05-03-2010, 09:39 AM
that gravel trap does nothing to slow down a rolling car!
RC45
05-03-2010, 01:50 PM
that gravel trap does nothing to slow down a rolling car!

Which is why there should always be a solid barrier between the runoff and the spectators - especially at the end of a high speed section of any type.

Piss poor track design.
Juho
05-03-2010, 10:20 PM
How the heck was no one hurt?
I think this is a perfect example of why you should plan for the worst.
5vz-fe
05-04-2010, 01:22 AM
The rolling make it "jump" over the tire barrier.
RC45
05-04-2010, 02:55 AM
The tyre barrier was not even as tall as a mini cooper.. that is too low.
zeus_2011
05-04-2010, 03:09 AM
How the heck was no one hurt?

No matter how many times I see it, I can't figure it out either.

I agree with RC45, poor safety design for this track :thumbdown:
Mattk
05-04-2010, 03:44 AM
There was actually another crash there the following day, but the car simply skidded onto the tyres so nothing dramatic happened. I suppose the track management felt that the low barrier was enough to cover all eventualities. Clearly nothing like this had ever happened before.
nthfinity
05-06-2010, 07:16 PM
Clearly nothing like this had ever happened before.

"nothing like this had ever happened before [at that facility]." ;)