Le Mans 24 Hours almost had a huge fatal crash!

[CAP1]

Come on now ... It takes great skill to run a complete and clean race and to put yourself in a position at the end of a race to win regardless of the circumstances or variables that change as a race progresses. It is not only driver skill, it is also pit crew skill and tactics that wins a race.

skill to get one to the end of the race.....but often times luck that the other guy happens to make a mistake, which is often the only chance one has of taking the checkered.......and that is so much more exciting than watching somoene just walk away from the pack.....

[camnite]

I didn't till you pointed it out. Trying to frame be frame with my phone and it looks like he hits a section of the rail thats angled to a point towards the track. Looked like some sort of green guard on it. Hard to tell.

if you look closely there is a ramp like effect coming off that gravel since it wasn't level with it

[Xasthur]

Here is a big crash in the Australian V8 racing championship from a few weeks ago:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnPZRvM4Pso&feature=related

[clerick]

Wasn't there a thread a while back questioning why we bother to race?  Take one good look at this crash and then realize that the technology that allowed these drivers to walk away WILL be incorporated into your road car someday.  The materials used in these cars are not only far lighter than your average family sedan but they are stronger too.  Imagine being able to build a road car with this technology at a reasonable price point.  not only would you have safer cars but the weight savings would do wonders for your fuel economy. 

MOAR RACING!

[MiloMorai]

Great, just what we need on the roads, more people that think they are invincible because of all the safety features built into the cars.

[Xasthur]

Great, just what we need on the roads, more people that think they are invincible because of all the safety features built into the cars.

You could say the same thing about ABS, air bags and seat belts.... I don't think many people go around saying "To hell with safe driving, I'VE GOT AIRBAGS!!!!! WOOOOOO!"

[CAP1]

Wasn't there a thread a while back questioning why we bother to race?  Take one good look at this crash and then realize that the technology that allowed these drivers to walk away WILL be incorporated into your road car someday.  The materials used in these cars are not only far lighter than your average family sedan but they are stronger too.  Imagine being able to build a road car with this technology at a reasonable price point.  not only would you have safer cars but the weight savings would do wonders for your fuel economy. 

MOAR RACING!

 yea....i was kinda thinking that. the driver walked away from a crash that was 10 times worse than crashes on the street.........and that same crash in a 60's vintage car....or as penguin likes to call them....... a legacy car.......would prove fatal.

[CAP1]

You could say the same thing about ABS, air bags and seat belts.... I don't think many people go around saying "To hell with safe driving, I'VE GOT AIRBAGS!!!!! WOOOOOO!"

 no, they don't go around saying that....but they do relax because their airbags, or abs, or whatever, will save them. 

[Scherf]

Le Mans has a rather sad tradition of cars and associated bits flying over the fence.

[Reaper90]

Since no one else has said it so far......

  WTFG CORVETTE!!!!



Way to show Ferrari, BMW, Aston, Porsche, and Lotus who the BIG DOG is!!!

 

[mechanic]

That is one sexy looking car, vettes have improved in looks every new year.

[Reaper90]

Yes, they do keep getting better and better.

Funny thing about the 74 Corvette winning GT Pro was that it was the slower of the two Corvettes, and came from a lap down with just over 2 hours felt to win. The 73 Corvette was actually DOMINATING GT Pro for most of the race til it was taken out by a Porsche that it was in the process of putting another lap down. 

Woulda' been nice to see a Corvette 1-2 finish in GT Pro.

We'll take First Place by itself, though. 

[CAP1]

till this current gen corvette, and the one just before......the last good looking vette(in my opinion) was the 69.
 
 if i were gonna buy a chevy right now, for anything other than utility.....it'd be a vette.

 and yes......glad to see an american ride show the way. 

[whiteman]

Rocky's crash was the bigger impact, don't think the GT Amateur class can survive as is after the two wrecks with the Audis. BTW a Vette won the GT Amateur class also.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UULKExSNK-I&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESrhrKc9WrU

[MaSonZ]

not a Vette fan, too popular. not a Chevy fan either....but a Vette taking wins in 2 classes, impressive.


if Chevy would enter into the F1A....maybe i would sway my mind.