Motorsport OMG / WTF moments - Racing Funnies, Fails, Crashes, And Randomness

[GOTMAXPOWER]

No video of the actual impact, just the start of the accident but plenty of pictures of the aftermath.

Ott Tanak taking part in Rally Eatonia as a warm up for Rally Latvia next weekend, completely totalled his Hyundai. Both Tanak and Jarvejoa walked away.

There is another angle here:


Somebody had posted this still on Twitter:



If the right rear was at that angle when he took off from the jump that would explain the spin/roll.

 

[Liquid]

It doesn't look that way if you slow down the YouTube video. Scary crash either way.

 

[zjn]

It takes skills

 

[GOTMAXPOWER]

The driver says he is okay:

 

[Jimlaad43]

So many questions are raised about some of these track designs. The ones where a car vaulted the barrier and kept rolling until it found water are a bit less problematic.

What it is about Argentinian Motorsports and water hazards I don't know though, their tracks are splattered through this compilation.

 

[Liquid]

A water hazard about half a tyre deep would do wonders for track limits.

Not to be taken seriously

 

[Jimlaad43]

A water hazard about half a tyre deep would do wonders for track limits.

Not to be taken seriously

Damp AstroTurf was fantastic at enormous crashes

 

[-Fred-]

So many questions are raised about some of these track designs. The ones where a car vaulted the barrier and kept rolling until it found water are a bit less problematic.

What it is about Argentinian Motorsports and water hazards I don't know though, their tracks are splattered through this compilation.

That Vectra center punching the guardrail about halfway through the video is shocking. That's a brutal impact.

 

[PaMu1337]

The NLS 6 hrs yesterday went well

 

[MagpieRacer]

From rally Finland yesterday, crew ok.

 

[Pete05]

From rally Finland yesterday, crew ok.

Definitely going to take them a few days to realise which way is up 😵‍💫

 

[Liquid]

 

[Twisteddrift]

Very much a Minardi thing to have happened.

 

[MagpieRacer]

Ralph Firman took his 2003 Jordan EJ13 for a spin on Blackpools big rollerckaster.

 

[Roo]

Not quite motorsport, but motorsport related: the Red Arrows perform at the 1976 British GP at Brands Hatch.

From Facebook

 

[DK]

Ralph Firman took his 2003 Jordan EJ13 for a spin on Blackpools big rollerckaster.

I was certainly On Edge seeing Ralph being tossed around in the car and seeing how close the wheels got to the barriers and poles.

 

[Twisteddrift]

I was certainly On Edge seeing Ralph being tossed around in the car and seeing how close the wheels got to the barriers and poles.

I'd be surprised if he didn't get a concussion out of that.

 

[Jimlaad43]

Massive crash in the TCR race at Silverstone yesterday that happened as the cars were slowing down for a Safety Car.

 

[TheCracker]

Massive crash in the TCR race at Silverstone yesterday that happened as the cars were slowing down for a Safety Car.

Odd part of the circuit to have such a big accident. I assume he got a wheel on the grass and it sent him sideways?

 

[Twisteddrift]

Odd part of the circuit to have such a big accident. I assume he got a wheel on the grass and it sent him sideways?

I reckon he tripped over the rear left wheel of the car in front and the angle and speed was such that it led to him flipping over a couple of times. As you mentioned weird place for that to happen.

 

[Jimlaad43]

I reckon he tripped over the rear left wheel of the car in front and the angle and speed was such that it led to him flipping over a couple of times. As you mentioned weird place for that to happen.

Onboard from the car behind has been shared

 

[Twisteddrift]

Onboard from the car behind has been shared

It's like the i30 lost it on the exit. Very odd, since it was so late out of the corner. I don't believe it was an intentionally, but it certainly doesn't look great that's for sure.

 

[Jimlaad43]

It's like the i30 lost it on the exit. Very odd, since it was so late out of the corner. I don't believe it was an intentionally, but it certainly doesn't look great that's for sure.

The Safety Car had just been called. I reckon that car in front started to weave to keep the tyres warm, while the other one pulled alongside and got clipped by it. But it's an odd one anyway.

 

[PaMu1337]

Teammates suffer a brake failure at the same time at the same place, crashing next to each other

 

[Pete05]

Teammates suffer a brake failure at the same time at the same place, crashing next to each other

Totally bizarre but clearly someone didn't do their job in the team pit bay.

Also, good job by the three rookies to all be in the top 11, embarrassing a few 'names' that will start behind them.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

Williams accidentally released the car from the garage before completely removing the airbox cooler

 

[Pete05]

Williams accidentally released the car from the garage before completely removing the airbox cooler

New Car Controller today?

The one responsible for this comedy of errors, is off to Spec Savers for an eye test 🤓

 

[Dylan]

Williams accidentally released the car from the garage before completely removing the airbox cooler

That almost ended like the Kimi Raikonnen incident at Bahrain(?) a few years ago where he ran over one of his crew guys after a pitstop.

 

[Rossell2]

Williams accidentally released the car from the garage before completely removing the airbox cooler

The dude nearly got run over, they cut the video too soon because he looked like he was running at the other bloke to smack him one.

 

[Liquid]

This works much better than it has any right to.