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May 22

by darren in Crash 0 comments tags: CoolDrive, Hazelwood, Supercars

Todd Hazelwood walks away from Sandown 500 crash

Todd Hazelwood walked away after a horrifying crash on the penultimate lap of the first qualifying race at the 2017 Sandown 500.

Feb 06

by darren in Crash 0 comments tags: Marquez, MotoGP, Zarco

Marquez Crash Saschenring

Mark Marquez takes out Johan Zarco at turn 1 during the 2023 Sachsenring MotoGP

May 29

by darren in Crash 0 comments tags: Herta, Indy500

Scary scenes during final practice for the Indianapolis 500 when IndyCar star Colton Herta rolled his car end-over-end in an aerial crash.With 25 minutes remaining during practice, Herta lost control of his Andretti Honda, sliding rear-first into the barrier before the car spectacularly flipped over and slid down the track upside down.

Feb 03

by darren in Crash 0 comments tags: Bahrain, Formula1, Grosjean

Grosjean Fireball 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix

Roman Grosjean escaped death amid a horror Bahrain crash at the 2020 Grand Prix. On November 29, 2020, Romain Grosjean escaped what was close to being a fatal accident at the Bahrain Grand Prix. The French driver made contact with the AlphaTauri of Daniil Kvyat on the opening lap and broke through the track barrier at close to 120 miles per hour. The car was immediately broken in two and erupted into a ball of flames. Grosjean was trapped in the flaming car for 28 seconds before freeing himself from the constraints inside the cockpit, he hoisted himself out of the fire and climbed over the guardrail to safety.

Jun 18

by darren in Crash 0 comments tags: Austrian, Moto2

Terrifying Moto2 Crash 2020 during the Austrian Grand Prix

The 2020 Austrian Moto2 race was red-flagged on lap four after championship leader Enea Bastianini crashed exiting the first corner, with Aspar rider Syahrin hitting the stricken Italtrans bike.

Dec 28

by darren in Crash 0 comments tags: Engel, STM, SVG

SVG Crashes 2017 Bathurst 12hr

In the 2017 Bathurst 12 Hour, Shane van Gisbergen (SVG) crashed his Scott Taylor Motorsport Mercedes, resulting in the car’s retirement from the race and causing frustration among his co-drivers, particularly Maro Engel. The incident occurred late in the race, with van Gisbergen receiving a drive-through penalty for earlier contact with a lapped Porsche before ultimately crashing at The Dipper.

Dec 28

by darren in Crash 0 comments tags: Alonso, F1, Haas

Alonso Crash Australian F1 GP 2016

Alonso hit the rear of Esteban Gutierrez’s Haas while attempting an overtake at over 300km/h on the run down to Albert Park’s Turn 3. The collision saw him slam into the trackside wall before his car flipped into the gravel trap at the end of the straight. Alonso walked away from the accident with nothing more than a rib fracture, underlining the safety of modern Formula One cars.

May 01

by darren in Crash 0 comments tags: Perth, Supercars

Reindler “Get the Hell Out”

“Get the hell out of there as quickly as possible.” On May 1 in 2011, Wanneroo Raceway came to a standstill after Reindler was hit by an unsuspecting Owen. Reindler’s clutch in his Commodore failed, and he stalled on the grid. He was collected by Owen, with the 37g impact erupting the fuel cell of the Brad Jones Racing Commodore.

Jan 23

by darren in Crash 0 comments tags: Coulthard, Formula1, McLaren

1998 Belgium F1 Grand Prix Start Crash

The 1998 Belgium Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps is famous for a chaotic, 13-car pile-up at the start in torrential rain, caused when David Coulthard lost control of his McLaren. Totaling over $13 million in damage, it is considered one of F1’s most expensive and dramatic, yet remarkably, no drivers were seriously injured.