r/wec • u/Michal_Baranowski Toyota Gazoo Racing GR010 Hybrid #8 • Jun 04 '23

SuperGT/DTM Massive crash during today's Super GT Suzuka 450km race. Spoiler

https://twitter.com/shigu3215ss/status/1665250218944655361?s=20
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u/Konkorde1 Ferrari AF Corse 499P #51 Jun 04 '23

From this angle it doesn't look much like a car after that... I hope the driver is ok

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u/Michal_Baranowski Toyota Gazoo Racing GR010 Hybrid #8 Jun 04 '23

Both drivers involved avoided major injuries.

What was left of #23 Nismo car. Crazy.

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u/JedPB67 Jun 04 '23

Holy shit. That Nissan is going to need at least two rolls of duct tape to repair the damage

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u/darkmetal505isright Iron Dames Porsche 911 RSR-19 #85 Jun 04 '23

Holy SHIT at that after shot

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u/racingmaniacgt1 Jun 04 '23

Man the Class 1 safety cell doing god's work there.....

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u/darkmetal505isright Iron Dames Porsche 911 RSR-19 #85 Jun 04 '23

That’s a tough one to watch and kind of a surprising mistake moving back over that early. Super GT is usually super clean I love watching those GT500 guys weave in and out of the slow class. Glad they’re okay.

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u/CookieMonsterFL 2013 Toyota Hybrid Racing TS030 #7 Jun 04 '23

holy shit.

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u/Matte_Erri Jun 04 '23

I didn't realize the car remained on track until I scrolled down and saw the pics of the roll cage. That looked so freaking nasty, nothing was left of that car and the deceleration wad enormous. Happy to know the driver is okay

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u/leaning_jowler Porsche 911 RSR-19 #91 Jun 04 '23

That looked like it hurt. Glad they’re both okay!

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u/Altoid-Man Jun 04 '23

That’s a NASCAR-style crash right there. Frickin’ nuts.

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u/V8-Turbo-Hybrid Manufacturers Jun 04 '23

Really reminds me Fuji race last year, but the accident in Suzuka is better than last year Fuji.

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u/LilBirdBrick Toyota GT-One #1 Jun 04 '23

More “spectacular” maybe but better isn’t the right term to describe a serious crash.