A mate's near death experience at the ring!

[Joe#]

I was there on the day it happened. Had a good chat with Nick and Darren afterwards, the wheel was completley knackered. Scratched a small section of the bonnet also, but that's all fixable at the end of the day.

 

[Martin.]

f**k me that was close!!!

 

[Advikaz]

Lucky Boy!

 

[theduck]

Bet he's glad he didn't opt for a smaller steering wheel!

 

[jampar00]

I was there on the day it happened. Had a good chat with Nick and Darren afterwards, the wheel was completley knackered. Scratched a small section of the bonnet also, but that's all fixable at the end of the day.

I was there too that day joe, think I may have saw you I was in my bg182.

 

[Joe#]

I was there too that day joe, think I may have saw you I was in my bg182.

Ah cool, can't say I remember seeing a BG though. I was with a GW R26.

 

[jesus]

f**k that! Could have been so much worse. That screen grab is brilliant though!

 

[karol_SVK]

A lucky man that day.

I wonder how can a spring just jump out of its place...was there a huge bounce or something?

 

[mikes86]

A lucky man that day. I wonder how can a spring just jump out of its place...was there a huge bounce or something?

Suspension was setup for track racing, and couldn't keep up with the bumpy ring!

 

[Adamm.]

Out of interest what actually happens if you loose a spring or it completely shatters? Is the shock enough to hold the wheel off the arch? Possibly a stupid question, just curious.

 

[mikes86]

Out of interest what actually happens if you loose a spring or it completely shatters? Is the shock enough to hold the wheel off the arch? Possibly a stupid question, just curious.

You can push shocks in with your hand!

 

[theduck]

Just watched the video, is it me or does the Beemer not slow down after losing the spring?

 

[montana]

Just watched the video, is it me or does the Beemer not slow down after losing the spring?

It wasn't the bmw it was a Clio in front.

Echo what others have said , shocking stuff !

As an aside , I heard they don't like cameras recording the action at the ring , was this hidden ?

 

[Joe#]

^It was a DN trackday. So filming is fine.