Comments on: Video: Oopsss…Safety Car Crash

By: Video: Crash between BMW driver and Safety Car at this weekend’s WTCC race in Pau | Cars & Truck News

Wed, 20 May 2009 22:02:05 +0000

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By: Horatiu B.

Horatiu B. — Wed, 20 May 2009 19:24:20 +0000

@Matt Stokes: Thanks for the details Matt.

By: AlexD

AlexD — Wed, 20 May 2009 17:57:24 +0000

Anyone who watched the race live knows it was a conspiracy orchestrated by General Motors! :)

By: Jp Albano

Jp Albano — Wed, 20 May 2009 14:57:32 +0000

I like how the door flew off on the safety car – great work Chevy!!

By: Benjámin Balázs

Benjámin Balázs — Wed, 20 May 2009 14:06:17 +0000

Guys…

Am I hearing right? I am from Hungary and the video has hungarian commentary.

Small country, but we like autosports :)

By: Monte_Cristo

Monte_Cristo — Wed, 20 May 2009 13:51:31 +0000

Ridiculous! Safety car driver is clearly at fault in this.

By: Matt Stokes

Matt Stokes — Wed, 20 May 2009 06:58:29 +0000

Just a follow up note regarding who was at fault, the FIA have announced that the safety car had NOT be authorised to go on track. Yellows were being waved, SC boards were out, but the Safety car had not recieved confirmation to deploy. The FIA are satisfied the Engstler had slowed into the corner as he should and was unable to avoid the collision. The French sporting authority is to investigate the safety car drivers as requested by the race stewards.

Shame for Englster, ruined a good result for him.

Reminds me of when Nick Heidfeld took the door off the medical car with his Sauber F1 car a few years back, YouTube “Nick Heidfeld hits safety car”.. that was close!