Millionaire Crashes His 918 Spyder Into Crowd...

[MKSixer]

Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

Right that's what race car drivers do? Worry about spectators and go half speed? Der uh huh.

This wasn't a race. It was an exhibition. You should know better.

[MKSixer]

Originally Posted by zx10guy

And I've been on pro tracks too on a S1000RR so I can appreciate how quickly things can go bad without a cage around me. So please don't lecture me about being on a track. Things happen. My comment was in reference to your comment about him being unqualified to drive that car which we have shown he is not. People are making it sound like the guy is some sort of hack that got the car because he has more money than sense.



Yeah. MKSixer expects this exhibition to be just a stroll through the track. That's what people who attended want to see. A hyper car just cruising along.

I do give MKSixer one thing though. On a sighting lap, I would have been concerned about the safety measures set up by the organizers. But this is all a woulda coulda shoulda. Having a crowd, the adrenaline rush, and sure wanting to show off a little probably overcame his senses on what he should have done. I suspect many here wouldn't be so rational in that situation as I'm sure everyone here has driven their cars at the speed limit.

Sorry. An S1000RR isn't capable of the type of energy deployment or carnage on the track as that car.

That it is a sighting lap only makes it worse.

There are certain things you do on sighting and installation laps. I may be incorrect but putting a wheel off because you are popping along at 95% isn't on the list of things to do.

And as I said previously, the driver could have given them the full hypercar experience without endangering anyone.

I won't comment on this further. I tend to lean towards keeping people as safe as possible at all times and this was not a case of that in any respect.

Cheers-mk

P. S. Qualified means a different thing than skilled. One may possess the requisite skills to perform a task without being qualified to do that task consistently and safely, IMHO

[1MOREMOD]

Originally Posted by MKSixer

This wasn't a race. It was an exhibition. You should know better.

Didn't watch video. If I'm on a track im not there to loaf around race or not.

[Lups]

Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

Didn't watch video. If I'm on a track im not there to loaf around race or not.

I see streets like this.
I also acknowledge that a kill means a kill of my freedom. And not as in jail time

[ASAP]

Very very sad situation... but I fail to see how the driver would be at fault here. It's a controlled environment and accidents in a high risk environment like this can happen...

[1MOREMOD]

Originally Posted by ASAP

Very very sad situation... but I fail to see how the driver would be at fault here. It's a controlled environment and accidents in a high risk environment like this can happen...

I don't either. Sorry your in my way on track im not ending my life to save yours. Once it's lost not much directing the car anyway.

[jaye944]

@44 seconds

I'm sure we've all seen these, the guy stacked it on a track... a RACE TRACK
he was man enough NOT to take it on a public road

[zx10guy]

Originally Posted by jaye944

@44 seconds

I'm sure we've all seen these, the guy stacked it on a track... a RACE TRACK
he was man enough NOT to take it on a public road

@1:19

I find it interesting the dude in the SUV had the presence of mind to immediately hit the hazards at impact. Makes me wonder if the guy was already expecting to hit the other car or was playing chicken with him prior. Because hitting my hazards would be the last thing I would worry about when confronted with a possible collision.

These videos remind me of an incident I had a long time ago. Those from the DC area are probably familiar with Tyson's Corner Mall 1 and 2. I was sitting on Rt 123 in the left turn lane at the intersection where the old La Madeleine location next to 123 waiting to turn left into the mall. It was raining that night. Some idiot in a 3 series at the on the right side of the intersection coming from the office buildings decided to do a burn out when the light turned green. He spins his tires through the intersection and then loses control. His car is now pointed right at me. The turn lane I'm in has concrete medians on both sides, so no place for me to go. I brace for impact and fortunately for me he catches traction just before hitting me, but couldn't straighten his car enough. He hits the concrete median so hard, the car is airborne. I see his tail lights even with my rear outside rear view mirror. His car lands right behind me pointing in the opposite direction. After a few moments of I guess him feeling the warmth of what he deposited in his britches, he starts driving in the wrong direction. At that moment, my light turned green and I drove off into the mall.

[Kwando]

Originally Posted by zx10guy

@1:19

I find it interesting the dude in the SUV had the presence of mind to immediately hit the hazards at impact. Makes me wonder if the guy was already expecting to hit the other car or was playing chicken with him prior.

The hazards probably come on automatically when in a collision like that to warn people.

[MKSixer]

The title of the video should be, 'You Aren't the Driving God You Think You Are, Moron'.

[Kong Sheng Han]

Originally Posted by jaye944

@44 seconds

I'm sure we've all seen these, the guy stacked it on a track... a RACE TRACK
he was man enough NOT to take it on a public road

The rage is real at 2:41. I wonder what was going on before.

[EL Jeffe 5]

I feel bad for injured people

[McBride]

Originally Posted by Kwando

The hazards probably come on automatically when in a collision like that to warn people.

If you brake hard enough the hazards come on automatically on the F30. Had a situation where i was thankful for the bigger brakes a few weeks back.

Confused the hell out of me, drove the next 30secs with all manor off indicators on/off as i flicked stuff up and down trying to get them off.