[24 h of Le Mans 2011] Allan McNish escapes huge shunt

[+Frank B. Subscriber²]

Only just now saw this on the TV news: During the opening hour of the 24 h of Le Mans Allan McNish hit one of the smaller cars while lapping it and went hard into the barriers. Video:

Luckily McNish as well as spectators and photographers escaped unhurt.

[Tonicgoofy]

this video is intense

[acnpt]

**** me, the car was so close to going over the tyre barrier, then there certainly would have been some fatalities.

Surprised none of press + marshals were hurt, although had to LOL at the photographer running away from the tyre.

[metallithrax]

**** me, the car was so close to going over the tyre barrier, then there certainly would have been some fatalities.

Surprised none of press + marshals were hurt, although had to LOL at the photographer running away from the tyre.

And then a little later in the video( after it shows the pit reactions) he is running back to get photos of the crash.

[mps69]

Wow, amazing testimony to the safety construction of these car to able to get out these types accidents unhurt.

[what]

Racing cars are super safe these days, yes. But something really needs to be done about that tyre wall/barrier, or keep photographers away. That cameraman was about a foot away from a serious injury. It's great that cars are designed to disintegrate to absorb some of the energy in a crash but it also means a lot of high velocity bodywork flying all over the place and that isn't good for everyone else. The driver is paid to take the risk, the spectators aren't.

[rajputwarrior]

Wow, amazing testimony to the safety construction of these car to able to get out these types accidents unhurt.

roll cages are amazing things... unreal crash. glad everyone is alright.

[xtrabit racing]

rockefeller crashed heavily! mcnish is sooooo lucky than rocky