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[THE "driverider"]

Anyone got any suggestions for the top ten most spectacular crashes of the the last ten years from all forms of motorsport. Out of respect though not including any crashes which may have been fatal or led to career/life changing injuries. The first that came into my head was Robert Kubica's accident from the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix in 2007 or Taro Sekiguchi at the 2007 250cc Czech Republic Grand Prix.

This is thread is made with the upmost respect for the drivers and riders who put their lives not only competeing but also entertaining us. Please no fatal or career ending crashes, this thread is simply to remember classic spectacular moments from the world of motorsport.

- Sekiguchi

Edited by THE "driverider", 20 March 2011 - 12:57.

[Ragingjamaican]

Spa `98 has got to be up there, wiped more than half of the grid!

Or when Ralf goes airborne ass he tried to leap over Barrichello on Melbourne.

Then there's also Webber trying to enter the Red Bull air race

[domhnall]

marc gene's crash at the 2008 le mans test days

[jimjimjeroo]

Buemi China 2010, purely for its bizarreness

[syph0nJZ05]

Has to be Mark's crash:

http://www.youtube.c...feature=related

[Amphicar]

Outside your ten year timescale - but Christian Fittipaldi's Minardi backflip at the end of the 1993 Italian GP was pretty special:

http://www.dailymoti...monza-1993_auto

[noikeee]

Formula 2, Teixeira at Marrakech -
GP2, Viso at Magny-Cours - (though that genuinely scared the **** out of me)
WRC, Latvala in Portugal -

[D A]

Ortelli's crash at Monza a few years ago, could have been way worse if he had hit that Audi:

[johnmhinds]

Dario Franchitt's Michigan 400 crash in 2007.

[tifosi]

Not sure if they qualify or not but two that come to mind are

Christian Fittipaldi's backflip at Monza



and Dennis Vitolo running over Mansell at Indy



doesn't look that spectacular there but it was pretty weird at the time as they were under a caution and Vitolo basically just ran him over.


EDIT : ooop sorry amphicar already had Fittipaldi's

Edited by tifosi, 20 March 2011 - 01:12.

[Henrytheeigth]

For some light hearted funess - hope no one minds this being posted....

[Disgrace]

Lol!

[tifosi]

Alex Caffi at Monaco in 1991 in a Footwork.

http://www.youtube.c...feature=related

[Disgrace]

the last ten years...

Edited by Disgrace, 20 March 2011 - 02:25.

[Ise]

Petter Solberg's roll in Germany 2004. Now that was frightening to watch.

[Captain Tightpants]

Spa `98 has got to be up there, wiped more than half of the grid!

Except that was thirteen years ago when the thread title clearly says "of the last ten years" ...

[halifaxf1fan]

a couple of video's of the kubica montreal 2007 crash.

http://www.streetfir...rash_121001.htm

reverse angle fan video really shows the speed,

http://s125.photobuc...75812ca3mpg.mp4

Edited by halifaxf1fan, 20 March 2011 - 03:52.

[Tsarwash]

Schumacher had an off into a gravel trap a while ago that was seriously spectacular. Part of the car dug in, while at high speed, and the car lifted and flipped / spun around 5 - 6 times before it came to rest. Very worrying until we saw him emerge unhurt. I cannot remember which race it was at, I'm afraid. 7 -8 years ago I think, definately in a Ferrari.

[Captain Tightpants]

It was in Melbourne, at the top of the circuit. Somewhere around turn 5 or 6, I think.

[DracoN]

Martin Crash - Rally Argentina 2004

[Xpat]

Mike Conway's crash at Indianapolis last year was one of those that makes you catch your breath. When a car gets into the fence above the wall it gets ugly fast.

Luckily it looks like Mike is doing well.

http://www.youtube.c...feature=related

[Dea]

This would certainly be up there...Kenny Brack - 2003.

[Kac]

Certainly has to be Kubica's in CAN 2007..

[Andromeda]

For me it would be Kubicas crash in Canada 2007 after that it would be Webber in Valencia 2010. Both accidents definitely had the potential to be fatal and the crashes both left me speechless especially Webbers as he came out completely unharmed.

[SteF1an]

1. Katherine Legge at Road America
2. Mike Conway at the Indy 500
3. Chris van der Drift at Brands Hatch

[mkoscevic]

Schumacher-Burti, Germany 2001

Alesi-Raikkonen, Japan 2001

Edited by mkoscevic, 20 March 2011 - 15:29.

[Victor_RO]

Stephane Ortelli, LMS @ Monza, 2008

[JLB]

Spa 98.

[Ruf]

[alexbiker]

Burti via Irvine to the wall at Spa. I thought he was dead.

[shunt]

Spa 98.

Fail.

[dank]

Last year's crash in the SEAT Eurocup race at Brands Hatch was rather epic: http://www.motorspor...g-not-required/

Edited by dank, 20 March 2011 - 11:05.

[sw6569]

Last year's crash in the SEAT Eurocup race at Brands Hatch as rather epic: http://www.motorspor...g-not-required/

this.

How anyone was not hurt is beyond me. And spectacular as i've never seen a car do that against a barrier - was the cause ever found?

[MightyMoose]

The crashes I've seen "live" (on TV) that made me go cold were Katherine Legge, Kenny Brack, Robert Kubica & Luciano Burti... all of them gave me a lot of concern initially. The only other crash that I can recall seeing that made me think "wow" was Michael MacDowell at Texas, but I knew he was perfectly ok so didn't have any concern at the time of viewing.

MM

[KOMORI]

Fabian Coulthard at Bathurst last year.... A 250kph lesson in how to disrobe a V8 Supercar in ten seconds flat... And he walked away unharmed....

[tifosi]

Andretti, Indy 2003

[Crafty]

The other Schumacher, Memphis 2000:
Same track, 2003

[Sausage]

Villeneuve-Ralf, Australia 2001

That killed someone you bloody moron.

Stupid thread, go glorify your sh*t in some crashforum or whatever.

[ed24f1]

I think Melbourne 2002, Canada 2007 and Europe 2010 have to be the top 3 for me.

Melbourne 2002 was pretty amazing considering the circumstances (first corner of the year), but Canada 2007 and Europe 2010 were more 'scary' in terms of fearing for the drivers' safety.

Edited by ed24f1, 20 March 2011 - 14:28.

[bonjon1979a]

a couple of video's of the kubica montreal 2007 crash.

http://www.streetfir...rash_121001.htm

reverse angle fan video really shows the speed,

http://s125.photobuc...75812ca3mpg.mp4

Holy moly, that reverse angle is scary. They've really done so much to protect these guys now. It's incredible that he was relatively uninjured after a shunt of that magnitude. If he'd've gone over that wall though...it doesn't bare thinking about really...

[Skinnyguy]

This has to be up there.

[OneAndOnly]

That killed someone you bloody moron.

Stupid thread, go glorify your sh*t in some crashforum or whatever.

I think trackside fireman got killed in that accident.

[Andy865]

To be fair, you should take the link of out of respect.
Firemen and marshals are just as important as race drivers, though i realize you weren't suggesting otherwise.

[nomeg1]

Out of respect though not including any crashes which may have been fatal or led to career/life changing injuries.

I say "Bravo" for that sensibleness, I appreciate ! driverider

[carbonfibre]

Well this crash of Heidfeld diving into Sato at A1 ring 2002 is a big one as well:

[Henrytheeigth]

I think Melbourne 2002

I always thought how stupid it was that they didn't restart that race, they had spare cars back then...

[ktsayshi]

Mike Conway's crash at Indianapolis last year was one of those that makes you catch your breath. When a car gets into the fence above the wall it gets ugly fast.

An awful experience to watch that live. The onboard footage from Ryan Hunter-Reay's and Helio Castroneves' cars was horrifying stuff. It's great that Conway has recovered fully and will drive full time this season.

[Ragingjamaican]

Except that was thirteen years ago when the thread title clearly says "of the last ten years" ...

I am still living in 2008

This was quite big, since Mark Webber crashed before Alonso in a big shunt, but this young arrogant man thought he would just ignore the yellow flags that were waving...

Edited by Ragingjamaican, 20 March 2011 - 18:06.

[Bunchies]

I am still living in 2008

This was quite big, since Mark Webber crashed before Alonso in a big shunt, but this young arrogant man thought he would just ignore the yellow flags that were waving...

Ugh, I HATE watching this crash. Arrogant joker takes away the 1 point we needed.

[Bleu]

I nominate this sportscar crash involving Joey Hand at Mid-Ohio.



Also to bike racing, Shinya Nakano in Mugello 2004.

Edited by Bleu, 20 March 2011 - 18:28.