Filed under: Motorsports, Euro, Videos, Porsche
VIDEO: From the "Not What We Meant" file - this Porsche flies
Kelvin Burns was racing along in his Porsche, tearing up the track in Thruxton, England when the car got out of shape and performed a Triple Lindy over the fence and off the track. 0-60 Magazine has video highlights culled from the broadcast of the race, which features a shockingly intimate angle of the crash. It appears that a small bit of contact at a very wrong moment will send your 911 twirling through the air, right past a cameraman with titanium nerves, neatly landing in the perfect orientation to be hoisted up and towed away. Hit the jump to check out this gnarly ride.
[Source: 0-60]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Franz 10:08AM (6/21/2008)
Nerves of steel from that cameraman. I'd have either soiled myself, ran or both. ;)
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Franz 10:08AM (6/21/2008)
Nerves of steel from that cameraman. I'd have either soiled myself, ran or both. ;)
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Dave Ellis 10:22AM (6/21/2008)
This is really old. Like, almost a year, if not more? The driver is also not Kelvin Burns, but Kelvin BURT. Ex-BTCC and GT Driver.
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Dave Ellis 10:24AM (6/21/2008)
This is really old. Like, almost a year, if not more? The driver is also not Kelvin Burns, but Kelvin BURT. Ex-BTCC and GT Driver.
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Sandok 10:31AM (6/21/2008)
That cameraman has balls bigger than my house...
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J 10:31AM (6/21/2008)
i like how the camera man stops at the wall and then he realizes that car didn't stop there.
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pmiddle5 10:34AM (6/21/2008)
The stig?!
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tankd0g 11:22AM (6/21/2008)
"If I die now at least they'll say I got the shot!"
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tankd0g 11:23AM (6/21/2008)
You see similar high flying acts in the Spec Miata series. Lighter isn't always better :)
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Chris 11:43AM (6/21/2008)
"thats Kevin saying hello to the Marshals"
Got to love that line.
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mrfiat 12:07PM (6/21/2008)
commentator is John Hindhaugh, always good for a one-liner.
btw- I'm sure you posted this on Autoblog last year, when it happened
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snig 12:30PM (6/21/2008)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3040/2585247994_92c266d862_b.jpg
And the hi res image to go along with the crash (mid air shot!).
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David W. 2:39PM (6/21/2008)
holy $h!t
Franz 3:47PM (6/21/2008)
If a picture says a thousand words, this one is writing an entire novel. Really good pic snig. ;)
pitpass 12:36PM (6/21/2008)
Porsche. There is no substitute.
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Kevin L 12:54PM (6/21/2008)
Dunlop - Feel the road.
Irony at its best.
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Mel. R 2:03PM (6/21/2008)
Best parallel parking job I've seen in a while.
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tc 11:22PM (6/21/2008)
how doesnt he fly out i no theres seat belts and stuff but my God id think the pressure on the seat belts would do serious damage to you bc of the g force
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Matt Goldman 12:30AM (6/22/2008)
"... now the 911 is pre-owned." Dry humor rocks.
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Blanche 8:11AM (6/22/2008)
It is so obvious that the driver of the other red car that came up on his right hit him and forced him into a flip. WHY isn't that driver banned?
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