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VIDEO: When the Safety Car... isn't

The main job of a safety car in racing is to slow the pace of the race during a crash or help bring cars to a stop in the event that debris needs to be removed from the track. The safety car is usually provided by an OEM sponsor that pays for the right to slap flashing lights on the hood, and in the case of last weekend's FIA WTTC race in Pau, France, the safety car was the Chevy Cruze. Unfortunately for BMW driver Franz Engstler, this Cruze wasn't exactly the safest safety car. After a minor crash left another car stranded on the track, ... Read more →

VIDEO: Oolala! French commentators at a loss for words Noah Joseph

Honestly now, who doesn't enjoy a good laugh at the expense of a stereotypical caricature of a Frenchman? We know we do. Especially when peppered with footage of spectacular racing crashes, over ...

VIDEO: From the "Not What We Meant" file - this Porsche flies Dan Roth

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: When the Safety Car... isn't 6 months ago on Autoblog

The main job of a safety car in racing is to slow the pace of the race during a crash or help bring cars to a stop in the event that debris needs to be removed from the track. The safety car is usually provided by an OEM sponsor that pays for the right to slap flashing lights on the hood, and ...

VIDEO: Oolala! French commentators at a loss for words 1 year ago on Autoblog

Honestly now, who doesn't enjoy a good laugh at the expense of a stereotypical caricature of a Frenchman? We know we do. Especially when peppered with footage of spectacular racing crashes, over which the Parisian telecasters can say little more than "Oolala!", "Incroyable!", "Sacre Bleu!" and ...

VIDEO: From the "Not What We Meant" file - this Porsche flies 1 year ago on Autoblog

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 ...






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