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Viking Chat => Off Topic => Topic started by: eastender on June 11, 2011, 02:55:53 pm

Title: Allan McNish crash in todays Le Manns 24 hour race
Post by: eastender on June 11, 2011, 02:55:53 pm

A lucky escape for him and the spectators :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2Nb0Ienv6k&feature=player_embedded#at=82

Title: Re: Allan McNish crash in todays Le Manns 24 hour race
Post by: GM-MarkB on June 11, 2011, 03:43:26 pm

Last year i watched a BBC programme about the 1955 Le Mans disaster...truly awful accident. If it's shown again i'd advise anyone to watch it.

Despite the incredible speeds today, just shows you how much safer it is nowadays.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXtb5eDUuQw

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1955_Le_Mans_disaster

edit...found it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsiX-qg89rY