Video: Why it can cost to crash at the 'ring

[Mark CSL]

Astra 'Nurburging Edition' driver counts the cost of enthusiasm



VXR 'Ring edition with original panels...
Many of us dream of taking our road cars to the Nurburgring for a hot lap or two, and some of us even get round to doing it for real. Here at PH HQ we're occasionally afforded the luxury of doing it with somebody else's metal - which considering the possibilities for things going wrong is pretty astonishing, really. If you've got a Nurburgring itch that needs scratching, this YouTube video is an excellent reminder of what can happen when enthusiam exceeds experience or mechanical failure intervenes.
We don't know exactly what caused this accident, although we can see what it looks like, and we do know the aftermath is going to be expensive. As well as the damage to his pride and joy, this driver will likely get a bill from the Circuit administrators for new Armco sections, cleaning up the track and possibly a bit of helicopter time, too.
Check your insurance policy carefully for exclusions, is the usual advice. The 'Ring may be defined as a public road in Germany, but to UK insurers things are rarely so clear cut...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdGzy...layer_embedded

[TMAQ]

cha-ching! hope the driver was ok

[shimmy]

great timing Mark

[karbonkid]

Originally Posted by shimmy

great timing Mark

Good luck lads!

[shimmy]

Originally Posted by karbonkid

Good luck lads!

why arent you coming KK?

[Dan]

Saw this on PH last night and thought it was good timing, a sobering thought just as I'm getting excited about a week tomorrow! lol

[karbonkid]

Originally Posted by shimmy

why arent you coming KK?

Never got an invite?