Petit Le Mans Flying Porsche Crash

[pratikparija]

Was that a Ferrari 333 SP @0:14? Because that was a nice sound!

[jaumePorschista]

Of course elevator my dear phantomloita . Thanks for the correction.

[jaumePorschista]

After loosing the front downforce the rear spoiler acts as an aircraft aileron and makes the car to take off and loop.

[phantomloita]

@jaumePorschista elevators my dear boy....not ailerons. Ailerons control roll, not pitch.

[jackyu1000]

The driver almost did it, so close

[MrRioMario]

flipped because he was so close behind the other car (drafting) he wasnt getting enough downforce and when he took the little incline that was enough to get air under...and we had lift off.

[suntannedmedal]

@MrRioMario Thanks for the explanation, that makes sense. I'd just like to add, after the car lifted off, air caused downforce at the rear end of the car, causing it to flip.

[manwithsand4]

Whoa that was awsome how he flipped!

[FOXnewsAlien]

I say that was a complete take off and landing. I give it a 9.5 But shows how finely shaped they are. That a slight change in downforce wil flip you.

Very light and powerful cars. Always have to be thinking about that when you drive em.

[paulofale]

this is a mercedes not a porshe.

[NismoFinder]

@paulofale Nooo, this is most certainly a Porsche...even though the same thing happened to a Mercedes CLK-GTR race car...

[zpolukuchka]

@paulofale

is different

>head lamps

>grill

>mirrors

>air intake

the wheel arches and wings look similar tho

[greentea1494]

Bummer.

[leonplaya]

OMG LOOOOL Luke use the force to tip the car XD

[ackguy3141]

HAHAHA HILARIOUS!