David Besnard huge crash Bathurst 1000 2011

[NexE28]

Look at lower left corner in 2:24, someone threw a fire?

[hysealia1]

Great job by the marshals, though does anyone else find it ironic that Neil Crompton said 2 seconds beforehand, "He withstood the blowtorch"....

[Niceboy3377]

awsome!

[cookiesdomain2]

I cant believe its got 50 K views and the Bathurst 1000 was only a few days ago

[MrVicist]

Marshalls all over it like flies on the pope. Nice.

[murphfanatic]

I'm a "Volunteer" for motorcycle racing.

We still get paid. I use the money as Fuel money to help me get to and from the track.

So i would think that these guys are getting some kind of payment too, Considering they have to be out of work for 4 days.... Hence the entrance costs onto the track for the Competitors.

[C906070]

the other danger was the cameraman was splashed with fuel too.My thoughts is the ignition came from a hot road surface??

[AWholeCanOfCranky]

@C906070: I agree; The MSDS for the ethanol fuel they use has the ignition point at ~16 degrees centigrade... even the heat of the road would have ignited the flames (hence it starting near the initial contact point...

[NoWorries97]

@Neutrinoghost so by your logic you're saying that ambulance personel and firefighters also don't deserve any respect for risking thier lives every day because it's their job and they are paid?

[sonofthekingofgambia]

should have stuck to gambian donkey racing

[Steffarchery]

:o x

[MadCowpat]

I would've been shitting myself seeing that fire get closer to the car.

[carswesty]

we all say the drivers are the hero's but we all foget about the real unsung hero's out there the marshals!!!

[XBOX36035]

great job by the marshalls full credit to them :)

[wks1978]

Superb job by the marshalls.

[gabrielcrimson]

those are some effective fire extinguishers, convinced this is a viral video for them =P

[MotorsportMonkey]

Respect to the marshalls at bathurst saved that mans life in an instant without hesitation selfless act, FAIR PLAY!

[Neutrinoghost]

@MotorsportMonkey That's their job, what's your point?

[7eUAn7]

@Neutrinoghost I'd like to see a video response of you doing the same thing please.

[Neutrinoghost]

@7eUAn7 If that was my job, and I was paid to do it, and I chose to do it, I would. Your point is flawed.

[allymoss]

@Neutrinoghost you joking? Most marshalls are not paid for their work, they do it because they love the sport. This guy risked his life under no official obligation to save anothers.

[Neutrinoghost]

@allymoss Bullshit. do you think if he'ds have stood back with his hands in his pockets, he's still have a job to go back to?

[catsanddogsarekillin]

@Neutrinoghost they have volenteers for the event idiot

[AWholeCanOfCranky]

@MotorsportMonkey: I'm not sure about saving his life (the drivers do wear full fire-proof kit), but commendable action for sure; balls of steel... (Fire Marshals wear fireproof kit too)

[imstretch]

what a selfless fire marshall, no BA kit on, just ran straight in to protect Besnard. That smoke would've been toxic and breathing in that shit would've screwed you're throat up instantly

[ox3443]

@imstretch Well you are quite correct, the smoke would have been toxic and its certainly not nice to take in to your lungs. I am a fire fighter for motorsport and have seen my fair share of fires on track. never at bathurst but more local tracks and summernats. but a huge congrats to these guys. well done. and my thoughts are with the camera man, i hope that fuel spray didnt hurt him

[UsonianAC]

I was watching the U.S. feed on SPEED (which had different announcers than the Australian 7 Network feed), and I've always wondered how the Australian commentators reacted to this crash.

[Nascar47fan]

@UsonianAC What was their reaction?

[TheOtherGuy198]

quick upload but i saw it on TV so i just re watched it and very lucky to escape