This is not Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, it's Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia. Pause the video and move it back to 0:00 to see that in the first frame.
This is coming out of Turn 7, at the start of the back stretch that leads up to the Turn 10 complex.
that is not prototype. and that seems surprising because usually there's enough air pressure to race upside down! the spoiler was probably flapping a bit and then the guy leaned back.
wow... wen i read the title i expected to see a prototype racecar with aerodynamic faliures or sumin... this is a porsche GT1 on the 24 hr lemans.... NO PROTOTYPE!!!
What do you mean prototype? That's a Porsche LeMans car, I believe the 1998 911 GT1. Porsche has been making LeMans cars since the 1970s or earlier.
The crash was caused because he probablly lifted off the throttle and shifted the weight aft at the crest of the jump. This allowed air to get under the car, which as you can see is completely closed off for aerodynamics. Just pushed the car right into the air, this isn't a a completely uncommon type of crash in LeMans.
Its a le mans car, but it belongs in the LMP class, which stands for "Le Mans Prototype". So, yes, its a prototype, maybe not in the truest sense of the word though.
The car was travelling up a hill at the time this happened. As everyone else passed this and started going along the now level ground, the car kept on pulling up even though the slope had ended. This in turn caused the flip and accident.
Reasons, both major and minor:
1) Travelling speed/velocity
2) Upwards lift of slope
3) Ending of slope which created a 'lip' and a bigger ground clearance from car to track
The car flipped due to the team running really soft springs on the front for grip through corners and as the car sped up the downforce would push the car into the ground and it would bounce back up and all it needed was that little bit of air underneath.
this happened during Petit le Mans 1998. It was the number 26 Porsche 911 GT1 of Yannick Dalmas. Dalmas escaped from the crash uninjured, and would go on to win Le Mans in 1999.
this car is clearly a porsche (911 GT1, not a mercedes, if you had nay knowledge of motorsport you would know that mercedes run in silver, bot thsi colour scheme which is clearly a porsche
Not a Mercedes but a Porsche 911 GT1-98. It could almost be called a prototype, but in '98 when this crash happened it was still classed as a GT car. It bore little-to-no resemblance to a road-going Porsche, though.
Yannick Dalmas has this accident, one of the reasons (along with Mercedes in 1999 and the FIA's ability to mess up a championship) why the old GT1 class no longer exists.
This is not Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, it's Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia. Pause the video and move it back to 0:00 to see that in the first frame.
This is coming out of Turn 7, at the start of the back stretch that leads up to the Turn 10 complex.
And it is indeed a Porsche GT1.
BobSalawalatski 9 months ago
Porsche GT1 at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
DeathMetalKillsEmos 9 months ago
not a prototype its a nissan R390 on road america race track recognise it from forza 3
kitkash272 1 year ago
@kitkash272 ok I don't know if Forza is bad at quality, but that's obviously not an r390 gt1, it's a porsche gt1
mercedesbenzrules 1 year ago 3
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cokefan3 1 year ago
This is a result of the low pressure tunnel behind the front car and bad aerodynamic tuning.
OTPOBEHTAPATOP 1 year ago
Go get a dictionary and look up the word "Prototype"
Espresso337 1 year ago
not a prototype you dumb! change your title!
sprintmovies 2 years ago
Shooting Star Press ...
kostashbk94 2 years ago
How do you mean 'prototype'?
This isn't a prototype.
Doomsday2060 2 years ago
well he didn't have enough down force because he was in the turbulent air of the car in front of him.
shotcalla2 2 years ago
that is not prototype. and that seems surprising because usually there's enough air pressure to race upside down! the spoiler was probably flapping a bit and then the guy leaned back.
cheesyguy278 2 years ago
wow... wen i read the title i expected to see a prototype racecar with aerodynamic faliures or sumin... this is a porsche GT1 on the 24 hr lemans.... NO PROTOTYPE!!!
vetteburna 2 years ago
@vetteburna its not le mans, it in america if im not mistaken
010010011010 1 year ago
now I know where the expression "they're flying" as regards to speed comes from now XD
iLikeRainbow45 2 years ago
What do you mean prototype? That's a Porsche LeMans car, I believe the 1998 911 GT1. Porsche has been making LeMans cars since the 1970s or earlier.
The crash was caused because he probablly lifted off the throttle and shifted the weight aft at the crest of the jump. This allowed air to get under the car, which as you can see is completely closed off for aerodynamics. Just pushed the car right into the air, this isn't a a completely uncommon type of crash in LeMans.
DecaTarce 2 years ago
yep i agree too SHORTER VERSION: He needs more downforce at the front >>>>
faesar 2 years ago
no and yes.
Its a le mans car, but it belongs in the LMP class, which stands for "Le Mans Prototype". So, yes, its a prototype, maybe not in the truest sense of the word though.
bozoxp 2 years ago
@bozoxp No it didnt...they had a street version of the car...
slot962 1 year ago
The car was travelling up a hill at the time this happened. As everyone else passed this and started going along the now level ground, the car kept on pulling up even though the slope had ended. This in turn caused the flip and accident.
Reasons, both major and minor:
1) Travelling speed/velocity
2) Upwards lift of slope
3) Ending of slope which created a 'lip' and a bigger ground clearance from car to track
4) Car spolier failing to give enough downforce
Thezeronumber 3 years ago
Wow
FoxY1233 3 years ago
Well atleast is pretty mutch perfectly ballanced ;o) did'n flipp untill the very end..
perrtf 3 years ago
AWESOME!!!
QuintonBfast 3 years ago
downforce!!
ironryan9999 4 years ago
Ouch!
Hippiegeo 4 years ago
have you ever pulled out your hand when driving 300 ?
he got air under his car, and it was to much i guess, thats how airplanes work.
gape 4 years ago
not enough downforce
nocomment33 4 years ago
oooucchhh!!!!!!!!!!
nimrob 4 years ago
how the hell and why the hell did that happen?
rapperSkater 4 years ago
not enough downforce
the spoiler is supposed to help prevent that
nocomment33 4 years ago
kid this is R1 racing, its a prototype
godd4242 4 years ago
Wow clearly that car was thinking "i believe i can fly i belive i can touch the "weeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!
TakeOnNE1 4 years ago
The car flipped due to the team running really soft springs on the front for grip through corners and as the car sped up the downforce would push the car into the ground and it would bounce back up and all it needed was that little bit of air underneath.
havlova 5 years ago
this happened during Petit le Mans 1998. It was the number 26 Porsche 911 GT1 of Yannick Dalmas. Dalmas escaped from the crash uninjured, and would go on to win Le Mans in 1999.
cs1990wwfc 5 years ago
That car wanted to be a plane...
duraznov 5 years ago
lmao damn that was funny
SugaHoneyIceTea 5 years ago
i saw this video in TV but that is a bad accident hope the man wasnt really bad injured
IchhasseHartzIV 5 years ago
Oh wow...
KingdomxofxNothing 5 years ago
this car is clearly a porsche (911 GT1, not a mercedes, if you had nay knowledge of motorsport you would know that mercedes run in silver, bot thsi colour scheme which is clearly a porsche
OiBrent 5 years ago
prototype?! yeah right, man that was a mercedes benz. they used the same ones in le mans and had the same problems and lost two cars due to that
Triburion 5 years ago
Not a Mercedes but a Porsche 911 GT1-98. It could almost be called a prototype, but in '98 when this crash happened it was still classed as a GT car. It bore little-to-no resemblance to a road-going Porsche, though.
Yannick Dalmas has this accident, one of the reasons (along with Mercedes in 1999 and the FIA's ability to mess up a championship) why the old GT1 class no longer exists.
TheNewBob 5 years ago