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Old 11 June 2011, 03:00 PM
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Exclamation LE MANS 2011...

My Christ! Did you just see McNish's accident! By the grace of god, the car only just failed to go over the armco and take out the photographers!!! The footage is mad...

...And so are the photographers - some of them were still snapping away whilst the car was still moving about on the barrier!!!

No-one was hurt. McNish pulled out fully compos mentis - thankfully!

Biggest motor racing accident I've seen for long time. But it could have been a (very graphic and grisly) tradegy.........................

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...Forgot to mention that a wheel broke away and was bouncing around in that press area the other side of that barrier. Amazingly it didn't appear to hit anyone either!!
Old 11 June 2011, 03:40 PM
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That was a big one. Glad hes OK.
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Thank God he is OK...top bloke is Allan.
Old 11 June 2011, 04:10 PM
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Glad no one was hurt, certainly was a big smash!
Old 11 June 2011, 04:11 PM
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Jeepers!!!

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Old 11 June 2011, 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by bootsy
The shunt this evening was worse! Number 1 Audi clipped a Fezza at +200 mph on Mulsanne and smashed into the wall. Drive ok but car totalled.
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I've been listening to a feed from one of the racing teams for the last hour or so, fascinating stuff listening to the team talking to each other.

click team radio live on the right

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Old 12 June 2011, 09:25 AM
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Jesus did you see the wheel!?
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Sadly the crashes make it more exciting.. its good to see he came out 'unharmed' but the paps are mad / inconsiderate - What if it was fatal.. there they are snapping away instead of helping...
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On a totally different note... How much do you love the Eurosport commentator and Le Mans 'veteren', Liz Halliday! :-



Have you heard her voice and the way she giggles - sooo cute in that hybrid Californian/English lilt. What a cutie... but who also can really drive to boot! lol

What's not to like?

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Old 12 June 2011, 10:23 AM
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Both drivers were very lucky, what the hell happed to the Aston Martin's 007 and 009?
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Originally Posted by RobsyUK
Sadly the crashes make it more exciting.. its good to see he came out 'unharmed' but the paps are mad / inconsiderate - What if it was fatal.. there they are snapping away instead of helping...
It happened very fast and don't forget if you are looking through a viewfinder you don't see the whole picture.
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