http://www.spike.com/video/1955-le-mans/2860678

Tough to get worse than that. I once read that Merc hasn't run a factory team since then because of that incident.

Silly magnesium alloy..

Silly magnesium alloy..

same specific gravity as carbon fiber. technology win!

I would disagree and say that Senna's accident was worse simply because of what it took from the world of racing. Had Senna been able to continue the F1 record books would look vastly different today!

Additionally Alex Zanardi's accident was pretty bad also, but he lives on a a testament to humanity of what is possible with a great attitude and the desire to succeed.

Senna's crash was tragic but 79 lives lost is a big deal.

Here's something interesting about Senna's crash. When the rear initially stepped out, within 1/10th of a second he had the steering at opposite lock. Insane reflexes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEJav61T7bc

http://www.spike.com/video/1955-le-mans/2860678

:bugeye: You can practically see people's heads getting taken off....that's insane.

wow! can't wait to watch the video with actual sound!

:bugeye: You can practically see people's heads getting taken off....that's insane.

ok IM gonna look at it now

A better lemans video:
http://www.spike.com/video/le-mans-tour-de/2685966
Mclaren F1 GTR and F40s. Pure win but crappy background music

I would disagree and say that Senna's accident was worse simply because of what it took from the world of racing. Had Senna been able to continue the F1 record books would look vastly different today!

Additionally Alex Zanardi's accident was pretty bad also, but he lives on a a testament to humanity of what is possible with a great attitude and the desire to succeed.

Sorry dude, but 80 people > F1 recordbooks.

Senna's crash was tragic but 79 lives lost is a big deal.

Here's something interesting about Senna's crash. When the rear initially stepped out, within 1/10th of a second he had the steering at opposite lock. Insane reflexes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEJav61T7bc

its a shame no one mentioned ratzenbergers name in with Senna's as he died only a day before on the same track.

Dont forget Rubens almost lost his life that weekend at San Marino as well.

the crashes back before the 60s were always horrendous. they didn't have much for safety back then....pit stops were done on the front straight with no barrier, crowds were always at the edge of the track making a huge accident just waiting to happen.

with senna's case, there were safety precautions already taken and he still died. everything changed since his crash making it a motorsport changing crash. also, that no one really knows what happened makes it even worse.

here's rubens crash....pretty bad.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=la0vQlYOKbs

the crashes back before the 60s were always horrendous. they didn't have much for safety back then....pit stops were done on the front straight with no barrier, crowds were always at the edge of the track making a huge accident just waiting to happen.

with senna's case, there were safety precautions already taken and he still died. everything changed since his crash making it a motorsport changing crash. also, that no one really knows what happened makes it even worse.

here's rubens crash....pretty bad.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=la0vQlYOKbs

jesus christ that is insane that he lived.

Senna's crash was tragic but 79 lives lost is a big deal.

Here's something interesting about Senna's crash. When the rear initially stepped out, within 1/10th of a second he had the steering at opposite lock. Insane reflexes.

That is absolutely crazy! I guess there is such a thing as being one with the car, such a rare talent unfortunately and prematurely destroyed! And that Le Mans crash looked horrendous.

I have to say Greg Moore's fatal accident tops the list..

Senna's crash was tragic but 79 lives lost is a big deal.

Here's something interesting about Senna's crash. When the rear initially stepped out, within 1/10th of a second he had the steering at opposite lock. Insane reflexes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEJav61T7bc

I was in Brazil when that happened. That was a national tradegy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoPwvziRy-c&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tT-bbkYbKY

Jeremy Dale

yikes, that's terrible

I think everyone is forgetting the crash that almost landed Enzo Ferrari in jail. I would love for someone to find that video.

Another bad one I just remembered. Both drivers survived apparently, but it looked absolutely horrific:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh53ciwjopg

Another bad one I just remembered. Both drivers survived apparently, but it looked absolutely horrific:

Holy Crap!

How did that happen!? Modern fuel cells are supposed to keep explosions and fires from happening in the first place. That looked more like a crash scene from from a movie!

...and what was the deal with those cars going so fast behind a safety car? Something was weird there. Safety car was out, but the flag man wasn't waving a yellow until after the first collision.

Holy Crap!

How did that happen!? Modern fuel cells are supposed to keep explosions and fires from happening in the first place. That looked more like a crash scene from from a movie!

...and what was the deal with those cars going so fast behind a safety car? Something was weird there. Safety car was out, but the flag man wasn't waving a yellow until after the first collision.
I dunno... says '98 at Fuji, and I don't really know the circumstances, but obviously there was a huge weather issue.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetsuya_Ota
http://www.azstarnet.com/clips/trialbyfire/sp061032.jpg

Holy Crap!

How did that happen!? Modern fuel cells are supposed to keep explosions and fires from happening in the first place. That looked more like a crash scene from from a movie!

...and what was the deal with those cars going so fast behind a safety car? Something was weird there. Safety car was out, but the flag man wasn't waving a yellow until after the first collision.

From the wikipedia fastdog linked:

He is notable for surviving a fiery multi-car pileup he was involved in during a JGTC race at Fuji Speedway on May 3, 1998, caused by a safety car who sped twice over the recommended speed in torrential rain during a parade lap. Ota became seriously injured and as a result, he subsequently brought a lawsuit against the race organizers.

More:

During the second round of the 1998 JGTC at Fuji Speedway, with 47,000 spectators in attendance of the 67 lap race,[3] the race was held in torrential rain with limited visibility. Following the parade lap, the safety car drove through the starting line at 150 km/h (93 mph), suddenly slowed down,[2] causing 910 Racing's Porsche 911 RSR of Tomohiko Sunako to aquaplane and strike into the rear of Kaoru Hoshino's 911 GT2. Of the GT300 cars, the third car in front of the Porsches (and 22nd on the grid)[4], the BMW M3 of Yasushi Hitotsuyama, behind, managed to avoid the Porsche by driving onto the grass and then back to the circuit, while the Porsche struck into a barrier and rested on the grass.[2] A caution flag was waved out.

Seconds later, the Team Ferrari Club of Japan's Ferrari F355 Challenge of Ota, slowed down, causing his car to aquaplane and swerve left directly onto the Porsche; both exploded into a fireball on impact as a result.[2] The Ferrari, after hitting the wall, slid across to the other side of the track and rested at the pit stop exit; another Porsche swerved to avoid Ota.

Luckily, the driver of the blazing Porsche managed to stumble out of his car with a fractured right leg and was shortly attended by rescue officials.[3]

Shortly, the RE Amemiya RX-7 of Shinichi Yamaji stopped in front of the Ferrari while the other cars drove on, he took a fire extinguisher from his own car to extinguish the fire and then helped to release Ota's safety harness before marshals arrived.[5][3]

Ota was trapped in his car for almost 90 seconds while exposed to 800-degree temperatures and had to be dragged out of the car by a safety marshal,[2] to lay him on the ground, while his charred visor melted on his face.:bugeye: Ota while attempting to get up, at first fell; in another attempt, another marshal spotted Ota and picked him up to be bundled to the circuit's minivan, rather than the ambulance.

Another bad one I just remembered. Both drivers survived apparently, but it looked absolutely horrific:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh53ciwjopg

guy in porsche at :44 survived??

For everyone talking about the worst track accidents of all-time, please bear in mind that Ibanez will soon be visiting a local track.

Kthnx.

Another bad one I just remembered. Both drivers survived apparently, but it looked absolutely horrific:

guy in porsche at :44 survived??

Yes, I believe everyone involved survived... though Ota was obviously burned beyond recognition.

Just wondering, but with all these videos of fatal accidents, how is this thread any different from me posting a Faces of Death video? :hmm:

Maybe we should have a faces of death sub forum

Just wondering, but with all these videos of fatal accidents, how is this thread any different from me posting a Faces of Death video? :hmm:

Because you can't actually see anyone die in gory detail.

we can has faces of death thread?

we can has faces of death thread?

Can we choose who shows up in them? It won't take me 2 weeks to decide.

Wow, that was bad.

This is one I recall from recently, it was a specially horrific accident to watch live when you werent expecting it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEuuRipbQcY


I have to say Greg Moore's fatal accident tops the list..

Yes, Greg Moore's was awful. I still remember sitting there watching him in the cockpit not moving...horrible. And those were in the old CART days when these cars were SERIOUSLY fast.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tl-6oqN0i4

None of these other accidents/deaths can compare to the number of lives lost at LeMans though. that truly was the darkest day in sports history.

This is one of the most horrible I've seen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQeuVPMS0WQ

Andres