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BMW Driver Makes Classic Nurburgring Mistake, Agonizing Crash Follows

By definition, the Nurburgring is packed with bends that just can't wait to expose a driver's every weakness, with the possibility of crashing your ride literally being around the corner.
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However, some twists deliver accidents that are easier to watch than others. Well, when it comes to Schwredenkreutz, this downhill section of the Green Hell can produce some of the most agonizing accidents.

We're here to give you the latest example of such a crash, one that can easily serve as a driving lesson - the "what not to do in case the rear end steps out" kind.

It all involves an E36 BMW 3 Series compact whose driver falls for the classic tail-out trap at Schwredenkreutz. However, had the guy slammed the brakes and held on for dear life, he might've had better chances of escaping with his car in one piece.

Instead, the man went through what seems like an overly long struggle, doing his best to keep the senior Bimmer from hitting the barrier on the side of the track.

Alas, a mix of slow reactions and overcorrection led to just that - an impact. This is where the driver's lack of track experience is exposed and there's a 100 percent remedy for that: sticking to the kind of speeds that won't deliver such trouble and taking baby steps towards learning car control.

Fortunately, all the sliding managed to kill off plenty of the BMW's corner entry speed, so the accident doesn't seem to be all that serious.

We've added two videos of the accident, which took place on Sunday. While the first clip brings us a more detailed view of the prolonged sliding, the second one offers a better view of the impact.

P.S.: Oh well, at least this nasty episode didn't end with a double impact, as in the case of the Subaru Impreza WRX STI we recently showed you.

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