BMW M3 Catches Fire on Nurburgring, Sends Honda S2000 and Bike into the Barrier

It looks like the engine of the E90 BMW caught fire, with the unfortunate incident taking place just as the V8 animal was going through Brunnchen, one of the most dangerous twists on the Nordschleife.

A potential coolant leak is said to have caused the fire and while we can't be certain of that, the flames exiting the exhaust made it clear that the powertrain of the Bimmer was in serious trouble.

As you'll be able to notice in the first piece of footage below (on the left), which focuses on the M3 fire, the driver of a brand new Porsche 911 GT3, who was just behind the BMW, stopped to provide assistance.

Speaking of which, the second clip below (video on the right), which allows us to zoom in on the crash-involving aftermath of the BMW's fluid spill, shows the Ring marshals failing to signal the slippery issue properly.

Thus, an unsuspecting Honda S2000 driver lost the rear end of his sportscar in Brunchen, with the Japanese machine ending up in the guardrail.

As if that hadn't been enough, a biker also fell off his motorcycle as he was approaching the said twist. Despite the rider appearing to have taken notice of the incident, entering the turn at reduced speed, the man's efforts were in vain.

Fortunately, the man doesn't seem to have been hurt, as the clip shows him getting up and recovering his fallen bike.

So, if anybody needed another example that proves why one should always use a certain safety margin when pushing a machine to the limit on the Ring, this unfortunate happening should tick that box.