Update: We've added a new video (the second one) that shows what's happening outside the view of the GT-R's camera. Scroll though it to the 4-minute mark to see how the Clio RS his the wall sideways and flips over.
Crashes are common at the Nurburgring, but most of the time they involve a single overzealous driver who approaches a corner too fast. This time, we have a Renault hitting a Nissan, and it's hilarious.
The antagonist is the driver of a Renault Clio RS. It's the latest model the French launched last year, equipped with a 6-speed twin-clutch gearbox and a turbocharged engine. It should be much easier to drive than the old one, leaving the driver plenty of time to concentrate on his line and… not crashing.
To his credit, the driver of the little Renault hot hatch, does pull to the right to allow faster cars to pass. Two Porsche 911s go by in hot pursuit, but he fails to notice there's a third car, the Nissan GT-R that he hits hard.
The crash is a bit like an unintentional pit maneuver, where the Clio is hit at its midpoint, spins and flips over. The driver of the Nissan GT-R slams on the brakes, so we have time to see how the Clio slides upside-down for several meters until hitting the barrier.
On a normal track day at the Nurburgring, the drivers have to abide by standard road regulations (it's classed as a toll road). That means slower cars need to stick to the right and let faster ones pass. Even if the GT-R has track insurance, the guy driving the Clio still has to deal with paying for the rescue service, cleaning the track and fixing the barrier. All in all, we'd say he's looking at more than €2,000, plus the cost of mending his car.
To his credit, the driver of the little Renault hot hatch, does pull to the right to allow faster cars to pass. Two Porsche 911s go by in hot pursuit, but he fails to notice there's a third car, the Nissan GT-R that he hits hard.
The crash is a bit like an unintentional pit maneuver, where the Clio is hit at its midpoint, spins and flips over. The driver of the Nissan GT-R slams on the brakes, so we have time to see how the Clio slides upside-down for several meters until hitting the barrier.
On a normal track day at the Nurburgring, the drivers have to abide by standard road regulations (it's classed as a toll road). That means slower cars need to stick to the right and let faster ones pass. Even if the GT-R has track insurance, the guy driving the Clio still has to deal with paying for the rescue service, cleaning the track and fixing the barrier. All in all, we'd say he's looking at more than €2,000, plus the cost of mending his car.