Mercedes-AMG GT R Crashes on Nurburgring, Long Skid Marks Point to ABS Failure

Even so, not that many aficionados were expecting the Beast of the Green Hell (this is the official nickname of the German missile) going for a Ring ka-bang.

At least for now, we don't have any footage of the accident, but we can show you a video that brings the aftermath of the crash. And the clip reveals a crucial detail, namely the overly long skid marks that end where the guardrail starts.

As such, it's only natural to expect the accident to have been the result of an ABS failure. After all, such tech issues have seen even quicker Nurburgring toys (think: Koenigsegg One:1) crashing on the track. Of course, this clue isn't nearly enough to draw a conclusion.

The 585 hp animal didn't even make it past what can be considered the first actual corner of the Bridge to Gantry route used for Touristenfahrten (Tourist Days) events - the Affalterbach machine crashed at T13.

And if you check out the rear camera recording, you'll notice the driver and his passenger sitting behind the guardrail while waiting for the car to be taken off the track. So we can at least be glad about the fact that the two walked away from the accident.

As a reminder, we'll mention that the GT R is the kind of production car that can go round the Nurburgring in 7:10, as demonstrated by a Sport Auto test that landed late last year.

Given the location of the accident, you won't have to skip through the video below to zoom in on the unfortunate event. However, we'd stick around for the rest of the clip, since this shows the power of Ring-prepped front-wheel-drive hot hatches.