Nurburgring Backwards Is When a Megane RS Crash Sends Cars on a Reverse Lap

This is exactly what the second piece of footage below brings - an opportunity to see how half of a Nordschleife lap looks when things happen the other way around.

The adventure happened yesterday evening, with Ring Wolf xthilox, whose stints we've featured on past occasions, capturing the whole thing on camera.

Nevertheless, you shouldn't expect flying passes and oversteer, and that's because this was a slow-paced, guided lap.

A rollover crash was the reason behind the reversal

The reason behind everybody playing the Green Hell game backwards was yet another Renault Megane RS rollover crash. As you'll be able to see in the first video below, the hot hatch was sitting on its roof in the middle of the track, with fluids being all over the surface of the circuit.

As such, the officials had to ensure the tourists lapping the Ring were escorted towards safety. Now, before you wonder why the infamous German track seems to have a thing for bringing Meganes to their roofs, there are a few simple reasons behind this.

First of all, the Megane RS is the most affordable ticket granting access to the sub-8-minute club. The easy-to-buy status of the car not only means we get to see more and more Renaults on the Ring, but also increases the number of inexperienced drivers willing to take a shot at delivering a hot lap.

Secondly, there's the machine itself. Having experienced extreme sensations behind the wheel of two Megane RS models, we can confirm the chassis setup of the French compact allows one to behave in any desired way, from surgical-style driving to drift-grade FWD sliding.

Nevertheless, while the Megane RS does offer sportscar handling, it doesn't have sportscar proportions or weight variables, so it's easier to roll it. So there's no reason to demonize the thing.

P.S.: We expect some of you to wonder how a reverse Nurburgring lap looks when proper velocity is used. This is why we added the third clip below, which takes us straight into the heart of a 2015 Rallye event held on the circuit.