Update: Nurburgring-Crashed R8 Sends Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsports Crashing

The fiasco kicked off with an Audi R8 LMS entering a turn using a wide line. Thus, the V10 racecar ended up in the guardrail, bounced off, spun and hit the metallic protection element on the other side of the track - you'll notice the whole shenanigan at the 4:28 point of the video below, which shows a compilation of tense moments that took place on Saturday.

And while this accident isn't something special, the moments that followed it caused mayhem on the Nordschleife. You see, the driver spent precious seconds without removing the R8 from the dangerous area. And when the racer finally decided to turn the Audi around, he entered the racetrack while a group of Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsports was approaching, obviously at motorsport pace.

The first 718 Cayman GT4 CS managed to avoid the Audi racecar blocking off more than half the track (think: asphalt), but we can't say the same about the pair of Zuffenhausen racecars that followed.

As such, both Porsches got round the Audi without making contact, but couldn't avoid sliding into the guardrail.

And, as you'll notice in the said video, at least one of the Clubsports sustained serious damage, with one of its rear wheels being out of place. Nevertheless, their drivers did the right thing, returning to the track and appearing to take the vehicles away from the hazardous zone. And here's to hoping more drivers end up following such basic safety procedures, be they pros or amateurs.

P.S.: You might also want to check out the Schwedenkreuz stunt at the 6:40 point of the clip, which we discussed in a separate article.

Update:Sunny Wong, the driver of the said R8 took to the comments section of the YouTube video showcasing the crash to explain his behavior.

"I am the driver of the #128 Audi in VLN1. First of all I want to apologize to all the drivers, teams, viewers that are affected by my accident and maneuver afterwards. It’s was my mistake and I am the one to blame. My intention after the impact was to move the car away from that section to the nearest rescue point. But I misjudged the situation, I saw there was double-yellow before the accident scene and thought the traffic would have slowed down, but obviously that wasn’t the case. I understand the explanation doesn’t justify for my action. I will accept all criticisms but please do not blame my team, my teammates and my country. Once again I sincerely apologize for my poor decision and want to set this as a bad example for all Motorsport enthusiasts to make racing safer," we are being told.