A Porsche Sprint Challenge driver suffered a brake failure on his way into a corner and vaulted into an empty grandstand car auto cars
“I practically became a passenger,” Areia wrote, as translated by Twitter. “Luckily no one was in that area of the grandstand and I managed to get out of the accident unharmed, thanks to the safety level of that car.”at the Algarve International Circuit. Areia was driving in the Porsche Sprint Challenge Iberica, which is being run alongside the FIA World Endurance Challenge 6 Hours of Portimão this weekend.
It is not yet clear if the crash will have any impact on the running of the race. Beyond the damage to the barriers, the accident raises questions about overall track safety. We have reached out to the FIA for more information, but have not yet received a response. Fortunately, everyone came away from this incident unscathed, thanks to the safety measures that protect the driver. Were it not for the sheer luck of there being no one under the car, the crash would have almost certainly ended tragically, though.
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