The violence of the this incident is frightening.
It had the potential to be more devastating than the Mercedes at Le Mans 1955
Such are the advances in motorsport safety that, whilst it was not injury free, there was no loss of life. Judging by the impact speed, that is almost a miracle.
Changes to car, circuit, organisation and myriad of other advances have made this now possible.
I was regular at Macau in the 80’s and it now rates with the Isle of Man TT races in the of ‘how is that still legal?’ section.
It had the potential to be more devastating than the Mercedes at Le Mans 1955
Such are the advances in motorsport safety that, whilst it was not injury free, there was no loss of life. Judging by the impact speed, that is almost a miracle.
Changes to car, circuit, organisation and myriad of other advances have made this now possible.
I was regular at Macau in the 80’s and it now rates with the Isle of Man TT races in the of ‘how is that still legal?’ section.