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Porsche 911 GT3 RS and BMW M2 Collide in Fiery Nürburgring Crash
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A spectacular crash at the Nürburgring Nordschleife over the weekend resulted in the destruction of a Porsche 911 GT3 RS and a BMW M2. The Internet is divided over who is at fault, but there's much less room for debate over how lucky the drivers were, as they reportedly escaped without serious injury.
A dramatic video posted on the r/BMW subreddit shows the crash, which reportedly took place during a Touristenfahrten session on Saturday, July 5, from multiple points of view. The video begins with footage from inside the Porsche; from this view, you can clearly see the GT3 RS going for a pass of the BMW when the M2 drifts back into the Porsche and sends both cars into the barriers.
A view from a track camera offers a different perspective of the crash. We see the cars approaching a turn when they make contact; the GT3 RS goes nose first into a barrier and the BMW strikes the Porsche in the rear. The result is a massive fireball, and the Porsche is thrown into the air.
The rest of the video shows the aftermath of the crash. Parts are strewn everywhere: a Porsche brake assembly is sitting on the opposite side of the track from where the car came to rest; the entire front of the car has been torn off, as well as the rear wing. The BMW didn't fare much better — the car, which came to rest on the shoulder, has been completely obliterated.
Another video posted on Tik Tok by @bajtekmedia shows more of what came after the crash. The metal barrier at the point of impact is ripped apart and still on fire, and the catastrophic damage to the Porsche and BMW evident. However, one thing that stands out: despite the damage to both cars, their passenger cells are largely intact.
The videos are making the rounds on social media, and users are divided over who is at fault for the crash. (As one member of the Road & Track team pointed out, the M2 is of British registry, suggesting the car may have been right-hand-drive and its driver potentially less familiar with the German track.) The blame game will likely continue, especially if insurance gets involved. On top of losing their cars, the track is also likely to send the drivers a bill for the damage caused by the crash. The financial pain is likely to be significant, but both drivers should still consider themselves extremely lucky.
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