RSR Rally mishap - Don't do this...

[Sam1905]

Video: Spectacular airborne Porsche rally crash caught on camera - Telegraph

[Quicksilver]

Knocking over that big a section of K rail is no mean feat. That is the biggest splash I've seen in a ralley video too.

[unclebilly]

There in an active discussion about this in OT. It's a race car, when you are racing things happen... fast.

Concensus is that the throttle stuck. Given a stuck throttle, what would you have done different?

[nineball]

Originally Posted by unclebilly

Given a stuck throttle, what would you have done different?

pulled it out of gear and hoped for the best

[DaddyGlenn]

Originally Posted by unclebilly

There in an active discussion about this in OT. It's a race car, when you are racing things happen... fast.

Consensus is that the throttle stuck. Given a stuck throttle, what would you have done different?

Clutch in, hard braking but not locked, attempt the corner, hit the barrier broad side instead of head on.

[Sam1905]

Realistically, in 30'.....nothing.
Hands and feet off the wheel, braced & puckered.....
Didn't mean to duplicate, will post in OT in future..

[Reiver]

Originally Posted by DaddyGlenn

Clutch in, hard braking but not locked, attempt the corner, hit the barrier broad side instead of head on.

Yeah, maybe...Fangio might have done that...99% of the rest would have done the same as that driver in that amount of reaction time.

[3literpwr]

This is a rally car and that means no laps, no pre runs at speed and no time to make corrections for a missed call. Having had a number of offs due to a co-drivers missed or wrong call, I can say that once committed, there is little you can do. I have been mid corner on a blind forest road in 4th gear flat out expecting a road to open and only to find it pinch down to a 2nd gear corner...all you can do is avoid the big trees.

[theiceman]

Originally Posted by 3literpwr

This is a rally car and that means no laps, no pre runs at speed and no time to make corrections for a missed call. Having had a number of offs due to a co-drivers missed or wrong call, I can say that once committed, there is little you can do. I have been mid corner on a blind forest road in 4th gear flat out expecting a road to open and only to find it pinch down to a 2nd gear corner...all you can do is avoid the big trees.

nothing says taking responsibility like throwing your co-driver under the bus

[JohnJL]

What I found most disturbing was the guy checking his phone to see if he got it on film...get your a$$ into that water and get the driver and navigator out before they drown!

[stlrj]

Do you get the impression that his late braking style needs some work?