Aparently a mechanical failure, good control in a scary situation (or only a woman could crash on the straight but thats cruel)

Sabine Schmitz crash at the Ring with 270km/h 168m- Video

The link is not working :(

Tis for me, and she did well to hold it.

The link is not working :(

It wasnt but now it is, you nust have been seconds behind me posting

It could have been much worse in the end.

Rear wheel puncture or something?

Someone I know of had a similar failure on their porsche whilst testing at the ring recently at about 170 mph, unfortunately he was in a sweeping bend, walked away sore but its a testament to the strength of the car & his skill it wasnt worse

It could have been much worse in the end.

Rear wheel puncture or something?

Says suspension failure in the video description

Says suspension failure in the video description

Agreed, the car apeared to develop rear steering

Link works fine here - Think she did really well... Just reading what happened now.

No dout that will get a mention on Top Gear......................

(or only a woman could crash on the straight but thats cruel)

Probably putting on her make up at the time:D

Probably putting on her make up at the time:D

She wouldn’t be able to if she was wearing a crash helmet:P

She wouldn’t be able to if she was wearing a crash helmet:P

Could have been one of those new fangled ones with a hole in

the front

Could have been one of those new fangled ones with a hole in

the front

Nah it would never work. She would also have ‘helmet hair’

'Helmet hair':) sounds nasty

It’s not nice:(

I could see the car to start bobbing further than it was doing at first, a few seconds before it let go.

I could see the car to start bobbing further than it was doing at first, a few seconds before it let go.

Yeah I noticed that too. Still well held.

Wow - I would have been toast :eek:

She would also have ‘helmet hair’

I doubt it, as her hair would be in curlers inside the helmet

I doubt it, as her hair would be in curlers inside the helmet

That would really hurt :P besides she doesn't look like she would use rollers, well, only to check her BHP

'Helmet hair':) sounds nasty

You can get some cream for the clinic. Sorts it right out!

She did do well to hold it, would like to know the real reason for the mishap

She did do well to hold it, would like to know the real reason for the mishap

Tells you in the top right "caption" box matey.