Motorsport OMG / WTF moments - Racing Funnies, Fails, Crashes, And Randomness

[Roo]

Tockwith Motorsport have had to withdraw from the rest of the 2017 ELMS season because, without the owner's consent, they allowed the car to appear in a Honey G music video.

I don't know what a Honey G is, but it sounds cancerous.

 

[IforceV8]

Tockwith Motorsport have had to withdraw from the rest of the 2017 ELMS season because, without the owner's consent, they allowed the car to appear in a Honey G music video.

I don't know what a Honey G is, but it sounds cancerous.

Think of the worst rapper ever, and then enjoy this.

 

[Roo]

Think of the worst rapper ever, and then enjoy this.

I paused the Iowa Indycar race (yeah, I'm that far behind) for 37 seconds for that? Why would you do that to me?

I stand by my statement: cancerous.

 

[Johnny1996]

Hard to see but Sammy Swindell lost a helmet at the Knoxville Nationals following what I'm assuming was a rock hit his helmet and damaged it during a race. Incredibly lucky escape here.

 

[adam46]

Tockwith Motorsport have had to withdraw from the rest of the 2017 ELMS season because, without the owner's consent, they allowed the car to appear in a Honey G music video.

I don't know what a Honey G is, but it sounds cancerous.

It's worth noting that the ELMS car wasn't the one in the video. It's the Audi R8 that they won Britcar in last year, rather than the Ligier LMP2.

 

[jontikis]

 

[catamount39]

A feels moment, as Rubens gets a ride around the track by his son Eduardo.



I hope they can share a car at an enduro someday.

 

[TenEightyOne]

A crash that's eerily reminiscent of Richard Hammond's crash - but this time the driver walks away. BBC.

 

[TheCracker]

A crash that's eerily reminiscent of Richard Hammond's crash - but this time the driver walks away. BBC.

Is that David Tremayne the motorsport journalist/writer?

 

[TenEightyOne]

Is that David Tremayne the motorsport journalist/writer?

I don't think so - the wiki for David Tremayne the journalist suggests he'd be 75-ish rather than 64.

 

[NFSCARBON1]

A crash that's eerily reminiscent of Richard Hammond's crash - but this time the driver walks away. BBC.

Looks like it stayed on the runway, whereas Hammond's dug into the ground. Very lucky to walk away with only a cut.

 

[AudiMan2011]

I caught this Caterham crash at a hillclimb trial at a car show last week. Driver was okay but it legit scared me.

Spoiler: Long Crash Sequence

 

[TenEightyOne]

I caught this Caterham crash at a hillclimb trial at a car show last week. Driver was okay but it legit scared me.

Great sequence! It does look like he doesn't decide to drive out of it until the front end's vanished

 

[Liquid]

On Junior Schumacher driving his dad's first world title car:

 

[Sprite]

The last 5 laps of the first Formula Ford 50th Anniversary race at Brands Hatch last weekend:

More action in that video that a whole season of F1.

 

[Barra333]

Both of the Force India incidents from today were very close to being worthy of this thread. Especially lap 1.

 

[catamount39]

Both of the Force India incidents from today were very close to being worthy of this thread. Especially lap 1.

Or near the end when Perez sliced Ocon's wing off.

 

[Barra333]

Or near the end when Perez sliced Ocon's wing off.

That was the second one I was thinking of. Was there a third?

 

[catamount39]

That was the second one I was thinking of. Was there a third?

Ohhh okay, when you said beginning I thought you meant their tire rubbing at the green flag.

 

[TenEightyOne]

Both of the Force India incidents from today were very close to being worthy of this thread. Especially lap 1.

0:58 and 3:30

 

[Pete05]

0:58 and 3:30

Holy crap!

If I was the Team Manager at FI, I'd have them both on toilet & bin duty until the next GP.

They could've been monumental accidents had things played out slightly different.

 

[JockeP22]

I'm still scratching my head over this one, even though it's been a few years:



Apparently that was his father doing that and from what people said back then it was to soak his overalls so that the post-race scrutineers wouldn't find his car/driver weight to be under the allowed minimum.

 

[Carbonox]

I'm still scratching my head over this one, even though it's been a few years:



Apparently that was his father doing that and from what people said back then it was to soak his overalls so that the post-race scrutineers wouldn't find his car/driver weight to be under the allowed minimum.

Wasn't he specifically disqualified for this little tidbit that got caught on camera, and not for actually being underweight?

 

[daan]

I'm still scratching my head over this one, even though it's been a few years:



Apparently that was his father doing that and from what people said back then it was to soak his overalls so that the post-race scrutineers wouldn't find his car/driver weight to be under the allowed minimum.

Wasn't he specifically disqualified for this little tidbit that got caught on camera, and not for actually being underweight?

Technically, a driver should not touch anyone until after he's been weighed. So, Lewis, Seb et al should be disqualified for jumping into their mechanics as soon as they get out the car.

 

[BrainsBush]

Max is ready for Italy. No more engine failures

 

[IforceV8]

 

[Liquid]

Immediate Strong Language Warning

Spoiler

PS: "I heard it's very dangerous to do it one day before."
EJ: "That's why we're doing it; we want you ****ing dead!"

 

[m8h3r]

Max is ready for Italy. No more engine failures

I'm gonna be honest, as someone who can't drive I'd love one of these.....

 

[Carbon_6]

Livio Loi gains some air miles courtesy of Gabriel Rodrigo.
The first hit with the bike broke Loi's collarbone, but in turn slowed his descent.

 

[Vinylshark]

Don't really know where else to post this.
Neat concept redesign of the Porsche 908 LH