Experienced Competetion Drivers..., What did this guy do wrong? Options

[MikeInMunich]

Hey Guys! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wavey.gif)

I can't figure out what happened in this crash, which you may or may not have seen on You Tube. You can easily find it by searching "914 Accident".

Here is the URL: https://youtu.be/BHYYlTZIZQ4

I estimate that in the video the guy covers about 125m in 3 seconds (while sliding), which is 2500 per minute...150 km/hr or 91 mph. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

So he's going into a curve which isn't sharp at just under 100 MPH with nearly optimum tires and suspension, and he loses it. I can't speak from experience at all here. I've never been in a curve at that speed, athough I can say that my car, with 195-50 Goodrich G-Force Sport Comps (HIGHLY recommend, by the way, (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)) front AND rear sway bars and Bilstine performance struts, can easily handle much sharper turns (exit ramps) at about 60 MPH with no problem. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)

I'm interested in hearing opinions of what happened here and why he seems to have not counter steered at all to regain control. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

Looking forward to your comments, opinions and insights! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)

Thanks!

By the way, anybody heading over to Munich for the Oktoberfest? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif)

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M.i.M.

[whitetwinturbo]

If you play in slo-mo:

1] at 2 second mark you can see the driver's side of suspension is really loaded and passenger side is way to high.....as if there's no sway bars? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

2] Easy to see cage is NOT tied to rear tub/suspension (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chair.gif)

3] Easy to see big counter steering effort [which means he probably "lifted" off the throttle] (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

[EdwardBlume]

If you play in slo-mo:

1] at 2 second mark you can see the driver's side of suspension is really loaded and passenger side is way to high.....as if there's no sway bars? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

2] Easy to see cage is NOT tied to rear tub/suspension (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chair.gif)

3] Easy to see big counter steering effort [which means he probably "lifted" off the throttle] (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

He's practically on the shoulder coming in. I still think if he doesn't flinch, he makes it. Still a lot of meat of the road.

As far as the crapiness of the cage, I appreciate the expert advice and completely agree with a 2017 brain trust. Likely the cage was pre-2000 by a hobbist, so results may vary. I've seen way crappier. The guy is lucky how it all played out.