Z4MC Crash @VIR

jragan · 06-19-2009, 02:35 PM

I know this is a few months old now, but I hadn't heard about it until I came accross it while researching something else. Granted, the car has a roll cage, but to those detractors who think the Z4 is bad in a crash, note the owner's comments.

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I don't know how many of you guys have seen this already, but check out the pics on the link below. This is the crash the Motorsport Technology Group Z4 M coupe had during the Koni Challenge race at VIR earlier this month.

Team owner Steve Marcus had the following comments about the crash:

"Blew out the rear pads, rear caliper pistons then failed and off he went at turn 14 at 158mph! Luckily he walked away unhurt. Now we are looking for a replacement. I was at Mid-Ohio when Joey crashed and that was just as bad. You should see how our car absorbed the impact through the body and suspension with little to no damage to the drivers compartment."

http://www.motorsporttechnologygroup...ash/index.html

Quoted from here.

jragan · 06-19-2009, 02:44 PM

There are more pictures of the car post wreck on Page 3 here http://www.motorsporttechnologygroup...VIR/index.html .

M_Six · 06-19-2009, 08:36 PM

Nastiness. Amazing what you can walk away from.

Here's the Joey Hand crash he refers to.

ZStig · 06-20-2009, 12:01 PM

pretty spectacular

The__J__Factor · 07-14-2009, 06:16 PM

Thats amazing the entire car is pretty much destroyed. At least the roof looked untouched not sure it rolled onto the roof or not but if it did thats some good safety.

ianbiz · 07-14-2009, 06:22 PM

holy ___!!!! I recently started watching Koni Chalenge. And I must say its quite entertaining.

Hawkeye · 07-15-2009, 01:15 PM

WOW

G80indy · 08-04-2009, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by M_Six

Nastiness. Amazing what you can walk away from.

Here's the Joey Hand crash he refers to.

that a-hole behind him nudged him just right to f___ him up

Palantirion · 08-04-2009, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by 330indy

that a-hole behind him nudged him just right to f___ him up

-While the driver that nudged him was at fault for running him off track, it's the track owner who allowed a ski jump to remain in the middle of the runoff. If the runoff had just been basically smooth there would have been no accident - let alone a catastrophic one.

G80indy · 08-04-2009, 04:13 PM

true

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M_Six Free Thinker 16875 Rep 7,454 Posts Drives: 2016 MB GLC300 4matic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Foothills of Mt Level iTrader: (0)	Nastiness. Amazing what you can walk away from. Here's the Joey Hand crash he refers to. __________________ Mark markj.pics "There is no shame in dropping fruit in your glass." -UncleWede
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