Le Mans 1999 - Race Part 3/6 Mercedes CLR Onboard and Crash

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Summary

TLDRIn an intense session of the Le Mans race, the Mercedes team faces grim challenges with two dramatic vehicles' aerial flips involving Mark Webber and Peter Dumbreck, causing one car to withdraw before the start and another to crash during the race. The race sees impressive driving from Kristoff Buu in the Mercedes CLR and strategic maneuvers by Pier Luigi Martini in the BMW. Despite these events, the competition continues fiercely with BMW in the lead followed by Ferrari. The race remains a tension-filled contest with significant attention on the safety and performance of the vehicles.

Takeaways

  • 🔥 Dramatic accidents impact Mercedes' race.
  • 🚗 Kristoff Buu impresses with a fast lap.
  • 🏎️ Pier Luigi Martini maneuvers through traffic.
  • 🛠️ New trim tabs added to Mercedes cars after incidents.
  • ⚠️ Safety concerns highlighted by accidents.
  • 📰 Shock and media attention on Mercedes.
  • 🏁 BMW leads after the incident.
  • 🏎️ Ferrari competes closely behind BMW.
  • 📉 Mercedes down to two cars due to accidents.
  • 👷‍♂️ Safety crew efficiently manages crash aftermath.

Timeline

  • 00:00:00 - 00:10:04

    The video documents a race involving the Mercedes team dealing with a car issue related to overheating as they clear rubber off the radiator during a stop. During the race, a Mercedes car, driven by Kristoff Büschu, showcases excellent driving skills, establishing a strong position along the course. The narrative highlights past challenges, including Mark Weber's aerial flip incident due to aerodynamic issues, which led to modifications before the race. Büschu is caught during a hot lap as he aggressively pursues a Toyota, navigating various course challenges and overtaking vehicles. The video provides both detailed descriptions of the race dynamics and insightful commentary on the car's performance and strategic elements in play.

Mind Map

Video Q&A

  • What happened to Mark Webber's car?

    Mark Webber's Mercedes experienced an aerial flip during the warm-up session.

  • Who was driving the Mercedes CLR during the impressive lap?

    Kristoff Buu was driving the Mercedes CLR during the fast lap.

  • What dramatic event occurred during the race?

    Peter Dumbreck's Mercedes took off and crashed after leaving the Toyota's slipstream.

  • Who is leading the race after the accident?

    The BMW is leading the race, followed by a Ferrari.

  • What are the concerns in the Mercedes garage?

    There is shock and concern over the repeat of the aerial accident involving the Mercedes cars.

  • Why were new trim tabs added to the Mercedes cars?

    New trim tabs were added to prevent aerodynamic problems after earlier issues.

  • How did Pier Luigi Martini perform?

    Pier Luigi Martini made a tight maneuver in the BMW, overtaking Audi and Porsche competitors.

  • How did the safety team respond to the Mercedes crash?

    The safety team promptly cleared the track, enabling the race to continue.

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    very very warm track temperature the
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    Nissan gets
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    underway a routine stop for the Mercedes
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    team this is the bushu Nick hielt car
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    with hefel waiting to get in and again
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    Mercedes also trying to clear the rubber
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    off the uh radiator Inlet so that the
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    car doesn't overheat HiDef looking very
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    thoughtful there
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    [Music]
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    and away they
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    [Music]
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    go now that's now Kristoff bushu back in
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    young Peter dumre the Scottish driver
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    has not yet had a turn at the
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    wheel on board with the Mercedes Buu a
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    winner remarkably the first time he ever
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    came to Lam more driving the perso back
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    at the beginning of the '90s Kristoff
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    Buu's also won the Daytona 24 hour
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    and richly deserves his seat at
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    Mercedes-Benz for Mercedes-Benz Big Year
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    Mercedes of course already down to just
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    two cars after the dramatic aerial flip
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    that happened to Australia's young Mark
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    Weber this morning Saturday morning
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    during the
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    warmup paor Weber had experienced the
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    same uh aerodynamic problem in the third
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    Mercedes which he was due to share with
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    Jean Mar gunar during uh Thursday's
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    qualifying laps Mercedes have been
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    worried about this and for the race
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    they've added new big extra uh trim tabs
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    to the front of the nose of both the
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    number five and number six mercedesbenz
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    the four car then simply never started
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    after the second accident this morning
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    Saturday morning in the warm up so we've
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    seen Buu take the first of the
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    right-handed chicanes on the molan
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    straight the chicanes have been with us
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    for about 15 years now but it used to be
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    one straight blind with the cars
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    reaching over 240
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    mph now they break down towards the
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    second of the chicanes the left hand
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    chicane following the private Japanese
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    entered BMW little tweak of the tail
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    there as he overtakes one car his finds
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    his way
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    blocked the noise of the mercedesbenz is
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    what everybody remarks upon it sounds
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    like a big loud American car just there
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    at the crest of the hill was where poor
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    Mark Weber had his accident he's fine
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    he's not hurt himself had his slight
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    takeoff during warm up this
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    morning but the Mercedes
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    holding a very strong position here now
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    he's reaching up as he accelerates up
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    away
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    from from the end of the molan the car
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    is now moving at nearly 200 mph as he
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    comes up to the final right hand Kink
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    that brings him down to Indianapolis
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    Corner this is a very unstable part of
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    the track got to get back over on the
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    right hand side use the banking and head
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    up the short squirt to our n
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    Corner Buu is really pressing on in this
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    car now really pressing on I think
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    that's a Toyota in front of him who he's
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    been closing down at what must be 3 or 4
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    seconds a
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    lap this now is the fastest part of the
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    course the Mercedes flying in pursuit of
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    of one of the
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    Toyotas you can see somebody's exhaust
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    flaring out on the overrun up ahead much
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    more dramatic at night as we will see in
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    a few hours
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    time up the inside of one of the back
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    marking Porsches and he really is right
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    up behind the Toyota Now buso is really
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    flying we've caught him on a very hot
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    lap
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    indeed trying to see if he can dive down
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    the inside these are all called the
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    Porsche curves is he going to make it on
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    the right no he isn't Traffic Ahead he's
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    going to have to hold
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    up pass the Viper and now coming up to
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    the Ford chicanes the left right left
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    which is what leads us back onto the pit
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    straight for the start of another lap of
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    the exhausting Lam more 24-hour course
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    the Circuit of the S and he's actually
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    going to get past the Toyota as well so
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    this really was a quick lap which we've
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    been privileged to ride with Kristoff
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    busu in the Mercedes CLR
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    now then we have the BMW v12s leading
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    the Schneider Lami Lagos Mercedes but
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    the open Audi is quite quick in a
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    straight line and appears to be able to
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    hold off the
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    BMW they turn into Indianapolis
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    [Music]
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    that's Pier Luigi Martini there in the
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    number 15 BMW open car and is very tight
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    here coming into the forge chane before
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    the start Finish Line the BMW has got in
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    front of the Audi he's lapped the Audi
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    successfully he's now got to negotiate
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    oh this is very tight the two Rook
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    racing GTS
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    Porsches but he wins his way between
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    them one of the those blue GTS Porsches
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    driven by the very rapid German lady
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    Claudia hkin as they steam up towards
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    the Dunlop
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    s's the Mercedes manages to sneak by the
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    Audi under breaking there as well and
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    there we just c a brief glimpse of the
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    dam Lola and this looks like a gearbox
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    change a complete gearbox change on the
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    back of the
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    Audi from overhead now from the
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    balloon we see just how fast and
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    sweeping these curves are the g-forces
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    are tremendous very tiring on the
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    drivers as the night goes
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    on one heads for the pit Lane and the
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    Mercedes carries on towards the start
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    Finish
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    Line a huge crowd here at LaMore for the
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    1999 running Joe Winkle Haw Waits his
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    turn
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    [Music]
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    Martini jumps out vinkle hawk in yes all
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    watched by the biggest crowd LaMore has
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    ever seen the interest in the race this
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    year with so many manufacturers involved
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    has been greater than ever
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    before the Schnitzer team so efficient
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    and away he goes still lying seventh
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    second the number 17 BMW with the boots
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    and mishar in the lead and we have a
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    replay here of more drama
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    the GTS class Porsches seem to be having
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    dramas all the time that is the
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    Portuguese enter Montero Brothers car
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    and here we have a Toyota actually in
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    the garage they're looking at something
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    there yes the montario car's now got a
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    puncher the Toyota mechanics appear to
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    be looking at something on the rear axle
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    or in the gearbox area of the car hard
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    to see at this
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    distance the number one Toyota
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    but the Mercedes noticeably quick in a
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    straight
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    line cresting the rise there as you come
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    down to the breaking area at the end of
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    the long Mulan
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    straight the Toyota lights a blaze
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    makees sure the slower cars see them
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    here we go oh my God oh my God the
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    Mercedes has taken off that's Peter
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    dumre at the wheel of the number five
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    Mercedes the car flew right up in the
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    air over the barriers Over The Wire and
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    into the trees let's look at this again
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    this is an awful accident an awful
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    accident he moves out of the slip stream
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    of the Toyota and the car just takes off
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    that looks horrifically like a replay of
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    what happened to Mark Weber who I hen to
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    add but that's a big impact look at the
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    Earth thrown up that is a very big
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    impact shock and horror and amazement in
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    the Mercedes garage they can't believe
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    it's happened
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    again the mechanics a dreadful sense of
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    responsibility and concern and we are
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    now on board the kryla Viper the pace
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    car is out the safety car as we must
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    call it Dominic D at the wheel there and
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    the worlds press has gathered outside
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    the door of the mercedesbenz pits and
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    there is Dum bre's
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    car flat but at least it appears to be
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    the car appears to be wind screen Side
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    Up by which I mean that the Impact May
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    at least have been somewhat cushioned by
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    the inherent strength of the
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    [Music]
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    car what drama for mercedesbenz and poor
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    Peter dumre we will bring you news as
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    soon as we hear there is the Chevrolet
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    Corvette safety car pulling
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    off the Medics have done their work the
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    course cleanup cars have done their work
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    the car was clear off the track looking
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    at that overhead shot it appeared to be
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    about 100 m inside the public
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    enclosures we wait to hear further
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    news meanwhile the race is underway
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    again and in the lead is the number one
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    BMW followed there by the Ferrari 333 SP
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    who we had not seen very much of so the
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    order at this stage is the lato BMW
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    leading the second Toyota of boots and
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    from the teammate BMW V12
Tags
  • Le Mans
  • Mercedes
  • BMW
  • Kristoff Buu
  • Mark Webber
  • Peter Dumbreck
  • aerial flip
  • Toyota
  • Ferrari
  • race safety