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Clip from the Australian Confederation of Motor Sport national championships at Queensland Raceway last weekend. Life turned to cr4p in a heartbeat. Both drivers walked away - one has a

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Old 08-01-2016, 02:26 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Clip from the Australian Confederation of Motor Sport national championships at Queensland Raceway last weekend.

Life turned to cr4p in a heartbeat.

Both drivers walked away - one has a suspected broken toe !!

Some serious safety related engineering in the car that flipped.

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Holy crap, not to far from me. My co-worker lives right by the track.
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Glad he was OK and that Ford stepped up! I was actually there and standing next to the track where it happened. It was one of the craziest things I'd ever seen. That fire ball was huge and he was hauling arse! I have been wondering what the full story was.
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