The opening race of the Hockenheim DTM finale has been red-flagged following a spate of high-speed crashes on the restart, including a fireball moment for Dennis Olsen’s Porsche. Full story:
and David Schumacher were battling for position when they made contact before braking for Turn 8, their cars veering into the barriers at high speed before bouncing back on track.losing control of his SSR Porsche - ostensibly due to a contact - sending him straight into the barrier on the other side of the track.
Such was the intensity of the impact that several engine compliments got thrown out of his car, which immediately caught fire in a scary moment for the Norwegian. The Team Bernhard Porsche of title contender Preining and the Winward Mercedes of Schumacher also picked up heavy damage during the pile up.
All drivers were able to escape from their cars, but some have been sent to the medical centre for check-ups. resumed at 2:25pm local time after one lap behind the safety car. Prior to the Turn 6 chaos, multiple cars were involved in an incident earlier in the lap that was triggered byThe aftermath of their incident caught out several drivers including Grasser Racing Lamborghini duo
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