Footage showing a Mercedes-Benz AMG GT R, which reportedly bore a Singaporean number plate, ramming straight into a safety barrier at the Sepang International Circuit has recently been circulating wildly online.
Although the car worth over RM1.7million was totally destroyed in the crash, the driver and passenger miraculously survived.
SG-registered Mercedes slams into barrier in viral clip
In the aforementioned clip, it showed the driver racing down the circuit along with another person seated in the front passenger seat.
As he attempted to make a left turn along a bend, the driver realised that he couldn’t brake in time and could be heard saying, “Oh f*ck, there’s no brake.”
As such, the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT R slammed right into the safety barrier, with the camera showing what seemed to the be the car tumbling several rounds before coming to a stop.
A tyre was also seen rolling past the car along the grass patch following the crash.
According to a friend of the driver, he was a seasoned semi-pro racer who had participated in several racing competitions such as Motul 12 Hours GT3 Endurance Race and TCR Macau Grand Prix.
Mechanical failure reason for crash
In a Facebook post shared a netizen who had inside knowledge of the incident, he wrote the Mercedes was travelling at speeds of 229km/h before crashing into the barrier at about 180km/h.
The netizen added that brake failure was later found to be the culprit behind the harrowing crash.
“Driver was told the braking system was upgraded. While the real details (remain) unsure, we can see brake failure at T15 back straight, one of the two longest straights in Sepang,” he wrote.
As for the driver, he sustained spinal injuries due to the crash and is currently in the hospital.
“Let’s all pray that he makes a full recovery. He did very well to manage the situation,” added the netizen.
Watch the clip of the crash here: (Viewer discretion is advised)
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