Watch Shocking Video Of Porsche And BMW Collide In Fiery Nurburgring Crash

Driving on the Nurburgring is one of the most exciting things you can do in a car, but it can also be incredibly dangerous. Though exact numbers are unclear, some people are believed to die there each year, and the Porsche and BMW drivers whose jaw-dropping tangle this Sunday was captured on video were lucky not to add their names to that list.

Footage from inside the Porsche, from trackside cameras and phone video of the aftermath at the crash site, shows how the GT3 RS and BMW M2 Competition were completely destroyed in the accident during a Touristfahrten session where members of the public can turn up and pay to take their car, bike, van or bus around the 12.9-mil (20.8 km) track.

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The action starts inside the GT3 RS, which is hauling ass and rapidly approaching the slower-moving, British-registered BMW. The cars are on a narrow section of track and the BMW appears to move to the right as the Porsche closes in, suggesting he’s noticed the faster driver wants to pass.

The Porsche makes a move on a slight curve – we see the red and white curb to the 911’s left – but just as he begins to draw level, the BMW turns into it, effectively performing a cop-style PIT maneuver that sends the Porsche into the barriers to the right. The impact with the barrier slows the out-of-control car, which is then T-boned by the BMW, causing the 911 to exploded in a fireball and catapulting it down the track.

Smartphone video taken after both cars have come to rest shows one of the Porsche’s front suspension uprights, complete with brake disc and caliper, lying on the ground at least 30 m (98 ft) away, whose entire front end bodywork ahead of the front bulkhead has been cut clean off. The BMW is marginally less mangled, but it too has been absolutely annihilated.

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Internet opinion appears to be split on who was to blame. Some commenters say the BMW driver is clearly at fault because he cut into the Porsche’s path, others claim the 911 driver was far too aggressive and impatient, and should have waited for a safer place to pass.

There are no prizes for being fast on a tourist session, so though it can be frustrating to ease back on the right pedal when you come across a slower car, there’s nothing really lost in taking a beat. There’s such a mix of experience and abilities at the Ring that being cautious is the smart approach.

Both drivers are reported to have survived the incident, but their cars weren’t so lucky. Although the Nurburgring is technically a toll road, most insurance policies specifically void cover on it due to the risk, meaning the drivers might have to swallow the whole cost to replace their cars themselves. And that’s not the only bill they’re facing.

The company that operates the Nurburgring will also be sending them a large bill for the damage caused to the Armco barriers. Who do you think was at fault here? Drop a comment below and let us know.

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