Fun with the Audi R8

**alroumi** · 06-02-2008

YouTube - In-car footage of Audi R8 Wreck at VIR

**SLKCop** · 06-02-2008

Nice narrative as he was about to hit the wall....

Sounded like a decent hit, too bad.

Mike

**dsb** · 06-02-2008

Hindsight is 20/20...

Once he began going backwards in the grass, he should have released the brakes and turned the wheel to the right. It may have avoided contact with the wall.

Also, the speed at which he caught the Viper indicates he was going too fast into that corner.

What a shame. Those are beautiful cars.

HwoALanG · 06-02-2008

ouch~~ don't hit the wall ~ don't hit the wall ~ god dammit ~ god dammit ~
haha~~ ^^ i remember saying that when i broke my front bumper on R171~~

he was going too fast into apex... but i thought R8 has superior grip...-_-...

**dsb** · 06-02-2008

Speaking of grip...

I'm sure the R8 does just fine there. However, it really depends on the balance of the car. If you lift during a corner, your rear wheels lose grip. Accelerating does the opposite. Braking during a corner, gives you more grip on the front wheels. So, he probably lifted and then his rear spun around. If he were in a 911, the rear would have snapped around even harder.

BTW, for those who track at VIR, what's the average speed in that section?

Wallance · 06-02-2008

ouch that's gotta hurt... I think a lot of us had that experience when you spun out and you start to lose it and wouldn't be able to think as fast to recover but continue on what you were doing then hit something...

**webslinger** · 06-03-2008

It looks like there is a slight rise (then drop) coming through that curve and the suspension unloaded. He already had a little over steer and when it unloaded, around he went.

Unless that was his first lap, he should have known that drop was there.

Willow Springs has a couple of those. Feels weird until you make them fun...

-Webslinger

**dsb** · 06-03-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by webslinger

Willow Springs has a couple of those. Feels weird until you make them fun...

-Webslinger

Turn 5 at Thunderhill is the same thing. The car becomes unsettled after a peak then immediately there's a turn ahead. The natural reaction is to left off when you feel you're traveling to fast or when the car becomes unsettled. As you become more familar with road racing, you realize that lifting at a peak is NOT the right thing to do. If you're traveling too fast, brake before the peak and then accelerate through it. Poor R8 owner. At least he feels comfortable enough to post the video now.

I wonder if he's googling 'R8 wreck' and reading all the forum reactions.

**webslinger** · 06-03-2008

i'd probably freak out if that was my 55 going into a barrier like that.

I wanna drive Thunderhill!!

**dsb** · 06-03-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by webslinger

i'd probably freak out if that was my 55 going into a barrier like that.

I wanna drive Thunderhill!!

If you're serious about driving Thunderhill, let's do it together. Here's a link that shows upcoming events. I would love for us to go out representing our SLK's. There's always lots of Porsche's and Vettes.

$160 gets us in...

About HDPE
http://www.nasaproracing.com/hpde/index.html

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http://www.nasaproracing.com/hpde/index.html

**webslinger** · 06-03-2008

Humm... yes lets stay in touch and see what we can do. June would be tough, but that's a lot closer than to go down to willow springs. Google says its a little over 2 hrs to it from the house- very do-able.

**dsb** · 06-05-2008

Do-able and a fun yet safe track.

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dsb Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NorCal Vehicle: '06 slk55 Posts: 1,176 Country: Thanks: 67 Thanked 120 Times in 42 Posts	Hindsight is 20/20... Once he began going backwards in the grass, he should have released the brakes and turned the wheel to the right. It may have avoided contact with the wall. Also, the speed at which he caught the Viper indicates he was going too fast into that corner. What a shame. Those are beautiful cars. __________________ SOLD! 06 Mercedes Benz SLK55 Caspian Blue / Black & Ash *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.*

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dsb Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NorCal Vehicle: '06 slk55 Posts: 1,176 Country: Thanks: 67 Thanked 120 Times in 42 Posts	Speaking of grip... I'm sure the R8 does just fine there. However, it really depends on the balance of the car. If you lift during a corner, your rear wheels lose grip. Accelerating does the opposite. Braking during a corner, gives you more grip on the front wheels. So, he probably lifted and then his rear spun around. If he were in a 911, the rear would have snapped around even harder. BTW, for those who track at VIR, what's the average speed in that section? __________________ SOLD! 06 Mercedes Benz SLK55 Caspian Blue / Black & Ash *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.*

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dsb Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NorCal Vehicle: '06 slk55 Posts: 1,176 Country: Thanks: 67 Thanked 120 Times in 42 Posts	Do-able and a fun yet safe track. __________________ SOLD! 06 Mercedes Benz SLK55 Caspian Blue / Black & Ash *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.*

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Wallance Senior SLK World Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Vancouver Vehicle: SLK350 Posts: 158 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	ouch that's gotta hurt... I think a lot of us had that experience when you spun out and you start to lose it and wouldn't be able to think as fast to recover but continue on what you were doing then hit something...

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webslinger Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Vehicle: '07 SLK55 AMG Other Toys: Honda motorcycle Posts: 549 Country: Thanks: 22 Thanked 22 Times in 14 Posts	It looks like there is a slight rise (then drop) coming through that curve and the suspension unloaded. He already had a little over steer and when it unloaded, around he went. Unless that was his first lap, he should have known that drop was there. Willow Springs has a couple of those. Feels weird until you make them fun... -Webslinger

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webslinger Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Vehicle: '07 SLK55 AMG Other Toys: Honda motorcycle Posts: 549 Country: Thanks: 22 Thanked 22 Times in 14 Posts	i'd probably freak out if that was my 55 going into a barrier like that. I wanna drive Thunderhill!!

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webslinger Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Vehicle: '07 SLK55 AMG Other Toys: Honda motorcycle Posts: 549 Country: Thanks: 22 Thanked 22 Times in 14 Posts	Humm... yes lets stay in touch and see what we can do. June would be tough, but that's a lot closer than to go down to willow springs. Google says its a little over 2 hrs to it from the house- very do-able.

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