This 911 Flipped 10 Times On The 'Ring... And The Driver Walked Away

The ferocity of this GT3 Cup-spec Porsche 911 crash is horrifying, but thanks to modern safety gear the driver was able to exit the car more or less unharmed

Some people might tell you that if you’re going to crash during a race, you might as well do it hard. If American racer John Shoffner has ever been given that advice, he sure as hell took it to heart.

Don’t try this at home, kids. The experienced racing driver lost control of his J2 Racing 911 GT3 Cup just after the Flugplatz straight. The cause of the initial departure from plan A is unknown (probably not an ABS failure), but after the car’s nose dug into the grass on the inside of the turn and began to flip the car over, plan B was to choose a deity and start praying.

This 911 Flipped 10 Times On The 'Ring... And The Driver Walked Away

In this wince-worthy video we can see the 911 entering our line of sight with the crash already happening. The nose digs into the grass, the car rolls up onto its left side and starts to roll like Neymar in the penalty area, with frightening ferocity.

The high-speed roll intensifies as the 911 hits the outer barrier. Bodywork starts to strip, despite being fixed on to motorsport spec, and it eventually comes to a teetering standstill on its roof, having flipped upside down 10 times – rolling nine and a half times in total. Shoffner was taken to hospital but, remarkably, escaped injury. Hats off to the roll cage and safety harnesses.

Source: Eifeler888 via Carscoops

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Anonymous

How the hell has he walked away from that.

09/06/2018 - 09:36 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

It’s a safe car that’s for sure

09/06/2018 - 09:43 |
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Klush

He beat Top Gear’s record!

09/06/2018 - 09:39 |
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CannedRex24

In reply to by Klush

actually James Bond did

09/06/2018 - 09:46 |
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Anonymous
09/06/2018 - 10:18 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Wtf

09/06/2018 - 15:32 |
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Rand0m_c1tizen (Jon)

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

A classic, XD

09/06/2018 - 15:35 |
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rjvader

This is what I felt was about to happen the first time I ever braked with my left foot

09/06/2018 - 10:18 |
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Ahh poo. Just counted them again, and that was nine…still, top efforts all round.

09/06/2018 - 10:22 |
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Anonymous

Volvo has a new rival.

09/06/2018 - 10:48 |
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Anonymous

Let us marvel in the fact that had this been an older car, this crash wpuld have been fatal.

09/06/2018 - 11:25 |
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Anonymous

Its fitting that it caught air after the “Flugplatz” straight. (which means “airfield”)

09/06/2018 - 12:32 |
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deggiboi

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Flugplatz is the corner
Quiddilbacher Höhe is the straight

09/17/2018 - 12:08 |
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Pierce Tolar

So impressive how safe cars are today. You can see the rest of the body crumpling but the roof and area around is still intact.

09/06/2018 - 12:45 |
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Anonymous

Aaaand… That’s why you need a rollcage

09/06/2018 - 13:39 |
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