Audi R8 GT3 Driver Flips At Macau Yet Still Wins Race

Laurens Vanthoor took victory in the GT World Cup race at Macau despite suffering a huge airborne crash in his Audi, which brought out the red flag and cut the race short
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Vanthoor won the qualifying race on Saturday but a red flag emerged on the opening lap after a crash at the final corner, which resulted in lengthy barrier repairs.

The clocks counted down and with 15 minutes to go, the race resumed. In typical Macau style, it didn’t take long for another red flag to come out but this time it was for Vanthoor.

Earl Bamber slipstreamed ahead of Vanthoor when the Macau GT World Cup race finally resumed. But a mistake at the fast Mandarin kink pitched Vanthoor into the wall and his car launched into the air, rolling over and landing on its roof.

He emerged from his damaged Audi R8 unscathed but the race was red flagged after just one full lap of proper racing, with time running out for it to continue. So Vanthoor was declared winner, despite crashing out and causing the race to be stopped. How bizarre, classic Macau!

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Comments

Robert Nguyen

Because winning on four wheels is too mainstream…

11/21/2016 - 07:41 |
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Anonymous

The driver might ‘Flipped out” when he finds out that he won the race (Godzilla stop the terrible puns)

11/21/2016 - 07:45 |
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Joshua Lue

When you flip your car but win the race

11/21/2016 - 07:55 |
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was expecting FailRace logo

11/22/2016 - 20:25 |
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nobody 1
11/21/2016 - 08:09 |
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Anonymous

Failrace way of winning!

11/21/2016 - 08:26 |
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Anonymous

I think Vanthoor has been watching too many of FailRace‘s videos

11/21/2016 - 08:36 |
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Mr.Roberts

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Almighty wing: Check
Rolling said almighty winged car: Check
Winning a race after all of the rolling: Check
Brilliantly close racing: Check
Something may or may not be slightly on fire: Check

FailRace You never told anyone you were a GT3 driver!

11/21/2016 - 22:07 |
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Anonymous

This shows the creativity of Belgian people :)

11/21/2016 - 08:57 |
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Anonymous

Apparently nothing was going to stop Audi bowing out with wins.

11/21/2016 - 09:29 |
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Chewbacca_buddy (McLaren squad)(VW GTI Clubsport)(McLaren 60
11/21/2016 - 10:45 |
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Anonymous

And what do the judges think of that?

11/21/2016 - 10:58 |
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