Here's The Moment Richard Hammond Lost Control Of A Rimac Concept One
Richard Hammond has thankfully escaped serious injury after being involved in a huge crash while driving a Rimac Concept One on Saturday.
He was taking part in the Hemberg Hill Climb in Switzerland, and a video showing the moment he lost control of the electric hypercar has since emerged.
It looks like the 47-year-old was carrying quite some speed toward a tight bend, before losing the back end under braking. The footage cuts just as the Rimac hits a barrier.
The Grand Tour released a statement confirming that Hammond had been airlifted to hospital following the crash, and had suffered a fractured knee, with no other injuries reported.
The statement said that he was “concious and talking, and climbed out of the car himself before the vehicle burst into flames”.
Speaking about the accident on Twitter, Hammond’s fellow Grand Tour presenter Jeremy Clarkson called it “the biggest crash I’ve ever seen,” adding, “thankfully, Richard seems to be mostly OK.”
Rimac has released a statement about the incident, saying:
Rimac Automobili can confirm that the Concept_One, tested by the crew of The Grand Tour against two other supercars in Switzerland this week, was involved in an accident. The filming in Switzerland was ongoing from June 5th and involved various tests – including a hill climb race on June 10th.
Following the accident, the driver – Richard Hammond - was assessed at a local hospital. The Grand Tour team assures he has not suffered any severe injuries.
The Croatian electric supercar builder repeated The Grand Tour’s statement, before signing off with “Rimac Automobili wishes Richard a quick recovery.”
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
Comments
Does that mean he’s not coming on?
Honestly… Hammond is probably the luckiest of the bunch… To my memory, he survived a few minors, the Top-Fuel dragster and this RIMAC… I don’t think there’s anyone else in the motor journalism sector that’s survived that kind of abuse!! Especially in terms of Top-Fuel drag racing! that was a hell of a crash!
He crashed a jet car
Jet car, top fuel might have been even worse :p.
Speedy recovery Richard and you live to fight another day 👍
When Hammond has escaped death more times than the Winchesters.
He may have a pact with deamons…
if only paul walker had this luck. he crashed a jet dragster at 288mph. now this? still alive with just a knee injury. well being short has some advantages. and also? does that mean he’s not coming on then?
Walker wrapped around a tree. Hammond just tumbled down a hill
A Brit crashes in Croatian car.
You can always count on richard to get into the worst crashes and survive, hamster is indestructable
Are we talking de javu?
Almost looks to me like the brakes fail. He just doesn’t drop any speed.
I guess he wanted to do a Kamikaze Dorifto
But failed
Didn’t see any brake lights in the clip either. Very bizarre.