This Racer Escaped His MX-5 Just As It Burst Into Flames

Racing driver Ben Waddell had to bring his Mazda MX-5 to a stop after the fuel tank burst, leaving the vehicle just as a huge fire erupted

Skip Barber Formula Series regular Ben Waddell endured a terrifying moment while taking a break from single-seaters at the weekend.

He was driving what looks to be a Mazda MX-5 when the fuel tank burst, showering him in petrol. He immediately went off track and stopped, hurled the steering wheel away and got the hell out of there. Not a moment too soon it turned out, as the car burst into flames just as he was exiting.

Although the car is - as you can see above - in a bad way, Waddell himself walked away with only a few blisters.

A lucky escape…

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Comments

Anonymous

I like how he hit the camera with the steering wheel :D

10/24/2016 - 22:07 |
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Anonymous

Hair drier flambee

10/25/2016 - 06:10 |
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Anonymous
10/25/2016 - 06:40 |
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Anonymous

i would have stayed in there thats to much money to lose

10/25/2016 - 15:32 |
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Anonymous

Sublime reactions. I would have gone “huh its raining!?”

10/25/2016 - 16:08 |
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JustAnotherEvoFan

FeelsBadMan

10/25/2016 - 17:27 |
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Anonymous

“This Racer Escaped his MX-5 Just as it Burst Into Rust” fixed it c:

10/29/2016 - 00:23 |
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Kevin 15

And Today’s CT News, the whole CT Community is Heartbroken because Alex’s and Phil’s Relationship is broken because of Trust Issues.

10/30/2016 - 09:57 |
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