Try Not To Clench As A 911 GT2 RS Suffers A 180mph Blowout

This 991 Porsche 911 GT2 RS driver had a real scare at Monza after a rear tyre exploded at the end of the main straight
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Monza is not a track for the faint of heart. The home of the Italian Grand Prix is fast and has very little run-off in places, which is what makes this onboard track day video particularly scary.

The driver of a 991 GT2 RS is seen approaching the ‘Variante del Rettifilo’ Turn 1 chicane at over 180mph when the rear-left tyre explodes. Thankfully, he’s able to hold it and keep the car out of the wall with some well-timed applications of opposite lock. We’re pretty sure this qualifies as a ‘code brown’.

In the description, the uploader notes that the Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R tyres had already been used for 60 laps of the Nurburgring at the point of the blowout. “That’s my lessons [sic] of that day, if you go on serious track just be serious and put [on] new tires!” he concludes.

Video via Auto Evolution

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Comments

Anonymous

Something, something smart. First comment!

09/13/2018 - 08:18 |
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CannedRex24

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

not wanna sound mean

but saying that does make you sound a bit uhmmm

dumb?

09/13/2018 - 10:09 |
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Chris D.

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Damn 21 downvotes seems a bit harsh.

09/13/2018 - 14:09 |
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675LT_ftw

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Why so many downvotes?? 😂

09/13/2018 - 20:36 |
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MeBoosta

Punctures are always scary but this guy used his tires for more than 1000 kilometers on track

09/13/2018 - 08:45 |
31 | 0

1680+ km even

09/13/2018 - 18:43 |
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Anonymous
09/13/2018 - 10:57 |
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Anonymous

Got some big balls there… respect

09/13/2018 - 12:57 |
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ferrarman11

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

He HAD balls. Not anymore thanks to the blowout.
I’ll see myself out, sorry….

09/14/2018 - 21:34 |
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Rand0m_c1tizen (Jon)

I bet that’s not the only blowout he had

09/13/2018 - 14:12 |
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TheBagel

Skills.

09/13/2018 - 15:04 |
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675LT_ftw

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09/13/2018 - 20:35 |
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675LT_ftw

Nigel Mansell? Dat u?

09/13/2018 - 20:38 |
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Wogmidget

Pirelli still at it with the exploding tyres I see

09/14/2018 - 04:04 |
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Anonymous

Was he wearing his brown pants?

09/15/2018 - 09:45 |
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