Try Not To Clench As A 911 GT2 RS Suffers A 180mph Blowout
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
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
Something, something smart. First comment!
not wanna sound mean
but saying that does make you sound a bit uhmmm
dumb?
Damn 21 downvotes seems a bit harsh.
Why so many downvotes?? 😂
Punctures are always scary but this guy used his tires for more than 1000 kilometers on track
1680+ km even
Got some big balls there… respect
He HAD balls. Not anymore thanks to the blowout.
I’ll see myself out, sorry….
I bet that’s not the only blowout he had
Skills.
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Nigel Mansell? Dat u?
Pirelli still at it with the exploding tyres I see
Was he wearing his brown pants?