Car Torn to Pieces as Drivers Land in Hospital After Horrific Crash

Wrecks, smashing the SAFER barriers, and even fires—such are the horrors of motor racing. Driving at unbelievable speeds is surely thrilling, both for the drivers and the spectators. But once a car makes contact with another on the track, it is likely to go flying. The resulting impact can have disastrous consequences for the drivers involved. that the driver undergoes can be compared to none.

The world of motorsports has seen its fair share of on-track tragedies, whether it’s Dale Earnhardt Sr in NASCAR or Jules Bianchi in Formula 1, fans of motorsports enthusiasts have seen it all. These tragedies even forced the authorities to alter their safety measures. 

From the introduction of halos to head and neck safety, the world of racing has become more driver-safety-centric. But sometimes, things go out of control and mishaps happen. And Suzuka bore witness to one such harrowing crash on Sunday.

The Super GT at Suzuka turned out to be a nightmare for Nissan’s Tsugio Matsuda

The Suzuka tracks hosted the Super GT championship 450km race on Sunday when the deadly incident occurred between Nissan’s Tsugio Matsuda and Lamborghini’s Kosuke Matsuura. 

The race was called off after 59 laps were completed out of a total of 77 laps, owing to the severity of the crash. The incident occurred when Matsuda tried to pursue Hiramine’s Impul car, who clearly felt the pressure from the Nissan driver. In an attempt to overtake but was caught in chicane between Lamborghini’s Matsurra and Toyota’s Orido.

Trying to exit at a high speed, the Nissan made contact with Orido’s Toyota and sent Tsugio Matsuda directly colliding with the outside wall, after losing control of the car and send reeling into the air, completely destroying the car. And caught in the crossfire was Lamborghini’s Matsurra. He hit the barriers but was able to control his car and stop just before the racing line.

With the crash, the safety cars were immediately deployed on the tracks and the race was red-flagged. It was Nissan’s Matsuda who had suffered the worst and had to be extricated from his car. However, he was in his conscious state and was able to communicate with the medics on the track before being flown to the hospital in a helicopter. While Lamborghini’s Matsuura was unharmed and could limp back to his garage on his own accord.

It was later reported by the authorities that Matsuda did not sustain major injuries and was out of harm’s way.

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Words fall short for the fans to express the horror after watching the crash

With the race being abandoned due to the severe accident, the #7 BMW team comprising Seji Ara and Mastaka Yanagida was declared as the winners of the race. 

Nevertheless, as the video of the wreck circulated on the internet, netizens were shocked at the impact of the accident. Fans dropped their reactions on Reddit;

One wrote, “Massive my a**, that thing was straight out of one of those cheesy final destination scenes.”

“Reminds me of Austin Dillon’s wreck at Daytona in 2015.”

“The driver compartment held up pretty well, all things considered.”

Others also commented, “I’m surprised that thing was going fast enough for the air to catch it. Those big ass wings are dangerous when they swap ends.”

“Very lucky to not have any significant injuries. That car looked to hit underside flush to the wall.”

The severity of the crash can be gauged by the fact that the cars were going at over 150 mph. Hope this driver recovers quickly, while the authorities should look into the fact and make an effort to minimize such occurrences from happening in the future.

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