Magnus Walker crashes 911

[Frodo]

Originally Posted by 911monty

Nice piece of driving there. Lift throttle oversteer is a useful technique in these cars.

Really? I'll be the first to admit I only somewhat understand what lift oversteer is all about...but, looking at the vid as a whole, this still looks like something nutty I'd have done as a high schooler. I'd be surprised if MW would characterize his wheel time that afternoon, overall, as a "nice piece of driving."

[woodsman]

Who knows what his foot was doing once the slide started? He didn't brake. I'm no expert with 911 dynamics but I think if he had of floored it he may have driven out of it. As was the pendulum action beat him as well as a very limited amount of space. PERFECT example of why you don't want to be flitting around the edge of the friction circle with other objects and people around. Can anyone say holy T-bone! A few inches reward and he'd have head trauma. As a victim of such I can tell you if you survive it it can still ruin a business, a marriage and a racing career. Not to mention an ability to think clearly. Some have unstable emotions as well. I hope he realizes how lucky he was. Simple rule on the street; never push to 10/10's with others around. And when on the track; consider that safety equipment is no guarantee especially if you flip a car backwards at 160mph.

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by Frodo

Really? I'll be the first to admit I only somewhat understand what lift oversteer is all about...but, looking at the vid as a whole, this still looks like something nutty I'd have done as a high schooler. I'd be surprised if MW would characterize his wheel time that afternoon, overall, as a "nice piece of driving."

well instead of "slow in, fast out" he did "ooooops... WTF?!!... in, HAIL MARY out"... miraculously he pulled it off. I think a novice in an old 911 who got himself in that same fix would have ended up in a wheel chair or worse. There was zero escape other than the exact way Walker stopped with not an inch to spare. So quick hands or maybe he just closed his eyes and said his prayers...which is the option I would have chosen.

What I want to hear is if Walker deliberately rotated the car so he wasn't hitting the truck head on.

[Joe B]

What a bozo !

[911monty]

Hard to resist.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGCdEwdGMY8

[Frodo]

Originally Posted by Perfectlap

well instead of "slow in, fast out" he did "ooooops... WTF?!!...

I’ve had a little DE track time---not enough to write home about, but a little. And, between them and my occasional shenanigans on the local backroads, I’ve become familiar with this concept I still struggle with this one though: to what extent did he have control once the fishtailing started up? One can play around with this to no end...for example, would he have brought it to some other comparatively safe stop had the lift in the back of the truck been sitting 3 or 4 ft lower? I'd love to re-enact what actually happened on some perfect simulator, no passenger and no chance of injury to anyone. To see what I'd have done in the same situation, and how it would have worked out. Preferably in a Boxster

And while I whole-heartedly agree that being overly critical of how someone drives out of a difficult situation sets you up for the ultimate humbling experience when, inevitably, sometime down the road you yourself misjudge a situation and lose it, this gets my vote as the wisest comment in the thread:

Originally Posted by Topless

Showboating on the street with cold tires. Magnus knows better. He is a skilled driver but let the red mist get the better of him. Glad everyone walked away from this one.