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Daily Mirror
23-06-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Mirror
Driver rushed to hospital after crash at track Verstappen called 'too dangerous'
Aston Martin's Rolf Scheibner was taking part in the 24 Hours of Nürburgring when he was involved in a huge crash that left his car on its roof in the middle of the track Racing driver Rolf Scheibner was rushed to hospital after suffering a horror crash at the 24 Hours of Nürburgring on Sunday. Scheibner was driving for Aston Martin in the race when he was taken out by Porsche's Kevin Estre. The race was held at a track that four-time Formula One world champion Max Verstappen has branded 'too dangerous'. The infamous course has seen an estimated 170 deaths from both public and private races since it opened in 1927. Estre was battling with Raffaele Marciello when he came up behind the slower Scheibner in the section between Kallenhard and Wehrseifen. The Frenchman attempted to pass the Aston Martin. Neither man gave up the position, with the nose of Estre's vehicle making contact with Scheibner. That turned the Aston sideways, before it ploughed into a barrier, with the force of the collision spinning the car upside down before hurtling back across the track. It eventually came to a rest on its roof but Scheibner was able to escape from the wrecked car. He was then rushed to hospital for precautionary checks and was thankfully released after getting the all clear from medical professionals. The Nurburgring has hosted 42 F1 Grand Prix but Verstappen delivered a scathing criticism in which he insisted it would not host any more. He told Formula 1 Magazine: He told Formula 1 Magazine: '(A return) is really not going to happen with the cars we have now. One thing is for sure: F1 there will never happen again. Far too dangerous.' Estre was handed a 100 second penalty by the stewards for his role in the incident, which ensure he missed out on a win. But the Frenchman insisted he had been left with 'nowhere to go'. 'We were catching some traffic and the car in front of me, the GT4, had three blue flags in a row,' Estre said. 'He left the door open for the triple right. I went inside, there was room and then he turned in and then there was no room anymore. 'I saw him coming, I braked, I was fully on the curb but I had nowhere to go. He had a lot of room on the left obviously he didn't see me or he thought I was further behind, which is sad for him. 'I'm happy that he's fine and this is what we we have to face many times in the race. To be honest if the same situation would have come again, I would have done the same so for me there is nothing that I did [wrong]. Estre also criticised the decision to hand him the large penalty, which dropped him down to second. His team had tried to protest the decision but that was thrown out by the stewards. 'It's a racing incident, of course there's always two to have an incident, but for me, I was inside. They took a decision, we tried to protest but they didn't accept the protest,' said Estre. 'The rest is history, we crossed the finish line first but we had this big penalty and we lost the race. So yeah, it's a sad moment for sure for us. I think we really did a great race. One contact in the race ended up ruining our result. 'Nevertheless, it's a great weekend for Manthey, for Porsche, for my two teammates. They did well. We had a great car [and] we were all the way at the front. We didn't hide and in the end, it was not enough.'
Scottish Sun
22-06-2025
- Automotive
- Scottish Sun
Racing driver Rolf Scheibner rushed to hospital after terrifying crash at track Max Verstappen branded ‘too dangerous'
RACING driver Rolf Scheibner was rushed to hospital after a terrifying crash at the Nurburgring – a course which even Formula One champion Max Verstappen once dubbed 'too dangerous.' Scheibner's Aston Martin was sent spinning in a high-speed horrific collision during a 24 hour race at the infamous German track, which has seen an estimated 170 deaths from both public and private races since its opening in 1927. 6 A racing driver was rushed to hospital after a terrifying crash 6 The ace's car was flipped upside-down during a 24-hour race 6 He miraculously exited the car and was later released from hospital uninjured 6 The crash took place at the infamous Nurburgring racing track in Germany Credit: AFP The ace, who has since been given the all-clear by docs, was taken out by rival Kevin Estre during a tight turn at the Nurburgring. Scheibner was in control of the track when Estre, behind the wheel of a Porsche 911, snuck up the inside of the bend. Neither man relented as both cars flew round the track. But as they took the turn, the nose of Estre's vehicle made contact with Scheibner's car. And it turned the Aston Martin sideways before Scheibner went ploughing into a barrier. The force of the collision saw his motor spin upside down before hurtling back across the track. But Scheibner was amazingly able to escape from his Aston Martin, which was left severely damaged. He was then rushed to hospital for precautionary checks and released after getting the all clear from medical professionals. However, Estre ended up in hot water and was even confronted by some of Scheibner's teammates when summoned to see the stewards. He was given a telling off for his role in the crash and was hit with a 100 second penalty. Fox Sports viewers spot cameraman's embarrassing moment live during IndyCar Series 6 The Nurburgring has seen an estimated 170 deaths over the years Credit: Getty 6 F1 champ Max Verstappen recently branded it 'too dangerous' Credit: Getty The Nurburgring, which has hosted 42 F1 Grand Prix races, was recently branded 'too dangerous' by current champ Verstappen. And he insisted the sport will never return there following its last outing in 2013. He told Formula 1 Magazine: '(A return) is really not going to happen with the cars we have now. 'One thing is for sure: F1 there will never happen again. Far too dangerous.'
The Irish Sun
22-06-2025
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
Racing driver Rolf Scheibner rushed to hospital after terrifying crash at track Max Verstappen branded ‘too dangerous'
RACING driver Rolf Scheibner was rushed to hospital after a terrifying crash at the Nurburgring – a course which even Formula One champion Max Verstappen once dubbed 'too dangerous.' Scheibner's Aston Martin was sent spinning in a high-speed horrific collision during a 24 hour race at the infamous German track, which has seen an estimated 170 deaths from both public and private races since its opening in 1927. 6 A racing driver was rushed to hospital after a terrifying crash 6 The ace's car was flipped upside-down during a 24-hour race 6 He miraculously exited the car and was later released from hospital uninjured 6 The crash took place at the infamous Nurburgring racing track in Germany Credit: AFP The ace, who has since been given the all-clear by docs, was taken out by rival Kevin Estre during a tight turn at the Nurburgring. Scheibner was in control of the track when Estre, behind the wheel of a Porsche 911, snuck up the inside of the bend. Neither man relented as both cars flew round the track. But as they took the turn, the nose of Estre's vehicle made contact with Scheibner's car. READ MORE IN MOTORSPORT And it turned the Aston Martin sideways before Scheibner went ploughing into a barrier. The force of the collision saw his motor spin upside down before hurtling back across the track. But Scheibner was amazingly able to escape from his Aston Martin, which was left severely damaged. He was then rushed to hospital for precautionary checks and released after getting the all clear from medical professionals. Most read in Motorsport However, Estre ended up in hot water and was even confronted by some of Scheibner's teammates when summoned to see the stewards. He was given a telling off for his role in the crash and was hit with a 100 second penalty. Fox Sports viewers spot cameraman's embarrassing moment live during IndyCar Series 6 The Nurburgring has seen an estimated 170 deaths over the years Credit: Getty 6 F1 champ Max Verstappen recently branded it 'too dangerous' Credit: Getty The Nurburgring, which has hosted 42 F1 Grand Prix races, was recently And he insisted the sport will never return there following its last outing in 2013. He told Formula 1 Magazine: '(A return) is really not going to happen with the cars we have now. 'One thing is for sure: F1 there will never happen again. Far too dangerous.'
Yahoo
26-01-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Rolex 24, Hour 17: Tower Motorsports extends LMP2 lead
Kevin Estre still leads a Porsche Penske Motorsport 1-2 at Daytona, though it's not gone all to plan in the last hour. Estre only overtook teammate Felipe Nasr minutes ago into Turn 1, after the Frenchman made a rare mistake going into the Le Mans chicane — he missed the corner and had to take the designated escape road. That put the No. 7 Porsche 963 of Nasr ahead for a while, but now the No. 6 Porsche is back in front of the No. 7 which received a warning for an unsafe pit release in the path of the No. 31 Cadillac Whelen car. The No. 24 Team RLL BMW M Hybrid V8 has jumped the No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing Acura ARX-06 for third place. Philipp Eng and Scott Dixon have relieved Dries Vanthoor and Felix Rosenqvist in their respective cars. The sun will rise soon. ☀️ Only 7 Hours to race. Here is a recap of what you might of missed overnight. 📺: LIVE NOW ON Peacock 🌎: IMSA TV | IMSA YouTube LIVE! 📻: IMSA Radio@DAYTONA | @NBCSports | @MichelinRaceUSA — IMSA (@IMSA) January 26, 2025 Tower Motorsports has seized control of LMP2 once again from CrowdStrike Racing by APR. Toby Sowery spun on cold tires as he came in hot to Turn 1, putting him further away from leader Sebastien Bourdais in the No. 8 Tower ORECA. Job van Uitert just took over from Bourdais, and he still leads from Sowery in second, and Christian Rasmussen in the No. 99 AO Racing car in third ahead of Paul di Resta in the No. 22 United Autosports USA entry. 'Rexy' and AO Racing continue to lead GTD PRO. The leaders have recently had driver changes so Laurin Heinrich has passed the baton of the leading No. 77 Porsche 911 GT3 R to Klaus Bachler. In second is the No. 65 Ford Multimatic Mustang GT3 of Dennis Olsen, some 15 seconds down the road. Madison Snow in the No. 1 Paul Miller Racing BMW M4 GT3 EVO is third, Antonio Garcia in the No. 3 Pratt Miller Corvette is fourth. And with Luca Stolz and Albert Costa in fifth and sixth for Mercedes-AMG and Ferrari respectively, the top six in GTD PRO are occupied by six different manufacturers. GTD has been one-way traffic lately for Winward Racing's No. 57 Mercedes-AMG GT3 but a recent drive-through penalty for leaving a tire unattended in the pits has taken away Lucas Auer's advantage. This has put Elliott Skeer back in the lead for Wright Motorsports in the No. 120 Porsche, ahead of the Mercedes of Ralf Aron (No. 80) and Maximilian Götz (No. 32), with the No.13 AWA Corvette of Matt Bell in fourth. HOUR 17 STANDINGS Story originally appeared on Racer
Yahoo
26-01-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Rolex 24, Hour 16: Penske Porsche pair continue to lead, Winward Racing recovers to head GTD
It's still a Porsche Penske Motorsport 1-2 in the 63rd Rolex 24 At Daytona with eight hours remaining and sunrise just around the corner. The No. 6 Porsche leads the No. 7, WEC champion Kevin Estre ahead of IMSA champion Felipe Nasr. Estre left the pits behind Nasr but regained the lead when Nasr was fending off the laps-down No. 93 MSR Acura of Renger van der Zande. That allowed Estre to slip past at turn two, where he leads by just over five seconds. Felix Rosenqvist has taken over the No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing Acura ARX-06 in third, but he's now 30 seconds back after sliding off near turn six and hitting the barriers – there is light damage to the nose of the No.60. Dries Vanthoor is fourth in the No. 24 Team RLL BMW M Hybrid V8. Toby Sowery was putting down the hammer in LMP2, he built a lead of about eight seconds in the No. 04 CrowdStrike Racing by APR ORECA 07 over Sebastien Bourdais for Tower Motorsports. Paul-Loup Chatin and Rasmus Lindh run third and fourth for ERA Motorsport and United Autosports USA. Rexy continues to lead GTD PRO – Laurin Heinrich has left any trace of the No. 77 AO Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R's woes behind as he leads the class from Kelvin van der Linde in the No.1 Paul Miller Racing BMW. It's still four makes in the top four in GTD PRO with the No. 65 Multimatic Ford of Frederic Vervisch and the No. 3 Corvette of Alexander Sims in third and fourth. But the most staggering comeback of the race so far is in GTD. From as far back as seven laps down after a stuck throttle pedal, and from three laps down at half-distance, the No. 57 Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 is not only on the lead lap, it's not only leading – it's pulling away to a massive margin. Philip Ellis and Lucas Auer have worked together in the last hour to build a lead of over 20 seconds, over Elliott Skeer in the No. 120 Wright Motorsports Porsche, who is being pursued by the No. 80 Lone Star Racing Mercedes of Scott Andrews. Lone Star Racing has also had to fight back from a 100 second penalty stop for violating GTD stint energy retirements earlier today. The Conquest Racing Ferrari has gone behind the wall and since returned to the race, though it is over 40 laps off the lead in GTD. HOUR 16 STANDINGS Story originally appeared on Racer
