Watch this Rally Car Come Within Inches of Killing Four Spectators

9 years, 8 months ago - 1 July 2014, Autoblog
Watch this Rally Car Come Within Inches of Killing Four Spectators
Rallying isn't just dangerous for drivers, it's far and away one of the most dangerous forms of motorsport for spectators.

Because of a lack of runoff areas and barriers, an out-of-control rally car is a huge danger for the fans that line the track. That's a lesson these extremely lucky Polish rally enthusiasts had to learn firsthand.

The incident happened during the Kaszuby Rally in Poland, when a Citroën C2 racer attempted to round a corner going way too fast. The driver lost control, and slid sideways into what looks like a giant stack of bricks on the side of the road. Several rally fans were ejected from the top of the pile when the car made a hard impact, although only one fan and the driver had hospital visits, and for minor injuries, at that.

Take a look below for the pair of videos. The first shows the crash at speed, while the second one is a higher-definition, slow-motion video which also covers the aftermath.