During the second free practice of the Porsche Sprint Cup Iberiasupport category of the World Endurance Championship (WECfor its acronym in English), the car of the Portuguese driver, Alexandre Areiamight not brake in turn one and starred in a shock so brutal that the car ended up in the steps. Miraculously there were no injuries!
This was the impressive clash of Alexandre Areia
Alexandre Areia he starred in a distressing moment, when he might not turn around correctly and due to the speed of the auto It crashed squarely once morest the retaining wall. He coup It was so brutal that he auto it overturned and exceeded the grating that divides the sand trap and the wall of tires, from the fans’ stands.
Through social networks circulated the images of how he was Porsche of the Portuguese competitor, who finished unharmed despite the impact. The photographs show that the auto The racing car suffered significant damage to the front due to impacts with the fence and the seats of the venue.
Miraculously, the shocking clash of Alexandre Areia not only came out of accident without injuries, but there were no injuries or deaths, since it should be noted that the practice session of the Porsche Sprint Cup Iberia almost did not register attendees. Otherwise, she would have been treated like a tragedy.
Why did the grisly accident happen?
Through his social networks, he pilot offered his first statements regarding the shock from his Porsche and clarified that ran out of brakes at the end of the line. He also thanked that there were no people in that part of the stands, also highlighting the safety of the auto which allowed him to escape unscathed.
“My participation in the race this weekend ended abruptly, since unfortunately I had a serious accident in training. I was very angry, I ran out of brakes at the end of the straight, luckily there was no one in that area of the grandstand and I managed to get out of the accident unscathed, thanks to the level of safety of that car”.
Alexandre Areia
“The FIA is gathering input and a review from the Circuits Committee of the FIA It is in process”, said authorities of the World Resistance Championship to the portal Motorsportwho also assured that the Federation works with the circuit team and the organizers of the event, although the grade will remain closed until further information.
On Saturday are the qualifying tests and the highlight of the weekend in portimao It’s Sunday, with the endurance race kicking off at local noon, to complete six hours of racing. It is unknown if public access will be allowed in this area of the stadium.
