24 Hours of Le Mans 1999 | Peter Dumbreck’s Shocking Mercedes flip!

Buy the 1999 Le mans Review on DVD and Download here: Watch Peter Dumbreck miraculously escape uninjured from a violent crash during the 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans race when his No. 5 Mercedes-Benz CLR somersaulted into the woods at about 300 km/h (190 mph). The crash was believed to be caused by an aerodynamic design flaw resulting in the front of the car rising up and then flipping without any external contact; Mark Webber had already suffered near identical crashes in the No. 4 car during the Thursday night practice and the Saturday morning Warm-up. The remaining No. 6 car was retired immediately, and the team withdrew from all other planned entries in endurance racing and the American Le Mans Series. Buy the Le Mans 1980-1989 DVD Box Set: Subscribe to our channel: #lemans #mercedes #crash #lemans24 We’re on INSTAGRAM: Like us on FACEBOOK: Follow us on TWITTER: