Audi driver Allan McNish was lucky to walk away from this spectacular crash in the 2011 Le Mans 24 hour race. The incident happened inside the first hour, just after the Dunlop bridge, when McNish clipped the #58 Luxury Racing Ferrari driven by Anthony Beltoise.

According to Beltoise the speed of the prototype R18 TDI is up to 50km/h quicker than the slower GTE class Ferrari through that section of track and speculation suggests that McNish could not see the Ferrari around his teammate in the #1 Audi who had slowed down due to the slower car.

It was a frightening accident and the relief of the Audi Sport Team Joest crew can be seen after McNish emerged from the wreckage.