Racing Sports Cars is my favourite rabbit hole. The little gems I like to go digging for are photos of crash damage; not too obscure to go long without finding one, but not so common that every photo set will have one. None of these are fatal crashes.
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup - 2007 Daytona 24 Hours
Solid contribution to the tyre throwing compeititon. The slideshow of the accident is a bonus, my favourite is the second frame of the crash.
Solid contribution to the tyre throwing compeititon. The slideshow of the accident is a bonus, my favourite is the second frame of the crash.
Porsche 935 K3/80 - 1980 Le Mans 24 Hours
Based on this alone, I'm surprised the car couldn't be recovered.
Based on this alone, I'm surprised the car couldn't be recovered.
Porsche 935 - 1980 Sebring 12 Hours
The quip I lined up for this was funnier when I thought it was Dick Barbour who ran the racing school. Amazing shot with tyres flying.
The quip I lined up for this was funnier when I thought it was Dick Barbour who ran the racing school. Amazing shot with tyres flying.
Porsche 935 K3 - 1980 Sebring 12 Hours
Somehow the car finished fifth overall after this wreck, although this could've been in practice. Also: Skeeter McKitterick. That is all.
Somehow the car finished fifth overall after this wreck, although this could've been in practice. Also: Skeeter McKitterick. That is all.
Chevron B8 - 1972 Coupes de Paris
A mystery! Unknown finishing position, but from the looks of it the car could keep going even after the photographers caught it bashing a haybale.
A mystery! Unknown finishing position, but from the looks of it the car could keep going even after the photographers caught it bashing a haybale.
Porsche 917/30 TC - 1973 Can-Am Mosport
Mark Donohue is my hero, so I'm happy to get him in this hall of fame.
Mark Donohue is my hero, so I'm happy to get him in this hall of fame.
Jordan 191 - 1996 Interserie Most
A crane and low-loader shot of what is definitely a sportscar, agreed?
A crane and low-loader shot of what is definitely a sportscar, agreed?
Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray C2 - 1967 Sebring 12 Hours
The absolute pintrest pastel pink girlypop aesthetic going on here. If this isn't on a Tumblr blog yet, be the change. This car wasn't even running at the end of the event, having been wrecked forty minutes before the end, but would be the first victory for the L88 Corvette.
The absolute pintrest pastel pink girlypop aesthetic going on here. If this isn't on a Tumblr blog yet, be the change. This car wasn't even running at the end of the event, having been wrecked forty minutes before the end, but would be the first victory for the L88 Corvette.
Opel Kadett GSi 16V - 1990 Spa 24 Hours
This looks like its in the pit lane? Maybe at the exit if it's the endurance layout?
This looks like its in the pit lane? Maybe at the exit if it's the endurance layout?