This Is What Happens When Your Fuel Tank Escapes At 100mph On The Nurburgring

Daniel Silvester's Nurburgring lap in a Honda Integra came to an abrupt end when his fuel tank fell off at 100mph, locking up the rear wheels in the process

Matt Robinson

30 Jun 2016

Speaking about the accident on Facebook, Silverster had this to say:

Even I found this hard to make, especially when you can start to hear the fuel tank straps deteriorate and crash into the floor. Also on the vlog, what we got up to before the crash, and how we got the car back after. If you just want to see the crash, skip to about 7 minutes in…

In the video, Silvester theorises that either the brake lines were tugged as the tank escaped, or the tank went under a wheel causing the lock-up. Here’s hoping he can get the car fixed up and back on track soon.

Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.

Comments

Driver: Wait. Where did my fuel tank go?
Fuel Tank: Its freedom time sucker!!!

Moral of the story…try not to bin it at the ‘Ring because it will cost you so much $$$

But it’s better that way than if the Ring-Owners would just leave crashed cars on the track until the owners get them off the track somehow themselves.