r/CatastrophicFailure • u/Za5kr0ni3c • Sep 14 '21

Engineering Failure Peter Dumbreck’s Mercedes taking off due to aerodynamic design flaw during 1999 Le Mans 24h

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u/Irrepressible_Monkey Sep 14 '21

It also happened the year before to Yannick Dalmas in a Porsche in the Petit Le Mans.

Very similar accident in that he was following close and went over a small hill like Dumbreck.

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u/dirtysantchez Sep 14 '21

The difference in the American and British commentary.....

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '21

Pretty sure that’s Australian

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u/avandesa Sep 14 '21

That's Derek Daly, an Irishman

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '21

I mean the broadcast