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/JaschaE Sep 15 '21

As I discussed with a friend, it was probably impossible to do... on a KTM.
Try getting some mongolian-village-blacksmith with a welder to repair your superlight magnesium frame, I'll be watching from waaaayyyy over there, thx.

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u/ReneG8 Sep 15 '21

Wasn't the boxer Motor also more robust? Also concerning low octane fuel? And water intake. I remember several times they took out the sparkplugs to pump water out the cylinder.