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Huge crash at Macau FIA GT World Cup Qualifying! [+Videos]

They call it the Monaco of the east, insofar as how tight the ‘circuit’ is, as well as the fact that this street-circuit is known for its high ‘zero-margin for error’ stakes. Here’s what happened during official qualifying yesterday…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuN421qNmxE

One mistake and you’re in the wall, there is no run-off area, no sand-traps, and if you’re lucky just some old tyres to cushion you from the unforgiving and unyielding armco-barrier or wall…

Here’s another angle from a spectator standpoint…

I was in Macau with Bufori some years ago, and saw a Lamborghini lose it and careen backwards into a wall. I remember remarking that nobody has lost that much so quickly, not even at the numerous casinos overlooking this crazy track… – Chris Wee.

Here’s the longer version leading to the pile-up: