24 Hours of Le Mans 1999 | Peter Dumbreck’s Shocking Mercedes flip!

Buy the t-shirt capturing this iconic moment: Watch Peter Dumbreck miraculously escape uninjured from a violent crash during the 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans race when his No. 5 Mercedes-Benz CLR somersaulted into the woods at about 300 km/h (190 mph). The crash was believed to be caused by an aerodynamic issue resulting in the front of the car rising up and then flipping without any external contact; Mark Webber had already suffered near identical crashes in the No. 4 car during the Thursday night practice and the Saturday morning Warm-up. The remaining No. 6 car was retired immediately, and the team withdrew from all other planned entries in endurance racing and the American Le Mans Series. Buy the 1999 Le mans Review on DVD and Download here: Buy the Le Mans 1980-1989 DVD Box Set: Subscribe to our channel: #lemans #mercedes #crash #lemans24 We’re on INSTAGRAM: Like us on FACEBOOK: Follow us on TWITTER: