Pictures of 2005 Porsche 911 GT3 #91 (& Tree !)

[Jager]

Back in 2005, just after dawn the #91 T2M Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 RS had a
massive accident at Indianapolis, Xavier Pompidou sliding backwards off the
circuit through a access gap in the barriers and wrapping his car around a tree after the wheel broke.

There are very few pictures I can find of the accident and wondered if any CA's had pictures of the incident ?

Here's a reference on Planet LeMans to the situation I'm refering to :

http://www.planetlemans.com/2005/06/26/info-about-xavier-pompidou%e2%80%99s-crash-during-the-le-mans-24-hours/

[hgb]

On http://archive.dailysportscar.com/ (it's free) select "Race Series" from the menu on the left. Then select "Le Mans" and then "2005 Le Mans Race Archive >>" and then "Race Index". Then you will find a picture of the bent car on the bottom of the "Race Gallery 3" page. In a comment DSC said: "Poor old Xavier Pompidou: the left rear wheel on the T2M Porsche apparently broke at Indianapolis, and the Frenchman opted to go down the escape road at the left ander. The car hit a tree side on. He's OK apart from a graze on his arm. The Porsche is rather narrow and taller in the right hand door area - and a bit shorter and taller too.". Very nasty but lucky, too.

[Simon13]

Ouch!

[knetter]

Ouch, you can say that again

[nopanic - neil]

Wow - well if your going do it, you might as do it well.

Good job it was left hand drive (bloody hope it was!)

[mike(liverpool boys)]

Just shows how strong race cars are though 

[nickliv]

Just shows how strong race cars are though 

Nah, it shows how you shouldn't ever hit a tree. No matter what you're in.

[smokie]

Especially if you don't have protected no claims discount... I understand M Pompidou only had TPFT

[Simon13]

Probably great at right handers.  Designed for oval racing maybe!

[Lawnmower Man]

Especially if you don't have protected no claims discount... I understand M Pompidou only had TPFT

Actually I think it was Road Traffic Act only.

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[garyfrogeye]

Just shows how strong race cars are though 

Just shows how strong tree's are