The Tectaloy International Drift Challenge – which is held right after WTAC – had only begun before it was red flagged due to a massive crash. On the drivers' exploratory laps, oil was dropped on the track which caused two cars to collide. An animated gif of the crash is after the jump.
Khudar El Haouli's immaculate S13 Silvia took the brunt of the hit. The front end was destroyed but thankfully both drivers walked away from the crash. My heart stopped the moment before the two cars collided.
There was nothing Armstrong could do to avoid the stationary car as he had already initiated. Having come all the way from New Zealand, it's devastating to see the car like this after a single exploratory lap.
Immediately after the crash, Khudar jumped out to check if Cole was OK.
It took a long time for the crews to clear the wrecks and soak up the oil that caused the accident. After an hour or so, drifting was able to resume and at the moment the teams are out there qualifying.
This is what the crash looked like from my vantage point.
- Charles Kha