Horrifying crash brings out red flag during endurance race

A horrifying clang occurred during an Intercontinental GT Challenge endurance contention successful Australia connected Sunday.

The 2026 Meguiar’s Bathurst 12 Hour astatine Mount Panorama was conscionable nether 9 hours into the contention erstwhile Johannes Zelger’s Tsunami RT Porsche 911 got turned astir and came to a remainder perpendicular to the racetrack.

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No. 77 Maximilian Götz, Ralf Aron, and Lucas Auer drivers of Mercedes-AMG Team Craft Bamboo Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO during the Bathurst 12 Hour astatine Mount Panorama connected Feb. 15, 2026 successful Bathurst, Australia. (Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images)

The leaders were making their mode astir the people but it didn’t look that Mercedes-AM Team Craft Bamboo operator Ralf Aron had immoderate thought wherever Zelger’s conveyance was. As Aron came up the hill, helium drove done Zelger’s vehicle.

Aron’s conveyance instantly caught fire, portion Zelger’s close beforehand broadside was smashed in.

A reddish emblem was brought retired to intermission the contention for respective minutes.

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No. 888 Maro Engel, Mikael Grenier, and Maxime Martin drivers of Mercedes-AMG Team GMR Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO during the Bathurst 12 Hour astatine Mount Panorama connected Feb. 15, 2026 successful Bathurst, Australia. (Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images)

"Following the incidental involving car #77 @craftbamboo, we tin corroborate that @ralfaron2 is successful a unchangeable information but volition acquisition further appraisal astatine a adjacent hospital," the Mercedes-AMG Motorsport squad said connected societal media. "We privation you a speedy recovery, Ralf!"

Zelger was capable to get retired of his conveyance without issue.

The Mercedes-AMG Team GMR with Maxime Martin, Mikael Grenier and Maro Engel took location archetypal spot erstwhile the particulate cleared and the contention was finished.

No. 86 Dorian Boccolacci, Anders Fjordbach, and Kerong Li drivers of High Class Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) during the Bathurst 12 Hour astatine Mount Panorama connected Feb. 15, 2026 successful Bathurst, Australia. (Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images)

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High Class Racing’s Kerong Li, Anders Fjordbach and Dorian Boccolacci picked up second.

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