430 Scuderia Crash on Autobahn

Mike430 · 11-28-2011, 11:24 AM

A 41-year-old driver of a Ferrari 430 Scuderia wrecked his prancing horse on the Autobahn A9 towards Berlin on Saturday afternoon at about 15:30 local time. Near junction Pegnitz he lost control of the Italian sports car while driving at high speed on a wet road.

He did not manage to stabilize the Ferrari and crashed into the guardrail. The driver was uninjured, but his 17-year-old son in the passenger seat suffered a small hand injury.

Brian · 11-28-2011, 11:32 AM

He banged it up pretty good. Goes to show how safe modern cars are.

I never cease to be amazed at how fast the Germans drive on wet roads but their habits have brought us the best all weather cars.

Barry · 11-28-2011, 11:36 AM

Not pretty. To walk away from that, I'd be very thankful.

champagne612 · 11-28-2011, 11:43 AM

Incredible they both are fine - good job Ferrari!

StefVan · 11-28-2011, 11:43 AM

I'm wondering how he lost control of his car on such a good condition 3 lane straight line on a calmer weekend day.
Aquaplanning? RHS front tire burst? Bypassing at the last moment?

Boxer · 11-28-2011, 11:56 AM

A friend put his 360 Spider airborne into a couple of trees two years ago. Car broke into 3 pieces. All he and the passenger had were a couple of scrapes.

Chrishawk4 · 11-28-2011, 12:45 PM

A terrible but great story

N2 TRBL · 11-28-2011, 01:21 PM

Simply unbelievable. I've seen fatalities with less (outer) damage to the car.

RossoVeloce · 11-28-2011, 01:39 PM

God was certainly looking after them for them to not have any serious injuries from a crash like that. That's an absolute miracle!

wetpet · 11-28-2011, 06:45 PM

then there is the famous enzo wreck in cali... and the enzo wreck in nevada?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boxer

A friend put his 360 Spider airborne into a couple of trees two years ago. Car broke into 3 pieces. All he and the passenger had were a couple of scrapes.

212Export · 11-28-2011, 08:19 PM

Guys, on the picture of the Scud, look at the "star-shaped" remains of the right side front wheel, like razor sharp cut apart.......uhh.

StefVan · 11-28-2011, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by 212Export

Guys, on the picture of the Scud, look at the "star-shaped" remains of the right side front wheel, like razor sharp cut apart.......uhh.

That's why I was suspecting a tire burst at high speed because the RHS front didn't receive any direct impact as it looks like. The guys must have seen their live stories scrolling in front of their eyes durant these seconds of the accident. Good the car remained on it's wheels and the guys had their seatbelts fasten. The sport seats saved their lifes.

a1exander · 11-28-2011, 09:56 PM

I am sure that both of them are gratefull.
Good job on Ferrari for building a car that can hold it together at a critical event such as this.

Boxer · 11-28-2011, 10:35 PM

They do build them strongly:

Barry · 11-28-2011, 11:04 PM

Not a sport for the faint hearted!

Brian · 11-29-2011, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StefVan

That's why I was suspecting a tire burst at high speed because the RHS front didn't receive any direct impact as it looks like. The guys must have seen their live stories scrolling in front of their eyes durant these seconds of the accident. Good the car remained on it's wheels and the guys had their seatbelts fasten. The sport seats saved their lifes.

I am not so sure it remained on its wheels so much as it ended up on its wheels.

StefVan · 12-07-2011, 02:57 AM

Another one crashed yesterday on a German motorway nearby Frankfurt...

He had his car only since 3 months. Seems that he pulled over well too fast, went into a separation bank and turned over. The driver was trapped inside and had to be freed with the help of heavy rescue teams. Fortunately, the driver was fine and got only minor injures.

How many Scud's left in Europe?

Article in German : NewsWire by anc-news.de and video : http://www.anc-news.de/newswire/video/ferrari_web.wmv

Jimmy Chen Shiba DDS · 12-07-2011, 03:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StefVan

Another one crashed yesterday on a German motorway nearby Frankfurt...

He had his car only since 3 months. Seems that he pulled over well too fast, went into a separation bank and turned over. The driver was trapped inside and had to be freed with the help of heavy rescue teams. Fortunately, the driver was fine and got only minor injures.

How many Scud's left in Europe?

Article in German : NewsWire by anc-news.de and video : http://www.anc-news.de/newswire/video/ferrari_web.wmv

Very sad to see these incidents happen so often, but at the same time cannot help but wonder the imbalance between the drivers' competency versus the awesome potentials of these exotics. w/ smiles Jimmy

champagne612 · 12-07-2011, 04:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StefVan

Another one crashed yesterday on a German motorway nearby Frankfurt...

He had his car only since 3 months. Seems that he pulled over well too fast, went into a separation bank and turned over. The driver was trapped inside and had to be freed with the help of heavy rescue teams. Fortunately, the driver was fine and got only minor injures.

How many Scud's left in Europe?

Article in German : NewsWire by anc-news.de and video : http://www.anc-news.de/newswire/video/ferrari_web.wmv

FYI - there was a recall on Pirelli tires that were supplied on Scuds and a few other Ferrari's.

StefVan · 12-07-2011, 05:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by champagne612

FYI - there was a recall on Pirelli tires that were supplied on Scuds and a few other Ferrari's.

Doug, you're right, I remember this very well. It's funny you're mentionning this because that's exactly what I had in my mind when seeing both accidents and the exact same condition of the RHS front wheel. Although, if I remember well, wasn't the PZero Rosso tire issue only the rear tires?

11-28-2011, 11:24 AM	#1
Mike430 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South Africa Ferrari Life Posts: 1,068	430 Scuderia Crash on Autobahn A 41-year-old driver of a Ferrari 430 Scuderia wrecked his prancing horse on the Autobahn A9 towards Berlin on Saturday afternoon at about 15:30 local time. Near junction Pegnitz he lost control of the Italian sports car while driving at high speed on a wet road. He did not manage to stabilize the Ferrari and crashed into the guardrail. The driver was uninjured, but his 17-year-old son in the passenger seat suffered a small hand injury. Attached Images

11-28-2011, 11:36 AM	#3
Barry Owner Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Europe Ferrari Life Posts: 3,256	Not pretty. To walk away from that, I'd be very thankful. Barry Ferrari's: 360 Modena F1, 308 GT4 Other Italians: Ducati 916, Ducati 848 DD's: RR Sport, BMW 645ci, BMW 1200GS Adv.

11-28-2011, 11:56 AM	#6
Boxer Owner Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: UK Ferrari Life Posts: 12,778	A friend put his 360 Spider airborne into a couple of trees two years ago. Car broke into 3 pieces. All he and the passenger had were a couple of scrapes. Boxer Current: F40, F50, 612, 430 Scuderia Past: 360 Modena, 360 Challenge, 550, 575, 365BB, 512BB, 456 GT, F355 GTS, 365 GTB/4 Daytona, 308 GTB

11-28-2011, 12:45 PM	#7
Chrishawk4 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Detroit, Michigan Ferrari Life Posts: 3,830 Name: Chris Hawkins	A terrible but great story “ To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.”-Anatole France "Dude, it's just math"-Pete

11-28-2011, 01:39 PM	#9
RossoVeloce Join Date: Jun 2011 Ferrari Life Posts: 178 Name: Nathan	God was certainly looking after them for them to not have any serious injuries from a crash like that. That's an absolute miracle! "People who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world are usually the ones who do,"- Steve Jobs

11-28-2011, 11:32 AM	#2
Brian Owner Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Northern California Ferrari Life Posts: 859 Name: Brian Crall	He banged it up pretty good. Goes to show how safe modern cars are. I never cease to be amazed at how fast the Germans drive on wet roads but their habits have brought us the best all weather cars.

11-28-2011, 11:43 AM	#4
champagne612 Owner Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: St Louis Ferrari Life Posts: 4,629 Name: Doug	Incredible they both are fine - good job Ferrari!

11-28-2011, 11:43 AM	#5
StefVan Owner Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Switzerland Ferrari Life Posts: 776 Name: Stef	I'm wondering how he lost control of his car on such a good condition 3 lane straight line on a calmer weekend day. Aquaplanning? RHS front tire burst? Bypassing at the last moment?

11-28-2011, 01:21 PM	#8
N2 TRBL Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Kingwood, TX Ferrari Life Posts: 119	Simply unbelievable. I've seen fatalities with less (outer) damage to the car.

11-28-2011, 08:19 PM	#11
212Export Owner Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Europe Ferrari Life Posts: 2,278	Guys, on the picture of the Scud, look at the "star-shaped" remains of the right side front wheel, like razor sharp cut apart.......uhh.

11-28-2011, 09:56 PM	#13
a1exander Owner Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Johannesburg RSA Ferrari Life Posts: 768 Name: Peter	I am sure that both of them are gratefull. Good job on Ferrari for building a car that can hold it together at a critical event such as this.

11-28-2011, 10:35 PM	#14
Boxer Owner Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: UK Ferrari Life Posts: 12,778	They do build them strongly: Boxer Current: F40, F50, 612, 430 Scuderia Past: 360 Modena, 360 Challenge, 550, 575, 365BB, 512BB, 456 GT, F355 GTS, 365 GTB/4 Daytona, 308 GTB

11-28-2011, 11:04 PM	#15
Barry Owner Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Europe Ferrari Life Posts: 3,256	Not a sport for the faint hearted! Barry Ferrari's: 360 Modena F1, 308 GT4 Other Italians: Ducati 916, Ducati 848 DD's: RR Sport, BMW 645ci, BMW 1200GS Adv.

12-07-2011, 02:57 AM	#17
StefVan Owner Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Switzerland Ferrari Life Posts: 776 Name: Stef	One more crashed in Germany A45 Motorway Another one crashed yesterday on a German motorway nearby Frankfurt... He had his car only since 3 months. Seems that he pulled over well too fast, went into a separation bank and turned over. The driver was trapped inside and had to be freed with the help of heavy rescue teams. Fortunately, the driver was fine and got only minor injures. How many Scud's left in Europe? Article in German : NewsWire by anc-news.de and video : http://www.anc-news.de/newswire/video/ferrari_web.wmv Attached Images

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