Japanese driver walks away from huge accident

Hideki Noda brought Wednesday’s qualifying action for this weekend’s Le Mans 24-Hour to a premature end when he crashed out at the first corner. It was a biggie - as the German commentator on this video said: “Ay ay ay ay ay.”

The 39-year-old Japanese driver was extremely lucky to escape injury, in what was the sixth aerial crash for a prototype car in the last four months. The Lola-Mazda was all but destroyed - it came apart like a drunken Transformer - and it’s doubtful that it can be rebuilt in time for the race.