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[Chanser]

The 47-year-old presenter was taking part in a race in an electric car for Amazon Prime show The Grand Tour.

Mr Hammond "climbed out of the car himself before the vehicle burst into flames," the show said in a statement.

The show's statement said: "Richard Hammond was involved in a serious crash after completing the Hemburg Hill Climb in Switzerland in a Rimac Concept One, an electric super car built in Croatia, during filming for The Grand Tour Season 2 on Amazon Prime, but very fortunately suffered no serious injury."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40234865

 

[Einchy]

This man is invincible.

 

[Marlenus]

They really shouldn't let hamsters drive.

 

[kadotsu]

They really shouldn't let hamsters drive.

He's not even a real hamster.

 

[Ashes]

7 to go?

 

[DukeLongfellow]

Oh Christ.

A guy on reddit has a possible cause.

"I heard about the Rimac Concept One from car personality, Salomondrin. From what I could tell, it had been tested thoroughly and was very balanced when driven. It had a pretty intelligent computer system that manages torque between the four wheels and whatnot.
However, they did not take it on a run as stressful as the hillclimb TGT was doing with it and from what /u/SeraphTwo says, it seems it could put a great deal of stress on a lot of cars."

 

[sfedai0]

An electric supercar built in Croatia....yea I dont know if Id drive that.

 

[foppy79]

No doubt the other two hosts bully him about this during season 2.

 

[Drazgul]

Not another head injury, at least.

 

[Stinkles]

Oh god the footage is horrifying.

NSFL

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sxupm6dkdsY

 

[Piers]

They really shouldn't let hamsters drive.

If you mean his height, May and Clarkson are taller than average iirc

 

[RedSparrows]

He's not even a real hamster.

I still watch that routine regularly. Amazing.

 

[Button]

Probably looks worse than it was because it burst into flames after Richard got out, but still a crazy accident. Richard is lucky!

 

[sirap]

Jesus. I don't know if he has the worst luck on Earth or the best. That 2008 crash was horrific.

 

[Neptonic]

god he got amnesia last time, hope he's not to banged up

 

[orava]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXehi-Z7n8M

Some footage.

 

[Yoshimitsu126]

Hamster??

Glad he's alive.

 

[hydruxo]

Wow, the guy is invincible. Hope he didn't get dinged up too badly.

 

[Lovely Salsa]

An electric supercar built in Croatia....yea I dont know if Id drive that.

Homer Simpsons pink car was made in croatia, he never had any problems with it

 

[Spades]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXehi-Z7n8M

Some footage.

Well, that's some terrible driving. Waaaaay too quick to position himself correctly for that corner.

 

[commedieu]

Oh god the footage is horrifying.

NSFL

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sxupm6dkdsY

you're horrible.

 

[Arulan]

This man is invincible.

 

[Laranja]

Oh god the footage is horrifying.

NSFL

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sxupm6dkdsY

How does anyone survive that?

 

[Drazgul]

Well, that's some terrible driving. Waaaaay too quick to position himself correctly for that corner.

It being an electric car, I wonder how differently it handles in a situation like that?

 

[ChemicalCutthroat]

Oh god the footage is horrifying.

NSFL

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sxupm6dkdsY

Hahaha... you bastard, totally got me.

 

[Valkyr Junkie]

An electric supercar built in Croatia....yea I dont know if Id drive that.

Rimac is legit. They built Monster Tajima's latest Pikes Peak car, and produce components for Koenigsegg and Jaguar.

 

[ahoyhoy]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXehi-Z7n8M

Some footage.

What the fuck why are they allowed to race feet from people's houses without barricades?

 

[Kuro]

Wow, the guy is invincible. Hope he didn't get dinged up too badly.

Fractured his knee

 

[Mimosa97]

He isn't a good enough driver to handle a car like this one. I hooe they have good insurance.

 

[IdreamofHIME]

Total Wipeout

 

[B-Dubs]

So that's why they were all on Twitter looking for a replacement part. They might need more than just the one...

Glad he's ok.

 

[commedieu]

What the fuck why are they allowed to race feet from people's houses without barricades?

houses are pretty tough. VS lightweight material..

 

[NYR]

Hammond going to die tripping over a ottoman or something lame.

 

[DukeLongfellow]

An electric supercar built in Croatia....yea I dont know if Id drive that.

Why would that mean anything? Rimac has had excellent reviews from all over (given it's a concept) and has been one of the fastest (at a time THE fastest) electric supercar ever made. The biggest complaint people had with it was with steering at high speeds but given the strength of this thing it isn't surprising in the slightest. (Driveclub players know what I'm talking about, the car is featured there)

 

[Azzurri]

Just saw this. I really like Hammond and thankfully he's ok.

 

[Mufc1427]

Jesus that looks a really bad accident. Glad he is ok.

 

[Zaru]

Edit: Wrong thread

 

[Patrick S.]

Wait, what? The car was Alejandro's or did I read that wrong? I didn't know he had one of those, the latest of his I had seen is the G wagon and the McLaren.

 

[Malvolio]

I hope the recovery is quick and complete.

That looked like a disaster in the making though. Monster car on a dangerous course.

 

[mingus]

7 to go?

6 at this point

 

[RangerBAD]

Can't wait for the "no Hamsters were harmed during filming" disclaimer.

 

[xrnzaaas]

Hopefully that doesn't mean the end of Rimac. Wasn't that their only car?

 

[jelly]

He was driving like an idiot there.

 

[Trouble]

Glad he's OK.

Oh god the footage is horrifying.

NSFL

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sxupm6dkdsY

 

[hipbabboom]

Oh god the footage is horrifying.

NSFL

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sxupm6dkdsY

You animal!! Why would you even post that?!

 

[RS4-]

Thought that pic was from the upcoming Need for Speed sales when they reveal more stuff about it at e3.

 

[Jackpot]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXehi-Z7n8M

Some footage.

Remember to purge "Right News Network" from your history after watching unless you want their suggestions following you round.

 

[Technosteve]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXehi-Z7n8M

Some footage.

looks like he crashed because of bad driving

 

[zeemumu]

an electric super car built in Croatia

Spared no expense

 

[soundscream]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXehi-Z7n8M

Some footage.

Unless the brakes stopped working, he was going way to fast into that turn.