The incident, caused by a fuel leak, occurred in the fastest sector of Circuit 12. Fortunately, the former Formula 1 driver managed to escape unharmed from the vehicle before the firefighters arrived.
Gaston Mazzacane He was involved in a spectacular accident in the Road Tourism after his car caught fire and will cause a moment of extreme tension in the Buenos Aires Racetrack.
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On board your Chevrolet Camaro, The renowned pilot suffered the fire of his vehicle in the second round of the final of the Road Tourism.
Chilling fire at the TC: Gastón Mazzacane managed to escape from the car and was miraculously saved
The incident, caused by a fuel leakoccurred in the fastest sector ofl Circuit 12. Fortunately, Mazzacane, former Formula 1 driverachievement get out of the vehicle unharmed before the firefighters arrived.
The quick neutralisation of the race and the reaction of the other drivers prevented further consequences. Speaking to the press, Mazzacane He explained that he did not have time to react and thanked the rescuers for their quick intervention.
“I managed to get out really quickly, but I didn’t have time for anything. I couldn’t grab a fire extinguisher or anything because otherwise I would have stayed inside.The image is tremendous. There was time to foresee it, it was a quick rescue. I’m fine, but the whole back of the car burned down.“, he added Gaston Mazzacane in dialogue with Public TV.
He added: “I didn’t have time for anything. Then it was like it turned off and I announced on the radio that I was going back to the pits.”
The race was won by Juan Martin Truccowho took his first win after more than 200 races, followed by Julian Santero and Agustin Canapino.
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