The Terrifying Moment A Touring Car Spontaneously Catches Fire With The Driver Still Inside

Mauro Giallombardo was competing in a Top Race touring car event in Argentina when the cockpit of his car suddenly caught fire!

Jack Leslie

07 Dec 2015

Giallombardo was able to quickly exit the car and, according to Motorsport.com, the driver suffered only minor burns and is recovering in hospital.

Comments

He definitely paid attention in PT class..

The wing seems to be alright, do we get to bid or what?

I don’t think that’s how the term “internal combustion” is supposed to go…..

He got minor burns in the hands, legs, and arms, and a moderate burn in the nose area, for those who want to know

Thanks to lots of safety equipment, wonder if he would have walked away if he had “normal” clothes.

I was expecting to hear “boludo” at the end of every sentence XD

hahaha what a boludo you are! (?) :P

I guess you could say he really crashed and burned. ;)

Atleast he’s not freezing.

I have watched south american championships, and cars are super fragile and by my oppinion super unsafe, this has just proved my theory, and I have seen a flame from engine bay from a passenger seat and it was scary as hell but this is just horrific!!