The FIA will investigate a frightening accident in a WEC support series at Portimao in which a car flew into the grandstands
During second practice for the Porsche Sprint Cup Iberia on Friday, Portuguese driver Alexandre Areia's Porsche GT3 Cup 991 suffered a brake failure and crashed rearwards through catch fencing on the outside of Turn 1 before coming to rest in the grandstand area beyond.
"The FIA is currently in the process of gathering information and a review by the FIA Circuits Commission will follow. "Improving safety is a continuous process, therefore conclusions drawn from this incident, and others from around the world will be integrated into the ongoing development of motor sport safety."Writing on Twitter, Areia shared his gratitude that nobody was hurt.
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