We all know that the Nurburgring can be a very dangerous place. This particular incident could have been easily avoided if the driver in the Renault would have looked in his mirror.
Sometimes it really is that simple. When you’re at the ‘Ring and you have faster cars approaching, you move over to the right and let them pass. Even if there’s a corner approaching, especially a corner this wide. You should always check and double check your mirrors.
There would have been room for both cars to pass easily, if the Clio would have just stayed on the right. Unfortunately, after letting two 911s go by, he failed to see the fast-approaching Nissan GT-R, which also had a somewhat slow reaction time in noticing the close-out.
We don’t want to place any blame on the driver in the GT-R, but you should never assume that other drivers can see you, especially when there’s a corner up ahead. Should he have slowed down and allowed the Clio to move over to the left? Realistically, probably not. The coast looked 100% clear until it wasn’t.
As for the guy in the Renault, well, it’s unfortunate that his car had to flip over, but that’s what happens when you don’t pay attention behind the wheel – especially on a track. Lots of people don’t realize the responsibility they have once they go out in any sort of (fast) traffic.
On a lighter note, that Renault could have definitely used a Blind Spot Monitoring System. It would have prevented the whole thing.