When someone loses a wheel
06/23/2013
It happened shortly after the finish of race 4 at the GP Brugger Schachen, the Fiat Abarth 850 TC Nürburgring had already reduced its speed.
Suddenly there was a scraping noise, the little Fiat bowed a little on the left. A wheel had gone astray. The young driver quickly drove onto the grass and set about inspecting the mishap.
The wheel had fallen off, along with part of the brake drum.
The bolts were nearby and the wheel was not far away either. No big problem, the tow truck was quickly on the scene.
To compensate for the missing wheel, an auxiliary roller was placed underneath, and two or three strong men were enough to lift the Fiat to place the auxiliary underneath.
Then the Abarth was hoisted onto the tow truck ...
... and drove away on it.
Luck in misfortune, you could say, because there would certainly have been more uncomfortable places and speeds to lose a wheel beforehand.
We will be publishing a comprehensive report on the GP Brugger Schachen soon.
