Ferrari 458 Challenge Racecar Destroyed At Suzuka Circuit, Driver Lives
It pains us to show you this footage as there've been plenty of exotic cars bent up in recent months - but we bring you this video to serve as a sobering reminder to those of us who carve up racetracks that our craft is, indeed, dangerous.
Shigeru Terajima, a professional racer, crashed his Ferrari 458 Challenge on the Suzuka Circuit during the second race of the Ferrari Challenge series he was participating in. It's unclear what caused the crash, but it looks as though Terajima may have been attempting to pass another car down the high-speed straight when he lost control, either due to contact made with the other car, or perhaps due to squirrely weight transfer.
It's been reported that Terajima was sent to hospital with serious injuries; thankfully, he did survive the crash. A track worker was also injured in the crash and was sent to the same hospital as the driver, but thankfully his injuries were minor.
