A rock star dramatically crashed his £3million supercar during a racetrack demonstration today.
Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason was at the Goodwood circuit in Sussex on a practice lap behind the wheel of his rare McLaren F1 GTR when the red and yellow sports car suddenly skidded off the track.
The vehicle slid over the grass and collided with the bank at St Mary’s corner – the same turn where racing legend Sir Stirling Moss’s international career was ended by an accident in 1962.
Mason was able to clamber unscathed from the low-speed accident, which happened soon after former track sports cars including Porsches, a Ferrari and a Lotus set off for some quick demonstration laps.
The car suffered damage to its front and the lap was red-flagged and halted while marshals hurried to pick up the debris and arrange for the McLaren to be towed away.
Mason, 73, is an experienced competitor and has driven sports car for many years – including taking part in the classic Le Mans 24 hour race.
He also has an extensive collection of exotic sports and racing cars including a Ferrari 250GTO which is said to be worth £25 million, with many of his vehicles hired out to film-makers.
Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason caused a scare at Goodwood today after crashing his £3million McLaren F1 GTR into a barrier during a practice lap (pictured)
The driver, 73, was not injured in the collision, which happened at low-speed
Mason was able to clamber unscathed from the low-speed accident, which happened soon after former track sports cars including Porsches, a Ferrari and a Lotus set off for some quick demonstration laps.
The car suffered damage to its front and the lap was red-flagged and halted while marshals hurried to pick up the debris and arrange for the McLaren to be towed away.
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Mason, 73, is an experienced competitor and has driven sports car for many years – including taking part in the classic Le Mans 24 hour race.
He also has an extensive collection of exotic sports and racing cars including a Ferrari 250GTO which is said to be worth £25 million, with many of his vehicles hired out to film-makers.
Mason, pictured before the crash, is an experienced driver and has an extensive collection of supercars
The vehicle, pictured before the crash, sustained damage to its front and the course was red-flagged to allow marshals to remove debris
Source: dailymail.co.uk
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