“Luckily it was on Friday”, This is what was said in the Portimao paddock after seeing Alexandre Areia’s Porsche, in the Porsche Sprint Challenge competition, in full stands after flying and pass over the races. And yes, less bad. Luckily it was Friday and that there was no one because it could end in a real tragedy.
One that the FIA is already investigating, in a statement they provided to ‘Autosport’: “The FIA is investigating the incident It happened in the first training session. He is gathering information, and the Circuits Commission will carry out a review. The grandstand will remain closed until further notice.”
“Security improvement is an ongoing process. The findings of this incident, and others around the world, will be integrated in the continuous development of security”, the text reads.
“Luckily there was nobody in the stands”
In this sense, Areia, the pilot, confirmed that he was fine despite the scare and gave thanks for not having to regret anything.
“I became a passenger. Luckily there was no one in that area of the stands and I came out unharmed. All thanks to the level of safety of the car”, account.
The photos speak for themselves. The car was left in the area of the stands, after entering through the escape at high speed and hit the tires from the gravel area.
That was like a springboard, what made the Porsche fly so that it ended up falling on the seats.
Activity on the track was suspended to fix both the barriers and the fences.
