2010 Le Mans, a truck caught fire

Incident: The Jeremy Robineau’s truck caught fire…

We reassure our users at once, Jeremy Robineau is free. However, his truck was seriously damaged …

1:16 p.m., it’s the end of qualifying a European Championship, Jeremy Robineau, in trun La Chapelle, stopped his truck in the corner of Chapel: break the turbo and the oil bursts into flame. The pilot was very fast, but the fire spread quickly. Despite the early arrival of the first marshals with their fire extinguishers, they fail to master the fire. it starts over again after the explosion of the fuel tank. The safety car will get through fire and flames the remains of the trucks will be towed by the tow truck. More fear than harm, but we understand the disappointment of Jeremy Robineau and all those who came to encourage the banks of the Bugatti circuit. TRO supports Jeremy in this misadventure.

Photos of the incident

(Credit Xavier Martin, Copyright 2010 TRO)