Lexus RCF GT3 catches fire at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2018 1769452757ClyHTgUR
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2018 took a dramatic twist when one car caught fire as it re-entered the pit.
A Lexus RCF GT3 suddenly erupted into flames at the motoring festival as it was coming back from a run.
Fans were getting to see high-performance cars up close and personal as they entered the pitting area when the car suddenly caught ablaze.
Thankfully, driver Scott Pruett managed to get out okay and is uninjured.
The 57-year-old racing driver explained what happened.
"Something broke - we were just about ready to turn in when I heard something snap in the rear," said Pruett.
"I don't know what it was, the guys will get into it, but I started to smell some fuel.
"They had me get out real quick and unfortunately it dumped a load of fuel on the ground.
"It makes for an exciting day, I'm glad to be here and I'm glad everybody is fine."
Stewards and fire authorities swiftly dealt with the dramatic incident and nobody was injured in the process.
Lexus RC F GT3 is powered by a 5.4-litre V8 engine with a six-speed sequential racing transmission.
A large proportion of the car is made from carbon fibre including the bonnet, bumpers, rear spoiler, roof, door panels, engine air-box and dashboard. Because of this, the car weighs only 1,300kg.
Goodwood Festival of Speed is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.
To mark the occasion the Duke of Richmond, Charles Gordon-Lennox has selected 25 of his favourite cars and drivers featured over the festival’s history.
These cars are just one of the many exhibitions on display, with most carmakers in attendance in some capacity.
The iconic hillclimb race for the title is hotting up as brands try and outdo each other for supremacy.
It has a number of iconic and historical cars on display from an Aston Martin DB5 to the super modern such as a Tesla Model 3 for the first time in the UK.
The event is running until the 15th of July and some tickets are still available priced from £37.