Video footage of Wilhelm Baard losing control and crashing his Nissan GT-R at the recent Long Tom Pass hill climb event has hit the web.
Baard, a former national circuit racer and previous winner of the Simola Knysna hill climb is well known for his exceptional car control and mighty pace behind the wheel of highly-tuned Nissan GT-Rs. On this occasion though, it seems Baard pushed the limits a little too far and went off the road during his fourth run at the event in Sabie.
Despite the heavy impact, no one was injured and Baard was later able to take his position on the top step of the podium, accepting his prize for achieving the fastest time up the hill in a previous run.
