Onboard Crash: Brake Failure @ 110mph going into Paddock Hill Bend Brands Hatch

http://www.driver-coaching.com - I was alongside one of my coaching clients in an Elise Trophy race car when, approaching Paddock Hill bend at 110mph he hit the brakes and an almighty bang came from the rear. It turned out that the rear brake caliper had exploded. At first I braced myself for a big crash but he managed to take some speed off and get some turn in the car before going off, through the gravel and crashing into the barrier.

Thankfully the circuit had not scrimped on the gravel and it slowed the car down as fast as if it was braking (see braking force display). In the end we were doing about 5mph when we hit and only slight clam damage was caused.

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