Monster Tajima footage

bitsy_boffin, Apr 20, 6:10pm
Somebody has uploaded footage of the Tajima accident.

Did he actually go off the road? Looks like half the body work went airborne but the vehicle looks like it stays on the road.

http://imgur.com/KYLgWvq https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_iiwZOCE4A

Edit 1: According to the stuff article and pictures he probably did go off, but sure looks weird in this footage.

Edit 2: Looking at the footage closely you can just make out that he runs off just before the corner after the shell has come away.
ryanm2, Apr 20, 6:26pm
Well, if half your bodywork is gone, half your down force is also gone. Must have lost control after the initial loss of traction.
clark20, Apr 20, 7:01pm
pf, Apr 20, 7:03pm
Ken Block fastest at Rally Whangarei .
bitsy_boffin, Apr 20, 7:44pm
Ah much clearer.
tamarillo, Apr 20, 8:10pm
Stuff report it as losing control in corner, but clearly not right. As you say bodywork came off then he lost control.
Glad he's okay. He's a bloddy legend that mad man.
muzz67, Apr 21, 4:47am
Said on t v he is 64. Never would've ,, meybe mid 50's max.
serf407, Apr 21, 6:10am
Monster is likely to be back with the electric Pikes Peak e-runner.
Probably one of the earlier versions of this with an upgrade.
http://www.speedhunters.com/2014/09/monster-tajima-pikes-peak-e-runner/
floscey, Apr 21, 7:21am
lucky man, got away with that car failure . Pikes peak may have been a different story.
pauldw, Apr 21, 7:21am
Wish he'd stop rebranding his car. That "Toyota 86" probably has most of the "Suzuki SX4" in it.
pf, Apr 21, 10:04am
born June 28, 1950 (age 64) .
bumfacingdown, Mar 4, 5:48am
So, what caused the body work to disintegrate, which of course lead to the crash.