The collision brought back terrifying memories of last September near-fatal smash · 2007-09-12 16:13
Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond has survived another car accident.
The 37-year-old was shunted off Silverstone’s famous track by a fellow driver last weekend while driving a Bugatti Veyron, the fastest road car in the world, at speeds at more than 100mph. He was racing a Typhoon fighter jet at the time. Hammond was taking part in the Britcar 24-hour race with fellow Top Gear presenters Jeremy Clarkson and James May when he crashed into a barrier at speed.
Luckily, Richard Hammond escaped without injury. Today he dismissed his crash as "a bit of a collision".
"Reports of my shunt this weekend have been greatly exaggerated," Hammond added.
The damaged car was towed to the pits where it underwent emergency repairs.
The collision brought back terrifying memories of his near-fatal smash last September, when after a 288mph crash in a jet-powered car the father-of-two suffered brain injuries and was left fighting for his life.
Despite the collision, Hammond proved once again that he was made of sterner stuff by getting back behind the wheel and continuing to race, Daily Mail informed.
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