NEARLY CRASHED MY GT2RS MR Porsche on the Nürburgring!!!

Big off at Brünnchen on the Nürburgring Monday! Let’s break down what happened what went wrong, what went right and what it’s going to cost to fix!
00:00 Hey everybody I’m Robert!
00:07 Welcome to Brünnchen!
00:30 A very big off!
01:15 Here’s what happened....
01:58 Reacting to comments
03:05 Analysing what happened...
03:40 Spotting the dust!
05:10 Spotting the coolant!
06:50 Talking through the slide.
08:04 Rubbernecking?
09:32 Settling the car
10:08 An emotional rollercoaster
11:50 you guys are jokers!
12:05 BAIL OUT!
12:53 Acting on instinct!
16:04 Slamming hard!
17:25 Legally where do we stand?
18:02 How much was the damage? €$¥£
20:36 the crowd goes wild!
21:00 flashback to the E92 incident...
21:27 Backing the M4 into the wall...
22:20 Thank you and goodbye!
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[@Jasta315]

"The Porsche performed flawlessly in the grass" - Robert Mitchell 2021 😂

[@RobertMitchell]

Hahah! It did :-)

[@acidacem3csl]

@@RobertMitchell Kevin Estre with the Grello is of the same opinion as you. At least at the Hohen Acht... LOL

[@stefanroseEP3]

Came off full screen to make this comment and see its already at the top 😂

[@RobertMitchell]

@@stefanroseEP3 🤣🤣🤣

[@Toxik_Tobi]

I really had to LOL when I read that comment because I thought the same :D

[@mgcharoudin]

Pancake probably chewed on the guy's coolant hose which caused the leak.

[@mahu142]

Revenge of Pancake as you were chewing Pancakes before?

[@Z_GT]

HAHAHAHAH!! She has an appetite for gravel and fluids.

[@sooofancier]

bwoah then Pancake the Puppy is SUS

[@RobertMitchell]

If that’s the case, I’m not even upset. ❤️pancake

[@Jsh0w]

Shhhh Misha! That’ll make you liable!

[@statesidesupercars]

I love the Instagram commenters who write as if they are Kevin Estre but haven’t even driven a lap on the Ring 😂

[@RobertMitchell]

;-) Thanks again for the video!

[@statesidesupercars]

No problem 😌

[@rogerbarrancos]

Or any track at all

[@topsu_u]

Yeah the coolant was even visible in the video and how the car suddenly started sliding I knew it had to be something slippery on the road

[@hayden401]

@@topsu_u When I saw the first clip my guess was oil, you could tell there was loss of control, not concentration. Nice work Robert.

[@noahbirdrevolution]

Even the gt2rs blinked like, "what da hell?"

[@RobertMitchell]

Closed its eyes and Prayed 🤣

[@FreestylerAlbert]

reality: Robert was surprised a Dacia came up in the mirror pushing him down.

[@JoeAchilles1]

Incredible explanation mate, must be a horrible scenario around most corners at the Ring... So glad you have the talent and circuit knowledge to save a big shunt! Love that smile too 🤣👏👌

[@Vampirebear13]

Amen Joe, you're a pro or at least a semi-pro driver & definitely know what you're doing & I'm sure you understand this incident better than most.

[@clockner]

I knew right away that there was something completely off on this one when watching it first on the statesidesupercars channel. Very rare to see an GT2RS understeering and going wide like that, especially on and/or after the corner apex. Glad that you and the car came out "as ok as possible", could've obviously been a lot worse after all...

[@oomstu]

It's great we can all chat (and make jokes) about this when at the end you had 22min to explain it while in reality you had only micro seconds to avoid a game over moment. Well done on the recovery, definately would have binned it myself. Congrats Robert, you a pro driver in my books.

[@RobertMitchell]

Thx Stuart. Very happy the outcome left us being able to talk about it

[@deaddis]

The insurance company of the car that spilled the coolant: "YOU DID WHAT?!?!?"

[@RobertMitchell]

Exactly they PISSED for sure

[@andrewnorris5415]

Good observations and reactions. When close to the limit there is not much of a safety buffer for issues such as coolant. Without spotting that dust and breaking earlier you might well have hit the barrier! Well done.

[@RobertMitchell]

I think so too Andrew! I hope you guys can learn from my experience! :-)

[@andrewnorris5415]

@@RobertMitchell Great analysis in the video, it will definitely help me, thanks!

[@andrewnorris5415]

@@RobertMitchell I learned a lot, inc. the part about how the car continues its rotation (only worse) when it enters the coolant area.

[@alistairl]

Thanks again Robert for your detailed analysis of what happened and your honest admission of how much was planned and what was instinct (albeit trained). A good element of making your own luck too!

[@rabid_1]

I think it's due to all the weight you lost. Your previous mass used to keep the front end more planted. 😉

[@RobertMitchell]

I think so too! haha!

[@darrenprior6339]

22 minutes to explain 5 seconds of intense time. It just amazes me how fast and how much our brains process information under stressful circumstances. Great video. Great detail in your explanation. Thank you

[@HardcoreMotors]

Now we all know the 60k MR lawnmower package is well worth it.

[@timgoodman9766]

Love these super techy breakdowns of situations I probably won’t ever find myself in (a good thing and a bad thing!) Nice one Robert and 🙌🏻 for skidding outta there in one piece!

[@MrE30]

Thanks for the analysis Robert, glad you where alright and saved the gt2 mr. And hope things work out with getting the insurance sorted out from the coolant owner.

[@Kalandaari]

Great save, and that "oh shit" face is hilarious. This video is the textbook case as to why anyone should never drive at the limit in TF, you never know what is happening ahead. In this case, as you said, going faster would've ended a lot worse for you. Always have a safety margin so that you can react as best you can in this kind of moment.

[@RobertMitchell]

You have to have a safety margin in tf 100%

[@duileyah]

Hopping and sliding while grinning the whole time....what a boss!

[@flolegrand44]

Wow, nice analysis of what happened, and how you react to it! Glad you, and the car, are ok.

[@ChristopheDeliens]

Thanks for taking the time to explain bit by bit what happened, your reactions, etc. I found that very informative! Very good "instinctive" decisions!!! Obviously glad you're safe and that the GT2 did not hit the wall 😅

[@MWHM2]

I booked a lap in the GT2RS MR for my friend's birthday this month, please don't crash it 😂

[@RobertMitchell]

It’s still going strong luckily

[@user-bn3nx5pq9p]

My ability to see decreased significantly after focusing on Robert's hoodie a couple of times

[@davidsmall7676]

Robert, great driver instincts and skills! When I watched the Instagram footage, I certainly did not see the coolant spill so didn’t really understand what had happened. But your analysis and insights have filled in the missing pieces. Thanks and well done, you and the GT2 are safe and around to see another day. Bravo

[@jublejones9983]

Experience is everything…! Well done - I practice these reactions in my head when I watch videos of situations that have been shared on KZbin … Thanks for the post-event analysis

[@BiglumpADV]

I think one of the main points to take from these type of incidents is not to panic. Any hard inputs could backfire, so to roll with what you have and keep the car as straight as you did, was by far and away the best opportunity to avoid disaster. Well driven Robert, some quick judgement there whether you were concious of it or not 👍🏻

[@nikolaiwittengren4392]

The Porsche got the rally history from the past, and it helped you in that situation :) Good driving, and great save

[@janmolenkamp3778]

That was quite a scare, however your instinct was correct. Loved your self analyses and how you approached that situation . I am glad that i watched that video and maybe i might be able to response the same way . Thank you for the explanations that you provided.

[@Onur.o]

Glad you're ok and nothing got damaged really! Thanks for sharing the insights and everything for us to learn.

[@RobertMitchell]

My pleasure!

[@jesse68569]

Interesting to hear how the liability and insurance for incidents like this work out.

[@bunger78]

I found this really interesting as well, in the US, all accidents on track (at least all the tracks I've driven) are considered no fault.

[@r.d.9399]

The bill of an accident is absolutely mind numbing. He definitely got lucky.

[@6pistons]

Hey Robert.....all I can say is that “mishap” sounds expensive!! Good save Robert 😁😁

[@RobertMitchell]

Thanks 👍

[@Coffeedrinkerer]

Great explanation Robert and great driving and instincts. Glad the GT2 made it out with just some grazes, and of course no injuries for yourself and others 👌

[@Will300]

Excellent video analysis Robert, one of the best on track video explanations I've seen. It was interesting to know your thought process from the entry into Brünnchen, to seeing the dust and knowing that you have to scrub the speed off, whilst checking up track for the other car. Then having spotted the coolant and leaving you with a tough choice of do I stick the car into the barrier or try and push though. You did well to hold it and drive away with so little damage. I had to watch the onboard video a couple of times before I noticed the coolant on the track.

[@stanleymiller5970]

You can really tell how talented and experienced you are that you can make a 22 minute video about all the thought processes you made in a couple of seconds. It shows you really know the track.

[@ArosaMike]

A 22 minute video about how it was pure luck that the car didn’t end up in the barrier. There were two thought processes. ‘Ah the dust isn’t someone in the barrier’ and ‘oh shit I’m heading into the barrier’. Not a chance that he spotted the coolant until he watched the video.

[@squareroot_49]

Another company you need to contact is KZbin because I've got my notification bell on since last year and I didn't see this video within the hour it's been posted. Great analysis.

[@RobertMitchell]

Oh no!!!! Too bad they don’t care 🤣

[@IceAce1]

Superb analysis, great to learn from! And excellent save, of course. Well done. I reckon the headlights switched into GT MR Estre mode as soon as you accelerated on the grass. 🤠

[@TheRyanl164]

Love these videos going in-depth, really fascinating. Thanks Robert, and nice save.

[@marealoko]

Even the Porsche "close" his eyes! Hahahahaha Happy with the save Robert! Cheers from Brazil 🍻

[@RobertMitchell]

Exactly hahahha

[@wallymcguire2033]

😀 Haha!

[@MrDavidfball]

dropped coolent, confirmed i believe this is what some drivers refer to as a Code Brown moment

[@nickturner1733]

Fantastic video. Really insightful and i’m glad you and the car came out of it relatively unscathed. Experience is definitely priceless.

[@mattiparviainen607]

What a save ! Shows that massive experience You have on the track and with all kinds of cars & weather.

[@martinarbe1]

Robert glad you are ok, all in video seems easy when done by professionals 🤘🏻

[@RobertMitchell]

Thanks 👍

[@cj41079]

the smile you have while you are sliding is priceless.....

[@mtnvalley9298]

Well driven recovery for sure, but you've made your luck with your experience! Kudos to your skill and thanks for your vids.

[@koreys8358]

Great driving Robert! Always evaluating, calculating and adjusting.

[@andymalone2179]

It's mad that people would say it's because you ran out of talent 😂 ... From first viewing you can tell it is something on the track, it's like when you hit black ice... There's isn't much you can do except hope 😂

[@MegaSturrup]

And another car going slower did too

[@robhitchens966]

Well driven and well held Robert that's definitely an oooohhhh shiiiiiiit moment!

[@RobertMitchell]

Thx jace

[@TheRichardmintern]

Great explanation in the video. Thank you Robert. Glad you're ok.

[@ArveenaRacing]

Great awareness! After watching the video for the first time. I already thought coolant or Oil. Good job keeping it out of the wall. Kudos to you. Could have been a desaster

[@nurburgringbiker]

My biggest fear when biking there. Good save.

[@Uathankicks]

The apex of situational awareness

[@neophyte400]

Good job Fella, some luck but that’s how it is for everyone. Honest analysis as per usual 👊

[@michaelluttmer2486]

Fantastic save! I've had this happen on local tracks in the PNW with spilled coolant. Was lucky to not bin my car, but I had a lot more run off. Learned a lot from your analysis. Thank you for sharing.

[@RobertMitchell]

This in off is a nice feature of many GP tracks around the world

[@davidofford7002]

Transparency, decency, honestly always tier ! 🙋‍♂️

[@zerooneonetwothree1872]

While you are at it, you forgot *sincerity* 😛

[@cyrusdoctor9785]

I still remember the video in which Maximus says Brünnchen is his favourite corner because it sounds silly😂😂😂. Come a long way since

[@RobertMitchell]

Haha good times!

[@NCheok]

Robert, excellent driving with second nature reflexes. Thank you for candidly sharing, appreciate the detailed analysis of your "instincts" at work. Absolute valuable learning and wonderful save. Glad the damage bill was relatively controlled in the grand scheme of things, more importantly very glad that you were blessed that moment and only needed a change of underwear 💪🏼

[@KostasAlbanidis]

Saying ( again and again ) how much lucky you were is testimony to how much *humble* you are because we actually have seen with our own eyes it *was not* only luck that saved you ( I don't care about the car ). You are an awesome man! Keep it up!

[@stefanconradsson]

The Brünnchen corner and the overwhelming number of spectators there, is an example of 'observation selection effects'. It is also known as 'anthropic bias'. It is an interesting area of research. Cheers 🍺

[@RobertMitchell]

I always take an extra easy there because I don’t wanna end up in the wrong kind a video

[@1Janoush1]

The first pickture on insta scared me, hehe. Good to hear in Misha vid there's almost no damage. Now im gonna enjoy youre video 😉 You get a thumb upfront

[@RobertMitchell]

Luckily the car got off pretty much ok! :-)

[@danielboudreau6680]

Very good explanation. You are such a gifted story teller, and driver I guess lol. Hearing your analysis on where you believe it was all subconscious reacting seems spot on. Those 3-4 seconds of your instincts taking over is PRECISELY where a driver’s experience applies it’s magic.

[@vetteeos6136]

It happens so fast and impressed that you managed to save your self and the car. Thanks for sharing

[@mister944]

High Pucker Factor!! In the immortal words of Jeremy Clarkson "Poo came out"

[@alexgaillard]

When I realise that you have bigger cost without touching anything expect the ground than if I would have flipped my car over the barrier :') Keep the great content :)

[@RobertMitchell]

🤣🤣🤣 great comment, love it. Have a great day!!!

[@ioannisioannou7518]

Definitely one of those autonomic kegel moments. Great reactions and some good luck. Huge save given the circumstances! Thanks for sharing Robert

[@RobertMitchell]

Thx Ioannis

[@gkclarke]

Great save Robert, your experience of driving all those laps in different conditions has really honed your skill as a driver!! The video was a great insight into your thought process as it all unfolded, keep posting man!!

[@IFYKYK66]

Great Save, Robert 🙌🏼

[@RobertMitchell]

Thanks man!

[@nickhastapee]

I really enjoyed this video, you should have more close calls 😝

[@RobertMitchell]

I hope i don't but glad you enjoyed haha!

[@GS_GT_rides]

thank you for these comprehensive and honest explanations, robert. when i saw the clip for the first time, i really had to hold my breath. and: thank god nothing happened. for me, an important aspect from your explanations is now: we should all drive more in the rain, even though we hate it. but the automatisms that are generated help to get through such situations perhaps unscathed. thank you again!

[@YOC5]

Great breakdown video! Really glad you are 👌 👊

[@SATISFACTIONZ0R]

The "oh shit" moment can be perfectly summed up by a Clarkson classic : a little poo came out.

[@DontPanicDear]

Just like nascar really! Aim for the cloud of smoke and clench things 🤓 I love how you can 100% tell who’s NOT listened / watched all the way though the video 🤣

[@RobertMitchell]

Pretty funny how clear the pick and chose the information crew is to spot

[@DaveG_07]

Great driving save! Did exactly the right things on pure instinct. So many people wind on more and more lock when the car is going straight but don't understand that puts them in the wall

[@markgeddes4411]

Very facinating talk and great talkthrough on what happened, very detailed on explaining things. good job on your reflexes and experience from this. Made me smile on what your thoughts were in just those few seconds " oh shit oh shit" lol. Good stuff and next the next time i'm a the Ring I'll say Hi.

[@velvetjones1856]

In SCCA we'd have the debris on track flag. So they turn on yellow lights for that section? Your skill and experience got you through this with minimal damage.

[@RobertMitchell]

I love the ring but they can do some tech things to make it safer for sure

[@IIIErebusIII]

The thing that I find the funniest, Is the fact they question your driving knowing how many laps you've done at this track, Knowing how many people you talk to behind the scenes and the knowledge you have, People have a very weird ego complex for a bunch of people that seem to analyse everything so well they seem to not be able to analyse their own life.

[@denisbarry9436]

amazing driving, amazing video. My favorite part was the in car driver reaction. I was like "he's smiling" LOL

[@McLogo76]

Well saved Robert! Nice to see how it happened and how you avoided major damage.

[@rjnation5042]

Fastest lawnmower in Germany, no way was it a lack of talent, you've done too many laps to have just f..ked up, so glad you didn't have to bin it into the wall, thanks for the explanation though, Rj in Oz

[@palmermonsen9098]

Props for sharing, most people wouldn't. Also any chance you might still come to the US with the Yaris and or the GT2RSMR?

[@RobertMitchell]

Of course, I hope you guys enjoyed!

[@RobertMitchell]

And yes I still want to come with one of the cars for sure!!!

[@maxr7416]

Love these analytics, might be a good series. Anyone can lern from this, absolutely appreciate you doing this!

[@fredrikharaldsson2489]

I tip my hat Sir, very well driven and a great analysis. Thank you for taking all of us through the "experience" from an honest view. A bit of luck of course, but mostly skill!

[@Nugrat1]

Before watching whole thing I'd say there was coolant or oil on the track. You weren't pushing and it understeered out of nowhere. Good job saving it.

[@RobertMitchell]

Thx Nug!

[@davidfreeman4407]

Love how you start smiling as you go off lol but you were so calm and let the car move and didn’t fight it to much which looks like it then meant you gathered it all up very well. My one question is why did the lights go off wile you were on the grass but then came back on?

[@RobertMitchell]

That's a very good question David and one I still don't know the definitive answer to!

[@davidfreeman4407]

Epic save either way, the damaged parts should be mounted on the walls at apex like hunting trophies lol

[@scotttaggart8801]

@@RobertMitchell I wondered this too... are those DRLs on the GT2 shared with the indicators/switch off when the indicators go on? My thought was that maybe the car detected something going wrong and was about to start flashing the hazards but then stopped before it could when you recovered and switched the DRLs back on?

[@joseignaciovarona]

Great Save!!!! Glad you and the car live to race another day!!!!

[@koomaj]

Well done, and amazing analysis. Thank you Robert.

[@luckvoltia7316]

LMAOOOOOOO that save though

[@RobertMitchell]

Cheers man! :)

[@Pyotr_Velikiy]

MR=lucky charm, GR=jinxed.

[@DRDELTS]

Very well saved! I already knew it was coolant instantly before watching the video. The ring is always a massive roll of the dice but that's what adds to the adrenaline fix.

[@dennishyun7173]

Great job Robert~!! Was guessing liquid (oil) on track~!! love the way you giggled your way through~~!! Great balance~!!

[@mcaroell]

When you really master driving something you can rely on instict: in a 2 wheel situation i was almost on a frontale with a beefy bmw motorbike..... well my brain switched out and I found myself and my motorbike back again on the opposite side footwalk without knowing how..... (perfecly fine)

[@wallymcguire2033]

This is why I like riding my XT 250 in the dirt. It’s great cross training and makes my street riding better in so many ways. Sliding around turns using the throttle or making quick reactions through the bumps to keep it smooth, you can get more excitement in a couple of hours of dirt than a years worth of responsible street riding. Even track days don’t let you ride with the same “looseness” that is normal in the dirt. Those skills can serve you well in situations where you have to rely on instinct and are purely reacting. It’s great cross training.

[@10Tenths]

I think Robert's forgotten the password to his KZbin account 😅

[@ramflyer1899]

Great video, explanation and save!

[@makesense1607]

Holy shit Robert, that was a close one. I'm glad it worked out good for you. Those happen so fast that there is no time to think, you just go with your instinct and hope for the best.

[@johnyeah183]

Robert be like "gotta keep smiling!"

[@RobertMitchell]

Always!

[@sooofancier]

Nobody can destroy his smile! 😅😁

[@RobertMitchell]

Never know when a camera is on @misha taught us that

[@carlylekhan7007]

Wow. Just Glad you are Safe Robert. We can Always Rebuild. You We Can't. Did know you and M.R are taking part in Rally Cross Now. Just Happy You Are Safe. Wishing You Good Health. Cheers Carlyle

[@robertlloyd7493]

Wow....great reactions and handling....thanks for sharing

[@RobertMitchell]

Thanks for watching!

[@ltnaldoraine2437]

when you showed it right at the start i knew it was either oil or coolant just from the characteristics of the car and how it moved, Incredibly well handled and explained!

[@pip5461]

Cool reactions Robert... ! Nice one... or should that be Near One...!

[@djMattGarrett]

I really love this kind of educational videos from you, thank you good man ! 🥃

[@Daniel2187.]

Happy that everything gooing well 👍 The Smile wehen you check that you get it under control. 😎