A freak accident occurred at the pits at Zandvoort, Netherlands on Saturday involving an AMG racecar and four Mercedes DTM crew members. The accident occurred when the mechanics were injured during a negligence that occurred on the pit lane after Mercedes AMG racing vehicle driven by Ralf Schumacher (brother of Michael Schumacher) stopped at the pits. A cable lying on the pit lane in front of the teams garage was dragged by the speeding car and pulled for some distance which resulted in four mechanics being thrown literally and figuratively off their feet.
The four mechanics were given medical assistance immediately on the spot and were then transported to hospital. Fortunately no one was seriously injured and while three of the members were discharged after treatment, one crew member was in hospital under observation.
Ralf Schumacher – Mercedes AMG C Coupe finished seventh race at Zandvoort in tenth position on rcaeday. The Zandvoort race is the 350th DTM race for Mercedes Benz. Since 1988, Mercedes Benz has seen 168 victories, 11 pole positions and 166 fastest laps. The weekend events were witnessed by a total of 37,000 spectators, an increase of 27.5% over previous year's figures.
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