Toto Wolff was behind the wheel of his Mercedes-AMG GT3 car at Imola's Rivazza Corner when he suffered a minor crash.
Toto Wolff, who had just seen his team take double points in Saudi Arabia, headed to Italy's Imola circuit on Monday, where he encountered a light wall.
Toto Wolff 'kisses the wall' with hints about AMG GT3
Returning from Jeddah, Wolff accompanied Mercedes junior Andrea Kimi Antonelli to the Imola circuit in a Mercedes-AMG GT3 prepared by AKM Motorsport, the San Marino-based team led by Kimi's father Marco Antonelli. I got behind the wheel of the car and drove around the circuit.
GT Open driver Antonelli Sr. started the track day by driving the GT3 car for the first few laps, and now it was Wolff's turn to take the wheel of the finely tuned car.
Wolff set off cautiously to set his sights on Mercedes, but reportedly got caught in some wet parts on the track.
A Mercedes spokesperson said Wolff “kissed the wall” as he exited the Rivazza corner.
The accident forced the Austrian team principal to return to the pits with damage to the front right corner of his GT3 car, which was properly repaired before Wolff returned.
Wolff was completely unharmed in the incident.
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He started his motorsport career in 1992, driving in Austrian Formula Ford and also competing in the German Championship. He won the Nürburgring 24 Hours in his 1994 GT career and in 2002 he finished sixth in his N-GT and won a race along the way.
A year later he switched to Italian GT, winning the 2004 race, winning the 2006 Dubai 24 Hours and finishing runner-up in the Austrian Rally Championship that year.
Wolff also holds the record for the fastest Nurburgring lap in a naturally aspirated car, set in 2009 while driving a Porsche 911 RSR. Wolf suffered a flat tire in the same car crash and had to be transported to the hospital with serious injuries. Inside the barrier.
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