Serious injury escaped after tyre flies into crowd at Goodwood Festival of Speed

A tyre flew off a car and narrowly missed a group of spectators at the 2023 Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Kerb detail. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 11, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Preparation Day. -
Kerb detail. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 11, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England,…

Organisers thankfully confirmed that nobody 🅠was in𒀰jured after the scary near-miss.

The tyre, from an MK1 Jaguar, hurtled hundreds of metꦦres towards onlookers.

A worrying 40-minuteꦑ delay followed until the organisers r🍨eturned with good news.

“Following the incident on the hillclimb we’re pleased to confirm that there were no serious injuries and th⛎ose involved were able to go back to enjoying the event,” they said.

They promised to “prioritise the wellbeing of the peo🔴p🅷le involved”.

The world famo༒us motorspoꦉrts festival will continue this weekend with classic cars from various championships, as well as MotoGP stars, to wow the crowds.

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