5 Spectators Fatal Crash @ Esztergom Rallye 2024
- 21 days ago
Five spectators were killed and at least seven injured, one seriously, during the 11th edition of the Esztergom Nyerges Rally, the opening event of the season, held on Sunday afternoon, 24 March 2024, in north-western Hungary.
During the fifth special stage of the event, between the towns of Lábatlan and Bajot, a white Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo bearing the race number #4, driven by János Tóth-Viktor Bán, veered off the road while traveling at speeds exceeding 100 km/h (62 mi/h) and crashed into a group of spectators. Four of them, three men and one woman lost their lives on the spot, a young boy was among the casualties.
Almost thirty persons were involved in the accident. Two people, including a young girl sustained serious injuries, while six others were transported to a hospital with lighter injuries. Sadly, the young girl succumbed to her injuries on Tuesday morning, 26 March 2024.
According to eyewitnesses report, neither the driver of the rally car nor the spectators had a chance to avoid the collision. Coming from Lábatlan in Komárom-Esztergom county, along a slippery road where other competing cars had already skidded off without consequences, János Tóth vainly tried to counter-steer, the out of control car slid and slammed into a gate entrance after hitting the spectators.
The name of the five victims were not released.
Owing to the tragedy, the rally was immediately stopped. According to the Hungarian National Motorsport Association (MNASZ), dozens of spectators, including the deceased people, were standing in a prohibited area. They were warned several times by marshals and policemen.
R.I.P
(This is probably a goodbye! Thanks everyone that have been fans I have had such an amazing time providing videos for you all despite the somber subject. But I think it's time to move on. I got other things to do. I'm not completly ruling out a comeback in the future but for now I will stop uploading videos. Today I feel great about the desicion to quit YouTube at the right time despite the big following. Im also happy to bring you more unknown fatalities that don't get talken about a lot. I've been glad I have got to talk to so many nice people over the time due to my videos and despite weird people hating on you over the internet for "stealing clips" or " the music" or "that i make videos for money" whatever else fake stuff they wanna complain about, it hasn't bothered me. Infact I find it more amusing to see how people can get so angry and make up facts about you. Oh well they gotta work on their anger managment huh! XD. No but seriously those people don't matter and never will. It's all the amazing people who have deceny and respect to these drivers and treat them like the awesome drivers and riders they were. Their legacy will not be forgotten. I'm sad to see how we continue to lose drivers and fans each year but hopefully we can get the sport safer! Take care -FMC)
During the fifth special stage of the event, between the towns of Lábatlan and Bajot, a white Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo bearing the race number #4, driven by János Tóth-Viktor Bán, veered off the road while traveling at speeds exceeding 100 km/h (62 mi/h) and crashed into a group of spectators. Four of them, three men and one woman lost their lives on the spot, a young boy was among the casualties.
Almost thirty persons were involved in the accident. Two people, including a young girl sustained serious injuries, while six others were transported to a hospital with lighter injuries. Sadly, the young girl succumbed to her injuries on Tuesday morning, 26 March 2024.
According to eyewitnesses report, neither the driver of the rally car nor the spectators had a chance to avoid the collision. Coming from Lábatlan in Komárom-Esztergom county, along a slippery road where other competing cars had already skidded off without consequences, János Tóth vainly tried to counter-steer, the out of control car slid and slammed into a gate entrance after hitting the spectators.
The name of the five victims were not released.
Owing to the tragedy, the rally was immediately stopped. According to the Hungarian National Motorsport Association (MNASZ), dozens of spectators, including the deceased people, were standing in a prohibited area. They were warned several times by marshals and policemen.
R.I.P
(This is probably a goodbye! Thanks everyone that have been fans I have had such an amazing time providing videos for you all despite the somber subject. But I think it's time to move on. I got other things to do. I'm not completly ruling out a comeback in the future but for now I will stop uploading videos. Today I feel great about the desicion to quit YouTube at the right time despite the big following. Im also happy to bring you more unknown fatalities that don't get talken about a lot. I've been glad I have got to talk to so many nice people over the time due to my videos and despite weird people hating on you over the internet for "stealing clips" or " the music" or "that i make videos for money" whatever else fake stuff they wanna complain about, it hasn't bothered me. Infact I find it more amusing to see how people can get so angry and make up facts about you. Oh well they gotta work on their anger managment huh! XD. No but seriously those people don't matter and never will. It's all the amazing people who have deceny and respect to these drivers and treat them like the awesome drivers and riders they were. Their legacy will not be forgotten. I'm sad to see how we continue to lose drivers and fans each year but hopefully we can get the sport safer! Take care -FMC)