didn't make it to le Mans

[SmartWombat]

looks like the TVR driver lost it on the downhill, into the bend.
The gendarmes are probably wondering what to book him for ... they're got the trundle wheel out to measure the witness marks on both sides of the road (he did front and back ends) and try to see if he was speeding on the damp surface.

[Franglais]

I've seen this happen a couple of times at a spot near me. Wet road, long slow climb and when you reach the top there's a slight depression with a nice stretch of open freeway, just a slight left hand bend to negotiate. And a BMW roadster bent front and back just after the bend.

Does the driver joyously floor the accelerator and lose grip on the lightly-laden rear wheels in the middle of the bend, causing a spin? Beats me. I stick to front wheel drive.

BTW what were you driving? A double-decker bus from the top floor?

[SmartWombat]

Front seat in a single deck coach on the way to le Mans.