While preparing for Sunday’s second SAMCAR V8 Supercar race at Kyalami, the Fuchs Oils Holden of Larry Wilford backfired and set alight some spilt racing fuel, which immediately billowed into a three-metre high fireball.
The blaze, which caused only minimal damage, was soon contained, and nobody was injured.
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