Incident Reconstruction: Simulates the reported Laguna Seca brake loss event where driver Manuel Gil del Real's Porsche exited the racing surface, cleared the run-off contour at high velocity, became airborne, and breached the catchment barrier. Deceleration loads and trajectory ballistic peaks are computed directly from track slope geometry and kinetic equations.
Flight Parameters
2D DYNAMICS
Entry Velocity
115 mph
Launch Elevation Angle
14.5°
Track Slope / Crest Rise
18%
Laguna Seca Elevation Crest & Catchment Barrier Profile
T+ 0.00s
Incident Telemetry
CALCULATED
Peak Airborne Height
12.4
FT
Airborne Flight Duration
1.42
SEC
Barrier Impact Force
84.6
kN
Catchment Barrier Status
Breached
Breached
Driver Safety Assessment
Awake / Airlifted (High G-Force)
Calculated deceleration: 18.2 G. Cockpit survival cell preserved structural integrity; driver sustained high-G impact requiring helicopter transport to medical center.