A RACING driver “barrel rolled” six times across a track at 90mph — and amazingly escaped unhurt.
Rob Boston, 29, lost control after another driver squeezed his Ford Fusion into a barrier in a Pocket Rocket Class race.
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Rob Boston had a lucky escape after his car 'barrel rolled' six times across a track Credit: Stephen Jackman
His vehicle came to rest after flattening a fence and Rob was stretchered off in a neck brace but was not hurt.
Photographer Stephen Jackman, 67, captured the shocking moment and said: “The impact was unbelievable.
“Rob was coming down the main straight and got squeezed into the barrier.
"He flipped at least six times across the track and the medical team were with him really quickly.
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He lost control of his Ford Fusion after another driver squeezed him into a barrier Credit: Stephen Jackman 4
He was racing in a Pocket Rocket Class of the Time Attack Championship Credit: Stephen Jackman 4
A witness says Rob was shaken but suffered no injuries Credit: Stephen Jackman
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“The car held up exceptionally well. If it hadn’t had a roll cage, the circumstances would have been very different.
“I’ve spoken to Rob and he’s OK. He has a sore head and is a bit shaken up but did not suffer any injuries.”
The race, at Brands Hatch in Kent, was abandoned.
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