Kiwi star Scott McLaughlin crashes out at Supercars testSuper Cars McLaughlin crashes after appearing to suffer tyre failureSupercars star Scott McLaughlin's was topping the timesheets when his pre-season test at Sydney Motorsport Park came to a sudden and dramatic end on Friday. The DJR Team Penske driver was taking part in the official Supercars test session at the 3.9km circuit when he suffered tyre failure and smashed into a tyre wall at the high-speed first turn of the track. GETTY IMAGES Scott McLaughlin crashed in pre-season testing in Sydney. READ MORE:* McLaughlin moves past Supercars pain* McLaren boss raves about McLaughlin* McLaughlin wanted Kiwi dream team* Kiwi duo humbled by McLaren garage visit* Early warning system investigated* Van Gisbergen enters NZ drifting comp"Thankfully for most of my career I haven't had a big head-on hit, but that's the biggest I've had. McLaughlin crashes after tyre failure"The car and everything did its job as per usual, as did the tyre wall.

Source: Stuff February 16, 2018 19:07 UTC