Should the safety car have been out? During the 2009 WTCC race at Pau, Franz Engstler was involved in one of the most unusual crashes in touring car history. While leading at the start of Race 2, the safety car unexpectedly pulled out in front of the field at low speed after a series of incidents on lap one. Engstler, running unsighted around a corner and unable to avoid it, slammed directly into the safety car, causing heavy damage to both vehicles and ending his race on the spot. The incident