Video: an incredible GT3 save

Last weekend, the Blancpain Sprint Series descended on Brands Hatch for the second round of the championship. All your favourite stripped-out supercars went to war around Kent’s Nürburgring for some exhilarating racing, but sometime Force India Formula 1 test driver, part-time Mercedes' DTM reserve driver and full-time Mercedes-based GT programme driver Daniel Juncadella had a moment that had us out of our sofa and slow-clapping.

Wrestling the 6.2-litre, naturally aspirated V8 Mercedes GT GT3 onto the GP circuit, Daniel hopped his very stiff, and very low #88 AKKA ASP Mercedes onto the kerb, causing it to do a sparky 50/50 grind with its flat undercarriage and big diffuser, before being spat back on track and nearly into the barriers. Using Quicksilver-spec reactions, a stab of the brakes and mash of the throttle with opposite lock, Daniel managed to keep on racing and took the menacing Merc to sixth place.

You can check out his skills for yourself by hitting play above.