A Japanese driver somehow walked away from a horrific accident during a Super GT race

• Japanese driver Mitsunori Takaboshi was involved in a horrific wreck during a SuperGT race.
• Takaboshi was in a train of cars caught off guard by a slower driver.

Driving race cars at top speeds is never going to be completely safe, but a horrific crash during the Super GT Fuji in Japan shows just how much safer the cars are these days than in times gone by.

Japanese driver Mitsunori Takaboshi was the second of three cars battling for the lead on the front stretch when all three appeared to be caught off guard by a slower driver.

The lead driver swerved to avoid the slower car, but Takaboshi did not see the other driver until it was too late. He tried to hit the brakes but lost control of his car and drove nose-first into the wall at nearly full speed. The wreck disintegrated his car.

You can see footage of the horror crash below:

According to Daily Sports Car, the broadcast reported that Takaboshi got out of the car under his own power and did not suffer any broken bones. He was taken to a local hospital for further evaluation.

One photo showed him in the hospital smiling. According to a translation of the caption, he was "conscious and safe."