Craig Dean and co-driver Alex Gelsomino have had a lucky escape following a high-speed accident during this year’s Targa Tasmania.

Driving a Shelby Mustang, the pair were sitting in a strong third place in the GT2 category when a slight mistake on the Irishtown stage had very major consequences.

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The rear of the car bounced and drifted on to the grass verge on the right-hand side of the road at about 180km/h and from there the pair were passengers.

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The onboard camera shows the violence of the incident and the value of wearing the proper safety equipment, such as HANS devices and proper winged seats.

In a slightly comedic twist, at the end of the onboard footage you can hear SYNC attempting to call 911.