Driver who crashed Lewis Hamilton’s old £8.5million Pagani Zonda supercar is billionaire bathroom tycoon
THE DRIVER who crashed Lewis Hamilton’s old Pagani Zonda supercar is a billionaire bathroom tycoon, it has been revealed.
It’s understood Mark Radcliffe was at the wheel of the purple speed machine which he bought from the F1 racer for £8.5million last year.
Pictures show the wrecked car after the crash in the Penmaenbach Tunnel on the A55 expressway in Conwy, North Wales.
And witnesses say the 44-year-old tycoon had been behind the wheel – and was left uninjured.
One source told MailOnline: “He’s very lucky to escape in one piece after a crash like that.”
Mr Radcliffe made his fortune founding online bathroom retailer Victorian Plumbing from his parents shed in 2000.
He is known for his love of supercars – and is registered as a driver in the British GT championships.
The Zonda 760 LH is capable of reaching 217mph, and can go from 0-60mph in less than three seconds.
Ethan Gale, a supercar photographer, posted pictures of the damage on Instagram and wrote: “Very sad day in the motoring world this evening.
“A car I never thought I would see.
“Ever since seeing this on YouTube driving around Monaco back in the day, it’s always been a dream car to tick off the list.
“Late this afternoon this Pagani Zonda 760 LH previously owned by Lewis Hamilton had crashed in the Penmaenbach tunnel, Conwy, North wales.
“Hopefully the car gets a full restoration and is back on the road in the future.”
The one-off car, which boasts a purple exterior, was personally ordered from Horacio Pagani by Hamilton seven years ago.
Hamilton once famously crashed the whip into three parked cars in 2015 in Monte Carlo ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix.
He revealed that the accident was a result of heavy partying and a lack of sleep that caused him to lose control.
The Arsenal fan remarked: “It was a result of heavy partying and not much rest for a week and a half.
“I am a bit run down. I have been non-stop and trying to fit training in at the same time and not getting a lot of sleep.”