WATCH: Laurens Vanthoor wins Macau Grand Prix GT World Cup ON HIS ROOF after stunning crash

Belgian driver Laurens Vanthoor carved himself into Macau folklore Sunday when he crashed in flames, somehow walked away unscathed and was then handed victory in the SJM Macau GT Cup – FIA GT World Cup.

Vanthoor emerged from a spectacular flip after he seemed to lose his Audi around the Mandarin bend, shortly after being passed by the Porsche of Earl Bamber (Manthey Racing) following a restart. His Audi Sport Team WRT shot skyward after hitting the Armco barriers, landed on its roof and – briefly – fire licked both the bonnet and the cockpit where Vanthoor was still trapped.

After a few frightening moments, there was a massive roar from the grandstands when Vanthoor climbed from the wreckage – and officials soon called an end to the race ad the wreckage was cleared and with just four laps completed.

So it was Vanthoor first, Kevin Estre (Manthey Racing) second and Maro Engel (Mercedes-AMG Driving Academy) third – as the grid positions had read at the restart,

An obviously still-shaken Vanthoor was left counting his lucky stars.

“Physically I am okay,” said Vanthoor. “To be straight upside down and see the other cars coming is not really describable and will always be a memory in my mind. Besides that, I am okay.”