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WATCH: Audi R8 driver loses control while showing off

<b> WHOOPS! </b> This R8 driver found himself in a difficult situation after crashing into a ditch. <i> Image: Supplied </i>
<b> WHOOPS! </b> This R8 driver found himself in a difficult situation after crashing into a ditch. <i> Image: Supplied </i>

An Audi R8 driver lost control of his multi-million rand supercar when he decided to show off.

A video captured the moment it all went pear-shaped for the showboating driver.

A Reddit user posted the clip and an image of the damage the car suffered, check it out here.

What exactly happened?

It looks the driver slammed on the throttle while he was making a turn around the circle and wasn't able control the 4.2-litre V8's surge. 

Watch the clip below: 

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