World's luckiest squirrel survives 100mph run-in with a Lamborghini

This is the moment one very lucky squirrel high-tailed it across a race track in a close call with a speeding Lamborghini.

The animal cheated death when it leaped onto the road just as the Italian automobile entered a straightaway.

But the furry critter appeared to time the run-in perfectly, ducking under the body as it motored overhead at a hair-raising 100mph.

Automotive enthusiasts were taping the yellow Lamborghini LP670-4 SV circling the California Speedway in Fontana during The Ultimate Lamborghini Experience 4 event on June 22.

And they captured the rodent's ill-timed sprint to the other side of the racetrack.

The Murciélago speeds forward as drives over the squirrel, almost certain to have sealed its fate.

But miraculously it appears on the other side, continuing its run across the speedway.

The animal appears unscathed, but a slow motion playback suggests otherwise.

With a closer look, the tip of its tail appears to skip down the runway as the car blows past.