Mercedes driver Lucas Auer has suffered a back injury following a violent crash in opening practice for this weekend's Daytona24 Hours ⬇️
Auer lost control of his #57 Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 coming out of Turn 1, just moments after setting the fastest time in the GT Daytona class, before smashing head-on into the concrete wall near Turn 2 that separates the pit exit from the race track.
The accident triggered a red flag interruption of about 20 minutes, in which time Auer was retrieved from the stricken car. According to observations by photographers, the rollcage was cut open during this process.Significant damage to the Winward Mercedes means a replacement chassis is likely to be needed for the team to take part in the 24-hour event this weekend. The team sat out second practice, with few efforts being made to repair the car prior to the session.
The AMG-GT3 shared by Auer, Ellis, Russell Ward and Indy Dontje outpaced the SunEnergy1 Racing example of Kenny Habul, Luca Stolz, Axcil Jefferies and Fabian Schiller. WeatherTech Racing claimed pole in GTD Pro with its Mercedes shared by Dani Juncadella, Jules Gounon, Maro Engel and Cooper MacNeil, and was fourth in the overall GTD order behind the #32 Team Korthoff Motorsports car.
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