On the first day of practices of the mythical race of Barthoust celebrated in Australiaa terrible accident has come close to turning a weekend full of adrenaline into a misfortune in the motor world.
the veteran Keith Kassulketo their 51 years has suffered the biggest scare of his life after ccrash violently against the protections at high speed after touching a curb on the track under braking on the longest straight on the circuit.
During the last practice of the day, this Keith Kassulke 🇵🇬 accident occurred aboard the MARC II V8 – Ford #52.
It happened while braking for The Chase, at the end of the long Conrod Straight. The pilot is without serious injuries.pic.twitter.com/zMIJKu9mmj
— Emanuel Coronel 🇦🇷 🏁 (@ECoronel_F1) February 3, 2023
To the pilot born in Papua New Guineahe was transferred urgently to the hospital, where it has been ruled in several tests that He does not suffer fractures or apparent injuries.
Several cameras captured how the car was left after the impact, which shows how lucky the driver has been in not suffering damage, and the safety that high-end competition cars have today.
Keith Kassulke suffered a huge crash, causing Free Practice 4 to end prematurely. The No. 52 Wheels / FX MARC II Mustang V8 was seen going off at high speed in The Chase. The driver from Papua New Guinea has been cleared of major injuries.
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