Race car rolls into crowd at Qr

[Turd Ferguson]

Two spectators have been taken to hospital after a car flipped into the crowd during a V8 Supercars support race at Ipswich, west of Brisbane.

Driver Kain Magro's vehicle cartwheeled over a protective barrier at turn six of the Queensland Raceway circuit during the opening race of the Mini Challenge series.

A V8 Supercars spokesman said two spectators were treated and taken by ambulance to Ipswich Base Hospital.

"The extent of their injuries was unknown but both were conscious whilst being treated at the scene," he said.

"There were no other reported injuries.

"The Mini driver was also transported by ambulance to Ipswich Base Hospital for precautionary tests but was reportedly not injured."

No further details are available.

Racing was delayed for almost an hour by the accident.

Ipswich is hosting the fifth round of the V8 Supercars series.

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[flyjoe180]

Wow, dramatic stuff.

 

[Ado]

Damn lucky nobody was killed.

 

[Turd Ferguson]

Funny comment from the news article i think deserves a mention.

The police are going to treat it as a ''traffic incident''...so the driver is up for speeding, and possible "hoon" offences and the vehicle is to be impounded?

 

[Tim Smtih]

Yeah chain link fences aren't exactly great at stopping flipping cars.

 

[Tatiana]

How can the Police get involved in an incident on a closed racing circuit? I find this one hard to believe otherwise every driver that has hit the track in Australia would be charged with speeding and hoon driving. Surely this is a joke that's gone over my head?

 

[Turd Ferguson]

Surely this is a joke that's gone over my head?

haha it has. I think the person who made the comment was implying its something the police would do however...

 

[TI3VOM]

I agree Sashyre it doesn't make sense.

 

[burnz]

ten news take on things
YouTube - MINI Challenge crash @ Ipswich 300
now on tickets sold it stats basicly that racing is risky and your safty is your problem

 

[minux]

Most exciting thing to happen in v8 supercars in years!!!