June 17, 2012 06:44 | Global Post
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Toyota Le Mans racer Anthony Davidson has a broken back after his violent crash in
the Le Mans 24 Hours. Davidson's Toyota TS030 Hybrid tagged a Ferrari car he was
lapping and flipped in mid-air before careering into heavily into a barrier.
According to initial reports, the 33-year-old ex-Formula One driver escaped serious
injury and he was reportedly able to climb from the wreckage of his car, and was
walking and talking normally.
However, he reported back pain to the medical crews on the scene and took him to
hospital, where checks revealed the full extent of his injuries. Davidson confirmed to
autosport.com that he had breaks to his T11 and T12 vertebrae and will remain in
hospital until at least Monday.
The AF Corse Ferrari that Davidson clipped also hit the barriers and overturned,
but Italian driver Piergiuseppe Perazzini was able to extricate himself.
Le Mans, whose circuit features a mix of closed public roads and specialist motor
racing test track, is the world's oldest sports car endurance race, held annually
since 1923 near the French town of Le Mans.
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Toyota Le Mans racer Anthony Davidson has a broken back after his violent crash in
the Le Mans 24 Hours. Davidson's Toyota TS030 Hybrid tagged a Ferrari car he was
lapping and flipped in mid-air before careering into heavily into a barrier.
According to initial reports, the 33-year-old ex-Formula One driver escaped serious
injury and he was reportedly able to climb from the wreckage of his car, and was
walking and talking normally.
However, he reported back pain to the medical crews on the scene and took him to
hospital, where checks revealed the full extent of his injuries. Davidson confirmed to
autosport.com that he had breaks to his T11 and T12 vertebrae and will remain in
hospital until at least Monday.
The AF Corse Ferrari that Davidson clipped also hit the barriers and overturned,
but Italian driver Piergiuseppe Perazzini was able to extricate himself.
Le Mans, whose circuit features a mix of closed public roads and specialist motor
racing test track, is the world's oldest sports car endurance race, held annually
since 1923 near the French town of Le Mans.
