{"id":323227,"date":"2023-08-13T05:25:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-13T05:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=323227"},"modified":"2023-08-13T10:59:31","modified_gmt":"2023-08-13T10:59:31","slug":"harrowing-crash-leaves-driver-in-serious-condition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=323227","title":{"rendered":"Harrowing crash leaves driver in &#039;serious&#039; condition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>McElrea Racing driver Richard Cowen suffered serious injuries in a terrifying two-car crash in the penultimate Porsche Sprint Challenge race at Queensland Raceway.<\/p>\n<p>Cowen and Andrew Goldie collided on the final lap of the race on the chute between turn three and four.<\/p>\n<p>The pair slid through the grass before Goldie&#x27;s car struck a marshall&#x27;s post. Cowen followed him in, hitting the other Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car before spinning around viciously.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Stan Sport is the only place to watch the 2023 SpeedSeries.<\/strong><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/9.nine.com.au\/DnH61N\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>All the action streaming ad-free, live and on demand<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There was a lengthy delay to proceedings as both drivers were extracted from their cars and repairs were made to the tyre barrier.<\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"7ba830ab-aaf2-4940-b7ac-8fcf4ae3c20c\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/7ba830ab-aaf2-4940-b7ac-8fcf4ae3c20c\" alt=\"Andrew Goldie&#x27;s Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car after the crash at Queensland Raceway.\" data-width=\"1920\" data-height=\"1080\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It&#x27;s understood Cowen underwent surgery upon arriving to Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane, three quarters of an hour from Queensland Raceway.<\/p>\n<p>It&#x27;s believed Goldie also suffered broken ribs in the crash. Ashley Seward Motorsport did not provide a statement when approached for comment. <\/p>\n<p>On Sunday following the incident, McElrea Racing issued a statement in relation to its driver.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/motorsport\/speedseries-news-2023-renee-gracie-gt-world-challenge-australia-trophy-series-win-queensland-raceway-onlyfans\/f6363747-b221-4515-97e4-3b364154c453\" target=\"\" title=\"OnlyFans star scores first major GT title win\ufeff\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>OnlyFans star scores first major GT title win\ufeff<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/motorsport\/indycar-news-2023-indianapolis-grand-prix-2-scott-dixon-wins-graham-rahal-second-reaction-video-highlights-results\/2ade7f57-5043-47d7-a054-f1f8f4e15a5f\" target=\"\" title=\"&#x27;Miracle&#x27; spin to win stuns as remarkable record continues\ufeff\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>&#x27;Miracle&#x27; spin to win stuns as remarkable record continues\ufeff<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/football\/fifa-womens-world-cup-2023-australia-matildas-katrina-gorry-reveals-emotional-meaning-behind-penalty-celebration-after-family-tragedy\/c4d88f7d-2cca-4e96-b223-77c76fb59c85\" title=\"Matilda reveals heart break behind penalty celebration\ufeff\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Matilda reveals heart break behind penalty celebration\ufeff<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&quot;McElrea Racing driver Richard Cowen was involved in an on-track accident during Race 2 of the Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge Australia series at Queensland Raceway on Saturday night,&quot; the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Richard was taken by Ambulance to the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane and underwent surgery on arrival. He is in a serious, but stable condition. The team will provide further updates on Richard&#x27;s condition when necessary.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&quot;McElrea Racing and Richard&#x27;s family would like to thank the incredible response from the circuit medical team, Motorsport Australia volunteer officials, the Queensland Ambulance Service and Princess Alexandra Hospital staff for their incredible support.&quot;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpeedSeriesAU\/status\/1690265478785302528\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"embed-social embed-twitter\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpeedSeriesAU\/status\/1690265478785302528<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Porsche Sprint Challenge concluded its three-race weekend at Queensland Raceway on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Nash Morris, son of Bathurst 1000 winner Paul Morris, dominated the weekend with three wins for TekworkX Motorsport.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>McElrea Racing driver Richard Cowen suffered serious injuries in a terrifying two-car crash in the penultimate Porsche Sprint Challenge race at Queensland Raceway. 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