The cause of the shocking crash that sidelined Andrew Price at the World Time Attack Challenge has finally been revealed. The Australian driver suffered a brake failure while hurtling down Sydney Motorsport Park, leading to a violent impact with the Turn 2 tyre barrier.
The incident occurred during Friday afternoon's Haltech Clubsprint Class session. Price's Nissan Silvia S13, owned by Chris, lost control after the brake pedal suddenly went to the floor. The car careered into the tyre barrier at high speed, launching into the air before landing on the grass embankment.
Price, conscious throughout the ordeal, suffered fractures to his sacrum, lumbar (L1, L2), and thoracic (T1, T2) vertebrae. He was hospitalised at Westmead for two nights before being discharged on Sunday morning.
On Monday, Price took to social media to address "professional armchair analysis" and clear up misinformation. He insisted that steering towards the tyre barrier was the best judgment call, choosing the "lesser of two evils."
"On the exit [of Turn 1], we're travelling about 230 to 235 km/h depending on how good of a run we got out of there," Price explained. "As I came off the kerb, I've gone for a safety tap on the brakes, and the brake just went straight to the floor."
Price described his immediate reaction: "At that moment, I'm like 'Oh f***'. It didn't feel like the normal pad knock-off. I tried to pump it, but the brake had gone to the floor. My brain switched from trying to pull the car up to 'How am I going to get out of this with the least amount of damage to me?'"
The decision to hit the wall head-on was deliberate, as he feared a side impact would be far worse. "If I put the car into a controlled slide and hit the wall sideways at 100 or 120 km/h, that kind of side impact quite likely could have been fatal or resulted in much more catastrophic injuries," he stated.
Price expects to be out of action for two to three weeks before he can drive again. He also expressed remorse for the damage to the car, owned by Chris. The incident serves as a stark reminder of the extreme risks inherent in time attack racing, where high speed and precision are paramount.
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