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Nasty Supercars Crash Leaves Photographers Needing Hospital Treatment
Four photographers suffered stable but serious injuries after Brodie Kostecki crashed at top speed during qualifying, prompting Motorsport Australia to change photographer access rules.
- On Saturday, Brodie Kostecki crashed his Ford Mustang into a tyre wall during qualifying at the Surfers Paradise street circuit after losing control in the session's closing seconds.
- After repeatedly clipping a Turn 1 tyre bundle, Kostecki damaged the front-left of his Shell V-Power Mustang, and the Dick Johnson Racing team's repair crew patched it multiple times before his final lap.
- Medical teams said four photographers were rushed to hospital with two ankle injuries, one elbow injury, and one head injury, all in stable condition.
- Motorsport Australia altered photographer access for the rest of the round and Kostecki's Mustang was taken off-site for repairs, forcing him to miss Saturday's race.
- Officials and the driver said he was cleared of injury but the damage was severe, with Kostecki, the 2023 Supercars champion and last year's Bathurst 1000 winner, facing a complicated weekend.
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Nasty Supercars crash leaves photographers needing hospital treatment
Former Supercars champion Brodie Kostecki has been involved in a high-speed collision in qualifying for the Gold Coast 500, ploughing head-on into a barrier.
·Sydney, Australia
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