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Bathurst 12 Hour Crash Triggers Safety Review After Aron’s Back Fractures

Motorsport Australia is reviewing marshal warnings after questions over the Safety Car restart.

Overview

  • Ralf Aron says he suffered two fractured vertebrae with full movement, his team reported a 27G deceleration, and he has requested a meeting with race control.
  • Motorsport Australia and event organizers have begun discussions and footage reviews, though no findings have been released.
  • Footage shows roughly 30 seconds passed between Johannes Zelger’s spin and the impact at Forrest’s Elbow, and the race was red-flagged as both drivers exited unaided.
  • Reports note Aron experienced radio problems and that the first double-waved yellows appeared only at the marshal post adjacent to the stranded Porsche.
  • The incident followed a Safety Car wave-by, with Kai Allen reported to have tipped Zelger into a spin, focusing scrutiny on wave-by rules and Safety Car decision-making.