Four photographers taken to hospital after Brodie Kostecki’s horror crash in Supercars qualifying session

Four photographers have been taken to hospital after a horror crash throughout Saturday’s Supercars qualifying session on the Gold Coast.

Brodie Kostecki crashed into the tyre wall at excessive speeds in an incident that inadvertently injured 4 photographers standing behind the fence.

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Kostecki had struggled all through the session after damaging the entrance left nook of his Mustang when he repeatedly clipped the tyre bundle at Turn 1.

The Dick Johnson Racing crew patched up the automobile, however catastrophe struck on Kostecki’s first flying lap out of the pits when he hit the bundle once more and crashed into the wall at prime pace.

While there was tyre safety, the influence nonetheless brought about accidents to the photographers positioned behind the fence.

Emergency providers rushed to the scene to assist.

Supercars confirmed the 4 individuals injured have been all taken to hospital in a secure situation.

“Two photographers sustained ankle injuries, one suffered an elbow injury, and a fourth received a head injury,” Supercars mentioned in a press release.

“All four are alert, talking, very stable, and will be transported to hospital for further assessment.

“All are in a stable condition.”

Changes have been made to the place photographers place themselves for the remainder of the spherical.

The photographers will not be permitted to face or take images from Turn 1 till after Turn 3.

“Motorsport Australia has implemented changes to photographer access in that area for the remainder of the event,” the assertion continued.

“Supercars extends its thanks to the volunteers, officials and medical crews for their swift and professional response.”

Kostecki was capable of stroll away from the crash unhurt.

The 2023 Supercars champion and final yr’s Bathurst 1000 winner has been dominated out of participating in Saturday’s race in a huge blow to his hopes within the inaugural finals collection.

His Mustang has been taken off-site for repairs so he can attempt to race within the 250km race on Sunday.

“I’m physically good. I obviously just clipped the tyre bundle, there was a bit of damage and it just went under the front wheel and went straight in head-first,” he mentioned.

“The boys and girls have a lot of work to do now, but it’s not looking so good.”

Meanwhile, unheralded Ryan Wood pipped Supercars championship chief Broc Feeney for pole, navigating the tough Gold Coast streets.

The second final driver out for the top-10 shootout, Wood went 1.09.158 to power Feeney into second for the primary finals race and declare his second pole of the season.

Wood enters the inaugural Supercars finals in ninth, however solely 145 factors behind Feeney, who has received 12 races this season – eight greater than the subsequent finest.

“A massive thank you to our guys and girls at WAU (Walkinshaw Andretti United) for putting their heart and soul into our team every week, and to repay them a little bit straightaway is nice,” the New Zealander mentioned.

“We’re going for a win. Our car’s pretty good.

“There’s super fast cars out there. The lap that Broc did was super impressive.

“It’s going to be a long race, but just excited to be up the front and enjoy the moment.”

– With AAP