Chaz Mostert to undergo surgery this morning, marshals cleared of major injuries

Prodrive Racing Australia driver Chaz Mostert is scheduled to undergo surgery on his two fractures, sustained as a result of a heavy crash in qualifying yesterday for the Bathurst 1000km, while the track marshals that were involved working at the post where Mostert hit the wall at Forrest’s Elbow have been cleared of serious injuries.

Mostert has suffered a clean break to his left wrist and femur as a result of the incident, which saw qualifying red flagged and postponed to Saturday at 12:30 AEST.

His surgery was originally scheduled for last night at Orange Health Service Hospital, but had to be rescheduled due to a more urgent case.

Four marshals were treated for minor injuries after the crash, while another was transported to Bathurst hospital but has been cleared of any brain, neck and chest injuries after initial concerns.

“I just want to say thanks to everyone in the V8 Supercars medical team for their care following my accident today,” said Mostert.

“My biggest fear was for the safety of the marshals but to hear none were seriously injured is a big relief.

“I’m really sorry for the team as it was my error that put us out and also destroyed a car. I just lost my racing line due to a bit of sun glare and glanced the wall. From there I was a passenger and took some pretty big hits. I’ve obviously got a bit of recovery to come but for now I want to wish the team all the best and see Frosty, Dave, Andre and the rest of the team go for the win on Sunday.”

Track activity starts at 10:20 AEST with the 40-minute Practice 6 session.