The 68th Macau Grand Prix, the Melco Macau Touring Car Cup, suffered a serious crash this morning. Several chariots collided in a series. Three drivers were reportedly injured and needed to be sent to hospital for treatment.
Affected by the accident, the event was cut.
According to the live broadcast of the Grand Prix, there was an accident in the early stages of the race. After the yellow flag was shown, the safety car led the team and resumed the race on lap 8, but the cars accelerated into the first corner. After the position, some tanks lost control and crashed into the fence, spreading to several chariots following them, and some of the tanks were hit into flight and turned upside down in four rounds.
The accident involved at least 7 vehicles. According to reports from the Macau media, 3 drivers were sent to hospital for inspection after the incident.
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The second round of the "Melco Macau Touring Car Cup" 12th lap race started this morning (21st). It can be seen from the live broadcast of the event that until the sixth lap due to chariots that need to be towed away, the event will show the yellow flag and arrange for a safety car to lead the way .
After the safety car ran for two laps and returned to the brakes on lap 8, the race restarted.
Unexpectedly, after the cars accelerated into the first corner, there was a chariot that lost control and crashed into the barrier. Many chariots were trailing behind and could not be stopped. They slammed into the front car, and even the chariot hit the missile off the ground. .
The accident involved at least 7 tanks, and the conference immediately showed the red flag to announce that the race was cut.
At the same time, the No. 11 Dias, who took the lead all the way, was not accidentally affected, but the car he drove was suspected of "flicking" into the barrier, causing the cars of No. 7 Lu Wenhui and No. 20 Huanida to collide in series.
According to the competition rules, the ranking was determined according to the results of the lap before the red flag. No. 11 Dias won the championship, while No. 5 Li Zhentu and No. 7 Lu Wenhui won the second and third place respectively.
Radio Macau reported that the race will announce that all the drivers involved are not in serious trouble, and No. 11 driver Dias, No. 7 Lu Wenhui and No. 32 Chinese female driver Lin Li need to be sent to hospital for inspection.
Among them, Dias was sent to the Peak Hospital, sitting in a wheelchair conscious, and raising her thumb to the media present, while the female driver Lin Li was sent to the hospital on a stretcher bed.
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