Bruno Senna injured and out for the rest of the weekend

The weekend of Bruno senna (Rebellion) at Silverstone (Great Britain) ended abruptly in the first free practice session on Friday afternoon. The 34-year-old Brazilian violently left the track at the Copse corner, a corner negotiated at very high speed.

#1 @RebellionRacing off at Copse, Bruno getting out #6hSilverstone #wec #rlm @BlackpoolJonny @specutainment pic.twitter.com/ipnBnQVAbB

— Alex Gibson (@a_gibbo1) August 17

The outgoing champion of the LM P2 category of the World Endurance Championship (WEC) was then taken to the circuit medical center to undergo a complete assessment. The radios demonstrated a fracture line of the foot and ankle according to Rebellion.

.@BSenna was taken to the Silverstone circuit medical center. Following his accident in Free Practice 1, the Brazilian driver has a foot fracture and will not drive this weekend. All Team REBELLION wish him a good recovery! #6HSilverstone #REBELLIONRacing pic.twitter.com/fTyGP4nuXy

— REBELLION Racing (@RebellionRacing) August 17, 2018

Returning to the paddock with a cast, the teammate of André Lotterer and Neel Jani is forced to observe a period of rest. This means he will not be available to lead the Rebellion R13-Gibson in testing and the 6 Hour race on Sunday. The prototype is quite damaged, and it is still impossible to know if the mechanics will be able to repair it by qualifying.