24 hours from Spa – Estre, Perera, Aitken and Rigon involved in an accident

The 24 Hours of Spa barely had time to get underway when an interruption of Full Course Yellow (FCY) dampened the enthusiasm of the public and participants this Saturday, July 31.

After half an hour, a violent pile-up involved four renowned drivers at the top of Raidillon: Kevin Estre (Porsche), Franck Perera (Lamborghini), Jack Aitken (Lamborghini) et Davide Rigon (Ferrari). The four competitors were taken care of by the medical service of the Spa-Francorchamps circuit. Kevin Estre was released by doctors and was able to return to the pit of his Rutronik Racing team, as was his French compatriot Franck Perera:

#Spa24h – We are relieved to hear that @kevinestre is ok. He left the medical center and arrived back at Team Rutronik Racing.

We hope that the other drivers involved are also doing well@IntercontGTC @GTWorldChEu @Customer_Racing @24HoursofSpa pic.twitter.com/9na6Ficoww

— Porsche Motorsport (@PorscheRaces) July 31, 2021

The Englishman Jack Aitken, who first hit the tires inside the Raidillon before being hit by the other vehicles involved, was transferred to hospital to carry out additional examinations, like Davide Rigon . Their days are not in danger according to the organizers.

UPDATE II

Of the 4 drivers involved, Kévin Estre and Franck Perera have been discharged from the medical center and returned to their teams.

Jack Aitken and Davide Rigon have been transferred to hospital for further evaluation, with no life-threatening injuries.#Spa24h 🇧🇪🎢 pic.twitter.com/Wh27qB5uDH

— CrowdStrike 24Hours of Spa (@24HoursofSpa) July 31, 2021

The race must not resume before 17:45 p.m. The event is led by Raffaele Marciello (Mercedes) ahead of Mirko Bortolotti (Lamborghini) and Lucas Stolz (Mercedes).