Lucas Auer will sit out the Daytona 24 Hours due to back injuries. The Winward Mercedes team has announced a replacement for the IMSA season-opener. Story:
in a massive crash shortly after setting the fastest time in the opening practice session on Thursday, the DTM ace having to be retrieved from his car after smashing the barriers smashing the concrete wall near Turn 2.
Due to the extent of the injuries, it was clear that Auer will not be able to take part in the remainder of the weekend, with the Winward team confirming his absence to Motorsport.com on Friday. Morad will join Russell Ward, Philip Ellis and Indy Dontje in the #57 Mercedes-AMG GT3 for what is the opening round of the 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship season.
“The car is from last year, it should be good. The [previous] car was also running really good up until the crash. We are still positive.”
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