Hospital checks for Fiore after Carrera Cup crash

A heavy accident for Dean Fiore in second practice for the Carrera Cup has seen the Nissan Supercars co-driver sent to Bathurst Hospital for precautionary checks.

The crash occurred in The Esses on just the first flying lap of the session.

Fiore walked from the car to the ambulance and was assessed at the trackside medical centre before being taken to Bathurst Hospital.

The West Aussie’s crew were assessing the damage to the car post-session and are hopeful of it continuing on the track this weekend.

After David Wall set the pace in Practice 1, championship leader Matt Campbell was fastest in the second session that was shortened due to the clean-up of the Fiore Porsche.

Only Campbell and Wall were able to put in two flying laps in Practice 2.

Fastest in the Tag Heuer Carrera Challenge in both session was Tony Bates, who is in a re-shelled Porsche this weekend after a heavy crash at the last round at Sandown in Melbourne.

The Carrera Cup tomorrow has qualifying at 1010 local time followed by the opening nine lap race of the weekend at 1425.

VIDEO: Campbell and Bates speak after practice

Practice 1 : Carrera Cup – Mount Panorama

Pos	No.	Driver	Team	Class	Time/Gap
1	38	David Wall	Wilson Security	P	2:09.2524
2	7	Matt Campbell	Nuveau Constructions / Phase 8	P	+0.1277
3	12	Steven Richards	Laser Plumbing and Electrical	P	+0.9083
4	26	Michael Almond	Copyworld	P	+1.6177
5	77	Nick McBride	Bob Jane T-Marts	P	+1.6671
6	777	Ash Walsh	Bob Jane T-Marts / Infants Friend	P	+2.1854
7	8	Dean Fiore	Saint/Porsche Centre Melbourne	P	+2.3190
8	21	Garth Walden	CIP/GWR	P	+2.4129
9	18	Max Twigg	DNA Racing/Beyond Blue	G	+3.2948
10	25	Alex Davison	Wilson Parking	P	+3.4847
11	45	Duvashen Padayachee	Darrell Lea STIX	P	+3.9204
12	54	James Abela	Horsley Park Gunshop	P	+4.0659
13	24	Tony Bates	Moveitnet / A.F.S.	E	+4.5231
14	39	Adrian Mastronardo	Veritas Porperty Group	E	+5.0950
15	11	Tony Longhurst	The Boatworks	G	+5.3028
16	13	James Bergmuller	pricepressure.com.au	E	+5.8274
17	32	Daniel Studderd	DJS Racing	G	+5.9085
18	88	Dylan O’Keeffe	Allstar Equipment / Dexion Supply	P	+5.9089
19	4	Stephen Grove	Grove Hire	E	+6.1886
20	9	Marc Cini	Hallmarc	E	+7.5236
21	222	Scott Taylor	Scott Taylor Motorsport	E	+10.2664
22	56	Shane Smollen	McGrath Estate Agents	E	+11.8467

 

Practice 2 : Carrera Cup – Mount Panorama

Pos	No.	Driver	Team	Class	Time/Gap
1	7	Matt Campbell	Nuveau Constructions / Phase 8	P	2:09.0229
2	12	Steven Richards	Laser Plumbing and Electrical	P	+0.9705
3	38	David Wall	Wilson Security	P	+1.4471
4	777	Ash Walsh	Bob Jane T-Marts / Infants Frind	P	+1.5201
5	25	Alex Davison	Wilson Parking	P	+2.0340
6	26	Michael Almond	Copyworld	P	+2.2079
7	77	Nick McBride	Bob Jane T-Marts	P	+3.0280
8	24	Tony Bates	Moveitnet / C Tech Laser	C	+3.1335
9	11	Tony Longhurst	The Boatworks	G	+3.2174
10	21	Garth Walden	CIP/GWR	P	+3.2856
11	56	Shane Smollen	McGrath Estate Agents	C	+4.4030
12	54	James Abela	Horsley Park Gunshop	P	+4.7946
13	13	James Bergmuller	pricepressure.com.au	C	+5.0280
14	18	Max Twigg	DNA Racing/Beyond Blue	G	+5.1911
15	45	Duvashen Padayachee	Darrell Lea STIX	P	+5.2198
16	4	Stephen Grove	Grove Hire	C	+5.2443
17	88	Dylan O’Keeffe	Allstar Equipment / Dexion Supplies	P	+5.4384
18	39	Adrian Mastronardo	Veritas Porperty Group	C	+6.3356
19	32	Daniel Stutterd	DJS Racing	G	+9.1210
20	222	Scott Taylor	Scott Taylor Motorsport	C	+10.4287
21	9	Marc Cini	Hallmarc	C	+23.9923
N/C	8	Dean Fiore	Saint/Porsche Centre Melbourne	P	No Time