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Crash halts GT4 Sandown practice after 15 minutes
Jacob Lawrence’s BMW hit the inside wall at Sandown’s Turn 1 during the opening GT4 practice session.
The crash brought out a red flag 15 minutes into the 40-minute session while the barrier was repaired.
Lawrence’s car came to rest on its wheels, but damage underneath was still unknown.
Practice resumed with 10 minutes left, and the session finished with William Exton and Jack Johnson fastest in their McLaren.
They set a time of 1 minute 14.4805 seconds, 0.29 seconds ahead of the second-place Mustang.
The crash interrupted the first of two planned practice sessions at the circuit.
Practice 2 is scheduled for 2:30pm AEDT.
A crash by Jacob Lawrence brought a red flag after 15 minutes of the first GT4 practice session at Sandown.
Lawrence’s #32 Randall Racing BMW M4 hit the inside wall at the exit of Turn 1 and climbed onto the armco barrier.
The barrier repair caused a 15-minute stoppage, and practice resumed with 10 minutes remaining.
William Exton and Jack Johnson topped the session in the #128 Team Soutar Motorsport McLaren Artura.
The source said the damage underneath Lawrence’s car was unknown.
- Who
- Jacob Lawrence crashed his #32 Randall Racing BMW M4.
- What
- The crash stopped the first GT4 practice session under a red flag.
- When
- After 15 minutes of the first 40-minute practice session.
- Where
- At the exit of Turn 1 at Sandown.
- Why
- Lawrence spun off the exit kerb and hit the inside wall.
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Jacob Lawrence crashed at the exit of Turn 1, bringing out a red flag.
The barrier was repaired during a 15-minute red flag period.
Practice resumed.
The #128 McLaren of William Exton and Jack Johnson topped the timesheets.
- Driver
- Jacob Lawrence
- Car
- #32 Randall Racing BMW M4
- Stoppage
- 15-minute red flag period
- Session length
- 40 minutes
- Fastest lap
- 1m14.4805s by the #128 Team Soutar Motorsport McLaren Artura