Young Iron Dames champion Marta Garcia has released her first words following the terrifying crash.
A huge impact, then fear. Marta was suddenly hit from behind, crashed into the barriers, and her car caught fire: panic rose, along with the smoke, and only the marshals managed to save the life of the young Iron Dames star.
This is what happened in Barcelona, during the Michelin Le Mans Cup, when Marta Garcia seriously risked her life (HERE the official statement about the incident).
The former F1 Academy champion has now commented on the incident for the first time since the crash.
Marta Garcia’s words
Below is what Marta said:
“Hello everyone, yesterday I experienced one of the toughest moments in my career.
I had a very heavy crash at the Circuit de Barcelona, with an impact of 21 Gs. Another driver hit me from behind and I went straight into a tire barrier next to the wall. The car caught fire, and although I managed to get out by myself, I inhaled some smoke and felt dizzy afterwards.
I couldn’t open my door because it was stuck from the impact, and I started panicking as more and more smoke was coming into the car… until the marshals broke the co-driver’s door and got me out. I’m so thankful to them for reacting so quickly and for the job they did.
I spent the night in the hospital and will probably stay one more night just as a precaution. All scans came back clear, but I’m still feeling shaken and not quite back to normal yet.
I will take some time to rest properly and come back racing soon.
A huge thank you to the trackside medical team, the marshals, the rescue crew, and everyone at Hospital General de Catalunya at Quirón for taking such good care of me — and to everyone who’s sent me messages of support. I really appreciate it. And also the team Huber Racing and Iron Dames for the support they gave me.”
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