At the end of the race Metropolitan Formula 3 And in Tuai, La Pampa, where Turismo Carretera also competes, a terrible accident occurred: Gianfranco Barbara spun, flipped and fell several times. Due to the seriousness of the accident, the red flag sounded, stopping the activity, and all those present continued to monitor the pilot’s condition.
Rodolfo Palinotti, Chief Medical Officer of ACTC, was responsible for conveying peace of mind. He was the one who examined the pilot and confirmed that he was fine.
It was a great race Sebastian Karamwho finished first and started 13th on the inverted grid system, made an epic comeback and took first place. After several pushes to the limit, when it was lap 11 of 12, four cars reached the end of the main straight and the hit occurred.
Barbara barely swerved out of the way and touched Karam’s front wheel. The latter was thrown into the grass, while Gianfranco took the worst part: His monoposto flipped over, stuck on the asphalt, and flew into the air.
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🏎️ Gianfranco Barbara suffered a terrible accident in the first race of the Metropolitan Formula 3 Grand Prix at the Autodromo Provincia de la Pampa.
💪 He was not injured and was transferred to Santa Rosa Hospital as a precautionary measure only. pic.twitter.com/qS5sSt9nbT
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After the accident, the runner was examined and confirmed that he did not suffer serious injuries. In an interview with the media present, the medical director of ACTC said: “It is clear and calm and speaks to us; We’ll take him for imaging studies of the skull and chest, but everything seems fine. – He does not suffer from any type of bone injury. Just watch the slowdown and what’s happening inside. There is nothing serious now, at this moment… We are 10 minutes away from the accident, so let’s wait a little while for the rest of the studies. We haven’t found anything at the moment.”
Regarding the activity on the track, which ranked second after the pineapple, Positions were taken from the previous tournament and the winner was Saba Karamwhich has so far had an unbeatable weekend and will try to put the finishing touches on it in Sunday’s race that will start at 11:25 and will be broadcast on public television.
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