Dempsey-Proton Racing to build up spare car after Krohn crash
Dempsey-Proton Racing will build up a spare chassis ahead of Qualifying 2 for the 24 Hours of Le Mans later today after a crash during practice on Wednesday put its #99 Porsche 911 RSR at risk of missing the race.
Tracy Krohn suffered a high-speed crash on the run to the second chicane on the Mulsanne Straight during free practice on Wednesday afternoon, causing significant damage to the #99 Porsche, as well as resulting in a 45-minute red flag delay.
Dempsey-Proton Racing will build up a spare chassis ahead of Qualifying 2 for the 24 Hours of Le Mans later today after a crash during practice on Wednesday put its #99 Porsche 911 RSR at risk of missing the race.
Tracy Krohn suffered a high-speed crash on the run to the second chicane on the Mulsanne Straight during free practice on Wednesday afternoon, causing significant damage to the #99 Porsche, as well as resulting in a 45-minute red flag delay.
Krohn was transported to hospital where he was kept overnight, but was discharged on Thursday morning and is expected to race.
Dempsey-Proton Racing confirmed via Twitter that it was building up a spare Porsche 911 RSR chassis through the day with the aim of getting back out on-track for Q2, which begins at 7pm local time.
#LeMans24 - Good news from the @PatrickDempsey @ProtonRacing garage: The mechanics of the No 99 are working hard on the spare car for #TracyKrohn, @pLmotorsport and @NicJonssonRacer to get it ready for tonight’s qualifying sessions 2 + 3. #911RSR @Porsche @FIAWEC pic.twitter.com/g0YVAauUWB
— Proton Competition (@ProtonRacing) June 13, 2019
#LeMans24 - Work is going on in the @PatrickDempsey @ProtonRacing garage at the #Circuit24Heures. @24hoursoflemans @Porsche @FIAWEC pic.twitter.com/fcn9GxZF2k
— Proton Competition (@ProtonRacing) June 13, 2019
Krohn is set to feature in the race alongside Patrick Long and Nic Jonsson, with the team also fielding two other Porsche entries in the GTE-Am class.
