Driver's emotional tribute to friend after horror crash

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National Trans Am Series podium finisher Owen Kelly fought backmost tears arsenic helium paid tribute to a chap racer successful the aftermath of a bone-breaking crash.

Speedway racer Adrian Redpath was competing astatine Carrick Speedway adjacent Launceston connected Saturday erstwhile helium was progressive successful a sizable incident.

Redpath was taken to Royal Hobart Hospital with fractures to his back, ribs, and sternum among a agelong database of injuries.

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Kelly's tribute came aft contention 2 of the National Trans Am Series successful which helium finished 2nd to Garry Rogers Motorsport teammate James Moffat.

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"I privation to springiness a shoutout to our buddy Adrian Redpath," said an affectional Kelly.

"Had a atrocious clang past nighttime and I anticipation he's each right."

A connection from Sprintcars Tasmania and shared by Carrick Speedway work successful part, "The Redpath household asked maine to convey everyone for their good wishes and thoughts.

"Adrain has immoderate breached ribs, breached sternum, punctured lung, and immoderate fractures successful his little spine, and presently successful country successful the Royal Hobart Hospital.

"Our thoughts are with the full Redpath household this time."

The 2nd National Trans Am Series contention of the play was brought to a premature extremity erstwhile James Simpson rolled his car aft interaction with the slowed car of Ben Grice.

Grice had been starring the contention erstwhile his car abruptly slowed. He was taken to infirmary for precautionary checks afterwards.

Moffat inherited the contention pb and with it won his 2nd consecutive race. Kelly was 2nd with chap teammate Lochie Dalton third.

The 3rd and last contention of the play was erstwhile again taken retired by Moffat.

Kelly made a mistake aboriginal successful the portion and fell disconnected the roadworthy astatine the last turn. That gave Dalton 2nd spot and bid debutant Jaylyn Robotham third.

The National Trans Am Series returns astatine Phillip Island for circular 2 connected May 12-14.

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