{"id":9208,"date":"2025-04-10T22:51:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T22:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/9208\/"},"modified":"2025-04-10T22:51:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T22:51:12","slug":"driver-posts-health-update-after-frightening-21g-barcelona-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/9208\/","title":{"rendered":"Driver posts health update after frightening 21G Barcelona crash"},"content":{"rendered":"

Marta Garcia has shared an update from hospital after a frightening crash at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya at the weekend.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The inaugural F1 Academy champion was battling for the lead in the Le Mans Cup in the GT3 category, when a tangle with a rival on the back straight in Barcelona saw her car take to the air and collide with the barrier at high speed, before catching fire.<\/p>\n

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Garcia\u2019s Iron Dames team confirmed she was \u201crecovering well\u201d<\/a> in the aftermath of the incident, and the 2023 F1 Academy champion has confirmed her impact was measured at 21G. In comparison, the G-force in an emergency stop in a standard road car measures just below 1G.<\/p>\n

Iron Dames also confirmed no \u201cmajor injuries\u201d were suffered in the crash, despite the speed and force at which she collided with the barriers in mid-air.<\/p>\n

In sharing a post from hospital, Garcia took to social media to tell the story of her crash, admitting she \u201cinhaled some smoke\u201d and could not open her door initially in the wake of the impact, thanking the circuit marshals for their help in ensuring her safety.<\/p>\n

Her time in hospital is set to remain a \u201cprecaution\u201d at this stage, but she admitted feeling \u201cshaken\u201d by the incident.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHello everyone, yesterday I experienced one of the toughest moments in my career,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cI 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.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI couldn\u2019t open my door because it was stuck from the impact, and I started panicking as more and more smoke was coming into the car\u2026 until the marshals broke the co-driver\u2019s door and got me out. I\u2019m so thankful to them for reacting so quickly and for the job they did.<\/p>\n

\u201cI spent the night in the hospital and will probably stay one more night just as a precaution. All scans came back clear, but I\u2019m still feeling shaken and not quite back to normal yet.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will take some time to rest properly and come back racing soon \ud83d\udcaa\ud83c\udffc<\/p>\n

\u201cA huge thank you to the trackside medical team, the marshals, the rescue crew, and everyone at Hospital General de Catalunya at Quir\u00f3n for taking such good care of me \u2014 and to everyone who\u2019s sent me messages of support. I really appreciate it. And also the team @huber_racing and @iron.dames for the support they gave me. \ud83e\ude77\u201d<\/p>\n

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