Team BMW’s Andrew Jordan has been taken to hospital as a precaution after his BMW 3 Series suffered two heavy collisions in the opening British Touring Car Championship race at Donington Park.
The 2013 champion topped FP1 yesterday but struggled in qualifying, lining up 16th on the grid for race one.
On the first lap, Jordan appeared to be pitched into a spin by Rob Collard’s Vauxhall at the Old Hairpin, sliding him sideways before he was collected by the unsighted Adam Morgan who slammed into Jordan’s door and left him with a sore side.
A second hit then came from Stephen Jelley, again knocking the door of the Pirtek-backed BMW 330i M Sport, with the collisions causing damage to the roll cage too heavy to be repaired at the Leicestershire circuit.
Unfortunately, it's game over for @AndrewJordan77 today, as his @PirtekRacing BMW 330i M Sport sustained too much damage in the open race at @DoningtonParkUK to be repaired at the track. AJ has a sore side and is having a medical precautionary check. @ChambersRecycle @Revive_UK pic.twitter.com/Uqq3dfisff
— West Surrey Racing (@Official_WSR) April 28, 2019
Meanwhile, Jordan’s Team BMW stablemates Colin Turkington and Tom Oliphant finished first and third respectively, the latter securing his first series podium.