Fabian Coulthard has been in the news this week with Dick Johnson Racing Managing Director Ryan Story confirming that he will not race full-time for the team in 2021. This week in ‘Look back in history Sunday’, we turn to the 2010 Bathurst 1000 when Coulthard also made the headlines.
Driving for Bundaberg Red Racing, Coulthard walked away from a horrific crash after his #24 Holden VE Commodore left the track at the Chase on lap 1 and barrel rolled six times before coming to a halt.
The left rear wheel of Coulthard’s car was clipped at the start of the 161-lap race which resulted in the tyre letting go at the fastest point of the 6.213km circuit.
The 28-year-old stepped out of the car with a wave to the crowd signalling he was ok.
At the time, Coulthard said, “That was pretty full on, by far the biggest shunt I have had in my career. In motorsport things like this are bound to happen but I am just lucky I walked away from it.
“I knew there were parts missing off the car when I didn’t have to open the door to get out!”
“It is a testament to the safety of these cars that I walked away and I am 100 percent ok. The guys at the medical centre did their thing and checked me over to make sure I was 100 percent and clear to go,” he said.
It is currently reported that Will Davison will be Coulthard’s replacement at DJR for the 2021 season. Ironically, he also crashed out of the 2010 Bathurst. With just eight laps left, Davison ran very wide in Reid Park – making heavy contact with the wall on the right-hand side. The accident happened as Davison was sitting in third position – ending his prospect of winning back to back victories.
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