Four-time STCC-champion Richard Göransson will miss half the season after his dramatic accident at Jyllandsringen in Denmark. It was on the penultimate lap that Richard Göransson, due to brake failure, went off the track and hit a concrete barrier at the end of the start and finish straight. Richard never lost consciousness and was taken to the hospital where doctors confirmed fractures on two vertebras. With him at the hospital were his dad, team manager Dick Jönsson Wigroth, the teams pressmanager Ola Lennström and the teams third driver Fredrik Lestrup.

Richard is well considering the consequences and could take his first step on Sunday morning. Doctors estimate the time to recovery to three months. This means Richard Göransson won’t return to the tracks until end of August. Team manager Dick Jönsson Wigroth returned to Sweden the day after the accident.
“It was a serious accident and both Richard and the car were subjected to extreme forces. It’s obviously bad news that he will be out of the cockpit for such a long time but most important is that we now have confirmed information about his condition. It’s a testament to the high level of safety of these cars that he was not more seriously hurt. Our thoughts are with Richard and we will support him completely in his coming recovery.”