The HSV Dealer Team has confirmed that the extent of Paul Radisich's injuries stret⭕ches to both ankles, rather than the one reported initially, and that the #15 car will play no further part in the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 weekeไnd.

Kiwi veteran Radisich was involved in a single-car accident during Saturday morning practice, leaving the circuit and making heavy impact with a concrete wall at Skyline after skipping over the gravel t♔rap.

Immediately attended to by the Mount Panorama circuit's medical team, Radisich was not in any danger, but had clearly suffered leg injuries. These were initially reported as a badly fractured right ankle, but the HSV team has since released a statement confirming that the New Zealander also suffered a dislocation to his left ankle. Radisich, who also suffered a major impact at the same circuit in 2006, was airlifted to the nearby Orange hospital for further🎶 examination.

Damage to ꧑the #15 Commodore which Radisich was sue to share with former V8 Supercars champion Rick Kelly means that the car has officially been withdrawn from the event - but that does not mean that Kelly will not be taking part.

Having ♊admitted in the run-up to the race that winning at Bathurst was now his main goal for the season, Kelly will, 'due to exceptional circumstances', be allowed to partner regular HSV team-mate Paul Dumbrell in the #16 Autobarn-backed Commodore. David Reynolds, who had been slated to partner Dumbrell, has been on a drip for much of the weekend after contracting a viral infection, and was unlikely to take part in Sunday's race anyway.

The team, which confirmed suspicion𒁏s that the #15 car's throttle had jammed at the top of the Mountain, has promised to provide further details of Radisich's condition as information becomes available.