Kovalainen 'knocked out' in RoC smash
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Heikki Kovalainen needed a precautionary visit to hospital after being knocked out in a big accident on Sunday in at the Race of Champions in Duesseldorf.
Kovalainen was behind the wheel of an Audi R8 sportscar with his British girlfriend Catherine Hyde as his passenger, competing in the afternoon's very first heat when he crashed.
The Lotus F1 driver, who won the Race of Champions back in 2004, clipped the barriers at the final corner, breaking the suspension of his Audi.
That forced him into a spin, which saw him destroy the inside barrier before hurtling into the outside wall.
The impact knocked the Finn unconscious, forcing him out of the event and into hospital for a precautionary check.
"Hardcore shunt with throttle jammed and rear suspension damaged, got knocked out, now some medical checkups," Kovalainen said on his Twitter.
The event saw a surprise winner in Portuguese GT racer Filipe Albuquerque, who defeated World Rally Champion Sebastien Loeb in the final.
Meanwhile, Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel clinched the Nations' Cup victory for the fourth consecutive year on Saturday evening.
Credit: PlanetF1.com (www.planetf1.com)
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