Moraes released after hospital checks
| By Matt Beer |
Sunday, September 19th 2010, 12:25 GMT |
 Mario Moraes has been released from hospital uninjured following his crash in today's IndyCar Series race at Motegi.
The KV Racing driver made hard rearward contact with the Turn 2 wall in the incident on lap 66. He remained conscious throughout, but immediately beckoned for medical assistance when the car came to a halt.
After being extracted from the car, Moraes was taken to Saiseikai Hospital in Mito for checks to ensure he had not sustained any back injuries. He was later given a clean bill of health and released.
Moraes had been running 17th when the crash - which replays suggested was due to an issue at the rear of the car - occurred, having earlier got up to 13th from 20th on the grid. His KV team-mates Takuma Sato and EJ Viso went on to finish 12th and 15th.
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