Tin-top ace undergoes surgery
Australian touring car ace Craig Lowndes underwent knee surgery last night, following an accident at Calder Park last Sunday
The Holden Racing Team (HRT) driver escaped with his life, after he barrel-rolled his Commodore five times in the second of the day's three races after being clipped on the run to the first corner.
The car slid on its roof for 100 yards before being hurled into the air.
Lowndes was originally diagnosed with light bruising.
However, following a medical examination on Monday, a specialist insisted on an operation.
A surgeon at the Melbourne clinic which has been treating the tin-top driver, repaired torn lateral and cruciate ligaments and placed his leg in plaster.
The plaster has since been removed and replaced with a hinged brace, which will be fixed for a two-week period.
It means Lowndes will not be able to race for the team at Symmons Plains, Tasmania on August 8.
HRT has announced that Cameron McConville will replace Lowndes at the event.
Speaking after the accident, Lowndes said, 'Once it was on its roof all I could do was just brace myself.
'I took my hands off the steering wheel and covered my head. Then I waited for...the bang.
'I knew it was going to be a big accident.'
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