Ruapuna Speedway sprint car crash

The story so far

A sprint car crashed at Ruapuna Speedway near Christchurch on Saturday 8 March 2025 at about 7pm, and the driver was critically injured.^{8, 9 Mar 2025} It was a single-vehicle crash, and police made inquiries into it, while the rest of the race meeting was cancelled.^{8, 9 Mar 2025} The car caught fire, and the driver had surgery for critical injuries and burns before being flown to Middlemore Hospital in Auckland, where they were in serious but stable condition.^{10 Mar 2025}

Key moments

1. 8 Mar 2025Sprint car crashes at Ruapuna Speedway; driver taken to Christchurch Hospital critically injured.
2. 9 Mar 2025Race meeting cancelled; police begin inquiries into the single-vehicle crash.
3. 10 Mar 2025Car caught fire; driver had surgery, then flown to Middlemore in serious, stable condition.
4. 20 Mar 2025Driver recovering at Middlemore's National Burn Centre; Givealittle fund reaches $20,000.

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