John Mickel’s spectacular crash during the opening rounds of the 2023 UK National Legends Championship at Cadwell Park was a heart stopping moment.
However, GREAT NEWS, the race goes on! We’re delighted to confirm John is ok and Mickel Motorsport will be heading to Brands Hatch for the ‘Coronation’ race weekend!
Read on for all the juicy details…
Mickel ‘shaken but not stirred’ at Cadwell Park
Quite a few of the Allswage team were trackside at Cadwell Park when John Mickel’s 5/8th scale 34 Ford Coupe appeared to ‘take-off’. We witnessed the crash and the terrifying high-speed rolls through the air before the pocket rocket came to rest on its side.
Thankfully John Mickel was quickly pulled from the wreckage and rushed to Diana Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby. Then we waited anxiously for news.
Fortunately, John was relatively unscathed by the accident. He’d probably say he was ‘shaken but not stirred’, leaving hospital after a couple of days to continue his recovery at home.
The Future for Allswage Van Racking Livery
Understandably, the accident left questions about whether our Allswage van racking livery and Mickel’s #4 Quiksteel Legend car would be seen on the track again this season.
But all our questions were soon answered with the welcome news that Jack Parker, will take John’s place and the team will be back on the track this weekend.
Jack is no stranger to Mickel. His racing career started out with Mickel Motorsport and Legends in 2012.
So, amongst the Coronation festivities we can all look forward to seeing him compete in the Legends Elite Cup, supporting the British Touring Car Championship at Brands Hatch over the May 6/7 weekend.
Jack confirmed, “This is a great opportunity for me to get back behind the wheel of a race winning car and at such a big event. I look forward to working with and supporting Mickel Motorsport again and I hope I can bring in some good results for the team!”
John Mickel Our Legends Hero
John is naturally disappointed that he can’t race again this season, but we’re all grateful that he’s doing ok. John Mickel will always be Allswage’s Legends hero.
John stressed, “It was important for me to ensure my marketing partners are represented at the BTCC rounds, especially as there is live coverage on ITV and ITV4 of the event.”
Allswage wishes the team at Mickel Motorsport the best of luck for the rest of the season and especially for the Coronation weekend racing at Brands Hatch.
