Turner gets back on track after nasty Hayes crash

STEPHEN BRUNSDON

SCOTTISH FF1600 Scottish Formula Ford 1600 driver Colin Turner was back behind the wheel of a racing car at Knockhill last weekend, his first appearance at a circuit since his life-changing crash at last year’s Walter Hayes Trophy. Turner was involved in a serious accident on the National pitstraight at Silverstone during a rain-affected Last Chance race in November, leading to the amputation of both his legs below the knee. The Dumfries racer told Autosport in February of his intentions to return to racing this season and that work had already begun on adapting his FF1600 car to fit around his new requirements. Close friend and fellow FF1600 competitor Neil Broome has been instrumental in helping Turner get back in a car and loaned his Westfield for Turner to drive during the lunch break…

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