Jaime Camara became the first driver to take a trip to theཧ medical centre in the build-up to this month's Indianapolis 500, after crashing on the second day of rookie orientation at the Brickyard on Monday.

Having passed the mandatory rookie orientation programme on♓ Opening Day, the Brazilian spun entering turn one and made moderate con𒁃tact with the SAFER barriers. Although he managed to extricate himself from the damaged Conquest Racing Dallara-Honda, he later complained of back pain, and was taken to the medical centre - and later Indianapolis Methodist Hospital - for checks.

"We went for our first run and 🌺the car was pret🧸ty good," he recalled, "I went into turn one and turned in a little early. I went below the white line, and that wasn't such a good idea.

"That's why I lost it and crashed - the accident waಞs totally my fault. We had a pretty good car, and I'm sure we were going to be on the top of the time charts like yesterday. Unfortunately, the accident happened."

Camara 🔴was given X-rays as a precautionary measure, and the results were negative, but, according to Dr Mike Olinger, the sꦆenior medical director for the Indy Racing League, he will be re-evaluated today [Tuesday] before any decision is taken regarding his fitness to drive.

"ꦅWednesday, ever♈ything is going to be all right again," the driver insisted, "We're going to the track with the same set-up as today and we're going to be there.

"They checked me here [at the track], but they wanted me to go to the hospital for a CAT scan to make sure that my spine and lower body was all right. ♛Tomorrow, I'm going to see Dr 𒁃[Terry] Trammell to see if I'm okay to drive, [and] I hope, by Wednesday, every thing will be okay. I feel fine, just a little sore."