Tracy Krohn will miss this year's 24 Hꦉours of Le Mans on medical advice following his hefty practice crash at th♏e Circuit de la Sarthe on Wednesday.

Driving the #99 Porsche 911 RSR entered to🎀 the race by Dempsey-Proton Racing, Krohn crashed into the barrier on the run down to the s📖econd chicane, causing significant damage to the car.

Krohn was taken to hospital after the crash and was kept in overnight before being discharged this morning while the team built up a spare 🍃chassis.

It remained unclear ahead of Qualifying 2 at Le Mans on Thursday evening wheth🧸er Krohn would be ౠracing, but a statement issued confirmed the American would be missing the race.

"Krohn Racing is pleased to announce that its principal and driver Tracy W. Krohn has been released from the hospital in Le Mans, France, after a high impact incident on the circuit and was released to return to racing," the stateme𒈔nt reads.

"The FIA, according to its protocol, has mandated that Mr. Krohn refrain from racing in FIA events for a period of at least one week until such time as the manda💞tory protocol has been completed.

"Mr. Krohn will resp⛎ect the protocol and will therefore not compete in this year’s 87th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans race."