The Mobil 1 HSV Racing car #22 of James Courtney has been ruled out of the remainder of the Tyrepower Tasmania SuperSprint after irreparable damage was sustained in race 3 of the championship.

The damage occurred on lap two, when James was caught up in the 11-car pileup on the run into turn 4.

After a thorough assessment, the drivers-side intrusion was deemed irreparable whilst at the track, with safety being the main priority in this circumstance.

“Unfortunately car 22 has suffered significant damage to the drivers side intrusion bar work of the cage,” Adrian Burgess, Mobil 1 HSV Racing Managing Director said.

“Clearly it’s not something we can take any shortcuts on, the fix needs to be done properly because it’s a safety thing, so we’ve had to pull car 22 from the remainder of the event.

“We have a spare car ready which James will jump into for Phillip Island, while this chassis will go back to the workshop to be properly inspected and repaired.”

The car #2 of Scott Pye also suffered extensive damage after being caught up in the same accident.

The team are currently working hard to get it repaired, with the aim of taking our place on the grid for race 4 of the championship tomorrow.