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Auer was involved in a violent crash in the opening practice for January’s Rolex 24 at Daytona, the 28-year-old smashing head-on into a concrete wall at Turn 1 in his #53 Winward Mercedes-AMG GT3 car.
Auer had to be transported to Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach where the full extent of his injuries was revealed, and he was subsequently operated upon in the same facility.
The original plan had been for Auer to complete rehabilitation in the US, but with the surgery being completed without any complications, he was able to fly back to Austria earlier than previously expected to continue his recovery.
“I’m finally back home,” said Auer, who finished runner-up in the DTM standings last year. “That was a very moving moment when I found out that everything went wel …