 A major airborne accident at Becketts corner involving David Saelens in qualifying caused a long stoppage to allow for him to be extricated from his car with FIA doctor Sid Watkins supervising.Saelens was transported to Northampton General Hospital and was withdrawn from the race with ninth vertebrae and wrist ligament damage.In the race, the Nordic cars of Enge and Wilson collided at Stowe turn on the fourth lap.