Grant Denyer’s surprise announcement
Grant Denyer has revealed his plans to get behind the wheel of a race car.
The 39-year-old told The Daily Telegraph despite the crash in March, he is already planning to return to racing.
Grant expressed, “I'll be back in the race car for sure. You don't want your last experience to be a bad one … and what lesson would I be teaching my kids if you have a knock and then you give up?”
Grant revealed that he has been in “motion simulators” to ensure he has enough grip in his hands for changing gears.
“I've only had two accidents in 25 years of racing. I've had almost 400 races in my career and only been to hospital just twice,” he said.
The Family Feud host explained his wife “supports” his decision to continue racing.
“Cheryl completely left the decision to me which was wonderfully gracious. She comes to the track all the time with the kids,” he said.
In March, after the 160km per hour crash that almost claimed his life, Grant admitted that he may not have survived had he not swerved in time.
The TV star told Channel Ten, “I had a couple of decisions to make: Do I hit the biggest tree I've ever seen head on, or do I do my best to avoid it?”
“I tried as hard as I could not to hit that tree head on – we're talking a few millimeters – this would be a different story, I think.”
After the crash, Grant received treatment for bruising around his hip and pelvis.
Grant also suffered from a broken wedding ring finger and a fractured tailbone. He spent months in rehabilitation as he recovered.
Image credit: Grant Denyer via Instagram