LONDON — Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti will be getting back behind the wheel at next month's Goodwood Revival for his first race since injury-enforced retirement in 2013.
The Scot suffered spinal fractures, concussion and a broken ankle in a career-ending crash at the Houston Grand Prix that October.
Now 46, the four-time IndyCar champion will drive a classic 1960s Ferrari 250GT in the Kinrara Trophy, billed as the world's most valuable race with a field of cars valued at more than 200 million pounds ($242.42 million).
He will also drive an ex-Le Mans AC Cobra in a Tourist Trophy race against the likes of Denmark's retired nine-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner Tom Kristensen and Italian ex-F1 racer Emmanuele Pirro.
"I really thought my racing days were behind me, but it is tough to give up something that has been a part of my life for so long and that I love so much," said Franchitti in a statement.
"Of course this won't mean a return to frontline competition — so no Indy 500 — simply enjoying the sport I love as an amateur."
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