- This is the moment Grant Denyer lost control of his car, slamming it into a tree
- Television host can be heard saying 'whoop, whoop, whoop,' as he loses control
- Lotus is seen travelling at nearly 160km/h, before slowing to around 100km/h
- As car crashes into tree at Lake Mountain Sprint, it flips and windscreen shatters
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This is the moment Grant Denyer lost control of his racing car and slammed it into a tree in a horrifying crash he was lucky to survive.
In dramatic dashcam footage, the television host can be heard saying 'whoop, whoop, whoop' as he loses control during the Lake Mountain Sprint in Marysville on Sunday.
The Lotus is seen travelling at nearly 160km/h, before slowing to about 100km/h and crashing into the tree.
'Do I hit the biggest tree that I've ever seen right in front of us head-on, or do I try to avoid it,' Denyer (left) said
On impact, the car flips and its windscreen shatters.
'She was a wild old ride. We were lucky to make it out the other side,' Denyer told Ten News from his hospital bed.
'I had basically a couple of decisions to make. Do I hit the biggest tree that I've ever seen right in front of us head-on, or do I try to avoid it?'
The Gold Logie nominee and his co-driver Dale Moscatt were both airlifted to hospital following the crash.
Dramitic dashcam footage captured the moment Grant Denyer lost control of his car and slammed it into a tree in a horrifying crash he was lucky to survive. As the Lotus slams into a tree, it flips and the windscreen shatters
Speaking from his hospital bed on Tuesday night, Denyer said he would reassess his racing career and focus on his family and his television duties
Denyer and his co-driver were both airlifted to hospital follo wing the crash. The Family Feud host escaped with minor injuries
Denyer, who walked with only bruising, was taken to Melbourne as a precaution while Moscatt had a suspected broken leg.
On Channel's The Project on Tuesday night, he said he would reassess his racing career and focus on his family and his television duties.
'I have to remember I am a father, first and foremost and I have got a duty to turn up on television for Family Feud every single night. I will reassess things,' he said.
'She was a wild old ride. We were lucky to make it out the other side,' Denyer told Ten News from his hospital bed
The television host can be heard saying 'whoop, whoop, whoop,' as he loses control of his racing car. Pictured, the Lotus sho rtly before the crash
'I have to remember I am a father, first and foremost,' Denyer said from his hospital bed
