MOTORSPORT: Denyer and Moscatt in big crash

On the day he was nominated for the Gold Logie as the most popular personality on Australian television, Grant Denyer had a high-speed crash in the Lake Mountain Sprint – the second round of the Australian Tarmac Rally Championship.

Denyer escaped serious injury in the crash – estimated to have occurred at 160km/h – on a mid-Sunday stage of the rally near Marysville in Victoria. But champion co-driver Dale Moscatt – who had to be cut out of the wrecked Lotus Exige – has a broken leg.

The pair were flown to Melbourne hospitals after initial checks at the event's medical centre.

Speaking to motoring.com.au Denyer said: "I'm doing okay actually. Couple of broken bones but not too bad considering.

"Just a bit sore from the safety belts. Dale broke his knee, then we had a chopper race to hospital."

A witness was quoted by Melbourne's Herald Sun newspaper saying that Denyer was "lucky to miss a huge tree" after crashing at a corner, with the crumpled Lotus landing about 10 metres below the road.

Network Ten said its Family Feud host had bruising to his lower back but "is walking around and is in good spirits".

Denyer was among six nominees announced on Sunday for the Gold Logie.

He also is nominated for the best presenter award.

Denyer is renowned for his love of motorsport and last year won the Australian GT Endurance Championship in a Tekno Autosports McLaren 650S GT3 with Nathan Morcom.

He had a serious accident in 2008, injuring his back while reporting on a monster truck demonstration for Channel Seven's Sunrise program.

He lives near the Mt Panorama circuit at Bathurst, where his wife Chezzi and the couple's two daughters were when they heard news of his latest crash.

Mrs Denyer said she did not try to deter her husband from competing in motorsport "because I know how much he just loves it".

Denyer recently had been preparing for Targa Tasmania, which starts on April 23 – the day after the Logies.