LESS than six weeks after leaving Warrnambool’s Premier Speedway in an ambulance with multiple facial fractures, Hamilton’s Dane Court has returned to the track with some success already.

Getting back in the driver’s seat on March 23 at Simpson Speedway for the Victorian Title, Court backed it up with two appearances during last weekend’s Easter Trail.

Court raced at Mount Gambier before returning to Warrnambool on Sunday, getting through the opening meets without any issue.

“It was pretty good, no dramas at all really,” Court said.

“No nerves or anything, it is something I’ve done a lot of times.

“I blocked out the mental stuff, didn’t really think about it.

“We weren’t really going to race this weekend, then we got an opportunity to drive another car, so we did.”

Court was lucky to be alive after his accident, ending up in hospital with a broken eye socket, the roof of his mouth was broken along with his nose, which required seven plates to stabilise.

“The surgeons did a pretty good job,” Court said.

“The first couple of weeks was just eating soft foods, so lost a few kilos.

“I reckon I had steak four days in a row, once I could eat it.

“Considering the injuries, I guess I was a bit surprised it (racing) happened so quick.

“They just made sure my face was structurally sound, then I was good to go.

“I think they’ll (plates) be in their permanently, they said if I don’t feel uncomfortable with them, then to just leave them in.”

Court has impressed on his return, claiming a second at Mount Gambier, with the driver continuing to juggle Super Sedan and sprintcar responsibilities.

He said it was an eye-opening experience to see how tightknit the speedway community was.

“It has been a bit overwhelming, I just go about my business and didn’t realise so many people take notice and care,” he said.

“Everybody is willing to support each other, so it is a tight knit community.

“I never had an injury racing, other than this.

“We have got some of the best safety equipment, helmets and race suits you can buy, and they obviously did their job.

I looked at the footage a couple of times, I don’t even know what hit me.”

Court didn’t miss too much work either, working from home just a few days after the accident.

His comeback will continue this month with sprintcar outings at Portland and Avalon scheduled before the season wraps up.