His accidents, which additionally embody a minor lung contusion, had been sustained when his Emil Frey Lamborghini Huracan GT3 Evo was involved in a multi-car incident within the opening hour of the double-points spherical of the GT World Problem Europe.
The fractured vertebra was described as secure and Aitken is hoping to be discharged from hospital in Liege both at this time or tomorrow with the intention to return to the UK to proceed his restoration.
Aitken, who was sharing the Emil Frey Lambo with Arthur Rogier and Konsta Lappalainen, stated in a press release: “All issues thought of I really feel fantastic, and fairly fortunate.
“I’m additionally sorry for my teammates that we didn’t get to compete, and for the opposite automobiles concerned.
“The goal now’s to get again to the UK and begin to get well as finest as attainable and be again within the automotive quickly: I’m certain with the folks round me I’ll handle it simply fantastic!”
The British-Korean driver, who’s enterprise each the Endurance Cup and Dash Cup legs of the GTWE this 12 months, additionally thanked the marshals and medical employees at each the monitor and the hospital.
No timeline has been set for Aitken’s return to the cockpit of a Lamborghini or when be capable of fulfil his F1 function with Williams.
The subsequent GTWCE spherical is scheduled for Manufacturers Hatch on the final weekend of August.
Ferrari manufacturing facility driver Davide Rigon, who was additionally taken to Liege hospital, was launched earlier than midnight after a check-up.
The Italian, who was racing an Iron Lynx Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo, was discharged sporting a again brace as a precautionary measure.
A Ferrari spokesman stated that it was too early to say whether or not Rigon will be capable of take up his seat for the Le Mans 24 Hours World Endurance Championship spherical later this month.
He defined {that a} determination will probably be made on the approaching days on whether or not he’ll drive the #52 AF Corse-run manufacturing facility 488 GTE Evo along with Miguel Molina and Daniel Serra after additional evaluation of his situation.
Kevin Estre and Franck Perera had been the opposite two drivers concerned within the incident respectively driving a Rutronik Porsche and an Emil Frey Lamborghini.
They had been each given the all-clear after check-ups on the circuit medical centre.
The accident occurred lower than half-hour into the race.
No official TV protection of the incident or its aftermath has been launched, however Aitken seems to have misplaced the automotive on the second left of the Eau Rouge/Raidillon sequence.
He was then collected by Emil Frey teammate Franck Perera and Estre.
The incident resulted in a yellow-flag neutralisation of the race lasting greater than hour.
The race was led shortly earlier than the 18-hour mark by the second of the factory-backed Iron Lynx Ferraris, which is shared by Alessandro Pier Guidi, Nicklas Nielsen and Come Ledogar.