
Auer was set to partner Daniel Juncadella and Nicky Catsburg in Craft-Bamboo Racing's all-Pro Mercedes AMG for the Intercontinental GT Challenger opener next Sunday.
That was until the 2022 DTM runner-up was ruled out of both the Daytona 24 and the Bathurst 12 Hour after suffering broken vertebrae in a nasty crash during practice on Thursday.