Ford Rising Stars Racing

Today would have to be one of the strangest starts to a race day ever! We all jumped into our bus at about 6.30 to make our way to the track. There wasn't much work to do and everyone was in good spirits. About 15 minutes from the track, the bus hit hit a kangaroo at 110km/h. Only the driver saw the roo at the last minute and had no time to react. The air bags were set off and crew aboard got quite a shock. It certainly woke everyone up. The bus was virtually a write off and our fuel guy was complaining of sore muscles in his neck and back. We may have to take him to be x-rayed later today.

Once we got to the track the weather looked to be clearing up, much to the drivers dismay! During the race before our first race of the day we all prayed for rain and to our surprise it came!

Due to yesterdays finishing results we started today outside the top 20. With wet weather tyres on both drivers felt they could move forward and gain some valuable points. Michael absolutely blitzed the start and made 8 positions in the first lap. There was no where near as much carnage as expected but both drivers did a stellar job to stay out of trouble, Michael finishing the race in 6th position, moving forward a total of 19 places. The team were extatic.

The final race of the day brought mixed emotions to the team, Daniel suffering from a hard fought race and Michael finshing the race in 5th position and the round well inside the top ten, meaning he retains his 2nd place spot in the championship.

"After a tough day yesterday, we fought back hard today. The car was great and I'd like to thank all the guys who stayed back late to get everything ready for us today."

From the minute the last race ends everyone frantically cleans and packs. Everyone in pit lane is in a rush to get home so there is often a lot of congestion, Winton being no exception. By 9pm we are all packed and ready to leave. Everyone says their goodbyes and we jump in the minibus for the long drive back to Sydney, where a lot of us have to start work at 8am the next morning!

So there you have it! A weekend as part of the L & H Ford Rising Stars Racing Team. See you all at the next round at Queensland Raceway.