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| 20-08-2012 at 01:00: Pedders Racing Fight for the Win | |
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With the knowledge and support of other teams within the category, including Team Mitsubishi Ralliart, the problem was soon found and the race was on to find the appropriate parts and have repairs made. The team saw two cars hit the roads of South-East Queensland in an effort to chase down the necessary parts and try and make the grid. Having clocked up hundreds of kilometres and many phone calls to people everywhere, the required parts and a machined head for the Proton arrived on track at 4pm, with the hard work to put the engine back together being a race against the clock. The “Fight in the Night” began in darkness and was an amazing spectacle for more than 1000 spectators who braved the coolness of the night to watch some fantastic racing at Queensland’s premier race circuit. After a top end engine rebuild, the Pedders Racing Team took to the race with an unknown quantity and were in contention for second place at the end of leg one of the AMC Hydraulink “Fight in the Night” before a surprising issue with fuel consumption forced the Valvoline sponsored car to return to the pits for a splash and dash. This meant that the team lost position to Maddison and Lauren Gray in their Toyota Echo. Regrouping, the team made further alterations to the car for leg two of the “Fight in the Night” which commenced at 4.30pm on Sunday. With everything on the line the team took the never give up approach and went out with all guns blazing in an effort to win this inaugural night event. Four laps in and Andrew Turpie took the lead from Maddison Gray which put the Bosch sponsored Proton Satria into first place with The Alan Jarvis Suzuki Swift back in the pits with a blown engine, the team remained in front for the entirety of the race and bringing home first place in class E at this Shannons Nationals event. Having almost missed the start of the race on Saturday, the team was excited about taking home not only the victory for this round but also ensuring that they are now mathematically unbeatable for the Championship in class. ”If it were not for the amazing support from our incredible team we certainly wouldn’t be making the trip back to Bendigo with another victory under our belts,” said team owner and number one driver Grant Phillips. “I just can’t thank them enough for their efforts and also the people in this AMC family, we are certainly blessed to be able to race along side of so many fantastic teams who are ready to offer their help”. The Pedders Racing Team are now planning their assault on the final round of the series at Sandown Raceway on November the 24th to 25th which will also be the Proton Satria’s swan song for this category of racing. Written by Daryl Martin |
Race one of the AMC Hydraulink 400 presented by the Shannons Nationals was always going to be a rough ride for the Bendigo based team, with a blown head gasket discovered after first practice on Friday, the team was forced to drive over an hour away to find a replacement gasket only to have it fail during qualifying.
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