Weather CARNAGE at Bathurst sends Toyota series cars spinning in all directions through the mud and muck – as V8 Supercars qualifying is called off early for safety reasons
- Testing weather made conditions challenging for Toyota 86 series drivers
- Rain is forecast all weekend leading into Sunday’s iconic Bathurst 1000 race
- Shane van Gisbergen & Jamie Whincup impressed in early practice sessions
Wild weather caused carnage for drivers competing in the Toyota 86 series at Bathurst on Friday, with cars spinning in multiple directions – and the rain also saw qualifying for V8 supercars paused.
In chaotic scenes, the safety car during the Toyota 86 race was called on the first lap after leader Jobe Stewart aquaplaned.
Several other drivers behind Stewart followed suit, before David Schulz hit the wall on the inside at the famous track in the NSW Central Tablelands.
He then left many racing enthusiasts on edge after driving back to the pits as his bonnet popped up, blocking his sight of other competitors.
If that wasn’t enough, on the re-start several drivers aquaplaned just like Stewart, spinning in a number of different directions at break-neck speed.
The race ended early after lap five, with Zach Bates recording a gritty win.
Wild weather caused carnage for drivers competing in the Toyota 86 series at Bathurst on Friday, with cars spinning in multiple directions (pictured)
Elsewhere, Red Bull Ampol led the charge ahead of the V8 Supercars formal qualifying session, as Shane van Gisbergen and Jamie Whincup navigated diabolical conditions to set the fastest times in the wet.
Reigning Supercars champion van Gisbergen guided his Holden through torrential rain and a circuit blanketed in water to finish over a second faster…
Source : dailymail
