Listen to this article The Bathurst 1000 co-drivers were given half an hour of running as part of the Sandown SuperSprint this afternoon. The session is the only official running for co-drivers before practice for the Great Race kicks off in early October. Triple Eight duo Whincup and Garth Tander were consistently at the top across the co-driver session, although initially it was Tander that led the way with a 1m08.548s. Walkinshaw Andretti United's Fabian Coulthard briefly jumped the pair late in the session with a 1m08.519s. However a green tyre run right at the flag saw Whincup fire to the top with a 1m08.230s. That time was roughly two tenths quicker than primary driver Broc Feeney went in the #88 Holden in the earlier session today . Tander was also able to improve on his final run to move back ahead of Coulthard, the gap to Whincup around two tenths. Tony D'Alberto was the best-placed Ford with the fourth fastest time in the #11 Dick Johnson … [Read more...] about Sandown Supercars: Whincup tops co-driver practice
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Randle’s Sandown cancer fundraising effort
Listen to this article The rookie's Castrol Racing look has been updated with purple highlights for the ninth round of the Supercars season in support of ONTrac at Peter Mac Victorian Adolescent & Young Adult Cancer Service. ONTrac at Peter Mac is a multidisciplinary service providing care for adolescents and young adults affected by cancer. It's a cause that's close to Randle's heart, the Tickford Racing driver having used the service himself while battling testicular chance in 2020 . Randle has been in remission for 18 months now. As well as the livery, there will be a number of fundraising initiatives during the Sandown weekend, including an online auction to buy the bonnet from the #55 Tickford Ford, with all proceeds going to the Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation. Direct donations can be made via Castrol Racing's fundraising page. “I am really honoured to be representing Peter Mac on the grid for this year’s Sandown SuperSprint,” Randle said. “Peter … [Read more...] about Randle’s Sandown cancer fundraising effort