And Welcome to another year of Racing with Team Motul Hummer Suzuki.
What a great start to the Season with the Team recording it’s first ever Feature win
and Macca going straight to the top on the points score for the club championship,
but it didn’t come easy, as at the start of the meeting during practice the car on the
warm up laps developed a vibration in the rear causing the car’s rear end to dislodge
after I pulled to the infield.
On inspection back in the pit area we found that one of the bolts had come loose, but
With no damage, and the rear all re-aligned we set off in our 1st of 4 Heats and a Feature.
Heat 1; Started from position 3 over the 8 laps, and being not to sure of the rear end, got
Off to a cautious start feeling out any problems, by lap 3 and happy nothing was coming
Loose closed the gap to 2nd passing him on lap 5 and finishing 2nd on the tail tank of the
Winner.
Heat 2; Started from position 5, and from the Green light was quickly up to 3rd by end of
Lap one and then into 2nd by lap 3, but with the gearing not quite there but plenty of speed
Had to settle into the chase on the leader and finished a fine 2nd.
Heat 3; With John Coonan keeping an eye on what was happening with the car and just tweaking
Little things at a time, the car was getting quicker and quicker with every lap and my confidence
Passing on the outside getting higher and higher, Started from position 3 again and again with plenty
Of speed in the car but not getting the drive out of the corners required finished another solid 2nd.
Heat 4; With a break between races finally a chance to change the rear JT Sprocket from a 44 to a 43
Tooth and being Highest points scorer for the night started from pole. The car had a completely different
Feel in power and from the Green flag was never headed leading the 8 laps all the way to the checker and
Getting the Teams first Heat win for the year and putting a smile on Team Boss Murray’s face as he knew
What was to come.
Feature ; With the required speed now found in the car and the car feeling like it was running on Rails, we
Started from pole again, and again from the green flag were never headed all the way to the Checker, the
Power that Suzuki have now developed in this engine and the fine tuning in the chassis that John has now
Also found means that we are certainly going to be one of the Teams to BEAT this Season.
Thanks to Murray for working his Butt off all week to get the car back together and giving me the chance to drive
a FANTASTIC car, to John Coonan for working all night on finding that speed and handling in the car and to Matt
Noon for keeping me calm, and the car looking good as always.
Motul, Hummer Limo’s, Performance Tyre Centre, Pedders Slacks Creek, RR’s Dj’s, JRS Plumbing, Data3, and
About You Hair and Beauty, BMC Air Filters, Rk Chain, JT Sprockets and Ferodo Brake pads without any of you
We don’t go RACING, to keep an eye on photos and what’s happening with the Team you can always check out
www.microsprintsaustralia.com or www.microsprints.org which is our own Team Site.
Thank you, Macca and Murray Team Motul Hummer Suzuki Q5 Microsprint