Aussie Race Cars Bathurst 1000 Wrap Up
Martini Racing Products advocate and regular front row Aussie Race Cars driver, Paul Kemal tells us about his experience at last weekends Bathurst 1000 race meet.
“In race 1 there was a huge scrap for first place between about 6 cars with the lead changing multiple times every lap due to the drafting nature that Mount Panorama provides. Coming down conrod straight on the final lap in 3rd place tucked up behind the leader with 2nd place car next to him, I was blocked in and had to wait my chance to pass after Caltex chase where I pulled out and was able pass both cars for the lead then block for the final corner and take the win !” Bathurst was a great test for the GS610 brake fluid, with multiple stops from 230kph really punishing the braking system.
“The GS610 provided a solid brake pedal throughout the whole race “ said Paul.
“The win was short lived however as a few hours later the officials decide to issue me with a 30 second penalty for passing under the yellow flags ! Video evidence showed that I did, but it also shows that my line of vision to the flag point was blocked by the car I was passing, but rules are rules and I had no choice but to accept the penalty which had me classified as finishing 27th.”
“I was forced to start race 2 in 27th place and by the end of lap 1 I was already in 14th place ! By the end of lap 4 and to my surprise I was in 5th place and had caught the lead group !! So with 2 laps left I battled it out with all the lead drivers and managed to finish in 2nd place from 27th on the grid in just 6 laps !!”
“ I directly attribute the performance and reliability of the vehicle, to the use of the Martini Racing Product/s in the vehicle, these specifically being..
Sint Lubes - Sint 40R/T 0w40 – No signs or odour of overheated oil and kept the engine running at its full potential
GS610 Brake Fluid – Kept a solid brake pedal through out the whole race including 230+kph braking duels at the end of conrod straight.”
Overall a great result for the weekend and certainly one that Paul will not forget. It’s worth mentioning that these Aussie Race Cars are a control class vehicle and that no engine modifications are permitted. The obvious performance edge that Paul can exert over competitors is largely due to the Martini Competition Fluids Management Program that Tony Cuschieri from Martini Racing Products has designed for this vehicle
