MINI CHALLENGE 2009 – Round 5, Race 1
The fifth round of the Australian MINI Challenge was held at Phillip Island last weekend. The first race on the program was held on Saturday and was televised live on Channel 7. If you missed it, fear not as here are two YouTube clips showing the broadcast in full. Nathan Caratti, from Glory Team Racing, completed a clean sweep of all three races and further highlights from the round are scheduled for Aussie TV screens this coming weekend.
Championship leader Paul Stokell had a shocker, mechanical gremlins only allowed him to score points in the third and final race. His lead is now a slender 30 points over teammate Grant Denyer. Each race win is worth 60 points, which means there are a maximum of 180 points up for grabs each round.
Also of interest in this round was the Uber-Star Car which saw motorcycle daredevil Robbie Maddison at the wheel.
Round 5 results and driver quotes are sure to be added to the MINI Challenge website soon, so make sure you keen an eye out for more info.
TOP TEN CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS*
- Paul Stokell DecoRug Racing – 591
- Grant Denyer DecoRug Racing – 561
- Scott Bargwanna ROCK Energy Drinks – 489
- Chris Alajajian Standox Paints – 462
- Nathan Caratti Glory Team Racing – 447
- BJ Cook ROCK Energy Drinks – 250.5
- John Modystach Prosurve – 232.5
- Geoff Emery Stillwell MINI Garage – 168
- Paul Morris Standox Paints – 138
- Gary Young Stillwell MINI Garage – 129
*Not published by MINI as yet. Figures based on previous round in addition to the results available on the NATSOFT website.
