Kangaroos Cause Red Flag During Four-Hour Racing Session
A four-hour racing session was red-flagged with just over an hour remaining due to several kangaroos entering the track between Turn 3 and Turn 5. An additional kangaroo was observed near a flag marshal's post at Turn 3.
This incident marked the second red flag of the evening.
The first red flag occurred 30 minutes into the session for an inspection of new asphalt at Turn 8.
Race Standings at the Time of Red Flag
At the time of the red flag, Cameron Waters led with a time of 1:28.5563s, ahead of his Tickford Racing teammate Thomas Randle, who trailed by 0.0797s.
Team 18 driver Anton De Pasquale was the highest-placed Chevrolet Camaro in third, followed by Blanchard Racing Team’s Aaron Cameron and PremiAir Racing’s Jayden Ojeda.
Recent Wildlife Encounters on Track
This event follows a collision involving a kangaroo during the Bathurst 12 Hour event a week prior, which involved Christopher Mies.