Shane
Macdonald emerged victorious at the final round of the
2007/2008 G&W Racing
Queensland Modified Production Series held at Brisbane
International Speedway on Saturday night (March 1st).
Macdonald out performed all his opponents, qualifying on the
outside front pole beside New South Wales Champion Steve Price.
Macdonald steered his Linmac Automotive sponsored VS Commodore,
racing beside Price for the first lap until Macdonald moved into
the lead around the outside.
Macdonald went on to lead all
thirty laps of the feature race, who drove faultlessly as he was
put under constant pressure from Darren White and Aidan Raymont.
After running in 5th place,
Robert Trapp pulled to the infield after a broken steering ball
joint halted his chances of taking any further part in the
event.
The race looked like it was
going to go green to checker but Greg Raymont come to an abrupt
halt after losing a wheel, bringing on the caution lights with
nine laps to go. Macdonald continued to lead the field
away with Darren White in second, followed by Aidan Raymont,
Steve Price, Mark Ferguson and Rodney Pammenter.
Shane Macdonald surged ahead
with both Darren White and Aidan Raymont hot on his heels.
Gary Maroske come to a stop in turn one, after a broken stub
axle forced him out. With six laps to go it was going to
be a sprint race to end. Aidan Raymont made the most of
the restart, moving into second and then went on to put the
pressure on Macdonald out in front. Macdonald kept his
cool as he crossed the line to take his first win in the G&W
Racing Series. Aidan Raymont crossed in second with Darren
White third followed by Mark Ferguson, Rodney Pammenter, Steven
Zahl, Jason Campbell, Greg Worling, Jeff Peacock and Peter Gray.
To be modest, the racing the
fans got to see on Saturday night was by far the best and
cleanest racing over the entire series. Watching the
leaders dice through the lapped traffic was remarkable and
should be highly commended for their swift driving.
Australian Champion Todd
Doyle took a nasty tumble in his final heat, as he caught a rut
in turn one and rolled the car, making it a write-off.
Doyle couldn't have any worse timing as the Australian Title is
fast approaching only three weeks away. If it was any
consolation, Todd Doyle remained victorious in winning the
2007/2008 G&W Racing Queensland Modified Production Series.
Aidan Raymont finished in second with Steve Price third,
followed by Shane Macdonald, Mark Raymont, Greg Raymont, Gary
Maroske, Matt Swarbrooke, Mark Ferguson and Steven Zahl.
The
2007/2008 G&W Racing Queensland Modified Production Series is
proudly supported by the following -
G & W
Racing
Tracwell Motor Body Builders
Hydraulic Drilling Service
AAA Brisbane Tilt Tray
Tread’s International
Thomsen Builders
Cooroy Auto Wreckers
Beenleigh Mufflers & Brakes
Gav’s Engines
Toowoomba Steering Service
Troy Ware Constructions
RCP Machining
Cooloola Foods and Packaging
Geritz Earthmoving
The Touch up Guys - Logan District
Hillside Auto Dismantlers
John & Coral Carrell Speedway Photographers
Kingaroy Equipment Sales
Mellor Family
Dennis Bullpitt & Robert Trapp