BCNA Pink Tradie Beanies stand out at Sandown
ShareMiddy's and BJR made waves in Sandown with their Pink Tradie beanies, in support of BCNA
The Pink Tradie Beanies, worn by the BJR team, were the talking point across the Sandown SuperSprint last weekend.
Middy's partnered with Brad Jones Racing to raise awareness of our ongoing support of Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA). The #14 Middy's Supercar bonnet was adorned with the BCNA pink lady and the entire BJR team donned BCNA Pink Tradie beanies.
Once again it came down to car balance and tyre management strategy across the three races. As they were back on the SuperSofts and with the 13 turns across the historic Sandown circuit - it was all about the degradation.
The three-day racing weekend started with the sun out most of the time, but there was still a heap of mud around the grounds, from a down pour on Thursday night. It was mostly on the back-side of all the kerbs, and when cars went off, the grass was damp so the Supercars just aquaplaned. It could have been a lot worse with more rain!
Day One – Friday started with a round of practice sessions, Fullwood finished in P21. Practice session 2 saw the co-drivers for Bathurst jumping behind the wheel. Dean Fiore jumped in the #14 Middy’s Supercar - getting some laps in before Mt Panorama.
Day Two - Saturday’s racing started with the quals session for Race 24, similar to Tailem Bend, this was a three part knock out. #14 Middy’s Supercar was eliminated after part two, leading Bryce to start Race 24 in P17.
With Bryce finishing in P16 in Race 24, Brad Jones commented that:
“I felt like we had the right strategy today, going early and running 14 longer hoping that better tyres would allow for passing but it was not the case.”
Day Three - Sunday’s session once again started with the qualifying round for Race 25, where Bryce gained a P16 start position. With the sun shining and unfortunately mechanical issues in #14 Middy’s Supercar, Fullwood finished with a P23 starting place for Race 26.
These issues continued throughout Race 25 for Bryce, the thought was the #14 Middy’s Supercar suffered a steering problem - leading to a pump failure, which hampered Bryce’s ability throughout the 36 lap race. He crossed the line in P21.
With Race 26 still to come that afternoon, the mechanics in the BJR team worked fast to try and fix the issue. Starting in P23 was always going to be challenging, not to mention the mechanical issues. Bryce put these challenges behind him and drove very well over the 36 lap in Race 26, following a good strategy he managed to cut through the field and crossed the line in P17.
The team is now focussed for Pukehoe NZ SuperSprint. Luckily the team all have their Pink Tradie Beanies to keep their heads warm!
You can show your support and donate to BCNA by texting "MIDDYS" to 0476 000 111 and following the prompts.
