Motorsport at Highlands: Day 2

The business end of a Corvette racecar. Sadly it's not moving much as a small part of the engine...
The business end of a Corvette racecar. Sadly it's not moving much as a small part of the engine has failed causing ten thousand dollars of damage to the new engine.
Part of the large crowd on the embankment.
Part of the large crowd on the embankment.
Car number 86, a Porsche Boxster, driven by George Randle, is in a sorry state after crashing...
Car number 86, a Porsche Boxster, driven by George Randle, is in a sorry state after crashing into the wall on the start/finish straight.
Racing brothers Dayne, from Cromell, and Jeremy, from Winton, McIlwrick, and their Toyota Corolla.
Racing brothers Dayne, from Cromell, and Jeremy, from Winton, McIlwrick, and their Toyota Corolla.
Dennis Ham and Ken Sinclair, both of Dunedin, and their Peugeot 106.
Dennis Ham and Ken Sinclair, both of Dunedin, and their Peugeot 106.
Kiwi star driver Fabian Coulthard in the pits.
Kiwi star driver Fabian Coulthard in the pits.
Winners are grinners, track owner Tony Quinn was on a high after winning an Australian GT race.
Winners are grinners, track owner Tony Quinn was on a high after winning an Australian GT race.
Karen Gallagher, of Cromwell, about to hop into a V8 Falcon for a hot lap of the circuit with...
Karen Gallagher, of Cromwell, about to hop into a V8 Falcon for a hot lap of the circuit with Tony Quinn.
Helena Visser (6) from Cromwell enjoys the off-track entertainment.
Helena Visser (6) from Cromwell enjoys the off-track entertainment.
Steve Ross, from Dunedin, at the Highlands Motorsport Park.
Steve Ross, from Dunedin, at the Highlands Motorsport Park.
Grant Aitken, from Queenstown, waits to go out onto the track in his Toyota.
Grant Aitken, from Queenstown, waits to go out onto the track in his Toyota.
Chiropracter Robert More, from Cromwell, works on driver Ryan Heagney, from Blenheim, in the pits.
Chiropracter Robert More, from Cromwell, works on driver Ryan Heagney, from Blenheim, in the pits.
Laura Dixon and Hannah O'Neill, both from Queenstown.
Laura Dixon and Hannah O'Neill, both from Queenstown.
Bruce Stewart, from Christchurch, driving a Porsche, had a bit of trouble with a door that kept...
Bruce Stewart, from Christchurch, driving a Porsche, had a bit of trouble with a door that kept flying open during the three hour endurance race.
Kiwi driving superstar Greg Murphy couldn't hide his delight at being in the south.
Kiwi driving superstar Greg Murphy couldn't hide his delight at being in the south.
A crew member changes a tyre during the 1 hour race.
A crew member changes a tyre during the 1 hour race.
Aussie V8 Supercar driver Shane Van Gisbergen pushed his Ford Falcon hard all the way to win the...
Aussie V8 Supercar driver Shane Van Gisbergen pushed his Ford Falcon hard all the way to win the SIERDC Three Hour Race.

Action and atmosphere from Day 2 at Highlands Motorsport Park.

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Photos by Gregor Richardson; prints available from otagoimages.co.nz.

 

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