Bathurst Mini Challenge Results?

[Optional]

Hi Mini Fans,

Can someone please help me out with results from the Mini Challenge races 1 and 2 from Bathurst yesterday?

I can't find anywhere on the web that gives results or even any newspaper report!

even minichallenge.com.au has no information on it.

Must say for such a cool series, someone has dropped the ball badly as far as PR for it.

Anyway, as the subject says, can anyone tell me results of the first 2 races this weekend and maybe a wrap up of what happened so far?

Brad

[Mike Clarke]

All results are here

Welcome to MINI2

[minigolf]

Bit of nasty accident today cutting things a bit short. Hopefully Darren Berry will be okay.

Otherwise, a real bugger for MINI to lose their live race on such a big weekend. I've not seen the first two races, but it sounds like they were close and exciting.

[swgn]

Quote: Originally Posted by minigolf (original)

Bit of nasty accident today cutting things a bit short. Hopefully Darren Berry will be okay.

Otherwise, a real bugger for MINI to lose their live race on such a big weekend. I've not seen the first two races, but it sounds like they were close and exciting.

Wow, did you see it on the flat bed as it was taken back into the pits?
Attacked by Jaws (of Life), they cut the whole roof back. Yikes. Hope he's alright.

[Optional]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mike Clarke (original)

All results are here

Welcome to MINI2

Thanks for the link Mike

Damn shame about the TV race

[timmay.08]

Quote: Originally Posted by swgn (original)

Wow, did you see it on the flat bed as it was taken back into the pits?
Attacked by Jaws (of Life), they cut the whole roof back. Yikes. Hope he's alright.

hi pplz, newbie am i ...

anyway what exactly happened with this...i turned on just before the top 10 shootout and i seen this crush mangled mini...

[minigolf]

Darren Berry suffered a broken ankle.

Quote:

MINI CHALLENGE DRIVER - DARREN BERRY – BREAKS ANKLE IN RACE CRASH.

MINI CHALLENGE driver, Darren Berry has sustained a broken left ankle following an incident in the opening lap of race three of MINI CHALLENGE at Mount Panorama, Bathurst today.

Berry has been transported to Orange Hospital for further treatment. He was complaining of back pain and has sustained peripheral injuries of a minor nature in addition to the broken ankle.

Darren was extricated from the Clipper Motor Yachts MINI by the Team Medical Australia crew, before being transferred to the trackside medical centre.

National Manager, MINI – Justin Hocevar – and Categoy Manager – Ted Toleman expressed their best wishes to Darren.

“Today’s incident involving Darren Berry was unfortunate. Thankfully, Darren’s injuries appear fairly minor in nature and there is no indication of any serious injuries,” Hocevar said.

“The entire MINI CHALLENGE family passes on its best wishes to Darren and his family for a speedy recovery.”

Berry was involved in an incident with Ryan McLeod coming down the Mountain on the opening circulation. After a coming together, Berry collected the wall virtually head on. He was then attended to by the medical staff.

Race three was declared a no race and no Series points were awarded.

Earlier in the day, Jason Bargwanna extended his winning streak to eight in a row after the best MINI CHALLENGE race that has been seen in Australia.

Matt Neal, the double British Touring Car Champion, led most of the way, however having a couple of moments on the final lap allowed the chasing pack to close down on him.

After leading going into the Chase, Neal ended up crossing the line fifth, with Jason Bargwanna having been gone for all money sneaking through for the win. Paul Stokell finished second, third was Scott Bargwanna and New Zealander, Brent Collins finished fourth.

Neil McFadyen has assumed the Series lead as a result of the two points paying races this weekend.

The next round of MINI CHALLENGE will be at Symmons Plains in Tasmania in support of the Falken Tasmania Challenge, November 21-23.

[minigolf]

Video of the incident can be seen here:
AUSmotive.com » MINI CHALLENGE race cut short at Bathurst


Follow link below for a closer look...
http://www.ausmotive.com/images/MC2008-R6-01.jpg

Ouch!

[dsakko]

Interesting. From what little I can see from the pic and the description of his injuries it looks like the wheel has come back against the wheel arch and crushed his ankle.

I've spoken to several CFS volunteers that have all told me it's one of the most common injuries in country crashes, and an ex-Speedway friend has told me that they often run the roll cage along the floor (under the pedal area) to try to stop the wheel coming back into your feet, and was surprised how many CAMS and FIA cages don't have that (Jap spec cages are even worse, where the front feet of the cage are maybe half a metre away from the pedals and offer no protection to your feet).

So (acknowledging I'm likely talking out of my backside here!) I'd say it's likely the cage didn't play a major role, and what we saw was the crash structure of the R56 MINI at work! (it's a strong little chassis).

[Guran]

Quote: Originally Posted by dsakko (original)

Interesting. From what little I can see from the pic and the description of his injuries it looks like the wheel has come back against the wheel arch and crushed his ankle.

Yep, know that scenario very well. Twenty years ago I had a head-on prang in my 1976 Leyland Mini. Apart from numerous broken bones and internal injuries, the accelerator pedal pierced through the side of my right ankle and embedded in my heel. For those who've never seen the original Mini accelerator pedal, it was a small steel plate about an inch square welded onto the end of a steel rod about half an inch in diameter. It had to be cut with boltcutters to get me out of the car, and was later removed in surgery. I still have the pedal as a souvenir keyring!

BTW, my Mini was in a damn sight worse state that the R56 that Darren Berry crashed in.