MINI CHALLENGE 2009 - Round 4
“The Chris” Alajajian shows why he’s one of the most spectacular drivers in Australia as he hot foots the Standox Paints JCW into a turn.
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“The Chris” Alajajian shows why he’s one of the most spectacular drivers in Australia as he hot foots the Standox Paints JCW into a turn.
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Jason Bargwanna and Uncle Alf Bargwanna discuss the finer points of setting up the immaculate ROCK Energy Drinks JCW cars of Scott Bargwanna and Brendon “BJ” Cook.
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The steely eyes of West Aussie Nathan Caratti as he prepares for the last race of the weekend.
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Glory Team Racing take the lead by a nose after the second chicane in Race 3.
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The field take to the grid for Race One of Round Four of the MINI Challenge at Sandown.
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The big crowd on hand enjoyed the MINI Challenge action, despite the, at times, chilly conditions.
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Nathan Caratti on the gas and at warp speed.
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West Aussie wizard Nathan Caratti greets the chequered flag as he leads home Grant Denyer and Paul Stokell.
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Taking the podium (l-r); Denyer, Caratti and Stokell.
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What’s wrong with this picture? Somebody’s facing the wrong way at a very inopportune time. Fortunately everyone emerged unscathed after Race One’s hectic first corner.
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Will the REAL Brendan Cook please stand up? Our two Brendan Cooks.
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Grant Denyer guns the DecoRug #95 JCW through a Sandown turn.
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The boys line up in Pit Lane for their turn to shine.
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Race One, Turn One, cold tyres. It’s chaos as Nathan Caratti and Grant Denyer spin whilst the entire field behind them tries to take evasive action!
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The long and the short of it. Olympic Gold Medallist (3 times!) James Tomkins was our UBER Star driver in the Pizza Capers car this weekend and at a staggering 6'6" tall he was slightly more imposing than fellow MINI Challenge racers Paul Stokell (left) and John Modystach!
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Sharp Dressed Man. A very dapper Michael Stillwell dropped in on practice on Friday to see how son David was fairing. David did very well all weekend as a matter of fact!
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National Manager MINI Justin Hocevar is delighted with how the 2009 MINI Challenge is coming along and was an excited onlooker at Sandown.
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MINI Challenge and Pizza Capers - they just go together!
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V8 Ute star Andrew Fisher joined the MINI Challenge ranks for Sandown and as such had a busy but fun weekend! Here Andrew poses with his Jesus All About Life JCW before the final race of the weekend.
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Livewire West Aussie Nathan Caratti tucks into a Pizza Capers pizza - and loves it!
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Triple Olympic Gold Medallist James Tomkins enjoys some of Pizza Capers’ finest. “The best Pizza I have ever had, I can honestly say.”
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The Tomkins girls try out Dad’s Pizza Capers UBER Star JCW.
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There’s no doubt about it, Tony Bates’ Nestle Peters #24 JCW was a real headturner attracting plenty of pretty girls!!
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V8 Supercar driver Emery tears up the track showering the road with gravel and water.
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“Ally” and the Pizza Capers UBER Star JCW.
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“Ally” warms up the Pizza Capers UBER Star JCW window while James Tomkins tries to concentrate on signing autographs.
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The MINI Challenge transporter and our show cars on display at Sandown.
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The teams gather to celebrate MINI’s announcement that they will support the MINI Challenge into the 2011 season.
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National Manager for MINI Justin Hocevar is interviewed for the V8 Supercar TV coverage.
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MINI Challenge debutant John Magro polishes up the #3 before Race Two of the weekend. The QLD Mango farmer impressed a lot of people this weekend.
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John Modystach is leading Brendan Cook in his Prosurv Pocket Rocket.
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John is all smiles as he gets back on track after his accident in Townsville from Round 3.
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James Tomkins, Pizza Capers model “Ally”, Ted Toleman and Pizza Capers Marketing Manager Adrian Burton check out the UBER Star JCW!
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Ted Toleman welcomes Adrian Burton and Pizza Capers into the MINI Challenge family.
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James Tomkins describes his passing technique at the MINI Challenge Press Conference, much to the amusement of Ted Toleman (far right) Justin Hocevar (2nd from right) Raf Toda (2nd from left) Adrian Burton (left).
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Queenslander Grant Sherrin at high speed around Sandown.
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David Stillwell impressed with his great performances this weekend. It wasn’t all smooth sailing though, as this shot attests. David is captured ‘closing the door’ on his BIB Stillwell MINI Garage JCW after he spun and suffered mechanical problems.
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The Stillwell MINI Garage crew thrash on David Stillwell’s car to get it ready for Race Two.
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The Decorug Team prepare Stokell’s racer for qualifying.
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All lined up! The MINI Challenge Teams line up for Race 2 - the stakes are high only minutes before the start!
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Uber Star car driver James Tomkins, effortlessly takes the corner in his Pizza Capers MINI.