The aftermath of Super2 carnage

By Auto Action

Date posted: February 24, 2024

The opening Super2 race of 2024 was cut short after a massive multi-car shunt that blocked the track at The Cutting.

As a result there was a lot of unnecessary damage that teams will be working deep into the night to repair so they can go racing again at Mount Panorama tomorrow.

Due to the red flag and two Safety Cars the “race” did not feature a single racing lap.

The carnage followed a move by Cameron Crick on Zane Morse leaving many with nowhere to go as Max Vidau was squeezed between car and concrete and Jett Johnson later arrived on the scene with nowhere to go and pinballing into Cam McLeod, Cody Burcher and Vidau.

Below are some shots of the wild scenes in the paddock which is now a field of broken dreams.

Jett Johnson’s Mustang getting repaired.

Zane Morse suffered a second shunt in as many days.

A radiator and other broken bits on the ground out of Cam McLeod’s shattered Coke Commodore.

Cameron McLeod’s engine which had been replaced on race eve.

Cody Burcher’s Super3 Altima was also a victim.

A bruised Nissan front wing.

The Ryan McLeod/PremiAir Racing team push the bruised Coke Commodore back to the paddock.

The AIM Motorsport team assess the damage.

Max Vidau’s Super2 debut came to a heartbreaking end.

2024 Bathurst 500 Supercars schedule

Friday, February 23

Practice 1: 1: B. Feeney 2: N. Percat 3: W. Brown

Practice 2: 1: W. Brown 2: T. Hazelwood 3: B. Feeney

Saturday, February 24

Qualifying: 1: B. Feeney 2: W. Brown 3: D. Reynolds

Top 10 Shootout: 1: W. Brown 2: B. Feeney 3: C. Mostert

Race 1 (40 laps): 16.10

Sunday, February 25

Qualifying: 09.30

Top 10 Shootout: 12.05

Race 2 (40 laps): 15.05

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