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Kangaroo Collision Ends HRT Mustang’s Bathurst 12 Hour Debut With Mies Uninjured

The wildlife strike prompted a near-30-minute safety-car intervention that reshaped the opening hour.

The Mustang after being returned to the parc ferme area. Image: Richard Gresham
The damaged #6 Tigani Motorsport Mercedes-AMG of Philip Ellis, Jayden Ojeda, and Fabian Schiller. Image: InSyde Media
The before and after of Axle Donaldson's rear wing failure during the Bathurst 12 Hour.
The damaged #64 Haupt Racing Team Ford Mustang.

Overview

  • The No. 64 HRT Ford Mustang GT3 struck a kangaroo on Conrod Straight about 20 minutes into the race, sustaining irreparable damage and retiring immediately.
  • Christopher Mies climbed out unaided and was confirmed uninjured by Ford Racing after the high-speed impact.
  • Race control moved from full-course yellow to a safety car for roughly half an hour, prompting early pit stops and a shuffled order at the restart.
  • Mercedes-AMG ran 1-2 into the second hour, with Maxi Goetz leading Thomas Randle after the race went green again.
  • David Crampton’s Vantage Racing KTM X-Bow retired with a mechanical issue under the safety car, and the No. 32 WRT BMW plus a Tigani Mercedes reported damage after also contacting the animal.