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Perth Now
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Perth Now
Supercar drivers make pitstop at hospital to race sick kids
Supercar drivers swapped their Mustangs for Mario Kart to put a smile on kids' faces at Perth Children's Hospital. Cameron Waters and Thomas Randle made a pit stop to meet young racing fans ahead of the Perth Super 440 this weekend. Former Little Telethon Star and supercar fan Nate Fearnall was jumping with excitement as he met the pair. Nate said he was 'the coolest guy in the world' when Mr Randle gave him his racing hat. Zoe Sullivan said meeting the supercar drivers was 'a dream' for her 13-year-old daughter Izabel, who has been battling brain, thyroid and liver cancer since she was four. 'She loves to play Mario Kart so this for her is really exciting because she gets to actually drive with some drivers,' Ms Sullivan said. 'This is just creating a good memory for her.' The hospital visit was a cause close to home for Mr Randle, who faced his own battle with testicular cancer in 2020. Supercar drivers Cam Waters and Thomas Randle with 13-year-old Izabel Sullivan who wants to be a supercar driver one day. Credit: Kelsey Reid / The West Australian 'Having to spend more time in hospital than you like is obviously not ideal and it makes you appreciate life,' he said. 'It means a lot being able to come here and see the kids that you know are going through a tough time and try and put a smile on their faces.' 'You know there is other people out there doing it tough and for us to be able to give back to the community, it means a hell of a lot,' Mr Waters added.
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Watch A Supercar Get Flogged On The Dirt Track
Read the full story on Backfire News Normally, we see Supercars Championship events held on pavement and for good reason. But just for some good fun, drivers Cam Waters and Thomas Randle treated some fans to a fun session where they took a Supercar out onto a dirt track and tried pushing the were afraid this kind of stunt would end in tragedy. Spoiler alert: it doesn't, but a few times it looked a little close. The two were at Sydney International Speedway, hitting the clay there for an unusual event someone thankfully had the foresight to film and upload to YouTube so the rest of us could enjoy. The Ford Mustang Supercar sure sounds great, but it clearly struggled for traction in the dirt. After all, it has the wrong tires for the slippery surface. Plus, rear-wheel-drive on anything with sub-optimal traction is going to be a challenge. But it looked like they had some fun. At first they took it easy, probably getting a feel for how the Supercar would handle the surface. Then the started to lay on the accelerator more. But you can hear in the footage how the driver gets off the pedal a lot, especially through the turns. Still, the Ford almost kissed the wall, or at least got fairly close (it's hard to tell for sure from the angle this was filmed), at least a few times. The crowd sure seemed to love the spectacle and who can blame them? How often do you get to see a Supercar whip around a dirt oval? Thankfully, someone on the crew thought to raise the front splitter as well as the whole ride height of the Supercar, otherwise it would've just been plowing through the dirt. That would've been entertaining for a few seconds, but seeing them really try to go for it on the slippery surface was more entertaining. Image via Speedcafe/YouTube
