Kart Crash In Supercar Showdown
One of the contestants in this Sunday's third episode of the Shannon's Supercar Showdown ends up being sent to hospital after crashing a kart at Todd Road.
As the nine remaining young guns battled it out in a karting challenge, one pushed too hard with spectacular consequences, captured by the show’s camera crew and on-board GoPro cameras. It is a timely reminder that motorsport can be dangerous.
Above & Below: Oops!
Following the karting carnage, contestants face a driving challenge that sees them pushed to the edge as they are forced to multi-task while navigating a complex track, with the weakest performer eliminated.
There's also a behind-the-scenes look at the Kelly Racing team’s race weekend at the Winton round of the V8 Championship.
Above: Contestants prepare for the kart challenge
Above & Below: The karting challenge used Rotax powered Arrows
Shannons Supercar Showdown – Episode 3
Sunday 7 August 2011
5:00pm
7mate
*please check local guides
Above: Nick Foster (left) and Ben Small witness their rival, colleague and fellow former karter, hit the barriers
REMAINING CONTESTANTS AFTER EPISODE 2:
AMBER ANDERSON (Female - 26 years old)
Amber Anderson is the regular leader of the pack in V8 Supercars Championship as the driver of the series Safety Car. She has degrees in Commerce and Law and is a qualified pilot and SCUBA diver. Has competed in Fujitsu V8 Supercars Development Series previously.
ANDREW JORDAN (Male - 21 years old)
All the way from Britain, Andrew Jordan adds international flavour. A three-time race winner in the British Touring Car Championship. Former rally cross and Renault Clio Cup driver who has highlighted V8 Supercars as the next step in his career.
BEN SMALL (Male – 23 years old)
Ben Small comes out of retirement for one last shot at a V8 Supercars career. After a decorated career in karting and Formula Ford he stepped away from racing several seasons ago to be a snowboard instructor in Colorado, USA. His father Les and older brother James both experienced racing engineers.
CAMERON WATERS (Male - 16 years old)
From Mildura, Victoria – also the hometown of Todd and Rick Kelly – Cameron Waters has been touted as one of the next big things in Australian motorsport. While only 16 and still in high school, he currently leads the Australian Formula Ford Championship and has already tested a V8 Supercar.
DAVID SERA (Male – 22 years old)
One of the most successful drivers in Australian karting history, David Sera has dominated karting events in Europe, Australia, the Middle East and the United States for the last decade, having starting racing at the tender age of seven. An 11-time Australian karting champion, has earned the nickname ‘Deadly’ as a result of his domination of the sport.
HAYLEY SWANSON (Female - 23 years old)
Some time race driver, some time model, Hayley Swanson has the same combination of speed and glamour that has made Danica Patrick a household name in the United States. Having raced in production cars and Aussie Racing Cars she now turns her attention to the big time with a shot at V8 Supercars.
NICK FOSTER (Male – 19 years old)
The Queenslander eats and sleeps motorsport, working for a race team when not racing himself in the Australian Formula Ford Championship. Nick Foster is a multiple race winner in Formula Ford and karting and also studies Civil Engineering at university.
SAMANTHA REID (Female – 24 years old)
Samantha Reid started racing karts in her hometown of Adelaide as an eight year old and since then has tried her hand at Formula Ford, Formula 3 and was a part of an all-female production car team that raced in the Bathurst 12 Hour in 2007. Studied Mechatronic Engineering at university and is one of the youngest fully qualified driver trainers in Australia.
SHAE DAVIES (Male – 21 years old)
When he is not on the race track Shae Davies can be found working on heavy machinery such as cranes, drill rigs and excavators in his home state of Queensland. Another contestant from the highly competitive Australian Formula Ford Championship with a background in karting.
ELIMINATED CONTESTANTS:
Episode 2 - Nick Cassidy (NZ)
