This time we had a standing start, which I was also looking forward to the challenge and giving it a crack. As I sat in the car waiting to head out I practiced the process over and over. When it got time to the real thing I knew exactly what I needed to do. I was starting from the front row and needed a clean start to get an advantage. Revs up, lights out GO! I got a better jump than Andre who started on pole, when Brad split us like an axe and zoomed by the both of us! Andre dived underneath and I wasn’t quite close enough to follow him through. We started to see rain drops on our screens as we pushed on. I got run on Brad down the main strait, but Nick also had a run on me. He slipped underneath into turn 1 and now the rain was really falling. We then completed 5 or so laps under safety car conditions, before officials calling the race unsafe to complete. We didn’t race enough laps to make the race count. Which meant with my consistent podiums I finished the round in Second overall.

It was fantastic to be able to give the Richards Motorsport Team some silverware and champagne to celebrate their help, support and hard work leading up to and throughout the whole event. From transport to food and mechanics to engineers every single person played a part in this successful debut and I’m so grateful for the opportunity. I’m working hard to ensure we make it back to the next round early next year faster and more competitive than before. Besides someones got to keep the boys honest!