29/02/2024
** EDIT** the car has been repaired and is ready to go, just the budget has been used up repairing the damage and getting new parts, that there’s no budget left to finish the season!
After some careful consideration, It’s with a heavy heart that we announce that we are packing away the T16 Duminator Racecar for the remainder of season 23/24.
Anyone who knows me knows that this decision has not come lightly, but a number of factors have made this the only plausible decision I could make at this time.
One factor is budget, after some considerable damage and the costs associated with that damage, eg rim ($900+), suspension parts ($800ish), tyres x 3 ($280 each), a hub, rotor, calliper ($1000) , miscellaneous bar work and tin work ($200), that’s together with needing another drum of methanol to complete the season ($400) and the engine being extremely tired and lacking power, and the cost of fuel to get to race meetings and our tow vehicle needing some attention (poor little Territory) Our little team with the support of our sponsorship partners has exhausted its budget and then some, it’s just not financially possible to continue at this point.
Another factor is time, with work and family commitments at this time of year I’m finding I don’t have the spare time for the car to do it or myself justice.
To our sponsorship partners, we thank you, your support and assistance is invaluable, and we will be back next season with all your names on our car, and getting the greater speedway family to support your businesses.
It’s a s**t feeling not being able to defend the Cannonball or run in the state title given we’ve had a good showing in them in recent years, but it is what it is.
Should circumstances change I may change my mind, but we’ll see.
