TKR: TKR test day goes well
3/9/2003 14:19 (Press Release) -
Team Kiwi Racing have completed a full test day at Winton Raceway on Monday in the teams all-black Holden V8 Supercar as they prepare for the upcoming Sandown endurance race.
Driver Craig Baird completed 75 laps and endurance co-driver Mark Porter completed 25 laps on the twisty and technical Winton circuit, located two hours out of Melbourne.
The TKR crew tried a few new pieces of equipment and different set-ups on the car to ensure they are maximising its full potential.
"The TKR car is now very strong with the development we have been doing in-house to get us back on the pace over the last couple of months," said team driver Craig Baird.
"All we need now is a clean run for us to be right on the pace at Sandown, which will be great for our legion of Kiwi fans, supporters and sponsors."
For Porter, it was his first drive in the TKR V8 Supercar.
"The TKR car is certainly different from the car I drive in the Konica series, it is a step up in terms of braking ability and engine horsepower, which is great to experience, and the TKR crew were great to work with," said Porter.
Baird and Porter will contest the Sandown 500 endurance race as the Team Kiwi driver pairing. The race will be held on the 14th September at Sandown Raceway, approximately 25kms from Melbourne's City Centre.
The Sandown 500 is billed as a lead up to the Bathurst endurance race and is a shared two-driver 500km race.
--Team Kiwi Racing press release
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