It was an unusual race, in that one of the safety car periods was triggered by an echidna (a native Australian animal, like a small anteater) strolling across the track as cars approached at 140mph.
Local law enforcement have noticed
@LeeHoldsworth's pace and deployed a spike strip
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But justice prevailed. Only four drivers in the race lapped in the 2m05 bracket and two of them — Mostert and Holdsworth — were sharing the same car.