It has been a steady few weeks for the MTAQ Racing Team. With the next hit-out for the team not until the weekend of July 27-29 and the Shannons Nationals meeting at Queensland Raceway, there has been a bit of downtime and the chance to take a breather after what was a frantic start to the year.

In the space of just one month, beginning in March, the team raced in the opening round of the Queensland Series X3 Championship (at which the Excel suffered catastrophic cooling system damage); at Bathurst in the Federal Tyre Excel Challenge (at which it scored a 3rd place finish n Race Three); and the Second Round of the state championship at Morgan Park Raceway where the team’s hard work paid off in spades and plenty of points were scored as driver David Wood piloted the car to a best-ever finish of 2nd in Race Two.

It was an exhausting schedule with plenty of late nights thrown in as the team battled the usual mix of problems associated with motorsports.

However, with plenty of time to evaluate and prepare for the Shannon Nationals, confidence is high that the excellent performances of that hectic month can be improved upon.

“It was a tough few weeks, but every time we went out, we got better and that was terrific to see,” said David Wood, MTAQ Racing Team driver. “However, we know from the times being recorded in those races that the rate of improvement is growing across the category. No-one is standing still.

“We know we have to find a bit more power, and we have time to do that now. I am confident we will continue to improve.”

MTAQ RACING TEAM’S NEXT EVENT
Shannon Nationals at Queensland Raceway, Ipswich on July 27-29.