BusyBee

Marcus Gronholm fanging it down the straight at Glouster Park for Tesltra Rally Australia.
I feel the need, the need, for speed. Watch out anyone who pulls up next to me at the lights in the next few days, ‘cos you will be eating my dirt. That’s right, I have the Rally Australia bug, and I have it bad… Cashing in on some free tickets a friend won in a raffle, BB trotted off to Gloucester Park tonight for some environmentally friendly, mud slinging, eardrum piercing motor action as the last ever Telstra Rally Australia kicked off it’s opening night. There was fireworks, skydivers, music, dodgy food, even dodgier beer and plenty of action. Sitting near BB, taking in the nights action, was Bev Brock, who obviously still loves her motor sport, although she did cut a lonely figure sitting in the grandstand. Jon Steffensen, winner of the 400m gold medal at this year’s Commonwealth Games for Australia was there enjoying a night out with mates. Ray Mickelberg was also spotted in the crowd.

Marcus Gronholm was the fastest man on the night to take on the challenging 2-lap circuit, and he was clearly a crowd favourite, although local lad Chris Atkinson got the biggest cheer, sending the crowd into a frenzy when he recorded a stage win. My highlight was watching the tiny Toyota Yaris’s fang it around the track trying their hardest to keep up with the big boys. Oh, and hearing Ross Dunkerton cluck like a chicken during commentary on the race that Steele, the CEO of Golden Egg Farms was participating in.

I always suspected I had bogancidal tendencies. That rang true tonight, not just for me, but for every wrx owner who gunned it at the lights on the way home tonight - you know who you are!

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