MOUNTAIN CLIMB BEGINS - SWEENY 6TH FASTEST ON DAY 1 - BATHURST
All 4 Mechanical Erebus Academy driver Bailey Sweeny has finished Day 1 of practice for the Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 championship round at Mount Panorama, Bathurst with a best time of 2.40.4 - a time which put him sixth fastest from the 30 car field - and just a second off fastest overall.
Later in the day, during practice 2 - Sweeny would set a similar time of 2.41.3
Qualifying is set for 14.40 tomorrow as a stand alone event with 3 races then to come.
Race 1 will be held at 12.00 noon on Friday and then Race 2 on Saturday at 13.30 - with Race 3 to come on Sunday at 08.35 - as part of the Repco Supercars Bathurst 1000 event.
All races and qualifying will be shown live on TV on Foxtel across the whole weekend.
WET + WILD - MONSOONAL RAIN SEES COURAGE IN FINAL RACE
Monsoonal rain has seen Races 2 and 3 start behind the safety car and ended with a string of non finishers on Day 3 of the Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 championship round at Sydney Motorsport Park.
In treacherous conditions, All 4 Mechanical Erebus Academy driver Bailey Sweeny moved up 7 spots to finish Race 3 in 16th.
After a massively encouraging run of form, with double podiums and battling seasoned V8 supercar household name drivers, Sweeny can have high hopes going into the Bathurst grand finale.
Earlier in Race 2, sitting in 4th and battling hardened veteran Warren Luff for 3rd, Sweeny lost traction on turn 4, with the spin dropping him down the order on the starting grid for the final race of the day.
SPIRITED DRIVE SEES TOP 4 RESULT IN SYDNEY - RACE 1
All 4 Mechanical Erebus Academy driver Bailey Sweeny has finished Race 1 in 4th place of the 26 car field, on Day 2 of the Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 championship round at Sydney Motorsport Park.
Sweeny had earlier qualified his Number 33 Toyota in 4th place to start from row 2.
After a massive battle all race, Sweeny finished less than a second behind pro and invited driver - and multiple Bathurst V8 Supercar podium winner - Warren Luff, a vastly more experienced campaigner and a veteran of the Supercars championship.
Races 2 and 3 are to come on Sunday as part of the Repco Supercars Sydney SuperNight championship round.
All races and qualifying will be shown live on TV on Foxtel across the whole weekend.
BACK ON TRACK - SWEENY GOES TOP 4 - LESS THAN A SECOND OFF FASTEST - PRACTICE ON DAY 1
All 4 Mechanical Erebus Academy driver Bailey Sweeny has gone 4th fastest of the 26 car field, during opening practice, to be less than a second off the quickest time, on Day 1 of the Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 championship round at Sydney Motorsport Park.
Sweeny finished the day at the pointy end despite a red flag cutting the second session short, clocking the Sydney circuit in a time 1:49.7 in the second session.
Qualifying and Race 1 continue on Saturday with Races 2 and 3 to come on Sunday as part of the Repco Supercars Sydney SuperNight championship round.
NO REST AFTER DOUBLE PODIUM - SWEENY TESTS CHAMPIONSHIP WINNING TCR CAR
Fresh off the back of a double podium result at Sydney Motorsport Park on the weekend, there has been no rest for TGRA86 All 4 Mechanical Erebus Academy young gun, Bailey Sweeny.
Sweeny has tested one of the latest championship winning TCR Hyundai cars from HMO Motorsport, at Wakefield Park in NSW.
After matching times of current TCR drivers, Bailey said after the test,
‘The cars were so good to drive and it was by far the fastest racecar I've driven”.
BREAKOUT WEEKEND - PODIUMS AND RESULTS SHOWS HARD WORK PAYS OFF
All 4 Mechanical Erebus Academy driver Bailey Sweeny is riding high after a stunning weekend saw him claim 2 podiums in 3 races and be the fastest overall of the field in practice, during the Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 Series round at the Bunnings Trade Sydney SuperNight event.
SWEET SUCCESS - BAILEY CELEBRATES WITH PODIUM IN SYDNEY
All 4 Mechanical, Erebus Academy driver Bailey Sweeny has shown his true character by fighting off constant pressure to claim his maiden podium, in Race 1, on Day 2 of the Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 championship at Sydney Motorsport Park.
Sweeny held on during a race long battle to claim 3rd overall and take out his first set of silverware in the championship.
Race 2 and 3 are scheduled on Sunday as part of the Repco Supercars championship round.
QUALIFYING - 3rd place SEES BEST EVER STARTING SPOT FOR SWEENY
All 4 Mechanical, Erebus Academy driver Bailey Sweeny will start Race 1 from the second row of the grid, going 3rd fastest in Qualifying, on Day 2 of the Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 championship round at Sydney Motorsport Park.
The position is the highest ever starting position in the championship for the Batemans Bay driver.
Facing overnight steering arm issues, Sweeny still clocked the Sydney circuit in a time 1:48.2, to miss pole by a mere 0.1 of a second.
Race 1 is scheduled for: 6.05pm tonight.
TOP OF THE FIELD - SWEENY GOES FASTEST OVERALL IN SYDNEY
Erebus Academy driver Bailey Sweeny has topped the time sheets, going fastest of the field after the opening 2 practice sessions, on Day 1 of the Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 championship round at Sydney Motorsport Park.
Sweeny led the 17 car field, clocking the Sydney circuit in a time 1:49.3 in the second session, which was nearly 2 seconds quicker than his earlier time and put him nearly have a second in front of the next best.
Qualifying and Race 1 continue on Saturday and Sunday.
FLYING START - BAILEY COMES OUT FAST IN FIRST PRACTICE IN SYDNEY
Erebus Academy driver Bailey Sweeny has come out of the blocks fast for the opening practice session of the Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 championship round at Sydney Motorsport Park.
Sweeny finished the session 4th in the 17 car field, clocking the Sydney circuit in a time 1:51.4, missing the fastest time by a mere ‘zero point eight’ of a second.
Second practice session begins tonight under lights with Qualifying and Races over Saturday and Sunday as part of the Repco Supercars event.