After a very broken night of sleep, the alarm went off not long after 5am, time for a quick shower, some coffee, bite of breakfast and on the road at 545am to the Hidden Valley Raceway.
Probably didnt need to rush too much as the gates in to the track were still locked and the gate staff were unsure of the procedure. They needed to get their act into gear quickly as the first two vehicles in the line were Army APC’s full of troops.
A little bit late and they let the first few through without checking passes and we were luckily in the first few. It was only a quick drop off for us as Jenny took the car back to the caravan park. Her plan was to get to the track around 11am before the Stadium Super Trucks and get some more sleep.
One of the perks I have found out of being a Senior in Race Control in Darwin is a car park pass just behind the tower. Win.
Things change a bit up her and my original role has changed and I am now the Controller on the Medical Channel, this should be interesting. My offsider, the Chief Medical Officer Andrew was good to work with but it is interesting working with the medical fraternity and Andrew spent most of his time dealing with those issues.
All up it was a quiet day with a couple of spins and recoveries but only one response for the medical loop for a Porsche into a concrete wall. It was the same point as last years big V8 hit however a tyre wall has been added since last year. Of course the car hit the concrete just past where the tyre wall finished.
The evening was the usual Chief Ministers function at Parliament House with the views over Darwin Harbour. Jenny managed her annual photo with Craig Lowndes so she was happy. It was a good function with plenty of beverages but you needed to be quick on the food. The budget must have been cut with the parachutes and fireworks not on the agenda.
A “mainy” down Mitchell Street which was a lot busier than a couple of nights ago with a concert closing down most of the street and it was back to the van for an earlyish into bed.
