Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted December 11 Journalists Share Posted December 11 Crystal Hackett’s having a week she’ll never forget across the Tasman. Today the talented junior turns 21, just a day after winning the second heat of the Australasian Young Drivers’ Championships (AYDC) in Sydney. She’ll mark her birthday with two more drives at Bathurst tonight, at 8.37pm and 10.03pm. Hackett’s competing in her third AYDC. Yesterday her win at Menangle came with Cabana. It was a Kiwi quinella, with Our Chiquitita and Sam Thornley second. “We were a day early and to drive a winner on my birthday would be special,” Hackett said last night, “but I’m pretty excited to win a race at Menangle, I watch races at Menangle most weeks and it’s always been a track I’ve wanted to drive at and to win here is pretty cool.” In the first heat Kerryn Tomlinson was the best placed of the Kiwis, finishing fifth with Fiftyshades Cresco. At the end of day one Hackett was joint second in the AYDC on 17 points, with Thornley fifth on 14 and Kerryn Tomlinson eighth on nine points. Standings (after two heats) : Jacob Duggan (Tasmania) 19Ewa Justice (Victoria) 17Crystal Hackett (New Zealand) 17Will Rixon (New South Wales) 16Sam Thornley (New Zealand) 14 Taleah McMullen (Queensland) 12Josh Gallagher (New South Wales) 10Kerryn Tomlinson (New Zealand) 9Kyle Symington (Western Australia) 7 Corey Johnson (South Australia) 2 After tonight’s two heats at Bathurst the series heads to Penrith (Thursday) and then Newcastle (Friday) before finishing on Inter Dominion Finals night back at Menangle on Saturday. We will have regular updates on hrnz.co.nz and across our social media channels. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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