Ricciardo’s Racers wraps up in SA
Tuesday 19 November, 2019
Photos: Bob Taylor
The final Ricciardo’s Racers for 2019 has been completed with The Bend Motorsport Park playing host a successful outing as part of the Shannons Nationals.
The sold-out event gave South Australian teenagers aged 12-17the chance to learn more about driving and get their first taste of motor sport.
Guiding the teenagers through the sessions at The Bend’s brand new skidpan track was former Virgin Australia Supercars Championship driver Karl Reindler.
The event taught the participants the fundamentals of car control and car control in the wet, with all participants taking part in different activities.
Behind the wheel of her parents’ Mini Cooper S, level one and two participant Megan was a big fan of the event and the way the instructors approached the sessions.
"I learnt how to drive the car a lot better and I now have a better understanding of what to do if lose control of my car,” Megan said.
“I really liked doing Ricciardo’s Racers because I felt like we were being taught how to do it practically and hands on instead of them just telling us what to do.
“My favourite activity throughout the day was definitely doing donuts and spinning the car on the wet.”
The Bend Motorsport Park’s Ricciardo’s Racers was the final running in 2019 with the initiative having travelled to every state in the country since the year’s first event at the Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix 2019 in March.