|
|
Sport
|
Good
mates rallying
 |
|
LSATA
Carl Stewart.
|
| |
 |
|
LSATA
Carl Stewart rips his Datson 1600 around a dusty corner
during a stage of the recent Queanbeyan Rally. INSET: The
man behind the wheel, LSATA Carl Stewart of 723 Squadron.
Photos by Michael Weaver.
|
For
LSATA Carl Stewart, the whirr of a Squirrel at 723 Squadron is matched
only by the purr of his Datsun 1600 on weekends as part of the GMR
rally team.
The GMR stands for Good Mates Rallying and personifies Carl’s
venture into his weekend pursuit that he hopes to get more serious
about next year.
Carl recently competed in his third rally this year, the Caltex
Starmart Rally of Queanbeyan, where he placed 7th in his class and
28th overall.
“I really want to have a go at the ACT Series next, which means
six rallies in 12 months,” Carl said.
It all starts again in February where he will take on numerous forest
roads in the ACT and NSW south coast region in an effort to win
the series title.
“To do that I’ll need sponsors, mainly to help out with
the cost of entry fees, tyres and fuel,” he said.
With fellow Navy compatriot and team manager ABATA Zul Naim at 816
Sqn, Carl and his good school mates will put their knowlege of motors
to the test to keep the trusty Datsun 1600 going strong.
And so far they are doing a good job, recording the fastest time
in their class during one stage of the Queabeyan rally. Only a flat
tyre cost them an even better result.
“I really enjoy getting out in the different conditions, from
the bush tracks to pine forests,” said Carl.
|
|
|
.
|
|
