Toowoomba shows pace and skill in race return

Alexandra Whitley is back on track and matching it with the best the New Zealand V8 utes series has to offer.

Despite a disrupted build-up as she worked hard to secure race funding, Toowoomba’s Whitley was able to prove her skills at Manfeild earlier this month.

“I was unsure even the night before I left (for Manfeild) that I would pull enough budget together to make the round,” Whitley said.

“I was able to scrape through thanks to help from within the series, business people, friends and LDV New Zealand and re-name my Holden the LDV Porter Group V8 ute.”

Whitley qualified in 8th for the first of her three races.

Boxed in on her first lap, Whitley dropped back to 11th before fighting back.

“There were two penalties given further up the field which moved me up to 6th. We showed great speed and were only 0.2 of a second from the fastest lap time of the race,” she said.

After finishing her remaining races in 4th and 7th Whitley said she was pleased with her performance.

“I finished in front of where I had qualified every race and 6th overall. I was proud to come away with a clean car, have a fastest lap of the race and some great finishes which keeps me in the hunt for the title.”

Whitley’s next race will be on March 10 and 11 at Hampton Downs.

❝in I finished front of where I had qualified every race and 6th overall. — Alexandra Whitley