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Originally Posted by Backagain
Surely you are not equating the age of a car with it's propensity for an engine failure.
Any entrant in an endurance event like this would surely ensure that their engine is in tip top condition and thoroughly serviced or rebuilt prior.
Looking down the results, car 21 (Toyota Camry) must surely be one of the oldest cars in the field, ran faultlessly and finished 36th ahead of many newer and more fancied cars.
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That car, I believe, has been racing since the late '90/early '00s. The Kirkham Mazda would have a similarly-full log-book.
Having said that, there's already some chatter that there may be an age limit imposed for future events. Could be a good thing, as far as raising the image of Production Car racing in Aus (and lets face it, it needs all the help it can get), but I do empathise with those who are likely to be ousted from the catagory under such circumstances.