A dramatic incident shook the Supercars paddock when the Ford Mustang driven by Aaron Cameron abruptly burst into flames during Saturday's race. The fierce fire forced the driver to pull over immediately and make an early exit from the opening heat for safety reasons.
Internal team analysis revealed that the disaster originated from minor contact earlier in the race, which folded the exhaust tip directly onto the car's side skirt. The trapped extreme heat quickly ignited the surrounding bodywork, triggering a sudden blaze that inflicted severe damage to the rear section of the machine.
Rather than transporting the heavily damaged chassis back to their primary workshop located nearby in Box Hill, the team opted to perform a complete overnight rebuild directly inside the Sandown circuit paddock. This high-stakes gamble was executed entirely to ensure the car could make the 11:20 AM qualifying deadline.
Up to a dozen devoted mechanics toiled through the night without a wink of sleep, stripping away burned components, tackling extensive soot cleaning, and rebuilding the mechanical integrity of the Mustang. Their tireless dedication transformed a charred chassis back into a race-ready contender ahead of Sunday's action.
Cameron was quick to heap praise on his tireless crew, acknowledging the immense physical and mental toll required to pull off such a remarkable mechanical resurrection under intense time pressure.
"They didn’t sleep. Incredible effort by the team to stay up all night and fix the car," Cameron told Supercars.com on Sunday morning.
"It’s crazy how much damage fire does, and all the cleaning that’s required. So yeah, big credit to all the team."
"Thank you so much for getting me back out there today, and now it’s just about getting the car up the front and making sure it was worth it for me," he concluded.
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