{"id":481487,"date":"2026-02-15T11:24:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T11:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/481487\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T11:24:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T11:24:22","slug":"kangaroo-strike-takes-feeney-mustang-out-of-bathurst-12-hour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/481487\/","title":{"rendered":"Kangaroo strike takes Feeney Mustang out of Bathurst 12 Hour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IGTC126_021414134214098SVS_SVS_Mustang-Kangaroo.jpg\" alt=\"Kangaroo strike takes Feeney Mustang out of Bathurst 12 Hour\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe damaged #64 Haupt Racing Team Ford Mustang.<\/p>\n<p>Christopher Mies started the #64 Haupt Racing Team entry and pulled off to the left-hand side of the Conrod Straight just a few laps into the race.<\/p>\n<p>The German driver quickly extracted himself from the cockpit and signalled for help, covered in what appeared to be blood.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately, we had an animal on track and hit it at 250km\/h,\u201d said Mies\u2019 co-driver Dennis Olsen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLuckily, Mies is okay. We can see that he was for sure impacted by that. I\u2019m glad he\u2019s okay, that\u2019s the main thing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVery unfortunate that we cannot show the performance of our car here.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat to say? We have to come back next year and try to win.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Limited edition Full Credit Papaya Rules &amp; Race Day Sunday merch drops now live! <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.fcttn.com\/?utm_source=speedcafe&amp;utm_medium=textlink&amp;utm_campaign=ad\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to shop.<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Confirmation that the Mustang hit a kangaroo on Conrod Straight. Mies appears shaken \u2013 as you would be \u2013 but ok.<\/p>\n<p>LIVE \ud83d\udcfa <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CCFKvGZiq6\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/CCFKvGZiq6<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IGTC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#IGTC<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/B12Hr?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#B12Hr<\/a> \ud83e\udd98 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ewgk3gzOjc\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/Ewgk3gzOjc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Intercontinental GT Challenge (@IntercontGTC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IntercontGTC\/status\/2022752478794502491?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the second DNF in a row for Broc Feeney, whose Audi R8 suffered a steering failure in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Olsen said he hoped the team would return in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been great. We feel so welcomed here in Australia with our Ford. It\u2019s a shame,\u201d Olsen continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re sorry that we cannot show the car more for all the fans and hearing the roaring V8.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have to come back. We loved it here. The track really suited the car well. We\u2019re just going to look ahead and try to come back next year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At the same time that the Mustang was taken out, the David Crampton #50 KTM X-Bow buried itself in the gravel trap at Murray\u2019s Corner.<\/p>\n<p>Maximilian Gotz led the race in the #77 Craft-Bamboo Racing Mercedes-AMG ahead of the pole position-winning #222 Scott Taylor Motorsport car of Thomas Randle.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1020134\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IGTC126_021414134214098SVS_SVS_Mustang-Kangaroo-mies.jpg\" alt=\"Christopher Mies in his blood-covered race suit.\" width=\"1878\" height=\"1056\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Christopher Mies in his blood-covered race suit.<br \/>\n<a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/t.cfjump.com\/92797\/b\/285241\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/285241.gif\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The damaged #64 Haupt Racing Team Ford Mustang. 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