{"id":607732,"date":"2026-04-15T04:40:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T04:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/607732\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T04:40:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T04:40:16","slug":"blanchard-racing-teams-relief-upon-seeing-taupo-competitiveness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/607732\/","title":{"rendered":"Blanchard Racing Team’s relief upon seeing Taup\u014d competitiveness"},"content":{"rendered":"

THE Blanchard Racing Team\u2019s progress can now be viewed as genuine.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s the vibe from the Ford squad\u2019s boss Tim Blanchard after its ultimate bogey track did not haunt them last weekend.<\/p>\n

BRT blitzed qualifying in Sydney and Melbourne, but Taup\u014d was always going to be the truest test of its 2026 mettle given how last year the #3 and #7 Mustangs struggled to even get within cooee of the next slowest car<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sure, BRT did not challenge for the front row, but it was in the mix this time around with James Golding<\/a> qualifying 10th and fifth, and Aaron Cameron<\/a> 12th and 14th. By the end of the event, it had done enough to jump Matt Stone Racing in the live pitlane order.<\/p>\n

And boy was that a relief to Blanchard.<\/p>\n

\"\"Tim Blanchard (left). Pic: Mark Walker<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were quite nervous coming to Taup\u014d because it\u2019s been a tough round for us in the past,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo to have both cars in the front half of the field, and Jimmy Golding in the top 10, is very pleasing.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s so much better than last year. We\u2019ve had a really good start to the season.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou always want more, but\u2026 it proves that we have made a serious move forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

Golding and Cameron are 10th and 18th respectively in the championship.<\/p>\n

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