24 September 2019 | Tim Walker
Last season’s leading drivers Gary Hall Jnr and Ryan Warwick will represent Western Australia in the Australian Drivers Championship in Tasmania later this year.
Hall Jnr and Warwick finished first and second in last season’s drivers premiership and will get the chance to show their skills against the best drivers from around Australia when they converge in Hobart.
The pair will compete against the best two drivers from Tasmania, Victoria, Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia across seven races at the meeting.
Warwick represented WA in 2017, while Hall Jnr was selected to participate in the series in 2014, 2015 and 2016.
Hall Jnr said he was looking forward to getting the chance to represent Western Australia on the national stage once again.
“I loved going to the junior drivers championships when I was younger,” he said.
“It’s good to go away and catch up with drivers you don’t often get to catch up with.
“Last year I got picked to go, but I was unable to go due to being in New Zealand with Chicago Bull.
“I finished third in the series once and second in it once as well, so it’d be nice to go over and win this time.”
Warwick said selection in the series was a good reward for a year in which he met a lot of the standards he set himself and indicated he was looking forward to returning to Tasmania.
“I don’t drive for premierships, but it’s good to finish in the top two,” he said.
“I drive for my UDR (Universal Driver Rating).
“I went to Tasmania two years ago and really enjoyed it.
“They do make it good fun.”
Chris Lewis was the best performed driver for WA in last year’s Championship in South Australia, where he finished third behind New South Welshman Todd McCarthy and Queensland’s Adam Sanderson.
The 2019 edition will take place on Saturday November 9.
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