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Start-light glitch causes collisions in Bathurst Carrera Cup race
A start-light problem disrupted Race 2 of the Porsche Carrera Cup at Bathurst.
Amber lights flashed, usually a sign that a start is delayed, before the red lights came on and went out almost immediately.
Some drivers set off, while pole-sitter Lachlan Bloxsom and other front-row cars initially stayed still and were passed.
Cars collided in the confusion, damaging several vehicles.
After a lengthy red-flag stoppage, three cars could not take the restart.
The race resumed as a two-lap dash, which Bloxsom said he was glad to have despite losing places at the start.
A similar starting-light problem had affected a Carrera Cup race at The Bend the previous year.
A Porsche Carrera Cup race at Bathurst was halted after a chaotic start in which cars launched at different times.
Amber lights flashed before the red lights came on and went out almost immediately, prompting several cars farther down the grid to move.
Pole-sitter Lachlan Bloxsom and second-place starter Russell stayed still at first and were passed before the first corner.
Contact damaged cars driven by Tom Bewley, Aaron Love, Josh Thomas and Tom McLennan.
After a lengthy red-flag stoppage, the race restarted as a two-lap dash, but three cars could not take the restart.
- Who
- Porsche Carrera Cup drivers, including Lachlan Bloxsom, Russell, Tom Bewley, Aaron Love, Josh Thomas and Tom McLennan.
- What
- A chaotic start led to collisions and a red flag; the race later restarted as a two-lap dash.
- When
- October 10, 2026.
- Where
- Bathurst, Australia.
- Why
- The starting lights appeared to malfunction, with amber lights flashing before the red lights illuminated and went out almost immediately.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The anomaly to start with was the double yellow lights, which usually signifies that there’s a delayed start
It wasn’t ideal that I dropped two spots, but it could have been a whole lot worse.
Amber lights flashed, then the red lights illuminated and went out almost immediately.
Several cars farther down the grid moved, while front-row starters Bloxsom and Russell initially stayed still.
Cars passed the front-row starters, and collisions damaged cars driven by Bewley, Love, Thomas and McLennan.
A lengthy red-flag stoppage followed, and three cars could not take the restart.
The race resumed as a two-lap dash.
- Venue
- Bathurst
- Date
- October 10, 2026
- Race
- Porsche Carrera Cup Race 2
- Pole-sitter
- Lachlan Bloxsom (#23)
- Restart
- Two-lap dash
- Cars unable to restart
- 3
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