Bricknell Scores First Podium Result in Sprintcars                                                    9-4-2008

It may have taken him longer than he had expected, but boom Tasmanian rookie Jamie Bricknell finally clinched his very first podium finish in a Sprintcar and it took place on Saturday night at Hobart International Speedway.

For Bricknell this has been a result he has been on the verge of all season, and his second place finish behind Malcolm Lee quite possibly could have been a victory had the race went any longer.

After starting from position four in the feature race field, Bricknell made his way into second place just after half race distance and went about chasing down leader Malcolm Lee but simply ran out of laps, and had to be content with second place.

“My car was setup very well for the feature race and it’s great to finally finish on the podium for the first occasion,” the 18-year-old expressed.

“The car setup came on really strong in the second half of the race and it was also a combination of me finding the right race line, and in the closing laps I had actually caught up to Malcolm [Lee] but he ended up getting the win.

“Second place is still a fantastic result, and it’s a great relief to finally achieve that, as there have been numerous occasions this season where I have been close, but simply not close enough.”

Leading into the 20-lap feature race Bricknell carried good form aboard his # 55 TAS Precision Autos supported Maxim after earlier in the night finishing his two heat races with a victory and a fourth place.

Recently Bricknell finished in fourth place overall in the Tasmanian Sprintcar Series point standings and the youngster has certainly proven to be one of the standout rookie drivers in season 2007/08 on the Apple Isle.

Season 2007/08 will conclude for Bricknell this Saturday night (April 12) at his home track of Carrick Speedway and the aim to prove that last weekend’s podium result was no fluke.

Bricknell is proudly sponsored for the 2007/08 season by:

Precision Autos

Altegra Instant Marquees

Mark’s 4X4 - Launceston

Repco Auto Parts – Launceston

PM Race Engines