Back-wheel fire forces Cameron out of Sandown 500
Aaron Cameron evacuated his Blanchard Racing Team car after a back-wheel fire during lap 13 of the Sandown 500.
Cameron's car erupted in flames at turn four during the opening race of the Sandown 500 at lap 13. Aaron Cameron pulled over near the marshalling post and calmly exited as the vehicle disappeared behind black smoke.
Race engineer Daniel Veronese said the team will investigate, but suspects tyre damage or fuel ignited the fire. The incident brought out the safety car and reshaped the race order.
Leader Matt Payne dropped to third as Will Brown and Brodie Kostecki moved up. Cameron was unharmed.
The winner of Saturday's race secures a spot in the four-driver grand final in Adelaide.
- Lap 13
- Incident lap
- Turn four
- Location
- Matt Payne
- Leader before safety car
- Third
- Payne's new position
Why it mattersThe incident reshaped the race standings and illustrated the risks in professional motorsport, though Cameron's quick action and location near marshals prevented injury.
AustraliaThis is a key race in the Australian Supercars championship, with the grand final position now wide open after the shake-up.
