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Welcome To Glen Hastings Racing

Welcome to the Glen Hastings Racing web site. Through this site we will keep you up to date with the latest information about Glen and his racing career. We hope that you will visit us often and follow Glen as he moves through the ranks of Australian motor sport.

At 28 Glen is one of Australia’s leading young motor racing talents, with an eye on establishing himself in the V8 Supercar series. In 2003, Glen drove for the highly rated Sonic Motor Racing Services Formula Ford team in the 2003 Ford Racing Australian Formula Ford Championship.

So if you see Glen at any of Australia’s racing circuits please feel free to approach him and say hello as he is always obliging in signing autographs for kids and parents alike.

Latest News...

 

28th November 2006

Island Magic

After the dispointment of Oran Park, Glen was keen to show what the improved Cortina was capable of at his favourite Australian track.

Qualifing:

Out pacing the current national champion, Dean Randle, in the early part of the session, Glen had the Cortina flying. His amazing lap of 1.35.8 was on the very limit of what the car was capable of. Later, in his Saab, Dean took pole position, with Glen less than 1 second behind in 2nd place.

Race 1:

Starting on the front row, Glen made a great start and led down into turn 1. This was short lived however, as an inexpereinced "P-Plater", starting on the second row, pushed the cortina around, broadside to the on coming traffic, the same car hit the front of the cortina snapping the steering wheel from Glen's hand and fracturing his thumb. With panel damage, bent steering, destroyed tyre and a buckled wheel, Glen limped back tot he pits.

Race 2:

After a pain killing injection, several tablets and some strapping, Glen's thumb was good enough to drive. Mark, Joe and Charlie had repaired the car, but were forced to use our very old tyres as the race tyres were destroyed in the crash.

Starting last, a good start saw Glen make several spots up early, but it was obvious the tyres were not up to the task. Glen manhandled the car for the entire 10 laps, fighting chronic understeer the whole way. Glen managed to get to 3rd by the end of the race. A good result considering the circumstances. 3rd place was good enough to earn the team their first podium, and first trophey of the year.

 

 

16th November 2006

Australian Sports Sedan Championship - Final Points Score

The Simons Builders / Gypsum Australia Ford Cortina has finished in 5th place in the Australian Sports Sedan Championship after a dismal final round at Oran Park, NSW.

The Cortina was dogged by a lack of power all weekend. A problem, that started out quite small, but by the end of the weekend was so bad that it could not be raced. Charlie (the teams engine builder) worked tirelessly to find the source for the problem, but to no avail.

Once back to Melbourne the problem was sourced back to blocked fuel injectors. The fuel suplied to the team had contained a bled of ethanol and regular racing fuel. The ethanol had eaten some of the adhesive within the fuel bladder and the resulting gel bypassed the 2 in-line filters and clogged up the ultra fine injectors.

A dispointing end to a fine season.

Final Points

1. Dean Randle - 227pts
2. Tony Ricciardello - 195pts
3. Daniel Tamasi - 168pts
4. Stephen Voight - 110pts
5. Glen Hastings - 97pts
6. Charlie Senese - 89pts
7. Kerry Baily - 84pts
8. Des Wall - 77pts
9. Phil Crompton - 72pts
10. Jeff Barnes - 51pts

 

 

 

27th September 2005

Climb to the mountain - Complete

Having completed 1,111km in total. Cameron, Andrew, Glen and the climb to the mountain team finished in Bathurst on Sunday Afternoon. A lap of the circuit topped off a fantastic journey. A cheque was handed over to Kellie Edwards from the Make a Wish foundation for $50,000 at the completion.

 

27th September 2005

Glen's climb to the mountain - fuelled by enervit.

Days before the climb to the mountain started, Enervit, a sports nutrition company, was able to supply Glen with Power Sport Bars, Power Gel and GT Tablets. The nutritional advice and superior products from Enervit allowed Glen to stay hydrated and fully energised the entire 1111km distance.

Glen Hastings Racing welcomes Enervit as it's nutirional partner. www.enervit.com.au

 

16th September 2005

Ride to the Mountain - Stage One .

The Ride to the Mountain team commenced their ride to Mount Panorama, Bathurst in aid of the Make A Wish Foundation today. Following the speeches and media formalities in sunny but cool conditions, Glen and the team hit the road with a police escort.

Glen has reported that with the first days pace being slightly slower than expected, he completed the 140 kms without any trouble. The team had fine riding weather all the way to Seymour, where 2 minutes after arriving at Neil Beer Holden for a public appearance and sausage sizzle with 50 guests, it started pelting with rain.

At time of writing Glen reported that the cold weather had set in and that it was around 4 degrees. The team is hoping to have fine weather again tomorrow, but with a little more sun.

Glen and the team hit the road again at 9.30 AM for the short 80 Km trip to the Victorian provincial town of Shepparton. Once the team arrive at approximately 2.00 PM, they will be making an appearance at Repco, with Cameron McConville and Andrew Jones doing an autograph session.

Ride to the Mountain Press Release

Map of Overall Journey

Glen recieves some encouragment from his father Ken before the start.

Glen with Motorsport News Deputy Editor - Mark Glendenning before the start.

15th September 2005

Glen prepares for the inaugural Ride to the Mountain in support of the Make A Wish Foundation.

 

Final preparations are underway before the Ride to the Mountain commences this Friday. Glen's intensive training program, designed to ensure that he will be at his peak fitness level for the 1074km journey has reached the final phase where he has reduced the number of kilometres he has been doing on the bike with Thursday reserved for rest.

The Ride to the Mountain team gets underway at Albert Park (home of the Australian Formula One Grand Prix) on Friday 16th September at approximately 10am following media commitments in one of the F1 garages. Australian touring car and Bathurst 1000 legend Peter Brock will be on hand to see the team off as they begin the grueling 1074km journey to the spiritual home of V8 Supercars - Bathurst.

Glen will provide updates each day which will be published on this website.

25th May 2005

Glen Hastings wins class and sets new lap record in under 3 litre Historic Touring Cars

At the second round of the Victorian State Series at Sandown. Glen smashed the up to 3 litre Historic Touring Car record driving a 1600cc Ford Escort. Winning his class easily and beating many of the 5 litre cars Glen was 4 seconds faster than his nearest class rival.