We gave the Saker Sprint a run at Pukekohe on 23-9-01 at the Formula 5000 Festival.

This was the first outing since replacing the RS Legacy engine with a WRX EJ20 Subaru motor. Still in standard form.

We were assigned races with the F5000 cars, along with a Can-am McLaren, Formula Brabham and Formula Pacific Ralt RT4's., etc. As the only road-going car (apart from slicks), we were a bit out of our depth.

As I hadn't driven at Pukekohe since 1981, I was keen to check out the changes to the circuit and found very little difference apart from being much less bumpy. I believe we could run the car considerable stiffer at this track.

We finished as expected in this field, well down and as we had a boost loss problem, (this would happen 3 or 4 times down the back straight). Although our lap times were not great, 1m8s, I did enjoy driving on one of my favourite circuits for the first time in 20 years.