CHELSEA BUCKLEY Keeps TA2 Victory Despite Underweight Car at Queensland Raceway

August 18, 2025

• CHELSEA BUCKLEY delivered a commanding performance in the opening TA2 enduro race at Queensland Raceway, storming to victory in her factory-backed Chevrolet Camaro despite completing 16 laps instead of the expected 14 in what became a controversial weekend opener.
• Post-race scrutineering revealed BUCKLEY’s Camaro was marginally under the 1250kg minimum weight limit – typically a race-ending penalty. However, confusion over race length (it ran the full 20 minutes rather than stopping at 14 laps) led stewards to dismiss the weight violation, allowing her to keep both the victory and 60 championship points.
• Technical drama continued with a caved-in rear window on the BUCKLEY/Tim Slade entry following race two, though officials determined this resulted from a failed stay rather than deliberate rule-bending like the 2022 Mustang controversy that tightened regulations around rear window bracing.
• Despite a broken oil line costing them a third win in Sunday’s finale, BUCKLEY and Slade claimed overall weekend honors at the Ipswich circuit, showcasing the kind of resilient performance that defines championship-caliber driving even when the technical gremlins strike.

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