It's half way through 2007 and things are on-track for Leanne & Garth Tander.
Garth has had a sensational start to the year with both competitors and fans agreeing that Garth is the one to watch in 2007, having set the pace in most sessions this year. Although currently second in the championship, he sits only 39 points behind leader, 2006 Champion, Rick Kelly.
Garths highlight so far would have to be the clean sweep at his home round in Perth, where he claimed pole and won all three races convincingly. Having never won a national level race at home, Garth was naturally thrilled with the victory - "This is right up there with Bathurst, no doubt about that," he said after the race. "I have been trying so many years, in Formula Ford and V8s, and to finally crack it and to do it the way we did, fastest in practice and qualifying and win all three races, is absolutely awesome - a bit surreal, really."
Garths next race is at Queensland Raceway, a circuit he did very well in 2006.
Leannes assault on the Australian Formula 3 Championship is also on target after 3 rounds, despite some early set-backs. Round one saw Leanne hit off the track in both races and, although she fought back to 4th on the day, she was a fair way behind the leaders. Two third places at Oran Park in round two, however, and a historic win at Phillip Island in May (Leanne became the first female to win a race of the Australian Formula 3 Championship) has elevated Leanne to 3rd in the Championship standings, only 11 points behind the current leader. With 5 rounds to go, Leanne is confident of more podiums and race wins and believes she is in with a realistic chance of winning the championship.
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