THIS is the jaw-dropping moment two kangaroos hop around merrily as 186mph race cars hit the brakes to avoid crashing into them.
Drivers in Australia’s Bathurst 12 Hour endurance race encountered the marsupials during the fifth and final practice session over the weekend.
The kangaroos hopped round seemingly oblivious to the race cars
The bouncing marsupials disrupted the final practice session for 20 minutes
Some 30 drivers were forced to slow right down and wait for them to go off the Mount Panorama track in New South Wales.
A red flag was raised just seconds into the session and competitors flashed their lights in a bid to get them to move but to no avail.
And the kangaroos kept hopping down the track for an entire 20 minutes.
It was not until 9.10am local time that the second animal finally moved from the middle of the track.
Luckily, neither of the kangaroos were injured and escaped totally unharmed.
While this may seem like a freak encounter, it’s actually a regular occurrence in Bathurst races.
One of the commentators on the broadcast said: “For anyone who’s not raced here or in Australia before, it is a huge surprise.
“But it’s certainly not a new scenario for anyone who has been spectating here through the years, the past few decades.
“Every race, you’ve got to be mindful of it.”
The Daily Mail said that last year the Bathurst 1000 track – in New South Wales – was totally fenced off after a kangaroo made its way on.
But despite the council’s best efforts at keeping them at bay, the animals have still found a way to cause chaos.
This year’s race went ahead despite bush fires ravaging Australia’s south east.
Some 34 people lost their lives and close to half a billion animals were killed in blazes which destroyed more than 6,500 buildings.
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Source: Motorsport - thesun.co.uk
