Percat's Holden catches fire in pit lane

Nick Percat was prepared to rejoin the second leg of the 2019 Watpac Townsville 400 with his car still on fire, before a red light forced him to stop at pit exit.

An issue with Brad Jones Racing’s fuel rig during Percat’s final stop led to a large fuel spill, which subsequently ignited when Percat accelerated away.

While the crew battled to stop the fuel leaking from the rig and extinguish a fireball in the pitbox, Percat was travelling towards the pit exit with the back of the #8 Holden also on fire.

He stopped at the pit exit and got out of the car while crews from various teams extinguished that blaze, and then hopped back in to finish 19th.

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