Hansford to follow father's footsteps for Bathurst V8 Ute round

Truckline Racing's Ryan Hansford, son of the late motorcycle champion Gregg Hansford, will make his V8 Ute Mount Panorama debut next weekend at round five of the 2011 Auto One V8 Ute Racing Series, 6-9 October and will be looking to follow the same path as his father and claim a Bathurst win.

His Father Gregg won the Tooheys 1000 in 1993 with Larry Perkins driving a Holden VP Commodore, was 2nd in the James Hardie Bathurst 12 Hour in the same year partnered with V8 Ute driver Charlie O'Brien, and came back the following year to claim victory in the same event with Neil Crompton in a Mazda RX-7. He also won the Sandown 500 in 1988 with Allan Moffat in a Mazda RX7.

"It would be great to make it on to podium. Bathurst is a really sentimenal place for me and I would like nothing better than to show Dad that I can achieve a similar goal" said Hansford.

Currently standing in 10th position, Hansford will hit the track for practice 1 on Thursday 6th October, followed by practice 2 and Qualifying on Friday. Race 1 and 2 are on Saturday 8th October with Race 3 on Sunday 9th October.

The V8 Ute races will be broadcast live on Channel 7 Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th October.