Multispares GT4 Mustang to race again
By Thomas Miles
Date posted: 3 June 2025
The GT4 Australia debut for Multispares Racing went from a dream to a nightmare, but the good news is the Mustang will return.
Having enjoyed plenty of success in Touring Car Masters, Multispares Racing turned to GT4 and its debut at Queensland Raceway was spearheaded by Ryan Hansford and Supercars driver Aaron Cameron.
In biblical conditions, the team appeared destined to create a fairytale.
Cameron had recovered from an early spin to charge into the lead, and Hansford retained the position after the driver change.
But sadly, the story did not have a happy ending as Hansford found himself in a battle with Lochlan Hennock.
After losing track position at the final corner, Hansford aquaplaned and lost control of the #27 Mustang, which speared head-on into the pit straight barrier.
The sickening impact was so severe that the car pinballed off the wall and carried enough speed to travel across the entire infield.
Ryan Hansford careers into the pit wall. Image: 7Plus
Cameron/Hansford were originally named the winners and stood on the top step of the podium, but were forced to hand the trophy back and were listed eighth after a post-race penalty surrounding the pit exit under Safety Car conditions.
Hansford put that down to a “lack of experience”, having only seen the red light at pit exit “with 5 metres to go.”
The main thing is that Hansford walked away unscathed from the terrifying crash, but the car was not.
Its front was so badly damaged the team did not return on Sunday to complete the weekend.
Despite some initial fears, the team confirms the #27 Mustang is fixable and the team will bounce back in search of redemption at the next round in Sandown.
“I am actually fine. I was just upset, sad and shocked being a brand new car,” Hansford told Auto Action.
“It is very much repairable. It has already been stripped and the damage is less than they thought originally.
“We were obviously out front doing pretty well and got a bit of a bad run out of Turn 5 and there was a McLaren up the inside of me making a good pass.
“I left him room and got a good run out of the straight and had a look down the inside, but the team told me ‘don’t worry’ because he has a penalty.
“So I just went to tuck back into the left and then it all just happened so quickly.
“Because of the ABS and traction control, normally if you lose the rear that quickly, I jump on the brakes and lock all four wheels to slide down the track.
“But because you have the ABS, you can’t do that, which is what made the impact so bad.
“There was a lot of water on the track, and I lost the rear. I should not have gone that far on that side of the track.”
Ryan Hansford leads the GT4 field on debut. Image: Multispares Racing
Despite the unfortunate ending, Hansford knows the team has a lot to be proud of, having stormed to the front of the field amid a short build-up.
“We got the car pretty late with just a couple of laps at Lakeside,” he said.
“I only had four laps in the car before the weekend.
“In 2-3 weeks we did all the car prep, wrap and upgrades, and the transporter arrived he day before the race meeting so it was all thrown together.
“A fair number of people worked very late nights to make it happen, and it all came out good.
“I had a lot of fun in the car and did not expect it to have so much grip, turn and brakes, especially compared to the Torana.
“I was happy with the job I had done until the crash.”
The car is already stripped and cleaned, while the engine and gearbox was set to be removed on Tuesday.
The next GT4 Australia round is at Sandown on July 25-27.
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