Ford V Kangaroo: This is What a Marsupial Does to a Race Car, Watch

There are crashes drivers prepare for at Bathurst, and then there are moments that simply cannot be anticipated. Christopher Mies experienced the latter during the opening stages of the 2026 Bathurst 12 Hour when his race was ended by a wildlife strike at extreme speed. Mies was driving the #64 HRT Ford Mustang GT3 on the Conrod Straight when the car struck a kangaroo at approximately 250 km/h during nighttime conditions. The impact was severe enough to rip the windshield from the Mustang and im