Williams Bags Maiden Formula 500 Victory:

After two months on the sideline, Victorian based rookie Formula 500 driver, Liam Williams returned to the track in triumphant style when he claimed victory in the latest round of the Victorian Stampede Series on Saturday night (March 1) at Ballart’s Redline Raceway.

Due to a few mechanical gremlins earlier in the night, Williams started the feature race from position 11, but he managed to move quickly towards the front of the field, firstly due to two cars getting tangled up, and in the closing stages of the 20-lap event he managed to inherit the lead after the driver ahead of him was forced to retire with a fuel tank issue.

Once in the lead Williams lead the remainder of the distance and took a comfortable victory at the fall of the chequered flag in what was his very first feature race victory in a Formula 500 since stepping into the class late last season.

“If someone had said to me at the start of the night that I would be standing in victory lane at the end of the night, I would have told them they were kidding themselves, but to actually do it is simply wonderful,” the 20-year-old expressed.

“Heading into the night I wasn’t setting my expectations too high, as we had just got the car back after our big crash back in January, and we were trialling a few new modifications we had made to the car during the rebuilding process and I must say they worked well.

“During my run towards the front in the feature race we had good car speed and I was a bit lucky with a few cars retiring in front of me at various stages, so that made the charge forward that much easier.”

Williams finished second in two out of his three heat races, and in the other heat race, which he was leading at the time, he failed to finish to fuel system problems.

There is no rest for Williams as he is set to travel to Mortlake Speedway for the next round of the Victorian Stampede Series this Saturday night (March 8).

For the 2007/08 season Williams is proudly sponsored by: AutoBarn – Narrewarren, Pedder’s Suspension – Dandenong, D&F Race Products, Thermo-Glaze Bath Re-surfacing, Hi-Tec Bathroom Maintenance, 3D Paint City – Narrewarren, Jettco Developments, and Performance Metals.

Further information about Williams can be found by visiting his official website: www.liamwilliams.com.au

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