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Daniel Ricciardo's Epic Aussie Outback Road Trip
Daniel Ricciardo returns to Oracle Red Bull Racing, dusting off the RB7 and road tripping across some of Australia’s most challenging terrain joined by some local racing experts.
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A homecoming for Daniel Ricciardo in more ways than one. The 2023 Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix is the first race weekend the Aussie legend will be joining the Oracle Red Bull Racing team trackside this year. Ahead of the Grand Prix, Ricciardo took the Championship winning RB7 on a road trip across Australia working with local motorsports heroes to master the harsh Aussie conditions and gaining an advantage over the team’s competitors, while having plenty of fun along the way of course.
I’ve always wanted the opportunity to do this in Australia
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Ricciardo takes on the Outback
The 'Honey Badger' in Oz – Red Bull Racing send driver Daniel Ricciardo to Melbourne's Albert Park circuit.
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The road trip begins in the wild west as Ricciardo dusts off the old championship winning RB7 and fires it up. He is soon joined by enduro rally raid legend Daniel Sanders who issues his first challenge at a nearby cattle ranch where Ricciardo must navigate the famous Aussie bulldust.
Chucky can sure make an entrance
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You can't stop a charging Bull
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Facing off
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After completing the first challenge it’s time for a quick pitstop before heading out to the Sea Cliff Bridge. Here, Ricciardo is met by aerobatic pilot Matt Hall who puts him through the paces of high speed cornering across the iconic bridge. - “There’s nothing that compares to the Aussie conditions; we had a lot of fun ripping through the outback and tearing across the Sea Cliff Bridge,” Ricciardo said.
Smoke On
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Requesting a Fly-by, permission granted
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Flying in Formation
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For the third challenge, Aussie Enduro icon Toby Price prepared the ultimate Turn 1 simulation plotted through quintessential Australian farm land and the pair rip through the scene as Price tails Ricciardo in his Trophy Truck.
The Outback Grand Prix
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For the final challenge, Ricciardo takes on Australia’s most famous race track, the legendary Mount Panorama circuit in Bathurst with reigning Supercars champion, Shane Van Gisbergen. Shane led the RB7 in the Red Bull Ampol Racing Camaro as the pair tore across the Mountain.
Two legends tackle The Mountain
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After my first Red Bull Racing Road Trip in San Francisco, I’ve always wanted the opportunity to do this in Australia.” said Ricciardo, "To be back home, taking the RB7 across the Aussie outback, and sharing the best Australia has to offer with the world; what better way to celebrate my first F1 event at home since returning to Oracle Red Bull Racing.”
Aussie fans always bring a lot of energy, and I’m excited to see the F1 fans in Melbourne. The track is looking great, and I’m hoping our road trip research gives the team the edge they need.” said Ricciardo
Oracle Red Bull Racing Road Trips have crisscrossed the globe from the USA to the Netherlands, South Africa, the Czech Republic bringing the whimsical nature of Red Bull and the raw power of a Formula 1 car to wondrous locations. You can see all Red Bull Road Trips here.
Welcome home Daniel Ricciardo.
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