In respect of the Worst Victorian (Australia) Bushfires [Call 1800 811 700 to Donate]

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There was a small fire down here last week, only about 50km from my house.
 
A bit of a bump, but considering most people on this forum have an interest in motorsports, I thought that it would be worth posting.

Christian Klien on Tuesday drove last year's BMW Sauber down the main road of the Australian town of Kinglake.

The Austrian's demonstration was to show support for the area, located about an hour's drive from Melbourne, which was ravaged by the devastating 'Black Saturday' bushfires of last month.

The event, also attended by former team boss Paul Stoddart and featuring Zsolt Baumgartner in a two-seater Minardi, aimed to "provide some relief and entertainment for the local community" ahead of Sunday's Australian Grand Prix, a spokeswoman said.

Kinglake, whose main road was converted into a 220-metre stretch of race track for the display, was one of the worst-affected towns of the fires, with at least 42 of the more than 200 total fatalities occurring in the area.

On Sunday at Albert Park, F1's drivers will be carried around the circuit on the track of local fire trucks for the traditional drivers' parade.
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It's fantastic that Formula one, the pinnacle of motorsport, is joining in on the bushfire relief. I saw footage on the news of Christian Klien showing off the F1.08 in Kinglake, it was a great sight and I'm sure the residents of the area appreciate the support from BMW, Paul Stoddart and Formula One. 👍

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Definately good to see that F1 (I'm gonna guess the richest motorsport(correct me if I'm wrong please)) are helping out 👍
 

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