Bathurst 1000 driver ‘loses everything’ as his Gold Coast home ‘burns down’ in massive fire while racing at Mount Panorama
- The driver participated in the Bathurst 1000
- His home on the Gold Coast went up in flames
- Reports say his belongings have been destroyed
A Bahurst 1000 driver has reportedly ‘lost everything’ after a massive fire engulfed his Gold Coast home while he was racing at Mount Panorama on Saturday afternoon.
Brad Jones Racing driver Declan Fraser had teamed up with Andre Heimgartner for Sunday’s big race at Mount Panorama and learned of the devastating fire during the event.
Several fire trucks were called to the home on Hope Island Seven news revealed on Sunday afternoon that the house belonged to 24-year-old Fraser.
Fox Sports commentator Neil Crompton had revealed the extent of the fire during a live broadcast on Sunday.
“When (Heimgartner) did his Top-10 Shootout there, (Fraser’s) house burned down,” Crompton told Fox Motorsport on Sunday.
Supercars driver Declan Fraser has reportedly ‘lost everything’ after it was revealed his house burned down while he was racing at the Bathurst 1000
Fraser will be racing for the Brad Jones Racing team at Bathurst this weekend
But it was reported that his home on Hope Island went up in flames on Saturday
‘He’s lost everything.
‘His father spoke to me this morning. He is asked because all his trophies are gone, he had success in Super 2, he is asked how we would be able to buy or replicate this.
“He doesn’t even have clothes.”
Fox sports understands 24-year-old Fraser, who had won the 2022 Super2 Series, recently moved to Hope Island from Melbourne.
Local reports claim no one was injured in the fire, while Fox Sports states he only recently moved to the area.
Mark Walding from the Gold Coast Fire Service added: “It’s been largely gutted so the house will have to be completely demolished and rebuilt.”
Brodie Kostecki and Todd Hazelwood would defeat Broc Feeney and Jamie Whincup to win Sunday’s big race.
Fraser and Heimgartner would finish 16th on the ladder.
Details of the incident emerged on Sunday, with Fox Sports reporting that Fraser had only recently moved to the area.
Details of the incident emerged on Sunday, with Fox Sports reporting that he had only recently moved to the area
They had dropped to 10th on the ladder after Heimgartner pushed wide at the first corner.
Fraser has had a difficult year after being dropped by Trickford Racing after they went from four cars to two.
