Bathurst V8 race stopped as kangaroo hops onto the track

One racing fan has become so overwhelmed with excitement for the epic Bathurst 1000 they found themselves hopping onto the track.

A kangaroo loose in a paddock found its way onto the track at Mount Panorama on Sunday afternoon.

The marsupials presence meant the safety car needed to be deployed with conditions already dangerous for drivers and animals alike.

The kangaroo found itself on the track after the 88th lap of Australian motorsports’ marquee event.

With heavy rainfall and slippery conditions, the yellow flag immediately was waved and the safety car was sent out to slow down the cars.

‘Skippy, you can have the Mountain back tomorrow. We have a race on today!’ the official Supercars Twitter account said.

The kangaroo was only on the famed track for a matter of moments before it quickly hopped away into a sea of umbrellas and tents.

The marsupials presence meant the safety car needed to be deployed with conditions already dangerous for drivers and animals alike

The kangaroo found itself on the track after the 88th lap of Australian motorsports’ marquee event

The animal had already left the circuit before the safety vehicle could enter. 

Kangaroos are a common fixture at the famed event. Jim Richards famously suffered extreme damage to his car after hitting a large kangaroo in 2004.

A much luckier kangaroo narrowly avoided half a dozen cars in 2007 while Garth Tander missed another roo in 2010 by the width of its tail. 

Meanwhile, Holden Supercars driver David Reynolds won his maiden Bathurst 1000 during the wet and wild race on Sunday.

Reynolds finished almost four seconds ahead of Holden’s Scott Pye with Ford’s Fabian Coulthard third. 

With heavy rainfall and slippery conditions, the yellow flag immediately was waved and the safety car was sent out to slow down the cars