Buchan was fortunate that a string of opportunities came calling, allowing him to progress to Formula Ford and then Formula 3 effectively through scholarships.<\/p>\n
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Soon, some thought was being put into stepping into S5000. However, the COVID-19 pandemic put paid to those plans.<\/p>\n
In the midst of that, Buchan had scored himself a gig with Hyundai as a driver trainer which led to a chance to drive for HMO Customer Racing in the TCR Australia Series.<\/p>\n
READ MORE:<\/strong> Insane Warner stat 'freakish' Maxwell smashed<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Legend in awe of 'best knock I've seen'<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> RA boss fesses up to World Cup budget blowout<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Now, in just his third year, the 28-year-old is on the brink of winning the touring car title.<\/p>\n "It's what we've worked for all year," said Buchan on Stan Sport's Bathurst International preview.\u00a0<\/p>\n "It's what the guys stay back at the workshop for hours to do. It's what you think of as a kid, racing go karts.<\/p>\n "I have no right to be in the position I'm in from a monetary point of view. I turned up to the track as a kid with a box trailer that we borrowed and tools that we didn't own.\u00a0<\/p>\n "In all honesty, for me to compete on a global stage this weekend, that's as big a win as anything.<\/p>\n "It'll mean more for me for the crew to win the title than it would for me myself."<\/p>\n As for his chances of winning the whole thing? Buchan sits second in the standings and 29 points in arrears of teammate Bailey Sweeny.<\/p>\n There are three races at the Bathurst International across Saturday and Sunday on arguably the toughest track of the season.<\/p>\n Mount Panorama takes in 6.2km, totalling 23 turns, with much of the track lined by concrete walls.<\/p>\n "I'm a chance," said Buchan of his title aspirations.<\/p>\n "I've gone there each of the last two years with a chance. It'd be nice to finally take it.<\/p>\n "I think after quali there might be some handshakes on one side of the garage but I think in the racing it'll be very, very close."<\/p>\n Catch race one of the TCR World Tour and National Trans Am Series plus Touring Car Masters and Porsche Sprint Challenge<\/strong><\/em> live and free-to-air on 9Gem and 9Now<\/strong><\/em><\/a> from 2pm on November 11.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n This year marks the first time in the TCR Australia Series' history that team-mates have run one and two going into the season finale.<\/p>\n Buchan said there's respect between them. However, there'll be no holds barred in the final race.\u00a0<\/p>\n "Honestly, me and Bailey get along fine," said Buchan.<\/p>\n![\"Josh](\"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/7bf06c05-7612-47eb-bd53-b6352d3e3e44-scaled.jpg\")
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