Peak Grid for Carrera Cup Decider
THE 2024 Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia Championship will finish on a high at the VAILO Adelaide 500 this week, a season-best 29-car grid locked in to tackle the world-famous Adelaide Parklands circuit. Despite the Equity One Pro and SP Tools Pro-Am class champions having been decided on the Gold Coast last month, there's plenty to play for at the Adelaide finale' that will see intense battles for second in each class come to a head, as well as the prestigious Enduro Cup titles be decided. While Harri Jones sealed the Pro class title on the streets of Surfers
Continue readingLamborghini Revuelto Set for Motors & Masterpieces
The latest flagship model from the storied Italian marque Lamborghini, is set to make its Australian public debut at the upcoming Motors & Masterpieces festival, which is set for the Melbourne Showgrounds from November 22-24, 2024. Taking centre stage in the Monaco Glitz category, the Lamborghini Revuelto will feature amongst a sea of supercars and hypercars at the event. Featuring a V12 powerplant supplemented by three electric motors, the permanent all-wheel drive architecture of the design can propel the beast from 0-100km/h in only 2.5sec, with a top speed in excess of 350km/h. Set to replace the outgoing Aventador model, with
Continue readingMotorcycles Take Centre Stage at Motors & Masterpieces
Two-wheeled lovers will be right at home during the inaugural Motors & Masterpieces, which is set to take over the Melbourne Showgrounds from November 22-24, 2024. From the vintage to the more contemporary, over a dozen marques will be represented from all corners of the globe. Visitors to the festival will be able to marvel at a pair of bikes from Fabrique Nationale which date back some 120 years, with the designs cutting edge for their day, through to 1980s Ducatis, including a 900SS and a 600SL Pantah. Other highlights include a pair of Benelli SEIs, prime examples of the world’s
Continue readingThe Homes of Mount Panorama
It’s the ultimate address for anyone into Australia motorsport: a home on the slopes of Mount Panorama, and for a lucky 35 property owners, they have an address on Mountain and Conrod Straights. The circuit consists of roads drivable by the general public outside of race weekends, with a select few calling the race track home. Originally farming land on the outskirts of town, the makeup of the land use has evolved over time. From apples and pears to figs and wine grapes, Mount Panorama has also been home to an Army camp during World War II, which evolved into
Continue readingMotors & Masterpieces Brings Classics to Melbourne
A mouth-watering array of machinery covering 120 years of the motoring age is set to assemble at the inaugural Motors & Masterpieces festival, which is set to take over the Melbourne Showgrounds from November 22-24, 2024. Encompassing vintage classics through to modern supercars, the festival will include cars and motorcycles displayed along ten key theme lines, with concours and outright Best in Show honours set to be hotly contested. The showcase will also include special displays focusing on the ‘Wheels of the Silver Screen’, 110 years of Maserati, plus a Rolls Royce and Bentley feature. From modern marvels such as
Continue readingSprint Challenge Calendar Confirmed
THE 2025 PORSCHE Michelin Sprint Challenge Australia Series calendar has been confirmed, with an exciting six-round schedule locked in for one of Australia’s most competitive series. The 2025 schedule will feature a mixture of Supercars Championship and SRO-promoted events, offering Sprint Challenge competitors a mix of high-profile events, strong Television coverage and excellent opportunities for track time at excellent drivers’ circuits across the six-round schedule. Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge will link with SRO Motorsport for four rounds of their new 2025 calendar, running on the same program as the Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia and Monochrome GT4 Australia series. Starting
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