Mark WalkerThree National Classes Headline Sandown Vic Sate
This weekend’s round of the Victorian State Race Series at Sandown is shaping up as a significant one on the local calendar, with three national touring series joining the party. In addition to the host of usual local classes taking to the home of horsepower, perpetual Sandown favourites, the National Sports Sedans will be joined by the Australian Formula Ford Series and the Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia Scholarship Series. MORE DETAILS > Entry List | Event Schedule The Sports Sedans see an interesting mix, with favourites set to include Daniel Tamasi, the Mazda-mounted Peter and Matt Ingram, Steven Tamasi, Ash
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Team TRTPower Rankings: Tasmania
We can confidently say that this edition of the Power Rankings features an unprecedented list of HOTs and NOTs, plus many things that fit into both boxes. So strap in, this is a big one... ABOUT THE RANKINGS: The TRT Power Rankings are compiled by your nominations from social media and edited by the TRT editorial team. They’re designed to give a balanced, as fair as possible critical overview of those things that excelled and those things that struggled, at each event. It’s (mostly) a democracy, and what you nominate generates the order, so have your say next event via our
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TRT Media ReleaseOscar Masters Symmons
OSCAR TARGETT and Brock Gilchrist will battle for the Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge Australia series in the final round at Sydney Motorsport Park, following a thrilling conclusion to Round 5 of the championship at Symmons Plains. The pair battled out another hugely entertaining encounter today, continuing the theme of the weekend where the pair were inseparable across the three races. After trailing early, Targett claimed the race and the round over Gilchrist and Clay Osborne, while Andrew Georgiadis took his first Pro-Am Round victory in style by claiming the third race. The final sprint was a thriller from the outset
Continue readingThe Evolution of a Motorsport Precinct
Last time out, in our prologue to the tale of Queensland Raceway, we looked at the beginnings of the Ipswich Motorsport Precinct, and how grassroots hard work saw Willowbank Raceway grow from a cow paddock to one of the world’s leading quarter-mile drag strips. In this final instalment, which sets the scene for Queensland Raceway, we look at the Precinct as a whole and how the various motorsport disciplines have converged on Willowbank. The Story of Queensland Raceway Quick Links Preamble 1: Ipswich’s Remarkable Motorsport Heritage Preamble 2: Building a Motorsport Precinct: Willowbank Raceway Meet the Neighbours The Ipswich Motorsport
Continue readingTight at the Top in Porsches
OSCAR TARGETT and Brock Gilchrist are one-all following two superb Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge Australia races today at Symmons Plains Raceway. Gilchrist claimed his second win of the season after fending off the championship leader in the race one sprint, while Targett returned serve in race two in a breathless Jim Richards Enduro encounter to level the score. It means the pair are tied on points for the round victory heading into Sunday's Tassie decider. In Pro-Am, a pair of first-time winners were welcomed into the Porsche record books with Andrew Georgiadis and Eric Constantinidis claiming the victories across the
Continue readingOsborne on Top
CLAY OSBORNE has edged out Brock Gilchrist by less than one tenth of a second to score his maiden Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge Australia pole position in a thrilling qualifying shootout at Symmons Plains Raceway. A gripping session saw the top spot swap hands on six occasions with Oscar Targett, Gilchrist and then Osborne late in the session all taking turns at the top of the timing screen at various points of the 30-minute session. Targett held sway early before Gilchrist asserted himself on top as the field concluded their first efforts mid-session. With fresh Michelins fitted, everyone went quicker
Continue readingMemories of the Ekka Speedway
Like a generation of Brisbanites, my childhood memories are packed with evenings spent at the Brisbane Exhibition Speedway. From the cars to the bikes, the action on the nearly round quarter-mile track was fantastic. From the time Rugby League immortal Wally Lewis tipped his Litre Sprintcar on its side to the times the folks on the hill would have to back away from the fence so the demo derby could commence, it was all great stuff. In a throwback to a throwback, in 2003, the Vintage Speedcar Spectacular at The Ekka brought memories flooding back, with some classic skids from
Continue readingPI GT Commentary Team Assemble
SRO Motorsports Australia is pleased to confirm an outstanding broadcast package for the inaugural GT Festival at Phillip Island on August 25-27. The event, featuring both the Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS and Monochrome GT4 Australia Series, can be viewed for free, anywhere in the world, on the GT World YouTube channel. Also, for Australian viewers, all races will be broadcast live via Foxtel and Kayo. And for fans keen to get even closer to the action, all three days at Phillip Island will feature free entry. The broadcast will start at 2:15pm on Saturday, concluding the
Continue readingFormula Ford Heads to Symmons Plains
This week, we talk to Formula Ford's Iccy Harrington, previewing a big weekend for the national series at Symmons Plains. Then, the lads look forward to the weekend ahead, plus the usual serving of Hots & Nots to round out the show. Listen to the pod in the player below or via your favourite Podcast application. Spotify: Click HereApple: Click HereDeezer: Click Here
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