Working full time in the motorsport industry since 2004, Richard has established himself within the group of Australia’s core motorsport broadcasters, covering the support card at the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix for Channel 10, the Bathurst 12 Hour for Channel 7 and Porsche Carrera Cup & Touring Car Masters for FOX Sports’ Supercars coverage. Pretends to be a PR guy / Journalist and sometimes photographer to make ends meet when not yelling at a television in a padded room.
News TRT Media Release December 17, 2024

Aston Martin Vulcan to be demonstrated at Mount Panorama

A PIECE of Aston Martin’s performance and motorsport history will be demonstrated at the 2025 Meguiar’s Bathurst 12 Hour. Tony Quinn’s Aston Martin Vulcan – an ultra-low run, track-only Supercar developed by the iconic English brand in 2015 – will be on show at the 2025 event next February, both on and off the track. Launched as something of a tribute to the iconic Le Mans 24 Hour race, only 24 Vulcans were ever made. Powered by an 800hp, 7-litre V12 engine, the car had a top speed of well over 330km/hr. Quinn’s car was purchased in 2016 and is

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Photos Mark Walker December 17, 2024

Berwick Breakfast December 2024

Contributing Photographs: Theo Walker

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News TRT Media Release December 12, 2024

Ace AMG Internationals for B12HR

A FIFTH start in Australia’s International Enduro has been locked in for one of the event’s most successful international contenders – the reigning FIA GT World Cup winners at Macau.   Mercedes-AMG Team GMR will return to the Meguiar’s Bathurst 12 Hour in 2025, confirming the entry of a Mercedes-AMG GT3 which will sport the number 888 for the first time. Entered in the outright class, Team GMR will confirm their drivers closer to the event. The team claimed the Macau GT World Cup in November this year with Maro Engel driving, while have also tasted success in the Intercontinental

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News TRT Media Release December 11, 2024

Quick Kiwi in Lambo

FAST KIWI Brendon Leitch will join Wall Racing’s attack on the Meguiar’s Bathurst 12 Hour in 2025 as the team looks to defend their Silver class title in Australia’s International enduro. Leitch, who was a standout star of the 2025 Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia Championship, will join the returning Tony D’Alberto, Grant Denyer and car owner Adrian Deitz aboard the strikingly liveried Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 next February. One of the most popular cars in the race each year, the team claimed the Silver class and finished 12th outright in 2024 however all involved are keen to step up further

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Photos Mark Walker December 10, 2024

Formula SAE 2024 Pit Walk

A close-up look at the machinery that took on Formula SAE-A 2024 at Calder Park Raceway over the weekend.

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News TRT Media Release December 10, 2024

Radical joins SRO calendar for 2025

THE RADICAL Cup Australia Series will be contested entirely on the brand-new SRO Motorsports Australia platform next year, bringing the best of GT and Sports Car racing under one roof in 2025. A five round calendar will see the one-make Radical field compete at key SRO rounds, alongside the Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia, Monochrome GT4 Australia, Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge, Ferrari Challenge and other high profile national categories next year. The news comes following a record-setting year for Radical competition in Australia with the national tour averaging over 20 cars across the season and producing high quality, entertaining racing

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Feature Mark Walker December 7, 2024

Mount Panorama’s 90-Year-Old Airport Plans

While casual aviation accidents are now seemingly an occupational hazard on the slopes of Mount Panorama, 90 years ago, plans were afoot for the top of the old Bald Hills to be home to Bathurst’s primary airport. While modern Bathurst is a thriving regional hub, in the 1930s, the town was experiencing a growth spurt that shaped the area forever more. One big issue was establishing a landing ground for aircraft – it was a thorny issue that bounced around the community, much to the chagrin of bodies such as the Air Services League, with the lack of adequate facilities

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