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 November 15, 2024

Wood, Walls and Flack the big Friday Carrera Cup winners in Adelaide

DALE WOOD claimed a wild VAILO Adelaide 500 Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia opener on the streets of the South Australian capital on Friday afternoon, while both the Equity-One Professional and SP Tools Pro-Am Enduro Cup titles were decided in a dramatic race. Jackson Walls (Pro) and Adrian Flack (Pro-Am) sealed their respective class titles in style in the 40-minute race that was filled with drama from start to finish. Wood led the field from pole position, gaining a clear advantage as the 29-car field charged through the Senna Chicane on the opening lap. 29 became 27 at turn

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Podcast Team TRT November 14, 2024

Remembering the Shannons Nationals & SpeedSeries

After 19 years on the Australian motor racing calendar, the Shannons Nationals/Speedseries is no longer. We look at some of the great rounds with a man who covered nearly all of them, Garry O'Brien. We look ahead to the VAILOAdelaide 500, Hots and Nots and plenty more. 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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News TRT Media Release November 14, 2024

Silver Screen Classics to Star at Motors & Masterpieces

A special selection representing the most famous ‘Wheels of the Silver Screen’ is set to star at the upcoming Motors & Masterpieces automotive festival, which will take over the Melbourne Showgrounds from November 22-24, 2024. Amongst a showcase of over 200 vehicles spanning from vintage to modern high-performance supercars, a highlight will be a 1985 Ferrari 308 GTS QV Targa, which starred in the hit TV series Magnum PI as driven by Tom Selleck. One of the last vehicles that was used in the program, the 308 was auctioned at the conclusion of the series before being shipped to Australia.

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News TRT Media Release November 14, 2024

Russell tops quickest ever Adelaide Porsche sessions

DAVID RUSSELL has topped the Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia pecking order in practice at the VAILO Adelaide 500, setting the first ever lap below 80 seconds in a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car. Russell's 1m19.9611s lap was set towards the end of today's second practice session and stands as the quickest ever Porsche lap of Adelaide's world-renowned street circuit. It ensures the man currently second in the championship - and looking to defend that position from the chasing pack this weekend - started his weekend in the best possible way. The TekworkX driver jumped to the top of

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Power Rankings Team TRT November 12, 2024

Power Rankings: Bathurst International

The 2024 Bathurst International will go down in the books as the end of a significant era in Australian motorsport. Here we break it all down in the only way we know how... 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 social media

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News TRT Media Release November 12, 2024

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

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News TRT Media Release November 11, 2024

Lamborghini 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

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