Motorcycles 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
Continue readingThe champion grandson of an Aussie legend: Max Geoghegan, Toyota GR Cup winner
RACING heritage runs deep in the Geoghegan family with five-time Touring Car champion Ian 'Pete' and Leo stars of the 50s, 60s and 70s. Now, Pete's grandson Max has claimed his first national championship, taking the Toyota GR Cup title in style in a climactic showdown on the streets of Surfers Paradise. He joins the show this week to reflect on his crown, his first Supercars test and his family legacy. Then, it's onto the usual Hot's and Not's of a particularly big week in motorsport.
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