TRT Media ReleaseSix AGP Bugatti Under the Hammer
Estimated at just short of $1 million and offered for sale for the first time in 60 years, a rare 1926 Bugatti Type 37 with significant Australian Grand Prix history will be the hero of Donington Auction’s live simulcast ‘Summer Classic Car & Number Plate Auction’ on 25 February. It will be joined in the Donington spotlight by a unique 1969 Cadillac Sport Wagon hand-built by legendary Hollywood customizer George Barris for entertainer and movie star, the Rat Pack’s Dean Martin. Australia’s largest auctioneer of classic automotive items, Donington Auctions has more than 100 years of combined expertise in the
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Mark WalkerPakenham Khanacross
Sunday saw the club motorsport scene kick into life with a test & tune Khanacross at the Pakenham Auto Club on Melbourne's east side. For only $20, competitors got to tackle what was essentially a mini-rally stage until the drivers/and or cars ran out of gas. Truly grassroots motorsport of the like take place every weekend right around Australia - get out there and check it out for yourself!
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Richard CraillWhy NASCARs switch to Amazon should work
AMIDST the headline news late last year that NASCAR’s brand-new TV deal was worth more than $1billion per year, came the almost as important news that five mid-season races will be shown exclusively on Amazon prime. While Motorsport has dabbled with streaming rights deals in the past they have always tended to include a traditional broadcast element – the Fox Sports to Kayo or the Channel 9 to Stan Sport being the local cases in point. And yet NASCAR has gone all-in, allowing Amazon to purchase exclusivity. There is also almost no doubt it will work. Amidst the gnashing of
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Wrong Year, Wrong Name: The 1937 AGP
It was held in the wrong year and wasn’t even referred to as the Australian Grand Prix, but what we now know as the 1937 AGP from South Australia’s seaside Victor Harbor has grown in stature to become a landmark event in our motorsport history. Historic images with thanks to the State Library of South Australia In an asterisk for the history books, this 1937 event was actually held on Boxing Day in 1936, with it being known at the time as the South Australian Centenary Grand Prix, one of the many state government-backed initiatives as a part of festivities
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MOTO GP legend Valentino Rossi will return to the Repco Bathurst 12 Hour in 2024 for a second attempt at Australia’s International Enduro. After making a spectacular Australian debut on four wheels last year, Rossi returns as part of a strong two-car attack entered by BMW Team WRT, who have entered a pair of BMW M4 GT3s for the second consecutive year. Rossi will be joined in Car #46 by 2023 copilot Maxime Martin and new BMW M Motorsport factory driver, Raffaele Marciello. The sister car will be the same that finished fourth outright in the 2023
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Media ReleaseAustralian Sprintcar Champs Live and Free TV
Night Thunder – an Aussie Speedway TV tradition for decades, is delighted to announce that the award-winning production will cover the Australian Sprintcar Championship from Premier Speedway, Warrnambool Victoria - LIVE and FREE on 7plus. “We’re both grateful and excited to cover this event once again after last season’s Title coverage from Perth had rave reviews,” remarked Production EP – Dean Neal. “Special thanks to the Sprintcars Australia Speedway Australia and Premier Speedway for their courage and support.” “The team at 7Sport are very excited about this coverage and will wrap their arms around exposing it to new and old
Continue readingTaiwanese Porsche Pros Return
Taiwanese GT team HubAuto Racing, is thrilled to announce its return to the historic Mount Panorama Bathurst circuit, Australia, for the iconic Bathurst 12Hour event scheduled 16 - 18, February 2024. After a four-year hiatus from the Australian motorsport scene, HubAuto Racing returns with a determined aim to conquer the mountain with the Porsche 911 GT3R 992, drawing strength from past achievements in Australia and recognising the ongoing support of their fans in the country. “Clinching the 2019-2020 Asian Le Mans Series title strengthened our connection with our Australian fan base, who holds a special place in our hearts. Our
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Defending Allan Simonsen Pole Award winners and multiple podium finishing squad Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing are coming back to Bathurst in 2024. FRESH from claiming victory in the Gulf 12 Hours, the final round of the 2023 Intercontinental GT Challenge powered by Pirelli, one of the Repco Bathurst 12 Hour’s most successful international teams has confirmed their return for the 2024 event. Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing will tackle their fourth edition of Australia’s International Enduro with a Mercedes-AMG GT3 entry, in a bid to build on sustained prior success and target victory for the first time. The
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