Mark WalkerPerfectly Preserved: Melbourne’s Original AGP Track
Previously on these pages, we ran a story on Queensland’s 1949 Australian Grand Prix – a meeting where any airfield would do. For that event, an exhaustive search landed on the rural Leyburn triangle of surplus World War II runways, which could easily be converted into a race track. As it transpires, 12 months earlier, Victoria was faced with a near-identical quandary. The spiritual home of the AGP on Phillip Island was no longer suitable, while options on the Mornington Peninsula were pie-in-the-sky stuff. Additionally, the old triangular street circuit in Benalla was also ruled out. However, a little
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TRT Media ReleaseGarth Tander Returns
TWO Champion drivers will make a welcome return to the Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia Championship at Sydney Motorsport Park next week. Three-time SP Tools Pro-Am Champion Stephen Grove will make his first Carrera Cup race start since 2022 at the Sydney event, while Garth Tander will return for a second solo-driver cameo aboard a sister Grove Racing-entered 992 GT3 Cup Car in the Equity-One Professional class. Both cars will run under the Grove Racing banner and be prepared by Earl Bamber Motorsport, in what will be Carrera Cup’s first round to feature night racing in two decades. The
Continue readingBathurst International Tix on Sale
TICKET and camping packages are now on sale for a massive final edition of the Supercheap Auto Bathurst International to be held at Mount Panorama this November 8-10. General admission, VIP / Corporate and Campground tickets are available to purchase online today via the Supercheap Auto Bathurst International and Shannons SpeedSeries websites. Fans purchasing tickets early will go into a draw to win a SUPER Upgrade to a VIP Corporate ticket for the event this year. Anyone purchasing a three-day event ticket this month will go into the draw to win a premium VIP ticket for two people. VIP experiences include hospitality in
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Team TRTHow we became the stars of the epic Supercheap Auto ad!
SUPERCHEAP Auto's Best Performing Oils campaign is one of the best and most innovative motorsport-themed commercials of the year, so we wanted to find out more. We speak one-on-one with the brains behind the advert to unpick how they shot it, some of the celebrity challenges, and also just how our own Tony Schibeci became the genuine, number one headline star of the entire show. Then it's the Hots and Nots of the week, and boy, oh boy, there were many... Spotify: Click HereApple: Click HereDeezer: Click Here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8hnjPsgUow
Continue readingUpdate: 28 Planned Circuits for Australia
Back in 2020, we ran a report on 21 new race circuits planned for Australia - four years on, it's time for a status update. At the time, we reported that the total value of the projects was a cool $1.8 billion. Here, we run our rule over the set, plus throw some fresh plans into the mix. How many of these do you believe will see the light of day? Hit us up on the socials @theracetorque, we'd love to hear your thoughts! Projects that have Progressed DriveIt NQ Location: Calcium, 40km south of Townsville, adjacent to Woodstock, QLD.
Continue readingPower Rankings: Townsville
From deadset red hot racing to cars in the catch fence, the NTI Townsville 500 had it all. To break it all down, here's the latest serving of our Power Rankings, and it's 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
Continue readingOscar on Targett
OSCAR TARGETT has extended his lead atop the Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge Australia standings after claiming Round 3 of the series at the NTI Townsville 500 in North Queensland. He sealed the deal with victory in the Jim Richards Endurance Trophy race and a fighting second in the final sprint to claim the weekend overall. The Grove Racing junior took the weekend overall ahead of Brock Gilchrist and Hamish Fitzsimmons - who claimed his second race victory of the year in the sprint race finale' that ended the weekend. It was a double delight kind of day for TekworkX Motorsport
Continue readingElfin Heritage Centre: A Must-Visit
In the suburbs of Melbourne sits a treasure trove of Australian motorsport history, celebrating one of our great homegrown success stories: Elfin. Enter the Elfin Heritage Centre, as operated by the marque's custodian Bill Hemmings, featuring a selection of competition and road-going machinery from across the decades, plus a remarkable collection of memorabilia paying tribute to the company’s legendary founder Garrie Cooper. The Centre opened in 2007, and in addition to being a showcase for the brand, the workshop portion of the facility features a massive selection of the original moulds and tooling, as depicted below, ensuring the historic fleet's
Continue readingOn Targett in Townsville
OSCAR TARGETT has extended his lead in the Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge Australia Series, racing his way to the front in the first race at the NTI Townsville 500. Starting third on the grid but with an open pole position in front of him on account of Hamish Fitzsimmons starting from pit lane, Targett settled into second early in the first 25-minute sprint race of the weekend before pouncing on Clay Osborne to take the race lead and ultimately take the win. The Grove Racing / EBM driver edged away from a racy Brock Gilchrist - who also passed Osborne
Continue readingGilchrist Takes Top Time
FAST New Zealander Brock Gilchrist has charged to the top of the times following a competitive and clean day of practice for Round 3 of the Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge Australia Series at the NTI Townsville 500 in Queensland. Taking advantage of a new-tyre run at the end of the second, 25-minute practice session of the day, Gilchrist's 1m14.4746s flyer not only topped the charts in the session, but did so overall in a fast Friday that saw both sessions run without interruption. Click here to view results from qualifying at the NTI Townsville 500. The pair of practice sessions were
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