A vastly experienced Motorsport Public Relations operator, journalist, commentator and photographer, Mark brings his unique angle to The Race Torque in both words and imagery. As well as serving as our key photographer on the ground at major events around Australia (and overseas), Walker will often chime in with his unique and pin-point sharp viewpoint of the racing world via the keyboard too.
News Team TRT November 11, 2023

Shannons Locked In

Shannons Insurance will once again support the Shannons SpeedSeries until at least the end of 2025, with Motorsport Australia confirming the leading insurance provider for motoring enthusiasts has extended its naming rights partnership. Having been the key partner for the popular national-level race meeting since 2007, this renewal further cements Shannons’ support of Australian motorsport. Alongside its longstanding naming rights partnership of the SpeedSeries, Shannons will again be the Official Pit Lane Partner at each event in 2024 and 2025. New Motorsport Australia CEO Sunil Vohra thanked the team at Shannons for their ongoing support. “To have Shannons continue its

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News Team TRT November 11, 2023

TCR ’24 Calendar Locked In

THE SUPERCHEAP Auto TCR Australia Series has confirmed a seven-round 2024 calendar that will see the series compete at a host of Australia's best permanent circuits next year.  The announcement was made on the grid at Mount Panorama ahead of the first joint Supercheap Auto TCR Australia and Kumho TCR World Tour race to be held at the iconic circuit. TCR Australia will continue to race exclusively with the Shannons SpeedSeries in 2024. The SpeedSeries program will be bigger and better than ever next year, coming off the back of a season with strong attendance and broadcast growth this year, capped

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News Team TRT November 10, 2023

Giltrap wins war

Nash Morris has survived a late race safety car restart to claim victory in the first race for Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge at the Supercheap Auto Bathurst International. Morris held off Marcos Flack in a race-long battle, whilst Marco Giltrap in third wrapped up the Jim Richards Enduro Cup and became the 2023 Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge champion-elect. Meanwhile, Sam Shahin also did enough to seal the Pro-Am title, now mathematically unbeatable in tomorrow's two races. Morris made the most of his pole position to head the field into Hell Corner, whilst Marcos Flack fell behind Oscar Targett who made

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News Team TRT November 9, 2023

SpeedSeries ’23 Wraps Up

All eyes will be on Supercheap Auto Bathurst International this weekend as the 2023 Shannons SpeedSeries season comes to a thrilling conclusion. Six exciting national categories will come together in large numbers to participate in the event at the renowned Mount Panorama Circuit, which includes the second leg of Kumho TCR World Tour down under. Less than a week after Race Sydney, the international category, alongside Australia’s own Supercheap Auto TCR Australia Series will headline the weekend’s action with a record 24 cars to take to the track for three days of jam-packed action. The round will have serious implications

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Podcast Richard Craill November 9, 2023

World Champion Touring Car Star on his Aussie adventures

ROB HUFF joins the show - the first World Champion to do so - to reflect on his successful weekend in the TCR World Tour races in Sydney and his incredible Touring Car career in general. Plus, how close he came to racing Supercars, his sneaky pre-Sydney test and how he's got his own museum in Macau! Huffy is a legend and a great chat - this is well worth a listen! 

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News Team TRT November 8, 2023

Big Grids at Bathurst

THE GRIDS are set for this weekend's Supercheap Auto Bathurst International.  Strong fields among the six categories competing this weekend are set to put on a great show with titles on the line and storylines aplenty. Five categories - Supercheap Auto TCR Australia, Trans Am, Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge, Kumho V8 Touring Cars and Mobil 1 APC / Monochrome Invitational - will decide their 2023 winners this weekend. SUPERCHEAP AUTO BATHURST INTERNATIONAL: ENTRY LISTS Meanwhile, the Gulf Western Oil Touring Car Masters Series will welcome a host of Kiwi competitors who have crossed the Tasman for the event this weekend. International

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News Richard Craill November 8, 2023

A New Era: Driver-Engineer Duo Unite with Apogee Motorsport Services

South Australian based SuperUte driver, George Gutierrez, will join forces with driver and engineer Scott Stephenson to create Adelaide’s newest motorsport team in Apogee Motorsport Services. Apogee has only been in operation for 18 months and has already helped countless motorsport teams and drivers achieve success in state and national level motorsport. With the addition of George and the crew from George Gutierrez Motorsport (GGM), Apogee will be a force to be reckoned with in 2024. We have a bumper lineup of drivers and cars to support for the 2024 season including Hyundai Excels, Formula Fords, Toyota 86s, V8 SuperUtes

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News Mark Walker November 7, 2023

Mount Panorama Campground to be Repurposed

There’s a new twist in the ongoing saga of development at Mount Panorama, with a greyhound racing facility being proposed for land that is currently utilised as a campground near The Chase section of the famed circuit. The subject of a Greyhound Racing Centre of Excellence has been bouncing around the New South Wales political scene for some time, with both Bathurst and nearby Orange putting their hand up to be home to the proposed $15 million facility. Bathurst has been left without a greyhound track since severe flooding in November 2022 destroyed the previous facility at Kennerson Park. Yesterday,

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Photos Mark Walker November 6, 2023

Summer of Speedway has Landed

To kick off our Summer of Speedway, we've taken the trek out to Nyora Raceway for their season opener, with a tasty selection of classes turning on the action.

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