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 October 29, 2023

Hometown Hero Wins

HOME TOWN hero Bayley Hall has become the seventh different winner from seven Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia rounds in 2023, adding his name to the ever-expanding winner's list with an emphatic performance on the streets of Surfers Paradise. The 20-year-old from the Gold Coast swept to both race wins in a dramatic day of racing to claim both his maiden race and round victories in Carrera Cup. Seven winners in seven consecutive rounds equalled an all-time Carrera Cup record, while Hall also became the eighth different race winner of the season so far. Hall led Dylan O'Keeffe and

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News Team TRT October 28, 2023

Hedge on top

CALLUM HEDGE has extended his Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia title lead following an interrupted opening sprint race on the Streets of Surfers Paradise. The young Kiwi started from pole and led the field into turn one before surviving two Safety Cars and ultimately claiming his fifth race win of the season in the Equity One Pro class. In SP Tools Pro-Am, Liam Talbot jumped polesitter Adrian Flack at the start to claim his third successive race win in the race within a race. Race one was punctuated by several Safety Cars as the busy Surfers streets were their

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News Team TRT October 27, 2023

Wide Open Carrera Cup

THE PORSCHE Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia form guide is as clear as the Gold Coast sky following two unpredictable and weather-affected practice sessions today at the Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500. Two 25-minute sessions were held today, with the first dry and the second wet - leaving the real competitive order less than certain heading into qualifying on Saturday morning. Practice 1 was run in overcast and blustery conditions, though the threat of rain diminished as the session unfolded. Dale Wood ended quickest in his Ranbuild / EBM entry, just 0.04 seconds quicker than championship leader Callum Hedge and

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News Team TRT October 26, 2023

Love and Courtney Combine

The Blanchard Racing Team (BRT) has confirmed its driver line-up for the 2024 Supercars Championship, with 2010 series champion James Courtney and rookie sensation Aaron Love joining forces for the upcoming season. While Love will step into the CoolDrive Auto Parts-backed #3 Ford Mustang, Courtney will continue his association with Snowy River Caravans when he takes to the track in the #7 BRT entry. Since the formation of the standalone squad for 2021, BRT has punched above its weight in claiming 31 top-ten finishes to date. Love anchored the team’s Wildcard entry in the 2023 Supercar endurance races, which saw

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Podcast Richard Craill October 25, 2023

Drag Racing is back! Inside the revitalisation of the sport

More than 35,000 people turned out to watch Drag Racing at The Bend for the first time at the weekend, an event that doubled as the launch of the new National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC). One of the series' main players, Nathan Prendergast, is our special guest to download the weekend and the exciting future a unified sport has moving forward. Then it's our Gold Coast preview and a particularly scathing Hot and Not segment to not be missed. Image: National Drag Racing Championship / Cackling Pipes Photography 

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News Team TRT October 25, 2023

Jones’ Fulltime Return

Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup driver and reigning Carrera Cup Australia Champion, Harri Jones, will return to Australia full-time in 2024 with ambitions to forge his new team, Jones Motorsport, into one of the greats of Porsche Motorsport Australia. The 24-year-old Queenslander will return to familiar territory next year to compete in his fourth season of Australia’s top one-make category. However, this time his pursuits on track will coexist alongside his commitments as a Team Manager and Coach. Jones said that options were in front of him to remain in Europe for 2024, but the opportunity to return to Australia and

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News Mark Walker October 24, 2023

Calder Park Rises this Weekend

After a 15-year hiatus, Calder Park Raceway returns to the Victorian State Race Series roster this weekend, with state-level Motorsport Australia sanctioning returning to the historic Melbourne circuit. The meet follows a successful first hit out for the AASA-supported Victorian Motor Racing Championship at the venue back in August, an event that allowed us to take a deep dive into the recent changes at the venue. To date, A massive effort has seen the circuit outfield presentation brought up to spec, with the works including a raft of safety improvements, with an emphasis placed on the end of the straights

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News Team TRT October 24, 2023

Porsche Blockbuster on the GC

NEW and returning faces will join a Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia grid heading towards a title showdown, this weekend on the Gold Coast City streets.  As leader Callum Hedge and closest rival Jackson Walls resume their battle for the 2023 championship, the Surfers grid gets an injection of new and existing talent for the Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500 this weekend. The Gold Coast has traditionally hosted the series' finale, the title being decided on the challenging street track every year except for the Covid-affected 2021 season, however, with two rounds remaining in 2023, this weekend offers the

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Feature Mark Walker October 21, 2023

Noise and Motorsport Venues: A Deep Dive

Noise may be the natural byproduct of motorsport, but it’s also one of its biggest hindrances. On multiple occasions over the past fortnight, the subject has hit the headlines, for better or worse. On Monday, we took a deep dive into the latest developments at Wakefield Park, now One Raceway, to resolve the decades-long noise issues at the rural Goulburn circuit. A little further north, the streets of Newcastle have ground to a halt as a fixture on the Supercars calendar – although the blame for the pin finally being pulled on the project can be put at the feet

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