TRT Media ReleaseSilver Screen Classics to Star at Motors & Masterpieces
A special selection representing the most famous ‘Wheels of the Silver Screen’ is set to star at the upcoming Motors & Masterpieces automotive festival, which will take over the Melbourne Showgrounds from November 22-24, 2024. Amongst a showcase of over 200 vehicles spanning from vintage to modern high-performance supercars, a highlight will be a 1985 Ferrari 308 GTS QV Targa, which starred in the hit TV series Magnum PI as driven by Tom Selleck. One of the last vehicles that was used in the program, the 308 was auctioned at the conclusion of the series before being shipped to Australia.
Continue readingRussell tops quickest ever Adelaide Porsche sessions
DAVID RUSSELL has topped the Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia pecking order in practice at the VAILO Adelaide 500, setting the first ever lap below 80 seconds in a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car. Russell's 1m19.9611s lap was set towards the end of today's second practice session and stands as the quickest ever Porsche lap of Adelaide's world-renowned street circuit. It ensures the man currently second in the championship - and looking to defend that position from the chasing pack this weekend - started his weekend in the best possible way. The TekworkX driver jumped to the top of
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Team TRTPower Rankings: Bathurst International
The 2024 Bathurst International will go down in the books as the end of a significant era in Australian motorsport. Here we break it all down in the only way we know how... 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 our social media
Continue readingPeak Grid for Carrera Cup Decider
THE 2024 Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia Championship will finish on a high at the VAILO Adelaide 500 this week, a season-best 29-car grid locked in to tackle the world-famous Adelaide Parklands circuit. Despite the Equity One Pro and SP Tools Pro-Am class champions having been decided on the Gold Coast last month, there's plenty to play for at the Adelaide finale' that will see intense battles for second in each class come to a head, as well as the prestigious Enduro Cup titles be decided. While Harri Jones sealed the Pro class title on the streets of Surfers
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Lamborghini Revuelto Set for Motors & Masterpieces
The latest flagship model from the storied Italian marque Lamborghini, is set to make its Australian public debut at the upcoming Motors & Masterpieces festival, which is set for the Melbourne Showgrounds from November 22-24, 2024. Taking centre stage in the Monaco Glitz category, the Lamborghini Revuelto will feature amongst a sea of supercars and hypercars at the event. Featuring a V12 powerplant supplemented by three electric motors, the permanent all-wheel drive architecture of the design can propel the beast from 0-100km/h in only 2.5sec, with a top speed in excess of 350km/h. Set to replace the outgoing Aventador model, with
Continue readingMotorcycles 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
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The 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
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