News TRT Media Release November 20, 2024

Porsche Motorsport Australia stars to tackle NZ Summer

THE EVOLVING crossover between Porsche Motorsport organisations on both sides of the Tasman will continue to grow this weekend at Taupo Motorsport Park. The Porsche Endurance Trophy New Zealand will return as part of the 2024/25 Summerset GT New Zealand Championship which gets underway at Taupo International Motorsport Park November 22-24. 2023 Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge Australia winner and 2024 Carrera Cup rookie Marco Giltrap will compete this weekend, while newly-crowned Carrera Cup Australia champion Harri Jones will feature in the paddock as part of his evolving race team business, Jones Motorsport. Jones’ will support young-gun Hunter Robb’s campaign this

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Power Rankings Team TRT November 19, 2024

Power Rankings: Adelaide 500

Welcome to our 22nd and final race meeting Power Rankings for 2024, covering off all things HOT, NOT and WHAT from the VAILO Adelaide 500. And, we've saved our biggest ever rankings' til now... 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

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News TRT Media Release November 16, 2024

Hall steals race two win with last corner Adelaide pass

BAYLEY HALL has sensationally stolen his sixth Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia race win, passing Dale Wood in the final corner of race two on the streets of Adelaide today.  Hall was a slow starter from the outside of the front row in the second race, however a race-long fight with Dale Wood for the lead came to a head in the final turn when the McElrea Racing driver pounced on a hesitation from his EBM rival - who was lapping a slower car - to dive down the inside of the Connected Spaces entry and take a sensational

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News TRT Media Release November 15, 2024

Wood, Walls and Flack the big Friday Carrera Cup winners in Adelaide

DALE WOOD claimed a wild VAILO Adelaide 500 Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia opener on the streets of the South Australian capital on Friday afternoon, while both the Equity-One Professional and SP Tools Pro-Am Enduro Cup titles were decided in a dramatic race. Jackson Walls (Pro) and Adrian Flack (Pro-Am) sealed their respective class titles in style in the 40-minute race that was filled with drama from start to finish. Wood led the field from pole position, gaining a clear advantage as the 29-car field charged through the Senna Chicane on the opening lap. 29 became 27 at turn

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Podcast Team TRT November 14, 2024

Remembering the Shannons Nationals & SpeedSeries

After 19 years on the Australian motor racing calendar, the Shannons Nationals/Speedseries is no longer. We look at some of the great rounds with a man who covered nearly all of them, Garry O'Brien. We look ahead to the VAILOAdelaide 500, Hots and Nots and plenty more. Listen to the pod in the player below or via your favourite Podcast application. Spotify: Click HereApple: Click HereDeezer: Click Here

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News TRT Media Release November 14, 2024

Silver 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.

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News TRT Media Release November 14, 2024

Russell 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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