Mixed Bag from Bend
CLAY OSBORNE and Oscar Targett have split the honours across a pair of mixed-weather practice sessions ahead of Round 2 of the Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge Australia Series at Shell V-Power Motorsport Park in South Australia. Kiwi rising star Osborne topped a dry 30-minute session in the morning, while Targett was quickest in the wet weather later in what was an unpredictable day of running on the 3.41km West circuit for the first time. RESULS > https://www.porschesprintchallenge.com.au/results/ Osborne, driving his Fendt / McElrea Racing entry, topped the dry session with a 1m18.6640s flyer but it wasn't by much. He was 0.01s
Continue readingThe Bend Ready for SpeedSeries Return
The Shannons SpeedSeries will mark this weekend’s grand return to Shell V-Power Motorsport Park with a bumper three-day meeting for the 2024 Race Tailem Bend. Returning to Tailem Bend for the first time since 2022, more than 25 hours of track time is scheduled for the highly anticipated fourth round of the Shannons SpeedSeries season, with over 100 competitors spread across seven popular categories. Making up the event bill is the Supercheap Auto TCR Australia Series, Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia Powered By AWS, Trico Trans Am Series, Monochrome GT4 Australia, Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge Australia, Precision National Sports Sedans
Continue readingDr Ryan Story Collection Up for Auction
Shell V-Power Racing Team Principal Dr Ryan Story AM is auctioning a remarkable collection of motorsport memorabilia for charity. The offering includes some 60 items covering the entire motorsport spectrum, with all bids and vendor proceeds being donated to ‘The Ryan Story Worthy Causes Fund,’ specifically benefiting Camp Quality and the Prostate Cancer Foundation Australia. All told, the auction aims to raise $200,000. Teaming up with Donington Auctions, the timed online auction launches on Monday, June 17th, and concludes on Sunday, June 30th. Included is an original autographed Mark Webber driving suit from his Jaguar Formula 1 era to a
Continue readingPODCAST: The Hot and Not from Racing’s biggest weekend
THE biggest weekend in motorsport for the year gets the full Hot / Not / What treatment from team OTG this week as we delve into everything good, bad and insane that happened. There's a full Indy 500 debrief and a discussion into what made the show so good, a substantial Formula One rant about what made the show so bad, lots of weather chat and all the usual interesting titbits you might not have picked up on across the weekend from those races and more. Spotify: Click HereApple: Click HereDeezer: Click Here
Continue readingRandle ready for Sports Sedan return
THOMAS RANDLE will make a spectacular return to his 750-plus horsepower SAAB Sports Sedan at this weekend’s Shannons SpeedSeries event in South Australia. Randle will contest Round 2 of the Precision National Sports Sedan Series on The Bend’s West Circuit this weekend (May 31-June 2), his first national Sports Sedan series round since the 2021 season. One of Australia’s quickest tin tops, the iconic SAAB will sport a slick new look this weekend. Supporters Snowy River Caravans, BP, Castrol, ACT Fence Hire, DeVilbiss and Herzog Steel all feature on the refreshed livery, unveiled today. Randle heads to South Australia sitting
Continue readingB12HR Date Locked In
THE Bathurst 12 Hour will return to its traditional early February race date in 2025, with Australia’s international Enduro to be held on Sunday, 2 February next year. The event will officially commence with the traditional track to town parade on Thursday, January 30 before practice on Friday, January 31 and Qualifying on the first day of February. The shift back to the earlier, traditional date ensures the event will continue to avoid clashes with other major international races, ensuring the maximum opportunity for the world’s best GT teams and drivers to attend. The event will continue to open both
Continue readingHow broadcasting greatness added to Indy’s thrilling finish
PERHAPS lost amidst the breathtaking, extraordinary finish to this year’s Indianapolis 500 was a similarly outstanding job of telling the story by the race’s host broadcaster, NBC, to millions of people watching around the world. NBCs coverage of the 108th ‘500 was broadly excellent but, in the closing stages, a combination of factors created what is one of the better pieced together pieces of live motorsport television that has been aired in years. A combination of superb direction, an outstanding audio mix that truly elevated the pictures and a broadcast team at the very top of their game conspired to
Continue readingRacer Industries partner with Chevy for Finke
Racer Industries has teamed up with Chevrolet Racing for next month’s Finke Desert Race, supplying racing apparel and equipment, supported by HULK 4X4 and Ignite Lighting. For the 2024 running of Australia’s most prestigious off-road race, a Chevrolet Silverado ZR2 Off-Road Racer will be piloted by former Supercars champion and motor racing legend Craig Lowndes, who will partner experienced navigator Dale Moscatt. With three Supercars Championships, seven Bathurst titles, and more than 100 wins in Australia’s premier racing category, Lowndes is one of the most popular figures in Australian motorsport, while 2014 Australian Rally Champion Moscatt is a highly experienced
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