TRT Media ReleasePorsche Michelin Spirnt Challenge title to be decided in Sydney
OSCAR TARGETT and Brock Gilchrist will commence a Trans-Tasman battle for the Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge Australia Series title this weekend at Sydney Motorsport Park. The pair, split by 91 points with 181 up for grabs across three races, are the only two drivers that can win the championship this weekend. Targett has won eight races to Gilchrist's pair this year however the latter's consistency aboard his Team Porsche New Zealand entry has kept him well in the hunt. However, Gilchrist does lead the Jim Richards Enduro Trophy by twelve points, with the Sprint Challenge 'race within a race' to
Continue readingNew title partner announced for Bathurst 12 Hour
MEGUIAR’S, the globally renowned and leading car care brand, will become the title partner of the Bathurst 12 Hour from 2025. The new multi-year agreement will see the Meguiar’s Bathurst 12 Hour continue to grow as one of the world’s leading and most iconic GT endurance races, while partnering with a brand globally respected as best in class. The Meguiar’s Bathurst 12 Hour launches with a brand-new logo to represent the start of a partnership years in the making, with Meguiar’s Australian distributor MotorActive having a longstanding relationship with the event. “Long story short, we love the 12 hour and
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Team TRTPower Rankings: The Bathurst 1000
It's been won and run, the Great Race for 2024 gave us plenty to HOT, NOT and WHAT, so here goes... 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 channels, @theracetorque on Facebook, Twitter and Insta. Look for the call out
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Richard CraillPODCAST: Bathurst winner, Todd Hazelwood
There's no other way to say it - our guest this week is genuine friend of the show and now Bathurst winner, Todd Hazelwood. That alone should be reason to listen - but stay for the full OTG debrief of all the pro's and con's of the biggest event of the year.
Continue readingCOMMENT: Do we expect too much from Bathurst?
HAVE WE, as race fans, been conditioned to expect too much from Bathurst, and the Bathurst 1000 in particular? It’s a question I found myself pondering while traversing the usual tedium of the Great Western highway back to Sydney following another instalment of the Great Race. Sunday’s race was far from an all-time classic – you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to work that out - but the trashing it’s had on social media and in particular by some I would expect to be more informed and understanding of what was playing out before us, has been verging
Continue reading1.2m watch Bathurst 1000 in strong ratings year
THE early TV numbers for the Repco Bathurst 1000 point to a strong year for Australia's most-watched motor race. A national audience of 1.223 million people watched Sunday's race on the Seven Network, claimed by Erebus Motorsport duo Brodie Kostecki and Todd Hazelwood for the first time. That includes 102,000 watching on 7plus Sport and a total Broadcast Reach (the total number of people who watched at least some of the broadcast) of 3.396 million people. It made the Great Race the #1 program on free to air TV on Sunday. The numbers do not include audiences watching on Fox
Continue readingPODCAST: On the Grid’s Great Race preview (with beer)
It's our Great Race preview! We're running our eye over the Bathurst 1000 field with a team by team preview and a look at everything else going on over the big race week. Oh, and did we mention we did it with a refreshing Bathurst-brewed beer? The weekly Hot's and Not's are there and also Tony Schibeci reports in from the USA, where he caught up with Team Penske's commercial chief, Aussie ex-pat Chris Wilson. Enjoy the Great Race, everyone!
Continue readingPREVIEW: Craill & Walker on the Great Race
IT'S GREAT RACE WEEK, so need we say more? TRT is back with our regular Bathurst preview but, in a sign of the times (both economically and in terms of everyone just being super-busy), it's editors Craill & Walker answering the key questions. What do you think? Feel free to jump on our socials and ask yourself these questions in the comments section! Who is a smokey who will overperform in the race? CRAILL: BRYCE Fullwood and Jayln Robotham represent very good value for money when it comes to a result this year. Performed strongly at Sandown, both have solid
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Mark WalkerBathurst 1000: Craig Lowndes, 1994 to 2024 History
At the 2024 Bathurst 1000, Craig Lowndes will be entering his fourth decade of campaigning in Australia’s Great Race. Over the course of his 30 race starts to date, Lowndes has amassed an incredible seven victories, second on the all-time list to Peter Brock and equal with the legendary Jim Richards. Meanwhile, his 14 podium finishes see him stand alone on top of the charts, ahead of the 12 earned by Peter Brock, Larry Perkins, and Richards. Some of the statistics garnered from his career to date are stunning. For example, from 2003 up until 2015, Lowndes earned five wins,
Continue readingINSIGHT: The 2025 calendar round by round
THE 2025 REPCO Supercars Championship calendar is out, and it represents an improvement in several areas over the 2024 edition. Let alone the fact the number of events has grown, the cadence between them has improved and clearly shows where things are heading when conditions – the 2026 TV deal and subsequent and hoped for increased remuneration to teams, for example – allow for further expansion. Think of this calendar as a stepping stone to where it should be, rather than the finished product. It’s not hard to picture the 2025 schedule and add two additional events to make it
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