Replaced by Mount Panorama: Bathurst’s Original Racetrack
Picture this: A race track on the backroads of Bathurst that was so wild that it had to be replaced by Mount Panorama. That layout
Continue readingNumber One: An Australian Touring Car History
Race numbers, much like the design of race helmets, can be a very personal thing. In many motorsport championships around the world, the previous year’s
Continue readingWe found the Scott Tucker West
IN PART one of this epic story we recounted the story of businessman, racer and now convicted criminal Scott Tucker and how his Level 5
Continue readingTucker, the Runoffs and the wild, wild West
THIS IS the story of a team with no budget limitations, with brilliant people and a rich owner setting a target to win a car
Continue readingDarlington Park: The Secret Ford V8 Supercar Base
“I don’t think I’ve ever seen a place floating around with more stories than Darlington Park!” Introducing Gene Corbett, whose Total Driver business operated out
Continue readingDarlington Park: Murder, Masterplans and a Mountain Pass
In the opening leg of this three-part deep dive into the history of Queensland's Darlington Park Raceway, we looked at the sequence of events that
Continue readingFlying Racing Cars: Home Grown in Australia
Last week here on The Race Torque, we reported on the arrival of autonomous motorsport in Australia. This week, it is the turn of flying
Continue reading$100 Million Motorsport Country Club Circuit Set for Perth
Inspired by similar motorsport country club concepts internationally, the $100 million Club Moolia is set to attract high flyers from across the region to Perth
Continue readingDarlington Park: Epic Track, Built & Never Raced On
Following the closure of Surfers Paradise International, left with only Lakeside, Queensland was a one-track state. However, before Queensland Raceway was opened, an epic track
Continue readingAutonomous Motorsport: In Australia Now
From our first autonomous motorsport competition, to facilities being used to test driverless prototype road trains, whether it’s comfortable or not, the future has landed
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