Lucio Cesario: Australia’s Gilles Villeneuve

Team TRT August 9, 2023

THIS is the remarkable story of Lucio Cesario, who went from obscurity in Australia to international racing in no time at all. DAVID SEGAL returns

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Bathurst Speedway Museum Closes

Richard Craill August 8, 2023

The Race Torque recently received some sad news from Bathurst regarding the recent closure of Ash's Speedway Museum. Unfortunately for the hidden gem, its lease

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Can you name this Aussie racetrack?

Mark Walker August 4, 2023

Right, how good are you? If you said it’s the Roxby Downs Sporting Car Club’s Dirt Circuit, aptly entitled Red Dunes Raceway, you deserve a

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The Backyard Racetracks of Australia

Team TRT July 15, 2023

Around the country, 100s of people live the dream with their own private backyard race tracks - have a quick scroll on Google Maps in

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The SVG debrief with NASCAR journo Jeff Gluck & Owen Kelly

Richard Craill July 5, 2023

WE'VE reached across the oceans to help put Shane van Gisbergen's mighty win in the NASCAR Cup Series debut on a street circuit into context.

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The Road More Travelled: Excels to Supercars

Mark Walker June 3, 2023

The ultimate challenge for any aspiring race car driver who aims for the top is picking the right path to be armed with the credentials

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How Scott McLaughlin Nearly Raced for HRT

Mark Walker June 2, 2023

In a sliding doors moment, Scott McLaughlin has revealed that he nearly wound up as a driver for the Holden Racing Team. Talking to Jeff

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Pantless Dance at the Australian Grand Prix

Mark Walker May 23, 2023

Sometimes here at The Race Torque, when we are researching stories, we fall into rabbit holes that unearth some absolutely cracking yarns. Recently while delving

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New Aussie Circuit Opens

Mark Walker May 15, 2023

The long wait is over for North Queensland to receive its first permanent race track, with the DriveIt venue outside Townsville playing host to its

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The Great Bathurst Tragedy of 1955

Mark Walker May 13, 2023

1955 was an awful year for motorsport. Infamously, on the 11th of June, the world was rocked by the tragedy at Le Mans. When Lance

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