Mark WalkerThe Battle of Bathurst: Lawyers Engaged
In the first leg of our multi-part feature on the Battle of Bathurst: V8 Supercars versus Super Touring, we delved into the background of the motorsport civil war, the founding of AVESCO, early political plays, and the ultimate outfoxing that saw a second Bathurst 1000 be permitted in 1997. Read: Part 1 - The Battle of Bathurst: V8s Vs Super Touring, TV Wars & Council Plays Here in part two, we unpack the incredible power struggle as it played out in the media of the day, featuring a raft of sub-plots that dominated headlines through a tumultuous season of motorsport.
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TRT Media ReleaseTargett on Top
OSCAR TARGETT has opened his 2024 account in style, fending off a spirited challenge from Hamish Fitzsimmons to claim the opening race in the Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge Australia season at Phillip Island. Targett held off his TekworkX Racing rival throughout the race distance to take the win, with Clay Osborne finishing third. RESULTS: https://www.porschesprintchallenge.com.au/results/ Ramu Farrell scored victory in the Pro-Am class while Jacque Jarjo took the Class B win in Race 1 of the new season. The Grove Racing Junior / Earl Bamber Motorsport teenager started from pole and converted his start into an early lead, fending off Fitzsimmons
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On Targett for Pole
OSCAR TARGETT has slammed home the quickest lap in qualifying to score the first pole position of the 2024 Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge Australia season, at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit. The Queensland teenager set a Sprint Challenge-record 1m30.3286s flyer to top a competitive session held in overcast conditions on a Friday afternoon. RESULTS: https://www.porschesprintchallenge.com.au/results/ In the Pro-Am battle, Ramu Farrell put his Jones Motorsport-prepared car on pole position and 11th outright, pipping former Pro-Am winner Brett Boulton to the top spot by just one-tenth of a second, while Brad Carr took the top spot in Class B. Targett's lap
Continue readingMotorsport at the AAAE
Motorsport is proving to be a cornerstone of the 2024 Australian Automotive Aftermarket Expo, with many brands leveraging their racing involvements in their promotional activities. Featuring the biggest brands from across the automotive spectrum, many cars, drivers and industry reps have been in attendance. The show concludes tomorrow at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
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Team TRTPodcast: Introducing the GT4 Mustang
GEORGE MIEDECKE is on the show this week, which gives us a chance to look backward—at his significant role in claiming the Bathurst 6 Hour—and forward, at his GT4 Australia debut this weekend at Phillip Island aboard a mighty Ford Mustang. George is at his usual best with an engaging chat about all things! Then it's a big debrief of the week that was and the weekend that will be, plus the usual rundown of all things Hot and Not in the world of Motorsport. Tune in with your Podcast player of choice, or listen below. Spotify: Click HereApple: Click HereDeezer: Click Here
Continue readingRadical Entry List Drops
A BRAND-NEW First Focus Radical Cup Australia season launches this weekend at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, with new faces and familiar names alike ready to launch into 2024 in style. An 18-strong grid of Radical SR3 entries includes four examples of the brand-new SR3 XXR model launched recently by Radical Cars in the UK. It’s the latest and greatest iteration of the enormously popular global one-make Sports Car with four having landed in Australia in time for the new season. The field is split between the outright, Pro-Am class and those competing for the Workhorse Am class. Workhorse,
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Media ReleaseMustang GT4 Set for Debut
The highly anticipated Australian racing debut of the all-new Mustang GT4 is set for the iconic Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit this weekend, April 12-14. The event, marking the third round of the 2024 Shannons SpeedSeries, will see Ford Australia celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Mustang. The event, named the Ford Mustang 60 Years Race Phillip Island, will feature car club displays, owner parade laps, and special ticket offers exclusively for Mustang owners, creating a thrilling atmosphere for racing fans and Mustang enthusiasts. Andrew and George Miedecke, renowned in the racing and automotive industry, are the proud owners of
Continue readingPorsche Young Guns Confirmed
THE youngest Pro field in Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge Australia history will headline the start of an intense battle for the 2024 series at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit this weekend. The first of six rounds set for the new season commences this weekend at Race Phillip Island with the Shannons SpeedSeries, with eleven Porsche Michelin Juniors - average age, 20 - set to headline the three-race program. They're part of a broader 26-strong field that includes competition throughout Pro-Am and Class B with intense battles expected throughout the field. At an outright level returning drivers Aron Shields -
Continue readingShields Returns to Sprint Challenge
A RUNNER-UP finish in last year’s series has Aron Shields fired up for a tilt at this year’s Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge Australia title – and he’s doing it in a new team and with a hot new livery and sponsor. Shields, a Porsche Michelin Junior, joins forces with Sydney-based DNA Autosport this year as part of a three-car team locked in to contest the ultra-competitive one-make Porsche championship which this week commences its 18th season. The new year launches at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit this weekend, a track where Shields was a race winner in 2023. He’ll
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