Team TRTPodcast: Lowndes, Murray & Ratel
In a big week of sport, Tony Schibeci catches up with Craig Lowndes and Cooper Murray at the Supercheap Auto Wildcard Launch. Meanwhile, down at Phillip Island, Dale Rodgers chats to SRO chief Stephane Ratel about all things GT racing Then Richard Craill and Mark Walker join the party to break down a big SpeedSeries outing, preview the Supercars' return to New Zealand, with Craillsy first on the ground in Taupo, and crank it up for the usual dose of Hots and Nots... Tune in with your Podcast player of choice, or listen below. Spotify: Click HereApple: Click HereDeezer: Click Here
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TRT Media ReleasePorsches Arrive in NZ
THE Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia field has landed in New Zealand as the championship prepares to race internationally for just the second time in its history. 19 Type-992 Porsche GT3 Cup Cars and an array of team equipment, spare parts and infrastructure arrived in New Zealand last week, cleared customs, and were delivered to Taupo Motorsport Park circuit, three hours South of Auckland, on Monday this week. Cars have been unloaded at the circuit today, with teams and drivers arriving from tomorrow to prepare for the ITM Taupo Super400 event. The event, the Repco Supercars Championship’s return to
Continue readingPower Rankings: Race Phillip Island
Well then. There is oh so much to unpack from the Ford Mustang 60 Years Race Phillip Island for the Shannons SpeedSeries. 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
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Sumich Scores
WEST AUSTRALIAN junior star Caleb Sumich has claimed a dramatic opening round of the Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge Australia Series in a sensational conclusion to the first round of the new season. The Perth-based teenager had run fourth in the final race of the weekend at Phillip Island before a remarkable turn of events saw him claim not only his maiden race victory - but the overall round win as well. Sumich, who is in his second Porsche season, took advantage of a collision between the drivers in third and second - and then a post-race penalty to the leader
Continue readingThe 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.
Continue readingTargett 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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