Working full time in the motorsport industry since 2004, Richard has established himself within the group of Australia’s core motorsport broadcasters, covering the support card at the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix for Channel 10, the Bathurst 12 Hour for Channel 7 and Porsche Carrera Cup & Touring Car Masters for FOX Sports’ Supercars coverage. Pretends to be a PR guy / Journalist and sometimes photographer to make ends meet when not yelling at a television in a padded room.
News Richard Craill April 14, 2023

27-strong AFO field includes F3, F4, Bathurst champions

A STACKED 27-car grid, the return of a former national champion and the addition of a Bathurst enduro winner headlines this weekend's second round of the Australian Formula Open series, to be held at Sydney Motorsport Park. The strong field of 'wings and slicks' open wheelers will race at this weekend's New South Wales state championship event at the Sydney venue, with a massive combined field of Formula 3, Formula Toyota, Formula 4 and other cars entered - with some driving firepower to match. Returning to the series is 2015 Australian Formula 3 champion, Jon Collins. The Sydneysider will reunite

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News Team TRT April 13, 2023

TCR World Tour Doubleheader Set

The first joint event featuring Supercheap Auto TCR Australia and the Kumho TCR World Tour will be hosted at Sydney Motorsport Park. Sydney joins the much revered and highly anticipated trip to Mount Panorama as part of the Supercheap Auto Bathurst International, forming Australia’s two legs of the Kumho TCR World Tour. Confirmed to take place on November 3-5, Sydney Motorsport Park’s race meeting will not just host the Kum-ho TCR World Tour's maiden Australian appearance but also be the first event to run under lights. Supercheap Auto TCR Australia’s roster of drivers will take on some of the world’s

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Podcast Richard Craill April 12, 2023

Jayden Ojeda – Bathurst winner!

A thrilling Bathurst 6 Hour was won by Simon Hodges and Jayden Ojeda at the weekend and the young gun from Sydney is on the show to talk about their remarkable win.  'The Juice' also talks about his career prospects, about taking a new approach to furthering his racing and what it's like passing people on the grass at 200km/hr down Conrod.  There's the full debrief from the six hour and the week that was, plus Craillsy gets on his high horse for a HOT / NOT segment to be remembered..  Spotify: Click HereApple: Click HereDeezer: Click Here Or listen on the Radio Show

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Power Rankings Team TRT April 10, 2023

Power Rankings: Bathurst 6 Hour

Bathurst never fails to deliver. The 2023 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst Six Hour has written another chapter in the incredible story of long-distance racing at Mount Panorama. Here we break down all of the Hots, Nots, Whats and Memes from another Easter classic. 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

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Photos Mark Walker April 8, 2023

Grand Prix Race: Parting Shots

Formula 1 cars sure are photogenic. Here's a final gallery of the action captured at Albert Park from the 58 laps of the 2023 Australian Grand Prix. Galleries on TRT https://twitter.com/theracetorque/status/1642980296088776704 https://twitter.com/theracetorque/status/1642447551499747328 https://twitter.com/theracetorque/status/1642255513349144576 https://twitter.com/theracetorque/status/1642069694537695232 https://twitter.com/theracetorque/status/1641691673842548736 https://twitter.com/theracetorque/status/1641691673842548736 https://twitter.com/theracetorque/status/1641515642418257949 https://twitter.com/theracetorque/status/1641352813732327424

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News Team TRT April 8, 2023

Renee Gracie Returns

Renee Gracie will make her long-anticipated return to Motorsport in 2023, today announcing her entry into the Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS Championship. Gracie’s participation in Australia’s top series for GT machinery represents the culmination of a two-year plan for the Queensland-based driver to return to motorsport. Following a successful career in karting, Gracie, now 28, graduated to circuit racing in 2013 in the Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Championship. She then progressed into Supercars competition in 2015 and contested three seasons of the Super2 Supercars Championship. She also made a pair of high-profile starts in the iconic

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News Team TRT April 8, 2023

6 Hour Sponsor Extends

HI-TEC OILS will extend their support of the Bathurst 6 Hour for a further three years, extending the partnership between one of Australia’s largest independent oil manufacturers and Bathurst’s biggest enduro to a full decade. Hi-Tec Oils has supported the Bathurst 6 Hour since its launch in 2016, with the new agreement to take the partnership through to at least 2026. The extension was announced live on the Nine Network and Stan Sport today at Mount Panorama, as a bumper field prepares for the 2023 race - with the grid for the Easter Sunday enduro set earlier today. Hi-Tec Oils

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Photos Mark Walker April 7, 2023

Keeping it Reet

TRT trucked along to Calder Park last night for a spot of Keep it Reet Thursday night drifting, and what a show it was!

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News Team TRT April 6, 2023

Bathurst 6 Hour winners recognised at the National Motor Racing Museum

THE RECORD-BREAKING winners of the 2022 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour have been forever immortalised in Mount Panorama history. Thomas Sargent and Cameron Hill today received their winner's plaque from Bathurst Mayor, Cr. Robert Taylor. The plaque will be immortalised in the winner's walk of fame outside the National Motor Racing Museum at Mount Panorama, in the shadow of the iconic Peter Brock statue, alongside existing Bathurst 6, 12 and 24-hour winners. Meanwhile, the 2022-winning BMW M2 competition has been entered into display in the museum where it will be on show for the next year. The car is the

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Podcast Richard Craill April 5, 2023

The Grand Prix debrief

THIS WEEK On the Grid it's all about the incredible Australian Grand Prix - and it turns out all three of the OTG team were on the ground in varying roles, living their best lives. We recap everything from the madness of the F1 race to the equally mad track invasion, calling with a world champion, taking photos of F1 cars at speed and everything else in between.  We also look ahead to this weekend's Bathurst 6 Hour with Motoring journalist Tim Robson - who will live his own dream by starting his first Bathurst race this weekend.  Spotify: Click HereApple: Click

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