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 Team TRT February 16, 2023

Mawson: Back in S5000

TWO-TIME Australian Drivers' Champion Joey Mawson will aim to join an elite group of racing legends when he returns to defend his crown once again in this year's S5000 season. The Sydneysider will aim for a three-peat of titles thanks to a new partnership between Mawson, 88Racing and major sponsor ACMFinance.com. Additionally, each round will feature an additional major brand supporting the team, to be released the week prior to each event. Mawson will drive the ACMFinance.com-supported 88Racing S5000 entry, which will be ably fielded by Team BRM this year. On learning Joey was available, the team went to work

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Podcast Richard Craill February 15, 2023

A summer of speedway dreaming

TIM HODGES dreamed of entering a car in the Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic, the biggest Speedway event in Australia. Last summer he lived that dream, with an incredible campaign with driver James McFadden that came very close to delivering the big prize. Tim joins the show to reflect on the Summer of Speedway, his own campaign and feelings of being on the grid, how his big-name supporters reacted and what the future holds. Plus, a rundown on what we reckon makes Gen III cars look great. Spotify: Click HereApple: Click HereDeezer: Click Here Or listen on the Radio Show Ltd channel RS1 at

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News Team TRT February 15, 2023

Kumho Series Returns

KUMHO Tyres will return to support the V8 Touring Cars Series in 2023. To be known as the Kumho Tyres Australian V8 Touring Car Series, the longstanding supporter of Australian Motorsport will take over both naming rights sponsorship and the role as official control tyre supplier of the category this year. Kumho first supported the category on its foundation in 2008, taking over the title sponsorship in 2009. It held that position through to the conclusion of the 2019 season. 2023 marks the re-commencement of that longstanding relationship as V8 Touring Cars return to its original branding and joins the

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News Team TRT February 15, 2023

Silver Arrow for Super2

Aaron Love’s maiden season for the Blanchard Racing Team (BRT) in the Supercars Super2 Series will come under the PETRONAS Lubricants banner, a brand synonymous with on-track success. Since 2018, CoolDrive Auto Parts has partnered with PETRONAS Lubricants to supply the leading products to the workshops of Australia, with the full range encompassing a diverse vehicle coverage and various pack sizes. The PETRONAS Syntium offering leverages 28 years of technical experience earned in Formula One, culminating in the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team claiming a remarkable eight constructor’s titles and seven driver’s championships since 2014. A product of Formula 4 and

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News Richard Craill February 15, 2023

Pink Porsche’s coming down under

The colour pink is coming to Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia Championship with a newly formed partnership between BWT Australia, Courtney Prince and Porsche Centre Melbourne Motorsport. Alongside a new partnership with BWT Australia, Porsche Centre Melbourne have confirmed that Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge Series front-runner Courtney Prince will join the Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia Championship for 2023 along with team drivers Nick McBride, Marc Cini and Matthew Belford. Prince started her motorsport career at the age of eight in go karts and went on to contest the Formula Ford National Series supported by the Sonic Motor

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News Team TRT February 14, 2023

S5000’s latest recruit

23-year-old Nic Carroll will make his debut in S5000 at AWC Race Tasmania ahead of a full season with Garry Rogers Motorsport in the Australian Drivers’ Championship. Carroll has not raced in open-wheel machinery since 2017 when he competed in the Australian Formula Ford Series. In recent years Carroll has moved up the ladder, with starts in the Toyota 86 Series, Super3 and Trans Am.After picking up a race win in the 2018 Toyota 86 Series, Carroll stepped up to the Super3 Championship where he earned five podiums and sixth place in the standings for Matt White Motorsport. Carroll returned

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News Mark Walker February 14, 2023

Supercars to Sandown Saab

The opening round of the 888 Home Loans Victorian State Race Series is set to blast off at Big Bad Sandown this weekend, with plenty of tasty fields set to face the starter across ten categories, with new cars, drivers and paint schemes set to shake up the establishment. Headlining the entry list is sophomore Supercar star Thomas Randle, who will be stepping over from his Castrol Mustang into his family’s Saab Sports Sedan for the season opener. All told, the Sports Sedan field totals 31 entries, with plenty of quality thrown into the mix. Ray Hislop will be worth

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Photos Mark Walker February 12, 2023

The Colour of Targa High Country

Over the weekend, The Race Torque trekked off to Mount Buller to take in Targa High Country. And bloody hell, what an incredible backdrop to motorsport. Stay tuned to these pages for more insight from the world of tarmac rallying very shortly...

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Feature Mark Walker February 11, 2023

The Great Race Disqualifications

Over the years for a whole range of reasons, teams have been struck from the results sheet of The Great Race. From driving infringements to downright cheats, the beaches resulting in a dreaded DSQ have been many and varied. Here, we delved into the reasoning behind the various disqualifications from the Bathurst 1000 and its different 500-mile forerunners. If you know any further details to the below, drop us a line via the socials @theracetorque, we’d love to add to the story! 1961 Hoot Gibson/Paul England – Triumph Herald Ian Strachan/John Lanyon – Holden EK The first ever disqualification from

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Photos Mark Walker February 11, 2023

Shed Full of Memories

If you’ve headed off the beaten track to the eastern Victorian town of Maffra, you’re in the right place to catch an awesome assortment of automobilia at the Gippsland Vehicle Collection. Featuring more than 160 cars and motorcycles, the showcase is also home to an incredible display of memorabilia, machinery and more. One of the underlying principles of the museum is its continual rotation of exhibits, with the different collections on show swapping two or three times a year. For instance, the current display is entitled “Rarities and Replicas” and runs through to the end of February, which will be

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