Mark Walker
Team TRTOld meets new as Caltex history put on show
Old has met new as two generations of Caltex-supported Supercars met head on today at Mount Panorama ahead of the Repco Bathurst 1000 this weekend. The Caltex Young Stars ZB Holden Commodore to be driven by Matt Chahda and Jaylyn Robotham lined up alongside the 2003 BA Ford Falcon entered in the Great Race by legendary team, Stone Brothers Racing. The pair were on display in the Caltex Young Stars garage in pit lane and both will take prominence across the weekend – the Caltex Young Stars cars on track and the Caltex Stone Brothers Racing Falcon in Bathurst’s iconic
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Richard CraillOTGs massive Bathurst 1000 preview show
On the Grid's massive 2022 Repco Bathurst 1000 preview show is back! Every car, driver and team is profiled ahead of the Great Race this year as we set the scene for the big one. Dropping in along the way are some special guests, including defending winner Lee Holdsworth, podium finisher Michael Caruso and the Caltex Young Stars duo of Matt Chahda and Jaylyn Robotham. Every car, every driver and every possible permutation is discussed at length as we set the scene for the biggest day in Australian Motorsport each year. Spotify: Click HereApple: Click HereDeezer: Click Here Or listen on the Radio
Continue readingTRT’s Big Bathurst Preview
THE GREAT RACE is back where it belongs in October and the 2022 edition is set to be another thriller. As always, we've delved into the brains - a scary thought, admittedly - of Team TRT to get their thoughts as to how the Great Race will play out. We've also invited a local along to join the fun because a) it's mandatory and b) the race won't happen without him. To hear the drivers' thoughts on these same questions, listen to our Bathurst preview edition of On The Grid, which includes comments from defending winner Lee Holdsworth, the vastly
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Bathurst 1000: Doric Inside Line
Folks, it is time for the Big Dance, the Repco Bathurst 1000 is upon us, and to preview all of the action we are proud to present to you the Doric Inside Line, companion to bring you up to speed with everything Great Race. In this edition of the Doric Inside Line, we look at all of the hot topics from Mount Panorama this weekend. Features of the 89th edition include: Dick Johnson Racing's incredible 1000th race Mega Bathurst 1000 preview Bathurst: local insider trading Will Davison: riding the crest of a wave into Bathurst Anton De Pasquale: a point
Continue readingCaltex brand makes Bathurst return supporting young Motorsport stars
The Caltex brand will return to the Mount Panorama circuit as the major sponsor of the Caltex Young Stars team in the 2022 Repco Bathurst 1000. The Caltex Young Stars team features young talents Matt Chahda and Jaylyn Robotham, who will each make their respective Bathurst 1000 debuts aboard a Holden Commodore entry this week. Competing under the Caltex Young Stars banner, the #118 entry will feature major branding from the Caltex fuel brand, Caltex with Techron®, with branding support from Jack and Co local stores. Matt and Jaylyn took the covers off the distinctive car at the Caltex / Jack and
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Dale RodgersBathurst 1000: Co-drivers rated
Bathurst. For The Race Torque team, this is it. The best week of the year. Ok, we do also love the Bathurst 12 Hour, but you get my drift. Every year we stare into the Crystal Ball and pluck out the good, the bad and the ugly of the co-drivers nominated for The Great Race. As we have witnessed in the recent COVID-affected years, the co-drivers as a collective have had little seat time. One all-in P1 session at Sandown, ride days and the final allocated test day for all teams is as much time as the 28 co-drivers will
Continue readingThe incredible logistics behind Bathurst’s TV
NEXT WEEK somewhere between 1.6 and 2 million people will spend six hours of an October Sunday watching what is the most watched domestic car race in the world, per capita. The Repco Bathurst 1000s position as one of the world’s greatest and most influential races is unquestionable, but its position within the Australian national psyche – where sport ranks somewhere between ‘breathing’ and ‘eating’ – is like no other major motorsport event in the world. Perhaps outside of Ashes or Australia-versus-India test matches, the 1000 has the largest sustained domestic TV audience of any sporting event in Australia.
Continue readingTRT’s ultimate guide to Bathurst City
Dearest patrons of the 2022 Bathurst 1000 – welcome to a great little city! Team TRT love Bathurst, obviously, there’s Mount Panorama, but the area it is attached to makes the visit west from Sydney incredibly worthwhile. Our obsession has brought us to the point where we have done the maths, and considering the five major events hosted at Mount Panorama annually, it is probably economically feasible for us to acquire local property, and set up a permanent base in the area. As such, over the years we have scoured the city up and down, and found the best places
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