A CHANCE to interact with the top brands, teams and drivers competing in global GT3 racing is behind a trip to the Crowdstrike 24 Hours of Spa by Bathurst 12 Hour organisers, this week. Bathurst 12 Hour Event Director Shane Rudzis and Repco Supercars Championship and Bathurst 12 Hour Motorsport Operations Manager Paul Martin are spending the week at the iconic Belgian circuit as a field of 72 GT3 cars tackles the annual around-the-clock event this weekend. It's the first international trip by 12-hour organisers since the pandemic and a critical opportunity for Australia's International Enduro to promote itself on

Southern Queensland will have another fully national spec quarter mile drag strip operational this year, with progress on the revamped Warwick Dragway closing in on completion. Located adjacent to Morgan Park Raceway in the busy Morgan Park sporting precinct on the outskirts of the Darling Downs town, the Warwick Dragway until now had been a busy one-eighth mile strip, although initially designed with the runoff space to allow for this eventual upgrade. In 2020, confirmation of federal funding to the tune of $1.9 million paved the way for the project to commence in 2021. Despite setbacks caused by terrible weather

Brad Jones Racing and Simon Wills’ CARMA join forces to help inspire and nurture exciting up and coming talent. Over the last three years CARMA (Coaching And Race Management Assistance),  has become an increasingly valuable tool for aspiring local South Australian drivers who receive guidance from ex-Supercars driver Simon Wills. Wills was twice crowned the Australian Drivers Champion and the New Zealand Gold Star Champion and is now helping to coach the next wave of drivers coming through the system with CARMA. In 2007, Wills drove for BJR in the V8 Supercars Championship and the relationship with the team has

Lanotec is proud to expand its motorsport involvement, signing on young gun Jay Robotham as a product ambassador ahead of this weekend’s Bangsaen Grand Prix, extending through to this year’s Repco Supercars Championship endurance races. Joining tarmac rally legend Glenn Ridge in the Lanotec family, Robotham, who made his Bathurst 1000 debut last year, has recently been confirmed alongside Cameron Hill at the Truck Assist-backed Matt Stone Racing squad for this year’s Sandown 500 and Bathurst 1000. Meanwhile, this weekend, Robotham will be getting behind the wheel of both the Lanotec-backed Ford Mustang in the SupercarGTC class and his usual

Bathurst Regional Council has received notification that Federal Government funding of $12.5 million for the development of a second circuit at Mount Panorama has been withdrawn. The two grants of $10 million and $2.5 million included requirements for constructing a facility and the money spent by June 2026. Mayor Robert Taylor said Council had sought to re-purpose the funds for the growth and development of current facilities at Mount Panorama. “Unfortunately, we were advised this didn’t align with the intent of the original grant funding,” he said. “The project is on hold for now, but Council strongly supports development of

The long wait is finally over – the Brisbane Motor Museum opens at 10am on Friday, and it is set to be an instant hit. We initially uncovered the project on these pages back in January, with the team subsequently putting a massive effort into perfecting the venue and curating a cracking initial lineup of vehicles. In a nod to art gallery-styled rotating displays, the Brisbane Motor Museum will regularly feature new showcases, ensuring the venue will be a continual focal point for enthusiasts into the future. The dynamic display cycle is slated to cover various topics dedicated to specific