Mark WalkerSix Hour Schedule Revealed
THE TRACK schedule for the 2023 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour has been confirmed, one month out from cars hitting the iconic Mount Panorama Circuit this Easter. A full track program, commencing on Friday, 7 April, includes the opening round of Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia, the debut of GT4 competition in Australia along with Australian Production Cars, plus Circuit Excels and Nissan Pulsar one-make racing. The second round of the 2023 Shannons SpeedSeries will be broadcast live, ad-break free and on-demand on Stan Sport on Saturday and Sunday, with live coverage on the Nine Network on Saturday afternoon. The
Continue readingHistoric F1 Grand Prix Race Set for PI
The 34th annual Phillip Island Classic Festival of Motorsport roars back into life this weekend, with an incredible ensemble of exotica collated from around the world set to converge at the southern hemisphere’s biggest all-historic race meet. Last year’s event was big, but this one is shaping up like the days of old, with international visitors dropping in Downunder to compete. A sign of the scale of the festivities, it encompasses a full four-day program, with Thursday’s practice followed by qualifying on Friday morning, with two and a half days of racing kicking off on Friday afternoon. The icing on
Continue readingAwesome Access at the Island
Awesome racing was the dominant theme at PIARC's March Access meet at Phillip Island, with all classes turning on a show. Headlining was the Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge Australia, joined capably by the incredible BMW E30s, two fields of Hyundai Excels, a mixed back from the Victorian Sports Cars, plus the visiting NSW Supersports.
Continue readingGlenn Ridge’s Incredible Motorsport Story
There’s no doubting it, Glenn Ridge is a rev head through and through. After a decade of hosting the prime-time TV quiz show Sale of the Century and a long career in the media spotlight, Glenn became a household name nationwide. And it was this success that paved the way to multiple opportunities in the motorsport world. From a successful competitor, both on and off-road, to dabbling in drifting, to hosting dedicated motoring TV shows and being a circuit racing category manager, Glenn has been there and done that in automotive circles. And after 30 years in the sport, his
Continue readingPenrite’s Secret Stash
Today, the Penrite Racing Supercars team held a fan day with a difference, with the event hosted at Penrite’s private collection – the Lane 88 Auto Museum. As gathered by the late John “JD” and his wife Margaret Dymond, the collection of machines covers a wide selection of classic road cars, motorcycles, racing machines and more. Occupying the old Penrite facility in Wantrina South, the assembled machines can be found in the neat showroom, plus the industrial spec warehouse. Show items include a 1903 Curved Dash Oldsmobile, a 1983 Cheetah Mk8 Formula Atlantic, an AJS Mierson Race Bike, a sweet
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Team TRTPorsche Michelin Junior program participants named for 2023
PORSCHE Motorsport Australia has announced a record class of drivers taking part in the 2023 Porsche Michelin Junior Program. 21 young rising stars from Australia and New Zealand hold official Michelin Junior Status this year and will compete across the Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge Australia Series and Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia Championship. Top juniors in Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge receive support to progress to Carrera Cup, while the top-performing Michelin Junior in Carrera Cup receives an invite to compete in the global Porsche Michelin Junior shootout each year. Porsche Motorsport Australia graduates Matt Campbell, Jaxon Evans, Jordan Love
Continue readingThrowback: Last time in Newcastle
Next weekend the streets of Newcastle will roar back into life. To get you revved up, here's a throwback to the last time the Supercars circus was in town, when the 2019 visit rounded out the season.
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Richard CraillAustralian Formula Open season launches at Winton
THE first full season of the all-new Australian Formula Open (AFO) series commences this week at Winton Motor Raceway, racing with the New South Wales State Championship round at the country Victorian venue. Racing in partnership with the NSW Formula Race Car Association, a 21-strong field of ‘wings and slicks’ open wheelers has been drawn to Winton across Formula 3, Formula 4 and other invited cars. It commences the first full year of the new category, which launched with a more than 30-strong field at last year’s Island Magic event in November. AFO incorporates Formula 3, Formula 4, Formula Toyota
Continue readingSymmons, Superbikes, Supercars, Shunts.. and Geese
A broad ranging chat this week as we delve into the Shannons SpeedSeries at Symmons Plains, Supercars silliness in Sydney, Superbikes at Phillip Island and much more, including a chat about why Tony wants the eradication of Cape Barron Geese from the world. Probably not a show for the RSPCA to listen to, then. Plus the weekly hot & not's and we also reveal what the mysterious 'Grand Ridge Brewery' is, and how they can afford to sponsor a World Championship racing event at the Island.. Spotify: Click HereApple: Click HereDeezer: Click Here Or listen on the Radio Show Ltd channel RS1 at
Continue readingGen3: What it Really Means
The new for 2023 Gen3 Supercars platform has been the talk of motorsport circles for years, but what is all of the fuss about? Here we break down what’s changing and what’s staying the same, as the latest Supercars ruleset hits the streets of Newcastle on March 10th. Where we’ve come from Born at a time when interest in top-flight touring car racing in the country waned under international Group A regulations, the first of the 5 Litre Touring Cars took to the circuits of Australia in late 1992. The original examples were very much road car derived, some actually
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