TRT Media ReleaseB12HR Tix on Sale
EVENT TICKETS and camping go on sale today for the 2025 running of Australia’s International enduro, the Bathurst 12 Hour. To be held across the January 31-February 2 weekend next year, all 2025 General Admission and Grandstand tickets go on sale at 12:00PM AEST today at 2024 prices. Tickets can be purchased online via Ticketek, and campsites can be purchased online here. As is traditional at the event, all General Admission ticketholders will have access to the pit / paddock area, rooftop bar atop the iconic Mount Panorama pit building and all GA spectator areas around the famous circuit. More
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Team TRTPower Rankings: Sydney SuperNight/Late Arvo
The Repco Supercars Championship descended on Sydney Motorsport Park, with motorsport not only registering numerous HOTs and NOTs, but it also overdosed on WHATs and MEMEs. So here goes with your Sydney Motorsport Park Power Rankings... 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 have your say next event via
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Dale Rodgers
Jones and Flack Dominate
HARRI JONES and Adrian Flack have swept Sydney before them to claim dominant victories in Round 4 of the Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia Championship at Sydney Motorsport Park. The pair head into a mid-season break holding commanding leads in their respective title battles thanks to imperious weekends at Sydney Motorsport Park that saw Jones take pole and three wins in Equity-One Pro, and Flack achieve the same in SP Tools Pro-Am. Jones led home Dylan O'Keeffe and David Russell in the Pro class, while Flack was joined on the Pro-Am podium by second-placed Rodney Jane and Matt Belford.
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Mark WalkerIpswich’s Remarkable Motorsport Heritage
In the coming months, The Race Torque will be taking a deep dive into the history of Queensland Raceway, which is celebrating its 25th birthday in 2024. To set the scene, we are first exploring the rich motorsport heritage in Ipswich, which led to the ultimate formation of the city’s motorsport precinct. For over a century, the pioneering of the sport in the area has provided many disciplines with places to race, and some surprisingly close to the modern Willowbank hub. Here is a selection of motoring and motorsport moments we have managed to track down in the lead-up to
Continue readingJones Lights up the Night
THE Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia night race has gone to Harri Jones in a commanding victory under the Sydney lights on Saturday night. Jones led home Dylan O'Keeffe and David Russell in a lights-to-flag performance to take Equity-One Pro, while non-finishes for Dale Wood and Jackson Walls could prove costly to their title hopes. In SP Tools Pro-Am, Adrian Flack continued his winning ways, leading home Rodney Jane and Matt Belford in an action-packed battle. In cold conditions, Jones made the best of the starts and charged his way to an early lead over O'Keeffe. Walls lost ground
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Media ReleaseHuge US Sprintcar Series Comes Downunder
High Limit Racing is expanding beyond the USA borders for the first time through a partnership with Perth Motorplex in Perth, Western Australia. The three-day “High Limit International: Perth” will pay an Australian sprint car record $100,000 to the finale’s winner. High Limit International: Perth will stream live across the globe exclusively on FloRacing. “All of us at High Limit are excited to take the first step in expanding our brand to an international level,” said Kyle Larson, Co-Owner of High Limit Racing. “Australian sprint car fans are passionate and super supportive. They deserve a six-figure paying race as do
Continue readingLatest Motorsport Plans for Mount Panorama Revealed
Future side projects at Mount Panorama continue to be in the spotlight, with the latest meeting of the Bathurst Regional Council noting the possibility of a motorsport-themed technology park to be built alongside Conrod Straight. Mayor Jess Jennings, a noted revhead, included the concept of a motorsport-themed tech park within the Mayoral Minutes of the July 17th Ordinary Council Meeting. The Motion read that the Council: a) Investigate initiating and development of motorsport manufacturing in the area marked ‘Technology Park’ on Council owned land between Conrod Straight and College Road, excluding existing camping. b) Investigate private and public options for
Continue readingMulti-level Karting Comes to Melbourne
Melbourne now has its own multi-level indoor karting venue, with the opening of PowerPlay Moorabbin. The venue, featuring a fleet of electric Sodi Karts, is the first east-coast outlet for PowerPlay, which has gained a foothold on the Perth market since 2020. The concept is the brainchild of noted rally co-driver Glenn Macneall, who scouted karting facilities around the planet to source ideas for the venture. Macneall has already opened two venues in Perth, namely at Bibra Lake and Joondalup, with the company having ambitious plans to spread its wings around the country, with the potential for up to 18
Continue readingGarth Tander’s Racing Return and Supercars Download
Garth Tander is back On the Grid this week - literally - racing in the Porsche Carrera Cup at Sydney Motorsport Park. He chats about how important being sharp for the enduros is, who he most wants to beat in the Porsche Pack, Penrite Racing's upward trend and just why it's so hard to be consistently competitive in Supercars. PLUS, our instant reaction to the news that a friend of the show, Hunter McElrea, will become an IndyCar driver this weekend. Listen at the player below or via any of your favourite podcast applications. Spotify: Click HereApple: Click HereDeezer: Click Here
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