A vastly experienced Motorsport Public Relations operator, journalist, commentator and photographer, Mark brings his unique angle to The Race Torque in both words and imagery. As well as serving as our key photographer on the ground at major events around Australia (and overseas), Walker will often chime in with his unique and pin-point sharp viewpoint of the racing world via the keyboard too.
News Team TRT September 16, 2023

Last Lap Thriller

DYLAN O'Keeffe and Callum Hedge have split the Saturday wins in Round 5 of the Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia Championship in a dramatic pair of races at Sandown.  Sam Shahin and Adrian Flack split the Pro-Am class victories in a combative day at Sandown with one race to come on Sunday.  Meanwhile, Callum Hedge provisionally claimed the Michelin Junior prize of a trip to contest the Porsche Junior Shootout later this year after nearest rival Jackson Walls endured a challenging day.  The final race of the weekend will be held on Sunday at Sandown.  RACE 2: Hedge takes

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News Team TRT September 15, 2023

Porsche Records Tumble

DYLAN O'KEEFFE and Sam Shahin have split the TAG Heuer Pole Awards in qualifying for Round 5 of the Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia Championship at Sandown Raceway.  O'Keeffe grabbed his first Equity-One Pro class pole since Winton 2022 with a stunning performance in the 12-minute Pro session, his 1m08.6980s flyer the quickest ever Cup Car lap of Sandown. The Victorian driver set his benchmark on his sixth flyer in the session with a lap time good enough to withstand others attempting to beat it. He ultimately grabbed the top spot by just 0.10s, with Callum Hedge second for Team

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News Team TRT September 15, 2023

Hall to the USA

PORSCHE Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia Michelin Junior Bayley Hall will get his first shot at international racing later this month when he heads to compete in the United States. The McElrea Racing driver will link with his team's Porsche Deluxe Carrera Cup North America squad for two key rounds of the American championship, adding two high-profile US events to the final four rounds of this year's Carrera Cup Australia title race. Hall will compete at the iconic Porsche Rennsport Reunion event at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca on September 29-October 1, before journeying to the Circuit of the Americas in

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News Richard Craill September 14, 2023

Bowser Bean, Coke and Caltex to back Astuti at Sandown

BOWSER BEAN Café, Coca-Cola and Caltex will support Valentino Astuti’s debut in the Dunlop Series this weekend at Sandown Raceway in Melbourne.   Astuti, the 2022 Australian Formula Ford Champion, will drive a Nissan Altima Supercar for Matt White Racing in the Dunlop Super3 Series, in what is his Supercars competition debut.   The young Victorian star tested a Dick Johnson Racing Mustang earlier this year as part of his prize for winning the Formula Ford title, before testing his MW Motorsport Altima at Winton recently.   Bowser Bean Café and Coca-Cola were linked to Astuti and the MW Motorsport team by Chris

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Podcast Richard Craill September 14, 2023

Hunter McElrea on his 2023 journey and the step to Indy.. 

HUNTER McElrea joins the show this week to reflect on a successful INDY NXT Championship, where he won two of the final five races and finished second overall. Hunter reflects on the year, the challenges of progressing to IndyCar and what is to come on his ongoing US Adventure.  Then it's all the Hot's and Not's from the week that was and the week that will be at Sandown Raceway as the '500 returns.  Spotify: Click HereApple: Click HereDeezer: Click Here Or listen on the Radio Show Ltd channel RS1 at 9pm (UK time) on Thursday nights.

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Feature Mark Walker September 13, 2023

Industrial Estate Street Circuit Comes to Life

Have you ever felt that delivery drivers treat your local industrial estate like a racetrack? On the weekend, Western Australians could actually live out their fantasies and take to a local industrial park all in the name of competitive motorsport, with the Tarmac West September Sprint Series providing an interesting festival of events in and around Perth. Kicking off with the Ellenbrook Sprint on Thursday, Friday concentrated on a show and shine in Forrest Place, while Sunday featured the City Sprint and City of Perth Tarmac Rally Sprint at Langley Park, the former home of Rally Australia. However, it was

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