Australia’s Current Day Motorsport on Airfields

Mark Walker September 1, 2024

Here at The Race Torque, we love motorsport and aviation, so naturally, mixing the two is one of our favourite pastimes. From collating collections of

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Inside Nissan’s V8 Breakthrough

Mark Walker August 23, 2024

The 24th of August 2013 is a notable date in the history of Supercars competition—it was the first day that a manufacturer other than Holden

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Three National Classes Headline Sandown Vic Sate

Mark Walker August 19, 2024

This weekend’s round of the Victorian State Race Series at Sandown is shaping up as a significant one on the local calendar, with three national

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The Evolution of a Motorsport Precinct

Mark Walker August 17, 2024

Last time out, in our prologue to the tale of Queensland Raceway, we looked at the beginnings of the Ipswich Motorsport Precinct, and how grassroots

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Matt Stone: Rising Up the Ranks

Dale Rodgers August 10, 2024

The landscape in the Supercars Championship constantly changes—new team owners emerge, drivers and engineers move up and down the pit lane, and team owners constantly

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Building a Motorsport Precinct: Willowbank Raceway

Mark Walker August 3, 2024

In the opening leg of our look back at the history of Queensland Raceway, we got the ball rolling by delving into the rich history

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A Time Before Winton: The Benalla Street Race

Mark Walker July 27, 2024

While Winton Motor Raceway continues to be one of the longest-serving permanent circuits in the nation, the area’s first car race was a true pioneer.

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Memory Lane: Ford Heaven

Mark Walker July 26, 2024

Back in 2004/5, The Race Torque was fortunate to be invited to inspect the private Harris Racing Museum in Brisbane - a special collection for

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New Rural Motorsport Facility Emerges

Mark Walker July 23, 2024

Following our recent feature on 28 planned circuits for Australia, another motorsport project has come out of the woodwork, namely the Albany Motorsport Park in

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Ipswich’s Remarkable Motorsport Heritage

Mark Walker July 20, 2024

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

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