The Backyard Racetracks of Australia
Around the country, 100s of people live the dream with their own private backyard race tracks - have a quick scroll on Google Maps in
Continue readingThe SVG debrief with NASCAR journo Jeff Gluck & Owen Kelly
WE'VE reached across the oceans to help put Shane van Gisbergen's mighty win in the NASCAR Cup Series debut on a street circuit into context.
Continue readingThe Road More Travelled: Excels to Supercars
The ultimate challenge for any aspiring race car driver who aims for the top is picking the right path to be armed with the credentials
Continue readingHow Scott McLaughlin Nearly Raced for HRT
In a sliding doors moment, Scott McLaughlin has revealed that he nearly wound up as a driver for the Holden Racing Team. Talking to Jeff
Continue readingPantless Dance at the Australian Grand Prix
Sometimes here at The Race Torque, when we are researching stories, we fall into rabbit holes that unearth some absolutely cracking yarns. Recently while delving
Continue readingNew Aussie Circuit Opens
The long wait is over for North Queensland to receive its first permanent race track, with the DriveIt venue outside Townsville playing host to its
Continue readingThe Great Bathurst Tragedy of 1955
1955 was an awful year for motorsport. Infamously, on the 11th of June, the world was rocked by the tragedy at Le Mans. When Lance
Continue reading12 Traits of Highly Effective Rally Co-Drivers
So, you want to be a rally co-driver – but where do you start? The Race Torque recently attended a rally co-driver forum as hosted
Continue readingBathurst 1000 Lap Time Analysis
There is one place in Australian motorsport where lap times really matter – Mount Panorama Bathurst. The quickest of the quick laps are landmarks in
Continue readingMini Aussie Racetracks Flourish
Multiple provincial motorsport facilities around the country are flourishing, with examples in Victoria and Queensland coming to life. Late last year, the Albury Wodonga &
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