JORDAN LOVE has been awarded the Porsche junior scholarship for 2017 as he makes the transition to compete in next season’s GT3 Cup challenge. He is the second recipient of the Jamey Blaikie Scholarship – and the second West Aussie, following inaugural winner Jake Klarich’s impressive third on debut in the GT3 ’16 Challenge. “The…
Event 4 Day 1: Jordan Love emerges victorious with opening day win Thursday, 8 December 2016 – The fourth event in the inaugural season of the Formula 4 South East Asia (F4/SEA) Championship – certified by FIA – got underway Thursday with Perth’s Jordan Love (AUS, Car #79) drawing first blood following an emphatic…
CAMS confirms seven round calendar for its 2017 Jayco Australian Formula 4 Championship. Perth Formula 4 pilots Nick Rowe (AGI Sport) and Team BRM’s Jordan Love finished the season second and third respectively, behind 2016 champion Will Brown (Team BRM). To increase track time and minimise travel for crews, the seven rounds are scheduled across six…
Bert’s Babes add a touch of glamour to his stunning ’77 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV2000 at the 2016 Vintage Stampede. Image: Bert van Zuylen. LONGTIME motoring enthusiast Bert van Zuylen released his immaculate 1977 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV2000 from his Ocean Reef garage for the weekend’s popular Vintage Stampede. “We ran until the engine demolished the…
ANDRA Drag Racing: John Zappia slams his Fuchs Monaro at Perth Motorplex. Image: Grant Stephens/Drag News Australia. JUST last week John Zappia set a new Perth Motorplex track record speed for Top Doorslammer, clocking 256.38 mph. While Peter Kapiris holds the National Record at 258.42 mph, Bibra Lake’s Zappia is closing in on that…
Daniel Camilleri added the 1000ft DD/GA speed record to the ET mark he set in 2014. Image: Tim Baker, ANDRA Four 1000 feet National Records set at the Rowe Memorial Super Stock Classic at Calder Park Raceway November 19. CALDER PARK, November 19: Daniel Camilleri set a new speed mark for DD/GA reaching…
Ocean Reef, Western Australia: WA’s premier motorsport club has appointed a new general manager to guide it into the future from the recent tortuous times that have plagued the past couple of years. Former Army major Andrew Stachewicz has accepted the challenging role following an extensive process by independent recruiter Tony Taylor. It is a…
An excited group of Edith Cowan University engineering students is on its way to the world centre of motor racing for another international challenge. ECU Motorsport and Melbourne’s Monash are Australia’s only entrants in the UK Formula Student competition, held at the hallowed Silverstone F1 circuit July 14-17. Some 3000 of the world’s best young…