2019 Rally Australia Cancelled
November 13, 2019
Rally Australia, the final round of the 2019 World Rally Championship, has been cancelled as wildfires tear through forests in New South Wales.
Rally Australia, the final round of the 2019 World Rally Championship, has been cancelled as wildfires tear through forests in New South Wales.
Images, courtesy Phil Luyer, High Octane Photos. Huge Night of Emotion and Celebration Zara Board, the older sister of Anita Board, took out an emotional victory last evening at the Perth Motorplex’s Goldenstates event. Anita died tragically, aged just eight, in November 2017 following drag racing practice at the Kwinana venue for the sport she loved. The accident sent shockwaves throughout the sport and prompted the West Australian Government to impose a ban on junior drag racing. It was lifted last month after a Coroner’s report recommended a series of changes to the sport – all of which have since
Perth Motorplex Primed for Action Pics courtesy OUTLAW IMAGES. The last time West Australian racers Kirstie Wroe and Chris Moore competed in the Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series, was the ANDRA Grand Final back in April. Kirstie won a hard-fought victory in the Super Street bracket while Chris took out the Modified Bike event. They’re both keen to get back into action tomorrow competing at the Perth Motorplex Goldenstates event, which marks round four of the 2019/2020 Series. “What an event the ANDRA Grand Final was!” Kirstie recalled. “It was full of very tough racing all day, made even harder
Calan Williams has been catapaulted onto the magical Formula One stage next year after confirming this week he’ll contest the 2020 FIA Formula 3 Championship.
Annual Torque Trophy THE ANNUAL TORQUE TROPHY, scheduled for Barbagallo Raceway this Saturday, is up there with the most prestigious of titles among Street Car racers in Australia. The event was named after the popular ’70s ABC-TV motoring TV show “Torque” – hosted by the extraordinary Peter Wherrett – and as good in its day as Top Gear. He raced Bathurst several times and even had a car named after him – the 1981 Peter Wherrett Special GH Series Mitsubishi Sigma sedan (see featured image, above). Peter takes up design challenge Mitsubishi built 1000 examples that bore his signature after
After much dilly dallying and dithering, Shell V-Power Racing’s Scott McLaughlin, Alex Premat and their mighty Mustang really are 2019 Bathurst 1000 champions!
The Western Australian Government has lifted its ban on all junior drag racing in the State. Sport and Recreation Minister Mick Murray announced the decision this week.
IT DISAPPOINTS ME to see Australia’s “Great Race” under any cloud after allegations of a Rules Breach.
I SUSPECT it’s going to be a long, long time before CAMS’ new you beaut moniker takes hold. It’s as simple as one can get and is precisely what CAMS represents. But, as President Andrew Papadopoulos says, it’s a significant change and one that has been in planning for some time. As of 1 January 1 2020, the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport will change its trading name to Motorsport Australia. Please CLICK ON https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNAvBP_BRts Video: Motorsport Australia launch video Abiding History within Motorsport “WE KNOW CAMS has a long history within motorsport in Australia and that won’t change –
A HIGHLIGHT of this weekend’s action-packed programme includes the annual Morton Trophy – for the popular Formula Vee class – and the Kostera Cup, with the superfast Formula 1000s and 6SR sports cars challenging records at Barbagallo Raceway’s 2.41km circuit. Stuart Kostera, patriarch of the family after which the coveted trophy is named, is among the most respected luminaries in West Australian motorsport. And an Australian champion. His racing career began in 1965 at the historic Caversham circuit campaigning his street ride Ford Anglia 105E, before progressing to the stunning #21 Elfin ANF 1.5l open wheeler. Wanneroo’s inaugural lap record
This weekend is definitely all in for Daniel Ricciardo and his Renault F1 teammate Nico Hulkenberg. If their yellow beasts can de
A bumper field of 150 race cars grid up at Barbagallo Raceway this Sunday for the WA Sporting Car Club’s championship events.
I make no secret of the fact that Allan Letcher is a good mate and has been both a valued sponsor and supporter of Adrian Chambers Motorsports, particularly in difficult times during the past 12 months or so.
Featured Image by TIM ALLOTT The 15th Make Smoking History Targa West was a close and intense battle between the top teams, Peter Major and co-driver Kim Screaigh, and Peter Rullo and co-driver Jimmy Marquet. They pushed themselves to the limit in the Competition Modern class, driving ten-tenths for three solid days, with 34-year-old Wembley racer Major just holding on for victory by a few seconds. His Totally 4×4/Tyres and More Mobile 2004 Porsche 996 Turbo and Rullo’s new 2019 Autostrada Lotus Exige Sport 410 were neck and neck until the last stage of the rally’s longest day. Rullo locked brakes and went straight over a
Very late notice, but GRAEME COCKS reports: If you have a few hours to spare this weekend, the Lake Perkolilli team is at the WA Hot Rod Show at Perth’s Claremont Showgrounds. Thanks to the show promoter, Les Smith, we’ve been invited to put together a display of Perko cars and bikes. Thanks to Brett we have enough saltbush to fill a clay pan authentic red dust on the ground! “We’ve themed it to Ford (who wouldn’t at a hot rod show!) and a feature is Graeme Lockhart’s 1926 Ford Model T ‘Gow Job’ which he has built specially for
Alice Springs local hero David Walsh has sealed his first ever King of the Desert crown in an emotionally-charged victory at the 2019 Tatts Finke Desert Race.
But is was one heck of a few days at the office for the 20-year-old Australian and his German teammate, and it proved to be the toughest weekend of the championship so far. Round’s five and six of the 2019 ADAC GT Masters took place at the home of the Austrian Formula 1 Grand Prix and Aidan Read (below, left) once again made the long journey from his university studies in Perth, Australia, to team up with Marvin Dienst in the Schütz Motorsport AMG Mercedes GT3. It was another new venue for Aidan, and with that came the same challenges
SIXTEEN -YEAR-OLD AARON LOVE today scored his maiden win in the Porsche Michelin GT3 Cup Challenge in Round 2 at the Phillip Island Grand Prix circuit.
And it happens this weekend! The Tatts Finke Desert Race is an off road, multi terrain two-day battle through 460 kilometres of raw desert country from Alice Springs to the small Aputula (Finke) Community, in the Northern Territory. The race crosses the Finke River, believed to be the oldest river in the world. Held annually on the Queen’s Birthday long weekend in the NT, “Finke” as it’s known, is recognised as the richest Off Road Race in Australia with the added reputation of being one of the most difficult courses in one of the most remote places in the world.
Gun racer Garth Tander is back in the saddle this weekend as the fledgling TCR Australia heads for Phillip Island for Round 2 of the Shannons Nationals series. Recognised among the finest of the nation’s race drivers, the 42-year-old Supercars champion climbs aboard the Melbourne Performance Centre’s factory-fresh Audi RS3 in the new two litre touring car series. “He is the ultimate professional, both in and out of the car.” Troy Russell, MPC’s head honcho. The proud West Aussie has stood three times on the top rung of the podium at the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000, after conquering the 6.213
A TIMELY REMINDER THAT frontal head restraints (FHR) for competitors in club level rally events will be in place from 1 January 2020.
