Motorsport Australia Tarmac Rally Wet Tyre Definition
Motorsport Australia has released a Wet Tyre Definition for the purpose of Tarmac (Targa) Rally events. This definition is based on one of the recommendations from the Targa Tasmania Investigatory Tribunal. The Tribunal recommendation sought that Tarmac Rally event organisers, in conjunction with Motorsport Australia, make provisions for the usage of tyres that […]
Roddam wins warm Tasmanian khanacross
The 500 Car Club of Tasmania held the third round of its Khanacross Summer Series over the weekend, with Nathan Roddam claiming first position. Twenty-five entrants competed in the Khanacross at Baskerville Raceway on Sunday, with each driver getting a total of four runs that accumulated to a total time. The event also held a […]
Sydney to now host Supercars opener
The Repco Supercars Championship will no longer start the 2022 season in Newcastle with Sydney Motorsport Park to now host the season opener. With COVID-19 cases in Newcastle, the decision to postpone the event until later on this year was made to maximise attendance at the street circuit event. Instead, the season will now begin […]
HRA to open season in unique slot
The Historic Racing Association will enter unfamiliar territory this weekend when it hosts a rare event in January. Usually getting its season of motorsport underway in late February or early March, the club has jumped on the opportunity to host a rallysprint in the Victorian regional town of Boisdale this weekend. Taking place […]
Mansell secures Euroformula seat for 2022
Australian Christian Mansell has confirmed his 2022 plans with the teenager to run in this year’s Euroformula Open Championship for Team Motopark. Mansell enters the European championship with plenty of single-seater experience after two years in the United Kingdom, where he enjoyed lots of success in the British Formula 4 Championship in 2020 and […]
Supercars appoints new CEO
The Repco Supercars Championship has appointed current Chief Operating Officer, Shane Howard, as its next Chief Executive Officer. Howard brings a wealth of experience to the role having spent time working in Supercars’ business development, operations, marketing and live entertainment sections, as well as successfully guiding the championship through multiple leadership changes. In addition to […]
Taylor and Moscatt complete Dakar debut
After two weeks of tackling the Saudi Arabian desert, Molly Taylor has managed to complete the Dakar Rally on her first ever attempt. With co-driver Dale Moscatt by her side in the Can Am South Racing prepared SXS Buggy, the duo faced plenty of adversity during the final few stages of the event, but […]
James-Wallace closer to back-to-back titles
Matt James-Wallace has made it two consecutive victories in the Shannons Targa Rallysprint Series after winning the third round of the 2021/2022 season. With a huge field of 80 drivers getting four runs of the Perth Motorplex course, James-Wallace and his co-driver Ben Tuck ended up enjoying an outright six-second victory over David Heaton […]
AROCA ready to roll out solid 2022 campaign
With 2022 now officially underway, Motorsport Australia clubs have begun organising their calendars, with a busy year ahead. Getting into action early is the Victorian Alfa Romeo Owners’ Club of Australia (AROCA) chapter. The club usually starts their season of motorsport with a January supersprint in Victoria and this weekend the club heads […]
Bathurst 12 Hour postponed until May
The Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour will now run in May, postponed from its original February date. The call to postpone the event comes amidst a number of concerns surrounding quarantine regulations for international competitors as well as the growing number of COVID cases in Australia. All organisations involved in the event backed the […]