After spending almost 12 months on the sidelines, Tony Bates will finally make his competitive racing return at Phillip Island for next weekend’s Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia season opener. Bates will step back into the saddle of his C-Tech Laser/Makita Mercedes-AMG GT3, prepared by Ashley Seward Motorsport; a successful test day a couple of …
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Lachlan Mineeff has announced a full-time campaign alongside reigning Monochrome GT4 Australia Champion Shane Smollen in the 2024 series, driving Smollen’s Porsche Cayman GT4RS. In an exciting development, the #1 Porsche will be run by Method Motorsport, the GT4 team co-owned by Supercars star Chaz Mostert. It will be engineered by former Bathurst 1000-winning engineer …
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A tumultuous off-season has set the scene for an intriguing 2024 Repco Supercars Championship. Sports journalist Shane Jones joins motorsport commentator Lachy Mansell to check out the form guide for all 24 drivers on the 2024 grid. Listen on iHeart Radio Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Amazon
The 2023 Repco Supercars Championship delivered new cars, some new winners and a new Champion. Who were the stars and dunces of the season? Lachy Mansell and Shane Jones hand down their gradings for all 25 drivers in this season finale episode of Chequered Flag Chat Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on …
David Wall and the Wall Racing team will return to the international racing scene next month, travelling to the United Arab Emirates to compete in the acclaimed Hankook Dubai 24 Hour. Wall and his crew will join up with the English-based Toro Verde GT team, campaigning a Porsche Type 992 GT3 Cup car that raced …
The 2023 edition of Australia’s Great Race is shaping up to be one of the most unpredictable ever, with the introduction of the new Gen 3 cars, emergence of some new contenders and subtle but significant rule changes Radio presenter/reality TV star Lachy Mansell and sports journalist Shane Jones present the Chequered Flag Chat Bathurst …
Who will be the next 10 drivers to race full-time in the Supercars Championship? From the up-and-coming talents of the Aussie junior development categories through to international superstars, Lachy Mansell and Shane Jones discuss their predictions for the future of the Supercars grid. Listen on iHeart Radio Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen …
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Lachlan Mineeff Motorsport and Purple Sector Racing would like to issue the following clarification following an incident involving Lachie N Mineeff in the Australian Formula Ford Series at Symmons Plains yesterday and subsequent reports from motorsport media outlets. There are in fact two Australian racing drivers named Lachlan Mineeff. One is currently racing in TCR …
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Getting up to speed quickly in practice and qualifying will be the key to a strong campaign in Round 3 of Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS at Phillip Island this weekend, according to RAM Motorsport driver Mike Sheargold. Alongside Garth Walden, Sheargold currently sits third in the GT Am class standings after …
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GWR Australia Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS driver Brett Hobson says getting a feel for the handling characteristics of his Mercedes-AMG GT3 will be the key to improved results in this weekend’s third round of the series at Phillip Island. Hobson will once again join Mike Bailey in the Pro-Am class, while …
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