The Townsville Supercars street race was a missed opportunity. Since its inception in 2009, there’s no doubt the event has attracted economic benefits to the North Queensland region, and it’s a nice weekend away for those of us from southern states who enjoy escaping the cold weather in the middle of the year. It has …
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Dylan Thomas and Nick McBride have driven their Sonic Motor Racing Services Porsche 911 to victory in the first one-hour Carrera Cup Pro-Am endurance race at Phillip Island today. McBride started the race, pitting from third position at the half-way point of the race after battles with Alex Davison and Dylan O’Keeffe. Thomas resumed the …
A bumper field of 36 historic Formula Fords will line up to celebrate the 50th anniversary of international Formula Ford racing at the Sydney Classic Speed Festival, 10-11 June. Formula Ford was conceived in England in 1967, and quickly evolved into a popular junior development category all over the world. It made its first appearance …
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Experienced production car and Formula Vee racer Dylan Thomas will return to the Sonic Motor Racing Carrera Cup squad for the Carrera Cup Pro-Am endurance event at Phillip Island this weekend. Thomas, currently racing in the Toyota 86 Series, has established a formidable record in the Carrera Cup Pro-Am events. In 2015, he partnered Nick …
Reigning TAG Heuer Carrera Challenge Champion Tony Bates will make a one-off return to Porsche racing for the Carrera Cup Pro-Am endurance event at Phillip Island on 27-28 May. Bates, who has been racing a Mercedes AMG-GT in the Australian GT Championship in 2017, will join the Zagame Autosport team where he will pair with …
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Normally my blog posts are focused on motorsport-related issues. Not today. The Federal Budget was delivered last night and once you cut through the hyperbole and rhetoric, there were some interesting details in the policy announcements. One in particular immediately struck a nerve with me, as it’s one that affects my personal bottom line: the …
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Moveitnet/C-Tech Laser/Local Roadways/Bryant & Bryant Mercedes-AMG GT3 racer Tony Bates has maintained his strong position in the 2017 Australian GT Championship by finishing fourth in today’s one-hour race at Barbagallo. Bates was on the charge early, climbing from 11th to sixth in the opening stint despite a lengthy Safety Car due to a first-lap incident. …
Tony Bates has finished 11th in Race 1, Round 3 of the Australian GT Championship at Barbagallo today, but felt he could have achieved more in his Moveitnet/C-Tech Laser/Local Roadways/Bryant & Bryant Mercedes-AMG GT3. Starting 13th on the grid, Bates moved inside the top 10 before taking his compulsory pit stop as soon as the …
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Tony Bates says tyre conservation will be “absolutely critical” for this weekend’s pair of one-hour Australian GT Championship races at Barbagallo, following practice and first qualifying today. After acquainting himself with the circuit in practice, the Moveitnet/C-Tech Laser/Local Roadways/Bryant & Bryant Mercedes-AMG GT3 pilot improved by well over a second in qualifying. The session included …
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Moveitnet/C-Tech Laser/Local Roadways/Bryant & Bryant Mercedes-AMG GT3 driver Tony Bates is all set for Round 3 of the Australian GT Championship at Perth’s Barbagallo Raceway this weekend. It will be Bates’ first visit to the Perth circuit since the Carrera Cup round in 2012, but he’s looking forward to returning to the venue. “I enjoyed …
