Tony Bates has secured his maiden Australian GT Championship round victory by winning the weekend’s third race at the Clipsal 500 today, in his Moveitnet/C-Tech Laser/Transtex/Bryant & Bryant Mercedes-AMG GT3 prepared by Eggleston Motorsport. Today’s triumph, combined with Friday’s win and yesterday’s third-place finish, saw Bates taking overall honours ahead of Roger Lago, and claiming …

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Tony Bates has taken his 10th straight race win at the Clipsal 500, with a commanding performance in Race 1 of the Australian GT Championship today. After starting ninth on the grid in his Moveitnet/C-Tech Laser/Transtex/Bryant & Bryant Mercedes-AMG GT3, Bates progressed to sixth in the first few laps before a Safety Car intervention. At …

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Matt Stockwell has dominated the Series X3 NSW opener at Wakefield Park on the weekend, with pole position, four race wins and a new lap record for the category. Stockwell was closely challenged by Ben Bargwanna and Emily Duggan in the first three races, but marched to a comprehensive eight-second victory in the 15-lap feature …

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Emily Duggan has continued to set the standard for women racing drivers in Australia, making a stunning start to her 2017 motorsport campaign with second place overall in the opening round of Series X3 NSW for Hyundai Excel race cars at Wakefield Park on the weekend. Duggan qualified third, and finished third in all four races. …

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The father-and-son team of Craig and Adam Burgess has taken back-to-back victories in the Deputy.com Wakefield 300, prevailing in a thrilling 10th edition of the iconic endurance race at the nation’s spectator track yesterday. The Burgess’ Ginetta G50 started on pole position after a blistering lap from Adam in Saturday afternoon’s Top 10 Shootout and …

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Reigning Australian Carrera Cup Challenge Champion Tony Bates has opted for a change of scenery in 2017, and will contest the Australian GT Championship in an Eggleston Motorsport-prepared Mercedes Benz AMG GT3. While it will be Bates’ first full-time season in the category, he is no stranger to GT cars, having driven an Audi R8 …

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The most affordable racing series in NSW, Series X3 NSW will kick off as a major support category for the Deputy.com Wakefield 300 on 25-26 February. The entry list for the opening round of the series includes a mixture of familiar faces and newcomers, with reigning series champion Adam Bryant returning aboard a freshened-up Excel …

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We love our statistics here at CFM HQ, and with just one week remaining until the 10th edition of the Deputy.com Wakefield 300, we decided to take a look at some of the key numbers from the last nine years. Stats Summary Most wins: Jake Shelley (3) Most poles: Adam Burgess and Ric Shaw (3) Most …

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Competing in motorsport could save your life on the road, according to a prominent Canberra driving instructor. Daniel Flanagan, a successful racing driver and owner of the Fifth Gear Motoring driving school, says the authorities should do more to promote motorsport as a means of experiencing the limits of their vehicles in a safe and …

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