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 …
Leading Australian employee management software provider Deputy.com has thrown its support behind the popular Wakefield 300 endurance race, signing on as naming-rights sponsor for the 2017 event. This year marks the 10th running of the Wakefield 300, which has steadily grown in popularity since it was first held in 2008 – co-incidentally, the same year …
It probably comes as no surprise that the extinct Commodore Cup category would provide a source of material for the Undiscovered Talent column, given my former involvement with the series. And indeed, there are probably several Commodore Cup drivers worthy of write-ups in these posts, but there was one in particular who took the category …
While my passion for motorsport is blindingly obvious to all those who know me, road safety has also been an interest of mine for quite some time, and an area I’m looking forward to exploring more seriously in 2017. In particular, I’m interested in promoting motorsport as a pursuit with the potential to deliver real …
For every racing driver who has been successful in forging a professional career in motorsport, there are plenty who have missed out. In many cases, this is not because they lacked ability; rather, it’s symptomatic of an industry where talent is not the only ingredient necessary for success. There are many drivers who have been …
Aaron Zerefos will make his Toyota 86 Racing Series debut this weekend, joining Central Coast-based Brian Hilton Motorsport for the Coates Hire Sydney 500. The Sydney 500 is the fifth and final round of the inaugural season of the popular one-make series, and marks the first-ever street race format. Zerefos is best-known for his Porsche …
Emily Duggan has recorded the fastest-ever timed lap for a Hyundai Excel at Australia’s most famous racetrack, Mount Panorama, setting a 3:00.674 in her Penrite/Supashock/Winmax race car at yesterday’s Challenge Bathurst event. The Dural driver punched out a time more than a second faster than the previous best for an Excel at the mountain, and …
Tony Bates has completed the 2016 Carrera Cup season with a second-place finish in the TAG Heuer Carrera Challenge class aboard the Moveitnet/C-Tech Laser Porsche Cup Car at the Castrol Gold Coast 600 on Sunday. Starting fourth on the grid, Bates made a blinder start, overtaking both Marc Cini and James Bergmuller before the first …
