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Performance & Racing
BURSON AUTO PARTS RACING WINS
A breakthrough victory came at the Phillip Island TCR Round
It took only until the second round of the 2021 Supercheap Auto TCR Australia Series for Burson Auto Parts Racing to claim its first TCR race win and overall round victory. Burson Auto Parts Racing driver Jason Bargwanna delivered a superb victory in the second and final race of the round, fighting his way through the top end of the field in perfect weather conditions to claim the Sunday’s TCR race victory, the first in Australia for the Peugeot marque. Jason gained the opportunity to power into the lead of the race when rival Chaz Mostert suffered a tyre failure on the 12th lap. From there the highly experienced racer extended his lead by several tenths of a second per lap to score a memorable inaugural TCR Australia Series victory for Burson Auto Parts Racing and Garry Rogers Motorsport (GRM). This victory adds to a series of firsts for Jason and GRM, given that the Victorian driver raced to GRM’s first Supercars victory back in 1998 and he won the Bathurst 1000 with the team for the first time in 2000. Jason also earned his emphatic inaugural TCR Australia Series victory after last competing with GRM all the way back in 2002. This victory also presented an outstanding fightback by the team following the Burson Auto Parts Racing driver’s major accident at the final race of the opening round held in Tasmania. The veteran racer displayed outstanding pace throughout Sunday’s 15 lap race to stand on the top step of the TCR Australia podium for the first time. “To come back to GRM with Burson Auto Parts and obviously having my son Ben as my teammate, it’s pretty emotional stuff,” Jason said. “I’ve been doing this for a long time, but to be able to come back and get the winner’s trophy - it’s pretty special. The guys at GRM worked hard to fix this old girl after Tassie and to come back - and it was a bit of a jet in that last race. “We were out of the window a bit in qualifying, we managed to work our way to it, and we were catching Chaz, which is always a good thing.” Ben Bargwanna, piloting the striking Precision Auto Equipment liveried second GRM TCR Australia Peugeot 308 finished sixth in the final race of the round after another strong and consistent weekend. Saturday’s TCR race saw torrential rain hit the Victorian seaside circuit, with Jason and Ben finishing fifth and ninth respectively. “What a way to get the 2021 season under way for Burson Auto Parts Racing,” Burson Auto Parts General Manager – Marketing, Anthony Hughes, said. “We always knew that we had the drivers and the team to win races in this competitive series. Now, at only the second round of the championship, we have already delivered on that promise. “We are also very pleased to have shared this inaugural success with our supplier sponsors, Hella Pagid, Dayco, Wesfil, Fuchs, Sachs, Bosch and Premier Auto Trade.”
For more from Burson Auto Parts, visit www.burson.com.au
DAYCO PARTNERSHIP OPTIMISES HYBRID TECH
The Dayco team recently worked with Maserati to create a tailored solution for its Ghibli Hybrid
Dayco – a leading engine products and drive systems specialist for the automotive, industrial and aftermarket industries – says it is not only considered a preferred solution provider for high technology original equipment components around the world, but a strategic technical partner in the design and manufacture of complete systems. It says a recent example of this role is demonstrated in the company’s relationship with Maserati, for which the Dayco team designed and manufactured a tailored solution for the complete BSG (Belt-integrated Starter Generator) hybrid system, also known as P0 Architecture, for the brand’s MHEV (Mild-Hybrid Electric Vehicle) engine in its Ghibli Hybrid. “To achieve Maserati’s required objectives, each component of the hybrid system has been designed to the highest standards to maximise fuel savings, reduce CO2 emissions and increase the durability of the entire system,” Dayco Vice President OE Sales and Business Development, Wouter Nijenhuis, said. “This has been made possible through the compact design and use of optimised materials to produce the side-arm tensioner, the development of a new Poly-V Belt incorporating innovative materials and manufacturing processes to guarantee the best coefficient of friction during the lifetime of the engine. “Finally, the addition of our new damper pulley has been specifically designed to protect the crankshaft of this powerful MHEV engine. “Emphasising our commitment to the relationship with Maserati, the Dayco side-arm tensioner is being produced on a new, dedicated assembly line, which is state-of-the-art for this type of product and equipped with Industry 4.0 technology. “Embracing the trend towards automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies and processes that is at its heart, the PLC computer control system utilises artificial intelligence, inter-connected assembly machines and finally, features fully autonomous testing. “I wish to thank the entire Dayco global team for this outstanding result, which demonstrates the company’s partnership credentials and was achieved in spite of the exceptionally challenging circumstances caused by the current pandemic.”
For more from Dayco, visit www.dayco.com
XS INJECTORS SIGNS ON WITH TA2
The company has signed on as the exclusive Fuel Injector partner of the TA2 Muscle Car Series
Injectors Online, which designed, developed and sells XS Injectors by Xspurt, is using the dynamic TA2 Championship to highlight the product’s performance strengths. It says XS Injectors are the world’s most accurate performance fuel injector. In an open-ended sponsorship deal, XS Injectors by Xspurt is a homologated component of the TA2 Muscle Car Series and is said to be perfectly suited to the General Motors LS-based small block engine that features in the Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro and Dodge Challenger that make up the grid. The product is also a key component for daily drive Holden and HSV vehicles. Performance orientated, Injectors Online says that not only do XS Injectors deliver industry leading consistency with each injector set exactly matched to tolerances of just one per cent in flow rate and two per cent in deadtime, but the level of testing each injector and injector set undergoes “has never been seen before.” XS Injector’s dynamic flow matching process records over 6,500 flow testing points and each injector endures almost 300,000 individual measurements for flow, temperature, pressure and voltage. “XS Injectors are perfectly suited to cars that run LS engines, which is what attracted us to the TA2 Muscle Car Series – it is a perfect alignment of products,” Injectors Online Managing Director, Simon Richards, said. “The unique characteristics of the XS injector are built for cars like Holden and HSV, as well as the traditional muscle cars like Mustang and Camaro. “The TA2 Series, as well as those who drive cars of this type, need a performance injector that they can trust and one that will last – which is why XS injectors come with a lifetime warranty. We have absolute confidence in our product, and so should you.”
NEW DATES FOR MEGUIAR’S MOTOREX
The show has been rescheduled to November 20-21, 2021
Meguiar’s MotorEx will return to the Melbourne Showgrounds across November 20 and 21 later this year for a massive pre-Summer celebration of all things custom car culture. Show organisers say more entrants, exhibitors, and special guests than ever before are on the program for “what is sure to be the biggest MotorEx show ever.” Preparing for the massive 20th anniversary weekend, MotorEx Managing Director Andy Lopez is eager for this year’s event to begin. “The team has watched with excitement over the past 12 months as our entrant registrations have boomed with newly completed builds,” Andy said. “There’s a lot of excitement in the car scene right now, and despite the challenges of the last year or so, the industry including our aftermarket partners have been working hard to create new products, car builds and services that they’re keen to show off.” With events in other states heading back to normality including affiliated events such as January’s Summernats Slam, organisers are confident that Meguiar’s MotorEx will be everything the car scene in Melbourne missed out on in 2020 and then some. They say entrant and spectator tickets are flying out the door and early bird tickets remain on sale at their lowest price ever of $25 per day. Featuring the very best rides in Australia, a huge trade and exhibition show with hundreds of the best local and international aftermarket brands, a massive show ’n’ shine backed by good mates Rare Spares, drifting demos and so much more, show organisers state Meguiar’s MotorEx is the premier car show for all car enthusiasts to enjoy. With a continued focus on developing and maintaining strong relationships with the In a highly regulated and cost-effective series where car weight is restricted to 1,250kgs (including the driver) and engine outputs are limited to approximately 390kW (525hp) and 6,500rpm, the TA2 Series is designed with one key focus – performance. “Having a local business that can supply the exact product we require, along with being able to match, set and register each injector, is the ideal way to ensure the competitors are receiving the correct spec component to keep within the category regulations,” PROMAXX TA2 Muscle Car Series National Category Manager, Craig Denyer, said.
For more information about the 2021 TA2 Muscle Car Series, go to www.ta2racingaustralia.com For more information about Injectors Online and the XS brand, contact Simon Richards at simon@injectorsonline.com
automotive aftermarket, the focus is on supporting and growing the industry by giving it a place to shine. Headed by partners Milwaukee, MotorEx’s trade and exhibition show, Performance Garage, is filling up fast with many of Australia’s best aftermarket businesses reserving their site. Meguiar’s MotorEx organisers say the show is the best place for automotive brands, new and existing, to put their products in front of thousands of eager automotive fans, many from the trade, who come to the show ready to shop.
