Speed Read July 2016

SPEED READ JULY 2016 EDITION

PRICE ON FOUR WHEELS Toby Price has taken on the ultimate challenge at Finke

ALL ABOUT RACE SUITS

AUSTRALIANS AT LE MANS

BRITISH SUPERKART TITLE

Get advice from the experts on the best race suit for you

A race of mixed fortunes

Jordan Ford expands his horizons at the British Superkart Grand Prix

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CONTENTS

GENERAL NEWS Price on four wheels Getting ready to race: race suits Australians at Le Mans Jordan takes British Superkart title CAMS Karting Academy: the next generation CAMS Annual Report City of Ballarat endorse motor sport hub proposal Adelaide to come alive in November Smart drive in Queensland Aussies take WRC2 stage win Owen and Ryan win Finke New kid on the block: Toyota 86 Racing Series CAMS Motor Sport Awards: nominations open CAMS History: Australia’s first motor race

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Price on four wheels

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Getting to know race suits

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British Superkart Title

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CLUB CORNER

CAMS Club Profile: Melbourne Motor Sport Club 20 InWolk CAMS Member Portal 20 Boost your club with the Club Development Fund 21 CAMS club photo of the month 22

DEVELOPMENT

Karting Champions continue motor sport theme in Ipswich

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WAMS Singapore Exchange Program New stages and more excitement at Rally Aust.

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RESULTS Championship updates

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INFORMATION Contact CAMS What’s on in July

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GENERAL NEWS

PRICE ON FOUR WHEELS Dakar Champion Toby Price has managed the impossible by competing in both the two and four-wheel categories at the 2016 Finke Desert Race.

Price made a valiant attempt to win both categories of the grueling race, finishing the four-wheel category and literally flying back to his KTM via plane to make the start of the bike leg.

In his off-road truck debut, having only driven in the Super Stadium Trucks at the Clipsal 500 Adelaide, Price outlined the key differences between the two and four-wheel events at Finke.

With co-driver Kyle Pfitzner, Price finished second on the road in the four-wheel event after starting 19th. The 26-year-old then went on to win the bike race on the 226km track.

“In the truck you could basically nail everything whereas on the bike you needed to be conscious that its not as safe and you need to respect the speed and danger of hanging off the back of the bike, with no cage protection.”

“The Geiser truck was just unstoppable and that backed with my track knowledge seemed to give me great speed and insight during the dusty over-taking moments,” Price said.

Price definitely needed to reset his head after each stage to stay safe and bring home his fifth Finke title.

Admitting that Team KTM were apprehensive for him to take on the challenge to begin with, Price was quick to acknowledge the commitment and drive of his team.

“When they [KTM] found out my desire to run both classes they soon realised it was a serious package we had put together,” Price continued.

“Logistically this was a massive effort from day one.

The whole deal involved twenty-one staff and numerous helicopters, planes and motorhomes to bring it all together.”

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Even though he was not successful at taking home a win in both categories, he is still keen for four-wheel competition in the future.

“My focus is still to conquer Dakar a number of times but if the opportunity arises to do a few more four-wheel driving events I’m happy to look at it.”

The dirt racer’s next destination is the Rally of Morocco, before heading back to Dakar to defend his two-wheel title.

Price also had advice for budding off-roaders: “Follow your dreams and never say never. Anything is possible and looking back at what has happened over the last five years, it’s really surreal to think this is actually my life.”

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“ W h e n t h e y f o u n d ou t m y d e s i r e t o r u n b oth c l a s s e s t h e y s o on realised it was a serious package we had put together” TOBY PRICE

Photography credit: Samuel Costin

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GENERAL NEWS

GETTING READY TO RACE: RACE SUITS Revolution Racegear’s Errol Shearsby provides advice on getting the right race suit for you.

Customising your Race Suit

unknowingly, are in contravention to the rules, and worse, are putting themselves at unnecessary risk.

For racers who want a suit with their own custom design, it’s important to lock in a design before your suit is ordered as it cannot be performed at a later date.

“Kart suits will melt!”

“To have a custom suit made, first consult with your chosen manufacturer. The manufacturer will discuss with you and advise on the custom design you are after,” Shearsby says.

“Never make the mistake of having your suit embroidered after it is manufactured,” warns Shearsby.

“Embroidery added at a later date will be through all layers of the suit and will render the suit non-compliant with FIA standards. Embroidery must be in the top layer only.”

Lately you may have noticed professional drivers with suits that appear to be screen printed. The process being used is “Flame Resistant” or FR printing. FR printing passes all the required flame tests a suit goes through in order to pass the stringent FIA homologation process and can only be applied to the suit by the manufacturer.

Screen printing onto a suit, just like adding embroidery, will render a suit non-compliant with FIA standards, as will common heat transfers. The printing process of heat transfers does not meet the standards required and could, should the worst happen, expose you to severe burns.

Kart Suit v Race Suit Whilst a kart suit might appear to be identical in style to a nomex race suit, racers are warned against using kart suits in motor racing events.

“A kart suit is manufactured from materials designed to protect the driver from abrasion, not fire. A motor racing suit is designed to protect the wearer from burns,” Shearsby said.

“It is not uncommon to see drivers wearing karting suits at lower level motor sport events. These people, perhaps

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Whilst race suit technology has a focus on their resistance to fire, improved ergonomics have made this crucial piece of attire to be light and comfortable.

“The evolution of race suit technology over the last decade has been specifically centred around driver comfort and reducing fatigue,” Shearsby said.

“This has been achieved through advances in materials which now provide better wicking properties allowing perspiration to be drawn away from the body, improved inner liner fabric which is lighter, lighter outer layer fabric which is available in a greater number of colours and flame resistant stretch materials which are used to improve a drivers comfort.

“Advances in race suit materials also allows for suits to be only two layers and still pass all required homologation testing which assists in delivering a lighter and more comfortable race suit.”

Got a New Sponsor?

While it’s great to get a sponsor to help fund your racing, it’s not as simple as taking out a needle and thread to sew a new patch on your suit.

Any alteration or additions to a suit must, under FIA homologation rules, be carried out by the manufacturer or according to very specific FIA requirements, including special nomex thread to the outer layer only.

“The same rule applies for any repairs that may be required to your suit, such as fixing a tear or replacing a zipper,” Shearsby said.

“Should you have a requirement to add a sponsor to your suit or a category badge, or indeed have a repair done, it is highly recommended that you contact your suit manufacturer in order for them to undertake the work for you so that your suit remains compliant.”

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LOOKING AFTER YOUR RACE SUIT • Never work on the car in your suit as any oils or grease that gets into the suit will reduce the flame resistance of the material.

• Should your suit be wet from perspiration at the track and require drying, turn the suit inside out and hang out of direct sunlight.

• Do not place your suit onto a hot bonnet of a car.

• Ensure your zipper is fully down before trying to remove the suit from the shoulders.

• Be mindful of any sharp edges or cable ties, usually near entry/exit points of the car, these can easily catch on and rip suits.

• Always follow the manufacturer’s cleaning instructions.

BUYER BEWARE HOW TO SPOT A FAKE Unfortunately there is fake or counterfeit safety equipment for sale to the general motor sport community, ranging from safety harnesses to drivers apparel.

To combat this, the FIA have introduced a range of additional labelling requirements to improve the ability for an item to be identified as meeting the standards set by the FIA. All new apparel now includes the latest FIA labelling requirements, which incorporates a specific holographic image for each type of safety equipment or product.

This includes labelling for: • Race Seats • Safety Harnesses • Frontal Head Restraints • FIA Standard Helmets – and the visor • Safety Fuel Bladder • Wheel Restraint Cables • Drivers apparel including shoes, gloves, underwear and race suits.

The FIA control the distribution of these labels to the equipment manufacturers, who in turn must record the use of each label for reporting purposes back to FIA.

Safety Apparel Labelling Each new race suit (or overall as is the FIA term) has a new label attached on the inner flap of the front zipper. This is in addition to the easily recognised label that is embroidered on the collar of the suit.

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All other items of apparel are now also fitted with the hologram label, in a range of controlled locations. This label should be clearly visible and identified before you purchase an item, giving you peace of mind that the product is genuine and meets the standard designed to provide the highest level of protection in an incident.

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AUSTRALIANS AT LE MANS

Whilst the 84th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans was a heartbreaking journey for Toyota, it was a series of mixed fortunes for the Australians who took part in the iconic motor race.

Reigning World Endurance Champion Mark Webber, alongside teammates Timo Bernhard and Brendon Hartley, was one of the pre-event favourites.

Technical gremlins struck the #1 Porsche early in the race, with a fightback from the back of the pack to climb to 13th overall.

“I am very proud of the team, proud of the mechanics who worked so hard,” Webber said.

“It’s an honour to drive for Porsche in Le Mans again. It wasn’t our day, we were unlucky with the water pump.

That was the big problem for us, we lost a lot of time.

But Timo’s and Brendon’s drives were awesome.

“In the end we all prayed for car ‘2’ and of course I’m happy for our team mates and Porsche. But what has happened to Toyota today, is really hard to take and you have to feel for them.”

In the GTE Pro class, Australian Ryan Briscoe enjoyed third place on the podium upon Ford’s factory return to the circuit where the original Ford GT became an icon.

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Briscoe shared his #69 Chip Ganassi Racing run Ford GT with Scott Dixon and Richard Westbrook.

“Every single person at Chip Ganassi Racing USA put in tireless French hours and gave us two unbelievably fast and reliable cars,” Briscoe said on Instagram.

“Each car covered 2,900 miles in 24 hours, with one brake change each, and were driven at close to qualifying pace the entire race.”

“We pushed each other all race long and in the end found ourselves celebrating on the podium together. I’m so proud to drive for these guys and look forward to much more success together!”

Poised to win its first ever 24 Hours of Le Mans, tragedy struck for Toyota as its leading #5 TS050 Hybrid prototype suddenly lost power in the closing minutes of the race. In a post-race update, Toyota revealed that a connector on the piping between the turbocharger and intercooler failed and resulted in a loss of control of the turbocharger.

Race engineers managed to bypass the turbo and get the car moving again in limp mode, but by then Porsche and its winning #2 919 Hybrid had already taken the lead.

Sadly, the #5 TS050 Hybrid couldn’t finish its final lap under the 6.0-minute time limit and thus missed out on a podium as well as being classified.

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JORDAN TAKES BRITISH SUPERKART TITLE

“Racing in the European Championship was also a great experience, meeting so many new people and faces that you know have done so well in the European Championships,” Ford said.

“So to have the opportunity to go over and race against the world’s best has not only helped me develop as a driver, but it’s also shown that Australian drivers have a great level of talent and are able to go over and achieve just as much as I have.”

Having won the 2015 Australian Superkart Championship by claiming all eight race wins in the 250cc National class, Jordan Ford expanded his horizons to add the British Superkart Grand Prix to his trophy collection.

“So after winning the Australian championship last year, we were unsure what we could achieve next over here,” Ford said.

“The British Superkart Grand Prix was the biggest and best race in the world in superkarting. So we thought let’s give it a crack.”

Ford’s race wins in the European Championship opening race and British Grand Prix finale at Donington was the first appearance of an Australian on a CIK podium since James Courtney in 1997.

As reward for his efforts in Europe, Ford is now entitled to run with GP plates to recognise his Grand Prix win as he continues to race in Australia.

“The GP plate has been offered for many, many years. It’s probably one of the most prestigious races, if not in the UK, around the whole world,” Ford said.

“To be wearing it on the kart in the Australian championship, it’s a dream come true.”

Having won the British Grand Prix on debut, talk already surrounds Ford returning in 2017 to defend his title and tackling other superkart titles around the world.

“I honestly want to keep on taking on the world and we just have to see what opportunities arise,” Ford said.

“As far as I’m concerned, I’ve achieved a lot in Australia, I want to keep achieving that and I’d love to take on the title again next year of the British GP.”

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CAMS KARTING ACADEMY: THE NEXT GENERATION

Twelve of Australia’s karting rising stars were recently given an opportunity to become part of the newly formed CAMS Karting Academy.

In conjunction with CAMS and professional trainers from Winning Formula, the karters undertook physical and mental training beyond the confines of a race track.

Trainers included sports scientist Damian Prasad, whose motor racing credentials included stints with the Holden Racing Team and Nissan Motorsport, and former AFL player Brett Stephens, who also enjoyed a stint as a fitness coach to tennis great Pete Sampras.

“These guys are incredibly fortunate to be able to have this opportunity to have some nice foundations and categories within their whole professional routines to constantly build on,” Prasad said.

“That’s one of the things we taught them about this week was the different things you need to focus on, and then set goals for each category.

“It’s about the long term gains, not the short term picture.”

“This weekend’s been awesome. We’ve been doing a lot of fitness and training, so it’s been awesome to talk to all the guys about what athletes need to perform at their best when they’re racing,” Declan Fraser said.

“Out of this camp I feel like I’ve learnt quite a bit in terms of my own ability, where I was really able to push myself but as well where I can go,” Josh Behn said.

S K I L L S T O L AS T A L I F E T I M E Even within the space of a three-day camp, the karters all took home crucial elements to further improve their fitness and benefit their racing as a consequence.

“This camp has taught me about fitness and the training, all the hard work that goes into pretty much everything apart from on-track, which would help you in the racing,” Tyrone Merwood said.

The 12 participants will again be invited to take part in a second camp in August, whereby they will undertake more training on-track and learn more elements of becoming a professional racing driver.

WH AT THE P A RTICIP A N TS H A D TO S AY Despite the early starts, cold conditions and intense physical training, the karters relished the experience of competition outside of karting.

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CITY OF BALLARAT ENDORSE MOTOR SPORT HUB PROPOSAL CAMS is excited to learn of the City of Ballarat’s consideration for the business case of a motor sport facility within the region.

CAMS is in constant dialogue with government, across all levels, to advocate for greater investment in creating new and upgrading existing facilities.

“We have been actively working with the Council on this concept for some time and the last two years has seen a major step forward in the development of the motor sport and industry hub in Ballarat,” CAMS Chief Executive Officer Eugene Arocca said.

Recent cases include Winton receiving Victorian Government funding for a full track resurface and safety improvement works, and both the Federal and South Australian Governments contributing to the development of a new world-class complex in Tailem Bend.

Victoria currently has four permanent circuit racing facilities - Sandown, Phillip Island, Winton and Calder Park. However, with uncertainty about Sandown’s longterm future and Calder Park not actively used in regular competition, there is greater demand for a facility to cater for the growing levels of grassroots motor sport held in the state.

“CAMS has committed to work with the Ballarat City Council to achieve this exciting objective and we congratulate the Councillors for their support of the hub,” Arocca said.

“It is our view that Victoria is screaming out for another world class track and with established tracks in both the north and south, the logical place for our next track is the west,” Arocca said.

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ADELAIDE TO COME ALIVE IN NOVEMBER

THE FESTIVAL HAS ALREADY TEASED US ABOUT WHAT’S IN STORE FOR THIS YEAR’S EVENT:

The Adelaide Motorsport Festival returns in 2016, with the city to come alive in November.

The event returns on 19-20 November to the Adelaide Parklands, and will be created into the hub of two significant motor sport events in South Australia.

In 2016, the Classic Adelaide Rally returns as a major component of the Adelaide Motorsport Festival, recreating the iconic and world-renowned tarmac rally of South Australia that was held between 1996 and 2009.

The Classic Adelaide Rally centres on Victoria Park for scrutineering, then the rally heads out to the Fleurieu, then Adelaide Hills before returning to Victoria Park.

Alongside the Rally, the Victoria Park Sprint returns for its third year, which is a virtual ‘museum-in-motion’ that draws upon South Australia’s rich motor sport history and celebrates as well as re-enacts motor sport competition from a special era.

The Sprint is held on a section of the historic Australian Grand Prix circuit, and expects to see over 220 cars in 17 diverse categories.

The Adelaide Motorsport Festival is true and authentic to South Australia’s rich motor racing heritage whilst creating new event experiences with relevance and meaning to the motor racing enthusiast.

Tickets are now available for the event.

For further information please head to adelaidemotorsportfestival.com.au

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RALLY/OFF ROAD

SMART DRIVE IN QUEENSLAND Toyota driver Harry Bates, whose result was enough to boost him to the lead in the Australian driver standings.

Tom Wilde of Western Australia was third in a Subaru.

Smart said he was thrilled to win first time out after returning to competition with long-time co-driver John Allen.

“It has been good - a bit surprised,” Smart said.

“We’re stoked - thanks for coming!

W AT C H THE V IDE O HIG HL IG HTS Round 3 of the Kumho Tyre Australian Rally Championship was won by local Sunshine Coast driver Ryan Smart in the Mitsubishi Lancer.

Smart drove a canny and consistent event, winning only one stage but among the top three on all tests, finishing just more than a minute ahead of fast-rising young

“The morning wasn’t too bad. But we just got to the finish, not taking too many risks. I was happy with my driving, but the intensity was not there due to the rain.”

Former Australian championship leader Simon Evans failed to finish the rally after rolling his Subaru on the third stage. Evans and co-driver Ben Searcy were unhurt.

The next round of the Australian Rally Championship heads to South Australia for round four on 9-11 September.

AUSSIES TAKE MAIDEN WRC2 STAGE WIN Australian crew Scott Pedder and co-driver Dale Moscatt have experienced the high and low of rally emotions as they take on the world’s best in the FIA World Rally Championship’s WRC2 category.

The high was scoring their maiden WRC2 stage win on the second day of the recent WRC Rally Portugal, helping them to edge into an astonishing third outright on the weekend’s penultimate test.

The low was spinning their Skoda Fabia R5 in a rut on the final stage and being forced to settle for fourth place at the end.

Despite the bitter disappointment, the 2014 Australian Champions have proved their ability is equal to the Europeans and they’ll tackle the coming gravel rounds in Poland, Finland, China and Australia with even greater confidence.

RINGSIDE SEAT? BECOME A RALLY OFFICIAL Upgrades to the course for Kennards Hire Rally Australia mean more officials will be needed to help stage the WRC event on November 17-20 on the Coffs Coast.

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There’s no better way to see the action than to be part of it! And with no other major Australian motorsport event in the month of November, there’s every reason to plan a visit to the Coffs Coast.

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OWEN AND RYAN WIN FINKE

In its 41st year, the Tatts Finke Desert Race added two more names to its illustrious ‘Kings of the Desert’ list thanks to Glenn Owen and Mathew Ryan who took victory in the car division.

Driving the #30 Jimco 2016 Nissan 3500cc, Owen and Ryan led the field into Finke for the overnight stop and took the chequered flag in a total race time of three hours 37 minutes and two seconds.

Owen is no stranger to the Finke, having competed in the event on six occasions with his best previous result being a second outright place in 1995.

In addition to Owen’s first win, the outstanding performance of the event was clearly the drive of fourtime Tatts Finke Desert Race bike winner and current Dakar bike champion Toby Price, debuting behind the wheel of the #487 Geiser Brothers Trophy Truck 6000cc.

Price, with co-driver Kyle Pfitzner, started the first stage 19th on the road, and corrected time came into the overnight stop in fifth position.

Despite an engine that was less than healthy, Price/ Pfitzner kept it all together to claim second position overall with a total event time of three hours 45 minutes and 40 seconds.

Price then left the finish line aboard an aircraft to return to Finke to prepare for his return run down the 226-kilometre track on his KTM bike.

Coming home in third was West Australian pair Beau Robinson and Stephen Ketteridge-Hall in the #413 Geiser Brothers Trophy Truck Chev 6000cc.

Robinson/Ketteridge-Hall recorded a total event time of three hours 45 minutes and 59 seconds.

Notable withdrawals from the event included former winners Brad Gallard/Scott Modistach in the #454 Gesier Brothers Trophy Truck 3500cc and Shannon and Ian Rentsch in the #1 Jimco Buggy Nissan 3500cc.

Gallard/Modistach had placed fourth into Finke, but suffered mechanical issues between the Mt Squires and Bundooma checkpoints.

Last year’s winners the son-and-father crew of Shannon and Ian Rentsch started in seventh from Finke on Day 2, but failed to make the first checkpoint at Mt Squires.

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NEW KID ON THE BLOCK TOYOTA 86 RACING SERIES

The new kid on the block in 2016 is the Toyota 86 Racing Series - an affordable, grassroots motor sport series open to manual variants of its cult-classic sports car.

The series got off to a flying start at the Winton SuperSprint in May, with a full grid of 38 revved up racers mixing speed and ultra-close dicing on debut.

Evenly matched on horsepower, aerodynamics and grip, the Toyota 86 racing cars delivered close contests throughout the field, with occasional paint-swapping adding extra excitement and reflecting the drivers’ huge hunger for success.

Established by Toyota Australia, the Toyota 86 Racing Series is running as part of the support program at selected rounds of the 2016 Virgin Australia Supercars Championship*.

Toyota ambassador and four times Australian Rally Champion Neal Bates has worked with a range of specialists to develop a high-performance, lowcost mandatory race package focusing primarily on suspension, exhaust, brakes, rims and rubber.

A specific locked Motec M150 Electronic Control Unit (ECU) is able to be swapped from car to car, ensuring parity on engine management.

In addition to the mandatory kit, competition cars must be fitted with a Toyota 86 Racing Series compliant roll-cage and CAMS-compliant race seat and multipoint harness, which competitors are free to source independently.

Taking all that into account, even if a competitor chooses a new 86 GT at $29,990** as their base vehicle, a trackready car, complete with race rubber and initial entry fee, can be on the grid in 2016 for less than $70,000.

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The entry fee of $1,500 per round (including Bathurst), is the lowest for any mainstream national series, and a prize pool of $125,000 will give up-and-coming competitors a solid career boost.

To assist competitors with their sights on moving to national level motorsport, Toyota is adding selected professional racers to the starting line-up, with different drivers brought in throughout the season.

These nominated drivers are not eligible for prizemoney; their primary role being to mentor regular competitors by sharing tips on everything from race-craft and driving technique to engineering set-up and team structure.

The series is managed by AirTime Autosport under the leadership of prominent motorsport identity Neil Crompton.

And the Toyota 86 Racing Series hasn’t just captured the imagination of emerging drivers, with commercial support coming from Toyota Genuine Motor Oil (TGMO) and official truck provider Hino Motor Sales Australia.

Dunlop is also on board with the ultra-high performance, (225/40R18) R-spec Direzza DZII*86 nominated as the new category’s control tyre.

For regular updates and more information go to toyota. com.au/86/racing-series * May 20-22 (Winton SuperSprint), August 26-28 (Sydney Motorsport Park SuperSprint), September 16-18 (Sandown 500), October 6-9 (Bathurst 1000) and December 2-4 (Sydney 500). ** Recommended Retail Price (RRP) excludes dealer delivery, statutory charges and metallic paint

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AUSTRALIA’S FIRST MOTOR RACE the (R)ACV to Aspendale on that summers day in 1904.

In March 1904 in response to a ban on racing on public roads, history records that James and his friends organised a full scale race meeting on private land.

Using flags, they pegged out a course at the Sandown Park horse racing track near Melbourne, and staged what was possibly the world’s first motor race for four wheelers on a dedicated circuit. It is believed that all previous European races had been conducted on public roads.

It was January 1, 1901 and the newly formed Commonwealth of Australia was just a few hours old when a handful of single-cylinder, de Dion-Bouton three wheelers raced around the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Australian motor sport was born.

Pedal cycling was a popular sport at the time and entrepreneur Hugh McIntosh had organised a series of cycle races around the cricket grounds. McIntosh organised a race for de Dion tricycles, no doubt thinking it would be an interesting side event. However, with their top speed of 28mph, the tricycles would probably have been slower than the cyclists!

Melbourne was also quick off the mark with an impromptu tricycle event at the Exhibition Ground around 1902. Then in January 1904 the Automobile Club of Victoria invited a bevy of politicians and city elders to watch a ‘motor demonstration’ in which several cars motored along the rough, 29 kilometre road leading to Aspendale. Two of them raced around the horsetrack.

Aspendale was owned and operated by entrepreneur James Robert Crooke. He opened the horse racing track in 1891 and by the turn of the century he’d invested considerable funds in developing a public parkland and picnic ground within the complex.

The Crooke family history records that after that initial demonstration at Aspendale JR built a rough-hewn car racing track within the ground in the belief that if he built it they would come. And for a time they did. Another entrepreneur Harry Barton James, long held to be the ‘father of Australian Motor Sport’ was integral in bringing

The Melbourne Leader newspaper reported the historic race, saying: “The (Sandown Park) racecourse was tried by several cars and motorcycles and, despite the fact that the track had not been specially prepared, several fast times were registered, the best being HB James’ 2 minutes, 27.4 seconds for one-and-a-half miles (36mph).

This time was set on a 2.75HP motorcycle and was six seconds faster than the Australian racehorse record for the same distance…”

“There is every chance of the Sandown Park track being made very suitable for automobile racing, as all the turns are easily negotiated...”

Remarkably, some 1400 spectators came to Sandown Park for the car race, travelling on specially chartered trains; a further 120 arrived by car or motorcycle and managed to create the country’s first traffic jam on the approach to the circuit. In the first event, motorcycles and voiturettes (cars with engines rated under 6HP) raced over 1.5 miles. JR Crooke started with a 500yard handicap and won the car section with a 4.5HP Locomobile steamer; Harry James was third.

The Crooke family history claims emphatically that JR was not only the winner, but the organiser of that first event. History gives the organisational accolade to James.

Crooke’s track, completed in 1905, gives him a preeminent place in motor sport history as the developer of Australia’s first permanent circuit, and without doubt one of the first also in the world. But Aspendale was soon to close, in part a casualty of the entrepreneurial flair of Harry James who by then was organising high profile, front page-attaining, public road events.

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CLUB CORNER

BOOST YOUR CLUB WITH THE CAMS CLUB DEVELOPMENT FUND

Applications for the CAMS Club Development Fund (CDF) - supported by Penrite Oil, Burson Auto Parts and Famous Insurance - are now being accepted.

After an overwhelming number of expressions of interest across the previous two rounds of CDF applications, CAMS affiliated Sporting Car Clubs can now apply for the fund all year round.

Since the Club Development Fund’s inception, over 40 car clubs have benefited from the initiative to date.

CAMS has also invested over $50,000 directly into clubs to assist with club membership growth and making motor sport more accessible for juniors to get started.

State

Sport & Club Development Officer Email Shawn Fitzgerald

nsw@cams.com.au

Phone

VIC

Pravin Sinnan

vic@cams.com.au

(03) 9593 7777

SA/NT

Charise Bristow

sa@cams.com.au

(08) 8361 4801

QLD

Sharyn Cooke

qld@cams.com.au

(07) 3850 2400

TAS

Jenna Clarke

tas@cams.com.au

(03) 6227 5601

WA

Fiona Roth

wa@cams.com.au

(08) 9208 8500

NSW/ACT

(02) 8736 1219

FURTHER INFORMATION AND CRITERIA ON HOW YOU CAN APPLY CAN BE FOUND BY DOWNLOADING THE APPLICATION FORM LOCATED HERE

UPCOMING EVENTS Club

Event Date/s

Location

Contact

Whitsunday Sporting Car Club Inc

28/8

Tonker Park & CQU Mackay

Mike Brown

February - December 2016

Mallala, Collingrove & Monarto

Darren Mattiske

Austin Healey Sprite Drivers’ Club Inc

11/9

Bryant Park

Greg Corbin

Swinburne University Car Club

21/11

DECA, Haunted Hills & Wodonga

Alex Hallett

Club Motori Italia Inc

24/7

Baskerville, TAS

Greg Corbin

Christian Autosports Club of Australia Inc Tarmac Junior Development Program Association of South Australia Incorporated

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9/7, 17/9, 22/10

SMSP & Ansell Park

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Neil Blackbourn

INWOLK CAMS MEMBER PORTAL With the introduction of the all new InWolk CAMS Member Portal, it’s never been easier to manage your details and enter events.

Existing CAMS Members can now enjoy a single sign on to the portal to access CAMSEventEntry.

If you have a Level 2, Clubman or National licence, you can also now renew your licence online.

Find the InWolk CAMS Member Portal at www.cams.com.au and login using your CAMS ID. Watch these instructional videos to get a feel of the portal before using it for yourself.

If you require further assistance, please contact the CAMS Member Services team on 1300 883 959.

LEARN TO USE THE INWOLK CAMS MEMBER PORTAL:

1. GET TO KNOW

2. GET A LEVEL 2 LICENCE

3. USING CAMS EVENT ENTRY

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DEVELOPMENT

KARTING CHAMPIONS CONTINUE MOTOR SPORT THEME IN IPSWICH Before the Supercars and Shannons Nationals head to Ipswich, the stars of the Australian Kart Championship will come to town.

Presented by Jayco and Castrol EDGE, the event will see more than 220 competitors from all across Australia along with visitors from Singapore, New Zealand, England and Italy in attendance.

In the senior ranks it has been Gold Coaster Brendan Nelson who has dominated the TaG 125 class and currently holds a significant lead in the Championship chase.

Karalee teenager Nicholas Andrews secured the victory in the class at the corresponding round last year and will be out to stop Nelson’s run of victories.

In the elite junior class KA2, drivers from South East Queensland occupy four of the top five spots in the standings entering the penultimate round in Ipswich.

Gold Coast-based Dutchman Marijn Kremers won his first round of the Championship in May with success in both the KZ2 and X30 classes.

Gold Coaster Jack Doohan, who dominated the previous round in South Australia, is leading the way with a 40-point buffer over Loganholme teenager Harrison Hoey.

In the KZ2 class he led home a trifecta for the Patrizicorse team with Bundaberg’s Troy Loeskow and Gold Coaster Chris Hays joining him on the podium. It was the first time a team has achieved a one-two-three finish in the 15-year history of the class.

Wagga driver Cameron Longmore is third in the standings with the Gold Coast pair of Lochie Hughes and Broc Feeney fourth and fifth.

Hughes, who was leading the points entering the previous round, will head into the Ipswich round fresh off a six week campaign in Europe that saw him finish second in a round of the Italian Championship.

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A total of nine classes will be contested at the event with the youngest at seven years of age lining up in the Cadet 9 class.

Practice will be held July 1 followed by qualifying and heat races on Saturday and finals on Sunday.

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CAMS MEMBER REWARD OF THE MONTH IN THE INDUSTRY

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GENERAL NEWS

WAMS: SINGAPORE EXCHANGE PROGRAM

The Women of Australian Motor Sport (WAMS) and CAMS, in conjunction with the Singapore Motor Sports Association, is providing an incredible opportunity for an experienced female CAMS accredited official to take part in the 2016 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix.

The exchange program between Australia and Singapore is one of WAMS’ signature events and has proven to be a highly successful endeavour for both countries in promoting and encouraging the participation of female motor sport officials.

Now in its fourth year, the program has seen previous recipients include Michelle Luke (2013), Trisha Davidson (2014) and Natalie Daish (2015) who have all taken invaluable officiating learning experiences from their travels to Singapore.

To be eligible for the 2016 program, applicants must be a female CAMS Accredited Official of Bronze level or above and be free to travel to Singapore during 14-19 September 2016.

WAMS Committee member and Officials Working Group representative Bernadette Cappello said that each year has proven to not only strengthen Australian official relationships with Singapore, but also enable the recipient to expand their expertise and skillset in pit lane.

“With the financial support of CAMS, WAMS is once again delighted to offer the Officials Exchange Program between Australia and Singapore in 2016,” Cappello said.

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“It is the product of a strong partnership formed with the Singapore Motor Sports Association to develop women in leadership and senior officiating positions globally.”

To be eligible, you must fulfill all following criteria: • not have been the recipient of this opportunity in the past • be a CAMS accredited official of Bronze grade or higher • be 18 years of age or older • be available to travel to Singapore for 14-19 September 2016 • hold a current Australian passport with at least 6 months validity from September 2016 • provide details of your recent National and International level officiating experience • provide contact details of three Senior CAMS officials who support your application and can be contacted for references • tell WAMS in 300 words why you should be selected to represent WAMS, CAMS and Australia as an Official at the 2016 Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix You can download the WAMS Officials Exchange Application form in pdf or in Word HERE Applications should be sent to info@wams.org.au by 3 July 2016.

CONFEDERATION OF AUSTRALIAN MOTOR SPORT

ALCOHOL TESTING PROGRAM ON TARGET The new alcohol policy Following a 2015 review of the alcohol testing program, a new policy was implemented in January 2016 to pave the way for increased testing and further engagement with event stakeholders.

The new policy has also enabled CAMS to engage with CAMS Authorised Testing Officials (CATO) and initiate its own test plans. Out of the 37 events where alcohol testing has taken place this year, 27 were initiated by CAMS. History of alcohol testing at CAMS events Over 7,000 breath alcohol tests have been conducted across Australian motor sport events in the first half of this year, as part of CAMS’ commitment to further ensure the safety of competitors, volunteers and spectators.

In comparison, the entire testing program in 2015 totalled 3,280.

To date, 7,019 breath alcohol tests have been carried out across 37 motor sport events ranging from club motorkhanas to international events including the Australian Grand Prix.

Out of the over 7,000 participants, 10 recorded a positive reading with a blood alcohol concentration level above 0.010.

This figure compares with four positive readings recorded in 2015.

Whilst the concept of alcohol testing has been occurring at CAMS-permitted events since the mid-2000s, revisions to the policy since that time has improved the program.

CATOs are monitored by CAMS and are given feedback on their performance to ensure a consistent service being provided throughout Australia across all levels of motor sport.

CAMS would like to thank all CATOs and event organisers who have contributed to the alcohol testing program so far in 2016.

Event organisers that are interested in the services of a CATO at their upcoming event can do so by contacting the CAMS Integrity Officer on (03) 9593 7777 or integrity@cams.com.au

PROPOSE YOUR NEW EVENT ONLINE If you’re looking to run an event with CAMS but not sure where to start, send in your proposal with the new CAMS Event Proposal portal.

All you need to do is submit your details, the intended location of the event, discipline and a CAMS staff member will get back to you to liaise how the event can become a reality.

You can access the CAMS Event Proposal portal by visiting cams.com.au > Get Involved > Events > New Event Proposal or by following this LINK

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C H A M P I O N SH I P U PD AT E

CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS AUS T RALIAN SP O R T S R ACER SERIES

A U ST R A LI AN O F F R O AD CH A M PIO N S H I P

V I R GI N AUS T R AL I A S UP E R C AR S C H AM P IO NS HIP

1. Roger I’Anson 194 2. Jason Makris 185 3. Peter Johnston 179 4. Chris Sutton 168 5. Josh Cranston 168

1. Aaron Haby 2. Matthew Kittle 3. Jack Rhodes 4. Dale Martin 5. Travis Robinson

1. Jamie Whincup 2. Craig Lowndes 3. Scott McLaughlin 4. Mark Winterbottom 5. Shane van Gisbergen

309 303 281 265 242

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RACE RESULTS M SC A S A N D O W N SPRI N T R UN 3

A RDC S U P E RS PR INT S Y DN E Y MS P A R K

TS CC TR I- S ER IES R OUND 2 OAKBUR N P A R K

1 Robert Raverty 2 Kevin Machelak 3 Bradley Mayze 4 Peter Delmodes 5. Christine Crombie

1. Marek Tomaszewski 2. Duncan Forrest 3. Vince Muriti 4. Richard Perini 5. Warwick Morris

1. Dave Morrow 2. Ron Hammond 3. Amy Mrcela 4. Gundy Hunt 5. Darval Thomas

Each month we will feature a selection of results from recent events around Australia.

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INFORMATION

CONTACT CAMS The CAMS member hotline will be open until 7:00pm AEST (5:00pm WST & 6:30pm CST) So for all your motor sport needs call the CAMS Hotline or visit the website at www.cams.com.au Email: memberservices@cams.com.au

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l Hit up CAMS on social media for photos from CAMS events, news, videos and other great motor sport content.

SEND US YOUR STORIES! If you have a motor sport story which you think should be told, get in touch with us and it could appear in Speed Read.

If you have pictures or videos of motor sport you would like to share with us, we encourage you to do so. They could appear on our website, social media platforms or in Speed Read.

Please email communications@cams.com.au We look forward to hearing from you!

2016 CAMS TECHNICAL & SPORTING BULLETINS The list of Bulletins released this year appears on the CAMS website. These bulletins are issued according to Rule 238(ii) of the National Competition Rules (NCR).

PLEASE REFER TO THE CAMS WEBSITE FOR THE LATEST CAMS BULLETINS

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WHATS ON IN JULY CAMS NSW Motor Race Championship Round 4 Wakefield Park 01/07/2016 - 03/07/2016 Machines & Macchiatos Charity Motor Show & Family Fun Day 80 Evans St, Freshwater NSW 10/07/2016 - 10/07/2016 NGK 2016 Victorian Motorkhana Championship Round 7 Gosford Classic Car Show, Gosford 16/07/2016 - 16/07/2016 All Ford Day Sydney Dragway, Ferrers Road, Eastern Creek 30/07/2016 - 31/07/2016

FOR MORE EVENTS IN YOUR STATE VISIT THE CAMS WEBSITE EVENT CALENDAR HERE SPEED READ

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