Speed Read October 2018

SPEED READ OCTOBER 2018

B EH IND T HE B AT HURST 1 0 0 0 OC TO BER U PCOMI NG EVE NT S Check out the long list of upcoming club and state level events from all around Australia.

Ahead of the 58th running of the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000, we look at some key numbers and meet some of the crew before event kicks off on Thursday, 3 October.

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Corinne East Johnston has won the Australian Motorkhana Championship as 54 drivers went headto-head in 12 intense timed tests.

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Meet the Bathurst Crew

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Behind the Bathurst 1000

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Upcoming Events - October

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Dylan Shepherd becomes first CAMS esports winner

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East Johnston crowned Motorkhana champion

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Entries open for the CAMS Australian Hillclimb Championship

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Nominate now - recognising the best in motor sport

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Australian girls Dare to be Different

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Peroni’s next steps

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Young Officials dream big

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iDrive building future drivers

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Call for nominations for position of President

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Burson Bodie dreaming big

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No challenge too big for Brook

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Social Permits and insurance

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Whites seal great historic win

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Nationals end 2018 on high

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Moffat Races into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame

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Motor sport stars finalists for ‘The Don’ award

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Shields awarded Sport Australia mentorship

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Cool Crocker breaks drought

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ARC title wide open as Bates and McCarthy win in SA

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Windus and Brkic kings of the valley

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Rally Showdown approaches

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Vale Bob Jane

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An intense tustle for P1 in last years Bathurst 1000. What will 2018 bring?

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MEET THE

BATHURST C R E W During the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000, there will be 527 CAMS licenced officials volunteering their services at the iconic race.

From out on the track as a flag marshal to the hustle and bustle of pit lane, race meetings require the hard work and dedication of officials to run smoothly. We spoke to just a few of the people that will work behind the scenes at Mount Panorama this year.

IAN SPENCE R A C E S E R V ICE S – PA DDO C K

Ian and wife Belinda spend their time travelling around the country and will often work the Supercars meetings into their busy calendar, with the pair attending seven events last year and two already this year.

“I have been an official for three years and the Bathurst 1000 in 2016 was my first ever event as an official,” Spence said.

“It was a little daunting at first because I had never done it before but once you know what’s going on,

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it becomes very fun and you learn from really great people.

“The atmosphere is amazing.

We have been coming here as spectators on and off for the past 20 years so we decided to give back to the event that has given so much to us and that we loved.

“It’s a big family affair for us because we have been coming to Mount Panorama since our boys were three and four, we passed it onto them and they are in their mid-20s now and officiate here too.”

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ELISSA PEATTIE F L A G, T R A C K A ND C OMMUNIC AT ION S The third year official will be at Mount Panorama for the first time after attending a host of Supercars events and the Australian Grand Prix.

“The Bathurst 1000 is the iconic Supercars event in my mind, I always watched it growing up so it’s awesome to be volunteering there.

“I have worked everywhere including pit lane, however flags and comms are my favourite because you just feel like you are part of the event.”

“This is the first Bathurst 1000 for me, it’s always been on the cards but I never quite got there, however this year was always going to happen, especially with Lowndes announcing his retirement.

“I am very passionate about Supercars and motor sport. I always wanted to be part of it growing up and when I did my first event, I fell in love with it,” Peattie said.

SHAUN STOCKDALE F L A G, T R A C K A ND C OMMUNIC AT IO N S Shaun is quite new to the game and has been officiating since Supercars’ inaugural race at Newcastle last year, meaning this year’s Bathurst 1000 will be his first.

“I am looking forward to it because I know that Bathurst has an awesome atmosphere, the track is awesome and everyone is really friendly,” Stockdale explained.

“I had attended lots of Supercars events beforehand and I thought that it’s about time I jumped on the otherside of the fence and get closer to the action.

“I went to Bathurst when I was very young, so it will be very special for me when I get to be part of the event this year.”

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Cheree will be attending the event for the second time alongside her husband and like Elissa, seeing off Lowndes in his final Bathurst will be the main highlight from this year’s event.

“It’s a really good experience to get so close to the cars, it’s almost the best seat in the house, but before my husband and I volunteered, we never realised how important and pivotal the people volunteering are.

“I have been part of some historic events already through volunteering, so to attend this weekend will be really special,” Beatie said.

“I have a done a few different roles in my time but I think working trackside is a lot more fun, you have a nice crew of people that you are working with.”

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BEHIND THE

BATHURST 1 0 0 0 Motor sport fans from around the country will flock to the small town of Bathurst on the first weekend of October, to attend one of Australia’s most iconic races.

Ahead of the 58th running of the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000, we look at some numbers before event kicks off on Thursday, 3 October.

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In 2012, for the great race’s 50th anniversary, 207,205 spectators walked through the gates as Jamie Whincup and Paul Dumbrell took out the Mount Panorama event.

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The Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 first took place in 1963 under the name Armstrong 500.

For the first 10 years, the event was run for 500km before switching to 1000km in 1973.

From scrutineers to flag marshals, to pit lane and CAMS Race Control, there are 527 CAMS licenced officials who will volunteer at the four-day event.

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An important number for Bathurst 1000 fans, with drivers having to complete 161 laps of the circuit in order to win the race.

The fastest average race speed in the event’s history took place in 2013 when Mark Winterbottom and Steve Richards recorded an average speed of 161.57 km/h in the Ford FG Falcon.

It was only the second time in history that the average speed barrier of 160 km/h had been broken, 2009 was the first time, when Tander and Davison averaged 160.97 km/h.

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Out of the current crop of drivers, Steve Richards currently holds the record for the most Bathurst 1000 appearances with 26 race starts.

His co-driver, Craig Lowndes, is second with 25, while father Jim Richards holds the record for the most appearances ever, starting the iconic race 35 times.

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The best place to start the race is from the grid’s front row with cars starting from both pole and second claiming wins a record 11 times.

While last year’s winners David Reynolds and Luke Youlden were the most recent team to win the race starting from second, a pole sitter hasn’t taken out the race since 2009, when Garth Tander and Will Davison won in their Holden VE Commodore.

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Peter Brock holds the record for the most ever Bathurst 1000s won, winning an incredible nine races between 1972 and 1987.

Brock won three consecutive races on two occasions, with the first run between 1978 and 1980 and the second from 1982 to 1984.

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There are five CAMS Australian/ Authorised Championships and Series that will race at Mount Panorama as support categories to the big race.

These include East Coast Bullbars SuperUte Series, the Dunlop Super2 Series, the Touring Car Masters, the Toyota 86 Race Series and the Porsche Wilson Security Carrera Cup Australia.

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In 2016, only 0.1434 seconds separated winners in Will Davison and Jonathon Webb and the second placed Shane van Gisbergen and Alexandre PrĂŠmat in what became the smallest winning margin on record.

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Scott McLaughlin put on a stellar display during last year’s top-ten shootout in qualifying, posting an unbelievable lap time of two minutes and three seconds, beating the previous record by three seconds.

The 2018 Supercheap Bathurst 1000 will take place on Sunday, 7 October at Mount Panorama in Bathurst, New South Wales.

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OCTOBER UPCOMING EVENTS

8 October, NSW: Sydney Ricciardo's Racers Junior Drive Day Photo: Bill Fonseca

NEW SOUTH WALES 6 October: Multi–Club Motorkhana 7 October: Multiclub Concourse D' Elegance + Show N Shine 8 October: Sydney Ricciardo's Racers Junior Drive Day 11–13 October: World Time Attack Challenge 13 October: Hastings Rallysprint 13 October: 2018 Bethanga Stampede 13–14 October: Capital All Ford Day 2018 13–14 October: Nabiac Hotel Airport Challenge 14 October: 2018 NSW Supersprint Championship Round 7 14 October: MG's Clubman Cars Regularity Hillclimb 14 October: Coffs Mechanical Repairs Lap Dash Round 2 14 October: Westlakes Automobile Club Motorkhana 18 October: Whiteline Twilight Tarmac Rallysprint Series Round 1 20 October: Multi–Club Khanacross 21 October: MGCCN October Dirt Motorkhana 21 October: The MG Car Club Annual Concours and Display Day 27 October: MX5 NSW HC18 Round 3

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The third and final round of the MX-5 Hillclimb championship is set to fun on the final weekend in October. Run at the Ringwood Park Motorsport Complex, this round is the last chance MX-5 Club of NSW members and visitors will have to score points in the 2018 championship.

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12–14 October: 2018 NAMSC Shannons Pointscore Championship Round 4

3 October: Ricciardo's Racers Junior Drive Day

26 October: TEDA Driftkhana

6 October: Grass N Furious

6 October: High Country Motorsport Test Day 13–14 October: DMC Super Sprints 13–14 October: Don'taskthedumbquestion Cardwell Rally 2018 13–14 October: WSCC Two Day Gravel Khanacross 20 October: Ricciardo's Racers Junior Drive Day 26–28 October: The Retreat 300 26–28 October: 2018 MSCR Reid Park Sprint 27 October: KCF Rallysport Short Course Challenge R3–Imbil

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Held at Hidden Valley Motor Sports Complex, Round 4 of the Shannons Pointscore Championship kicks off on 12 October for a full weekend of circuit racing hosted by the North Australian Motor Sport Club (NAMSC).

SOUTH AUSTRALIA 6 October: Poleys Fabrication Flats TRE 7 October: Barossa Vintage Collingrove Hillclimb 12-14 October: The CAMS City Discount Tyres Nailsworth South Australian Hillclimb Championship 14 October: Tough–As Rallysprint 14 October: Denise Gosden Memorial Ladies & Juniors

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Taking place in the coastal Queensland town of Cardwell, the Townsville City Autosports Club presents the Don’taskthedumbquestion Cardwell Rally. Beginning at the Cardwell Showgrounds on the 13th, the rally will take competitors on a weekend-long tour of the dusty roads around the local State Forest.

TASMANIA 6 October: Precision Exhaust Barrington Hillclimb 13 October: 2018 Les Walkden Rallying Mountain Stages Rally– TRC 5 14 October: Baskerville Supersprints 21 October: CMI Domain Hillclimb 28 October: 2018 Legerwood Lane Hillclimb

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The Denise Gosden Memorial is an off road event specifically for female and junior competitors, cover 108km of Wynarka scrubland. Supported by the CAMS Club Development Fund in 2017, this year the Summit Racing Team Car Club hopes to build on the event's successes for 2018.

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The state's first motor sport event for October, the Precision Exhaust Barrington Hillclimb is ready and rearing to go. The ever popular annual event from the North-West Car Club has already been capped at 45 entries, with competitors excited to tackle the 31 bends around lake Barrington.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

VICTORIA 7 October: AROCA Sprint Round 8 13–14 October: Winter Challenge 2018 13–14 October: Alfa Club 12 Hour Relay 14 October: Bagshot Short Rallysprint 14 October: 2018 Interclub Challenge Round 3 20 October: 2018 Group 5 Non Speed Twilight Khanacross 20 October: Multi–Club Super Sprint Round 7 20–21 October: Innes Motors Mount Tarrengower Historic Hillclimb 20–21 October: MRF Akademos 2018 incorporating the Bog–a– Duck 21 October: Kyneton Car Club – Closed Club Autocross Round 5 21 October: MSCA Supersprint & Regularity Photo: Shepparton & District Car Club

Every year, drivers converge on the quiet town of Mooroopna to compete for one thing, to be crowned the King/Queen of (the 3m tall) Mount Mooroopna. To ensure fair competition, Shepparton & District Car Club provide an array of cars, tailored to suit the khanacross circuit. The event also incorporates a club Show and Shine.

22–26 October: Bentley National 2018 Rally 26–28 October: Australian Hillclimb Championship 27–28 October: 41st FX–FJ State Titles 28 October: Broadford Spring Super Sprint 28 October: Victorian Motorkhana Championship Round 7 28 October: SDCC Multi–Club Khanacross, King/Queen of Mt Mooroopna

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14 October: SDMA Hillclimb

13 October: MSW Coalcliff Plant Hire Sprint

20 October: Monaro Stages Rally

13 October: Safari Darling 200 Rally 14 October: PCWA 2018 Sport Series Round 7 Jacks Hillclimb 14 October: MSW Powerhouse Sprint 20–21 October: WASCC October Race Meeting 27 October: 2018 eV Challenge Main Event 26–28 October: 2018 Black Diamond Drilling Kalgoorlie Desert Race 28 October: State Motorkhana Round 5

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The Kosciuszko Automotive Monaro Stages has been expanded in 2018 to include forest stages edge of the South East Forests National. The 150-200 km rally is organised by the Light Car Club of Canberra and will be based out of the town of Cooma.

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Founded in 2001, the 2018 Perth eV Challenge requires competitors to design, build and race a vehicle that can travel the furthest distance in one hour around the Hurricane GoKart Track in Wundowie, using only 432 watt-Hours of battery capacity.

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DYLAN SHEPHERD BECOMES FIRST CAMS ESPORTS WINNER A new breed of drivers were given their chance to shine at Sydney Motorsport Park, with CAMS teaming up with Motum Simulation to host the Shannons Nationals’ first ever Esports event.

in a knock out competition before the final three ended up in the Final to determine the showdown’s prize of jumping in a real CAMS PAYCE Australian Formula 4 Championship car for a test drive.

More than 100 drivers put in qualifying times in the lead up to the Nationals, only for 12 to be selected and to take part in the Virtual Sim Racing Showdown to be held over the weekend.

The final saw a three-way battle on the Motum Simulation VR simulator between Andrew Kahl, Dylan Shepherd and Daniel Benefield, which like most real-life racing had its drama to determine the winner.

The 12 drivers from both the physical and virtual worlds went head-to-head

Kahl had started the race in pole, but fell to the back of the pack after

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a costly mistake on the first corner ending all hopes of winning the maiden event.

Both Shepherd and Benefield capitalised on the mistake, overtaking him and beginning their own battle for top spot, which Sheppard ultimately won.

Click here for more information on the VSR Showdown.

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EAST JOHNSTON CROWNED MOTORKHANA CHAMPION Photo: Teddy Webber

Corinne East Johnston has won the 2018 CAMS Australian Motorkhana Championship as 54 drivers from around the country went head-tohead in 12 intense timed tests.

East Johnston was in fine form throughout her outright victory over Aaron Wuillemin, placing in the topthree in almost every test.

Following her third title in eight years, East Johnston admits that she didn’t think she had the title secured until the final test.

“I knew that I was leading throughout the day, but it was an extremely

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close competition so it really could have gone either way,’ East Johnston explained.

the championship for more than 30 years, making her debut when she was just 12 years old.

“I was hopeful, but not confident, so once I was deemed the winner, it was very exciting and lots of celebrating occurred during the night.

With her first title coming in 2011, followed by a second two years later, this year’s win was the best for East Johnston, who has been in the shadow of West Australian Scott Bennett for the past four years.

“I know it’s only a grassroots event but it is still an Australian championship title so it’s very exciting to be crowned the best in the country.”

East Johnston’s victory was reward for a lot of hard work over the years, with the 48-year-old competing in

“This victory is the most special I have won, because once you have won one, it puts more pressure on you because you want to win another one,” East Johnston said.

“I have a lot of respect for Scott, so I

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Photos: Teddy Webber

“This victory is the most special I have won... you want to win another one” - Corinne East Johnston

do feel slightly bad that I prevented him from making it a record five-ina-row and making history, but at the same time it’s a competition and I am happy I won it.”

of recording his seventh outright Australian title.

Tony Wallis won a four-way-battle to secure the final spot on the podium, with only five seconds separating Wallis with David Beames, Bennett and Jim Newell.

While Wuillemin’s second place saw him claim the Group G class, other class winners were Kelvin Goldfinch in Class A, Michael Heslewood Class B, Dave Masing Class C, Reece McIntosh Class D and Jeff Salmon Class E. East Johnston’s win saw her claim Class F.

It was a day of missed chances for Bennett who received a flag penalty on the third test, removing any hopes

It was a hugely successful day for the Hills Districts Car Club hosted Motorkhana Championship, which

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was held at the Nirimba Education Precinct in Quakers Hill, New South Wales.

Click here for full results from the Motorkhana Championship.

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ENTRIES OPEN FOR THE CAMS AUSTRALIAN HILLCLIMB CHAMPIONSHIP More than 140 drivers are expected to compete at the 2018 CAMS Australian Hillclimb Championships with the Gippsland Car Club hosting the event at Bryant Park.

Entry is open to a vast array of cars.

We have entries from competitors wanting to test out their road registered cars all the way through to purpose built high-end open wheel racecars.

The racing should be close and exciting across the various classes with a number of national class record holders competing at the event. This includes the current and two former Australian Hillclimb Champions.

Spectator entry to the event is free of charge with most viewing areas of the track and pits accessible to spectators. This gives spectators a great opportunity to have a good look at the vehicles and have a chat with the drivers and their pit crews.

Drivers will compete against the clock, with the recorded lowest time for the course determining the winner of the event. This year’s championship will be conducted on a track format that covers approximately 1300 metres.

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Photo: Nathanael Cardwell

Bryant Park, which will be hosting the event for the fourth time, was opened in 2008 and is arguably the best purpose built permanent Hill climb track in Australia. It’s a figure eight construction with a total circuit distance of approximately 1800 metres.

The track is designed to run numerous track configurations allowing it to present changing driving challenges to regular competitors.

Competitor information and entry details are available on the CAMS Entry Portal or through the club secretary.

Click here for more information on the 2018 CAMS Australian Hillclimb Championship and the club’s regular calendar of events.

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NOMINATE NOW

RECOGNISING THE BEST IN MOTOR SPORT Nominations for the annual CAMS Motor Sport Awards, presented by Burson Auto Parts remain open until 12 October, with the motor sport community encouraged to ensure those worthy of recognition are honoured.

Across a range of categories, the high achieving events, event organisers, officials, competitors, volunteers and long-serving motor sport participants can all be nominated for their commitment and service to motor sport.

CAMS CEO Eugene Arocca encouraged people to ensure those who deserved recognition were nominated.

“Every day at CAMS we are lucky enough to hear stories about the great achievements of those in the motor sport community who go above and beyond, or are high achievers in their selected discipline or event,” Arocca said.

“There are many across Australia who are worthy of recognition and I am always filled with great pride when we start to receive nominations each year and hear about the wonderful stories that we uncover in our sport.”

Despite nominations closing on 12 October, the annual Media Awards have a later cut-off date of 30 November.

The winners of each award will be presented at the 2018 CAMS National Gala Awards Dinner on Saturday, 23 February 2019.

Click here to see the full list of National Award categories and to submit your nomination.

To nominate for State specific awards, click here.

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The dates for each State Awards Dinner around the country can be found here.

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AUSTRALIAN GIRLS DARE TO BE DIFFERENT The first ever Dare To Be Different (D2BD) event has been held in Melbourne, with some future stars of the motor sport industry learning plenty from experts in their field.

Notarfrancesco, Erebus Motorsport and their number two mechanic Bonnie Beard, the team from Monash Motorsport and Karting Australia to make the day a great success.

The young girls in attendance got to experience the many facets of motor sport including karting, media workshop, racing on a simulator and many more.

Carsales have also been supportive of D2BD, with journalist Nadine Armstrong also in attendance on the day.

Young girls from schools around Victoria descended on Port Melbourne to experience the benefits of the D2BD program, which has been successfully run throughout Europe and spearheaded by Susie Wolff.

Red Bull Holden Racing Team’s Romy Mayer was in attendance, as well as media personality Emma

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CAMS CEO Eugene Arocca said he was thrilled D2BD had successfully held its first school event.

“It was a terrific day and CAMS was proud to host these young students who now know a bit more about the value of the various roles in motor sport,” Arocca said.

“It’s been a pleasure working with Susie and the team from D2BD to

have this program up and running in Australia.

“Special thanks to everyone who was involved in the event.”

Notarfrancesco, the host of the media workshop said it was a special occasion to be involved with.

“It’s a great feeling knowing that they left having had a fun day and we so keen to know more about motor sport,” Notarfrancesco said.

For more information about D2BD in Australia, visit cams.com.au/d2bd and register your interest today.

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PERONI’S NEXT STEPS There is a lot to like about young Australian Alex Peroni.

year, nothing can take the shine away from that special day in Monaco.

As he prepares for the final round of the 2018 Formula Renault Eurocup, the Tasmanian has his eyes firmly set on another big campaign in 2019.

“To win that weekend was incredible, it was an awesome feeling,” Peroni said.

Since making his karting debut in 2007, Peroni has progressed through the ranks and moved to the other side of the world to tackle his dream of competing at the highest level.

Peroni has had an impressive 2018, with a memorable and spectacular victory at Monaco on the same weekend that Daniel Ricciardo saluted in Formula 1. He finished eighth outright in the Eurocup Series.

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“Seeing so many Australian flags was cool and it was a really good weekend in Australian motor sport, especially with Daniel Ricciardo and Will Power winning in their respective fields.

“I met Daniel for the first time ever later that weekend where we had a quick chat. He was telling me that when he won the same Formula Renault Eurocup in Monaco all those years ago, Mark Webber had won Monaco in Formula 1.

“He was compared to Mark and now I am getting compared to him which is pretty cool, it opened my mind as to how quick things move in motor sport.”

With Peroni being compared to Australia’s best current driver, the future is looking bright for the 18-year-old who looks to enter the FIA’s new Formula 3 category next year.

The new category is the perfect stepping stone for Peroni to reach Formula 1, with a seat in the FIA F3 Championship able to open doors to teams in the higher formulas.

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an exclusive fundraiser will be held next month to help him raise further funds needed to get him in racing in 2019.

Hosted by the CAMS Foundation, a special fundraiser will take place at Mr Hobson in Port Melbourne, Victoria, with plenty of high profile guests to attend the event, including Peroni himself and MC'd by Cameron van den Dungen.

With funding being such a pivotal part of his racing career, Peroni believes that the fundraiser could make all the difference in Australia having another driver in Formula 1.

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“Australian motor sport is in a really good position at the moment, we have had two very competitive drivers throughout the last decade in Ricciardo and Webber,” Peroni added.

“I think it would be a good thing for CAMS and Australian motor sport to have another Aussie in F1 and it would create a lot more interest around the sport.

“For myself, it would mean everything to get into F3 and with this fundraiser, I am confident I can get a seat.

“Being an F1 driver has always been a target, so making the F3 category is

really important, because we will be able to race alongside F1 next year, which will allow us to show what we can do on the big stage.”

The fundraiser will take place on Friday, 16 November. Numbers are strictly limited to ensure exclusivity.

Any interested parties looking to be part of ‘A Night with Alex Peroni’, can contact: djq@bigpond.net.au or, CAMS CEO Eugene Arocca eugene.arocca@cams.com.au.

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YOUNG OFFICIALS DREAM BIG

The Young Officials Training program took place at Supercars’ Sandown 500 earlier this month with 10 young Australians taking part in the CAMS initiative.

The three-day program saw the next generation of officials introduced into most officiating roles within a race meeting as well as learn about the different roles.

The young officials had a jam packed schedule across the event, spending

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time in areas such as race control, pit lane, scrutineering and flag posts.

One of the 10 officials was Leanne Rutowicz from Victoria, who was happy with how the event went.

“It was a great program,” Rutowicz said.

“It was good to get experience in all the different types of sections in motor sport for a decent amount of time.

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“It was my first time doing it so I thought it was really good way into officiating. It ran very well and I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in motorsport.

“Pit lane was my favourite part to spend time in because it was very interesting to see how they do everything.”

Like Rutowicz, more than two thirds of the program thought spending time in pit lane was the best part,

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while Flag marshaling was the next popular role.

Following on from the successful event, all the participants believed they will continue officiating as well as recommend the program to friends.

Learn more about becoming an official here.

The Officials

Saif - Victoria Eddie - Victoria Jack - Victoria Zachary– New South Wales Damian - Victoria Marcus - Victoria Aury - Victoria Kashyap - Victoria Zachary– Queensland Leanne - Victoria

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iDRIVE BUILDING FUTURE DRIVERS The Whitsunday Sporting Car Club are one of many recipients of the CAMS Club Development Fund in previous years, with their focus being on junior development.

For four years, the club have been running iDRIVE junior driver training programs at the clubs’ personalised gravel track, Tonker Park, in Proserpine Queensland.

The club has had a significant increase of participation from the 28 young drivers involved in their inaugural year, with 43 young Australians taking part in the events across this year.

Due to severe cyclones affecting Queensland last year, the program was run during the cooler months, in order to avoid delay, allowing the

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drivers to develop driving skills and parents to attend in support.

Also part of the program was a special hot lap, provided to the participants by the current Queensland Rally Champion in Wayne Morton.

With the program referring to all young drivers as “angels”, iDrive Coordinator Mike Browne was thrilled with the rise in participation over the past 12 months.

“Our goal was to achieve 30 attendees and we achieved 43 which was fantastic,” Browne said.

“Again a standout for the parents and the Angels was the passenger ride in Wayne’s real rally car which really impressed them.

“A number say they are looking for a car to compete in and will be competitors in the future in our junior events. In all cases, parents have also joined the club.

“Once again some have become regular competitors at our club. Most say they’ll be back in 2019.

“We thank CAMS for its continued support in 2018.”

Click here for more information on the Whitsunday Sporting Car Club.

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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR POSITION OF PRESIDENT I, Eugene Arocca, as Chief Executive Officer of the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport Ltd in accordance with Clause 39 (b) of the Constitution, hereby call for eligible Category E members to nominate a person for the position of President for the term 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2021. A person seeking election for the position of President must be a Category A Member.

Nominations will only be accepted which are in writing, on the attached prescribed form and which are otherwise in accordance with Clause 39 (c) of the Constitution. Nominations will be accepted until 5pm (AEDST) on Monday 29 October 2018.

An original copy of the nomination on the prescribed form should be addressed as follows and will not be accepted after the above date. Late nominations will not be eligible for inclusion in the election process.

Nomination submissions should be marked PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL and forwarded to the following address: PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL Eugene Arocca Chief Executive Officer CAMS PO Box 147 Caulfield East VIC 3145 The following timeline applies to this election process: Term: 3 years (1 January 2019 to 31 December 2021) Nominations close: 5pm (AEDST), Monday 29 October 2018 Election held: Tuesday 13 November 2018

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BURSON BODIE DREAMING BIG

While most Burson Future Stars dream of reaching the top levels in circuit racing, Tasmanian Bodie Reading has different aspirations, ones that have been with him since his days in karting.

At just 20-years-old, alongside 18-year-old co-driver Alex Malcom, Reading won his first ever rally outright, becoming the youngest driver in the championship’s history to win a round outright.

The 2017 Tasmanian Burson Future Star began his motor sport career in karting before transitioning to rally at the start of 2017 to take part in the CAMS Tasmania Rally Championship.

Ending the 2017 rallying season on a high and with much to look forward to the following year, Reading’s incredible season was capped off with the Future Star award, an award that he was not expecting.

After experiencing the thrill of competing on special stages in Tasmania, Reading knew he was in the right category.

“When I was racing karts, I knew that I wanted to be a rally driver,” Reading said.

“I knew I didn’t want to do circuit racing forever because it’s the feeling of the car on gravel, that adrenaline rush, it’s so much more than you get on the circuit.”

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Since making his a rallying debut in last year’s CAMS Tasmania Rally Championship, Reading improved dramatically before the big moment happened in his home rally, the Southern Safari Rally.

“I didn't actually go to the awards night because I didn’t think I was a chance, so I was extremely shocked to hear the news that I had won,” Reading said.

“It was amazing year, because while the highlight of career thus far was winning the award, winning my first rally outright in Tassie was indescribable. I ended up in tears afterwards.

“I am hoping that both feats puts my name out there and gets me somewhere. While I am doing this for fun, it’s not the only point, I want to make a career out of rallying.”

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Following his maiden round victory last year, Reading once again took out the Southern Safari in 2018 and now the WRX pilot leads the championship outright with just one round remaining.

While it’s a dream for Reading to win a state championship, the driver has bigger aspirations on the rally circuit, with plans to compete in Australia’s biggest competition next year.

“The plan is to get to the main land and compete in a few CAMS Australian Rally Championship rounds,” Reading added.

“Being part of this year’s Subaru Rally Tasmania was a dream come true, however I was only entered in the state championship as I needed to focus on that.

“I have always been a big fan of the ARC so hopefully I can win the Tasmanian Championship, to add to the Burson Future Star Award, so I can compete in the ARC with experience under my belt.”

The CAMS Tasmania Rally Championship’s final round, the LEW Mountain Stages rally, takes place between Mathinna and Launceston on 13 – 14 October.

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NO CHALLENGE TOO BIG FOR BROOK Photo: Shifting Focus Photography

For more than 30 years, 2017 Castrol Queensland Official of the Year Susie Brook has held some of the biggest roles available at state and national race meetings.

From Chief of Communications at Supercars, to Chief National Starter at the Gold Coast Indy, to Sector Marshal and pit lane at the Australian Grand Prix, Brook has done it all.

Like most officials, Brook’s love for motor sport and speed began when she was a child - riding motorbikes around her farm when she was growing up.

While the 56-year-old always had a passion for the sport during her youth, it wasn’t until she was 21 that she got to experience a CAMS race meeting for the first time.

“My father started racing in Appendix J, now Group N, at Lakeside in Queensland in 1983,” Brook said.

“For four years, I would often go to the meetings at both Lakeside and Surfers Paradise with him while he raced.

“I was at the race circuits with my father and always looking for something to do during the down time between his races and my opportunity came in 1987.

“When the MG Car Club of Queensland were short of officials for

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their August Historic meeting that year, I jumped at the chance to help out and never stopped after.”

Starting off as a flag marshal, Brooke worked her way up the ranks in Queensland and then Australia, taking on roles such as Chief Observer in Darwin and Townsville and Race Control Communicator in Adelaide and Bathurst.

With so many years of officiating at such a high level, it wasn’t until 2017 that Brook experienced her best year within motor sport.

“Representing CAMS and WAMS as the exchange recipient at the 2017 Singapore Grand Prix was one of my favourite highlights over the years,” Brook added.

“Being awarded the 2017 Queensland Castrol Official of the Year award has the best moment in my 30 year career.” volunteer at local race meetings, because for Brook, there is more to officiating than just performing the role.

“As a CAMS Official you quickly become part of the 'motor sport family' which is a fantastic supportive group of like minded people,” Brook explained

“However, being awarded the 2017 Queensland Castrol Official of the Year award was the best moment in my 30 year career.

“I love motor sport, the people and the excitement of each event and I particularly enjoy the challenge of performing an allocated role to the best of my ability, contributing to a successful event.

“I felt extremely humbled and very honoured to be recognised by my peers, it was certainly the icing on the cake for me just a few months after attending Singapore.

“Most of all, I love the friendships and camaraderie of all the other officials I have had the pleasure of meeting and working with over the past 31 years.”

“2017 was a surreal year in motorsport for me.”

Despite Brook performing at the highest level on more than one occasion, she still finds time to go back to where it all began and

Learn more about becoming an official here.

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SOCIAL PERMITS AND INSURANCE Of recent times, there have been a number of enquiries relating to who is covered under the CAMS Insurance Policy during a Social Permitted event.

To answer this very generally, we need to consider both the Public Liability and Personal Accident polices.

Public Liability

Any CAMS Affiliated Club is covered for the running of an event under a Social Permit. This also includes any of the Club Members & Volunteers (members or not) who are acting as Volunteers when running the event.

Personal Accident

Other than Participants / Licence Holders in Motor Sport events, the cover only applies to a Club Member

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or Volunteer who is injured whilst they are performing voluntary work on behalf of the Club.

A practical example of the above would be where a Volunteer is cooking sausages for Guests on the BBQ. The Volunteer knocks a bottle of oil onto the hot plate, causing hot oil to spit onto themselves and the Guest waiting for their food.

The Personal Accident policy would cover any injury to the Volunteer, whilst the Guest would be required to sue the Club and Volunteer to receive any compensation. If Guest did proceed with legal action, the Public Liability policy would cover the defence costs and any settlement with the Guest.

Insurance can be complex and it is important to note that the above information is general in nature and is not advice. If you wish to discuss your specific situation with our Gallagher insurance representative, please contact Andrew Faber on (02) 8838 5732.

For more information on the CAMS Insurance, please visit: sport.ajg.com.au/cams.

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WHITES SEAL GREAT HISTORIC WIN Jason and John White have continued their recent stronghold over the CAMS Australian Targa Championship to claim the inaugural Targa Great Barrier Reef rally.

Behind the wheel of their trusty Dodge Viper, the duo dominated the 16-stage 200km event to finish with a 53 second buffer over second placed Paul Stokell and CAMS Australian Rally Championship (ARC) co-driver Malcolm Read.

The Whites led the tropical North Queensland event from start to finish, ending day one with a 17 second lead before extending it to 45 seconds at the completion of day two.

Despite a gallant effort from Stokell and Read, who occupied second place for much of the three-day tarmac rally, the seven-time Targa Tasmania champions proved too good.

“This was a really good event to challenge ourselves as it was a real level playing field with no-one having a home advantage,” White said.

“We didn’t win any stages by a large amount – it was just one second here and two seconds there, so it was a really good close battle.”

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“This was a really good event to challenge ourselves as it was a real level playing field with no-one having a home advantage.”

It was an entertaining battle for second as Stokell and Read edged out Jeff Morton and Cameron Reeves as just six seconds separated the two Lotuses.

With just one round in the championship remaining, Stokell’s second place elevates him to top spot in the overall standings, 36 points clear of White.

Another hotly contested battle took place in the Shannons Classic Handicap as 1961 Volvo 122S pilots Ashley Yelds and Charlie Hughes took out victory.

In other classes, Mark Balcombe and Brian Foster won the Cairns Regional Council GT4 category, Mark and Scott Meletopoulo took out the Reef Hotel & Casino GT Sports Trophy, Tim and Kym Hall overcame early challenges in the Thoroughbred Trophy to claim the class and the TSD trophy was won by Darryl and Peter Marshall.

There was heartbreak in the Dutton Garage Early Modern class as Tony Quinn and ARC co-driver Kate Catford won the class, only to be handed a five-minute penalty due to a mechanical problem.

The resulting penalty handed class honours to 1995 Nissan Skyline GTR drivers Liam and Larry Howrath.

The CAMS Australian Targa Championship next moves to Mt Buller on 9-11 November for the final round of the championship, the Victorian Targa High Country.

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2019 TARGA GBR Following the successful inaugural event, entries for the 2019 Great Barrier Reef have now been opened.

Early bird entries for the 2019 Targa Great Barrier Reef will close on Friday, 30 November with all entrants required to place a $500 deposit.

Click here for more information on how to enter.

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NATIONALS END 2018 ON HIGH

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The Shannons Nationals has come to a close for 2018 after a brilliant final round at Sydney Motorsport Park, which saw seven categories all take part in the season finale.

In the Radical Australia Cup, Peter Paddon marked his return to the series with a victory, as Peter Clare and the partnership of Brad of Mitch Neilson rounded out the podium.

“It was obviously a pretty good weekend if you look at results. You can’t ask for more than what we did.

To come out with a pretty faultless weekend was brilliant,” Tesender said.

It was a dramatic end to the Porsche Michelin GT3 Cup Challenge, as a heartbreaking DNF to Cooper Murray saw Simon Fallon crowned the series winner, while the refreshed Jimmy Vernon took out the round win courtesy of two race wins.

“I think I got a bit lucky with Chris Perini unfortunately having issues with his car, but we had a great battle all weekend and it’s still good to be back racing and winning,” Paddon said.

The CAMS PAYCE Australian F4 Championship also saw a category domination with Championship leader Jayden Ojeda taking out every available race over Team BRM’s Aaron Love and Ojeda’s teammate in Ryan Suhle.

“We finished the year on a high which was our goal for the year and exceeded everyone’s expectations so I feel a little bit relieved because it’s been a really tough year,” Vernon said.

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Kel Treseder won the Aussie Racing Cars in style, taking a clean sweep of four races ahead of Joel Heinrich and Kyle Ensbey, who rounded out the podium.

“We came to this round with high hopes after the last round at Winton.

To come to our home track and perform really strong is a great representation of our team,” Ojeda said.

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“It was obviously a pretty good weekend... You can’t ask for more than what we did. To come out with a pretty faultless weekend was brilliant” - Kel Treseder Despite suffering multiple issues throughout the weekend, Veloce Racing Association David Capraro won the round ahead of fellow title contender Michael Musumeci, while consistency from Frank Carigliano earned him the final spot on the podium.

“To win the round was excellent and was very satisfying because I was full of doubt on Saturday, but I got pole and somehow pulled off a podium and two wins,”Caprapo said.

Mark Laucke finally won a Australian Prototype Series presented by Hotwheels round for the year, with

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the defending series champion taking out two wins from two races, while Peter Paddon picked up second place and John-Paul Drake finished third outright.

“It was just brilliant. I am even more happy that the win follows a trend we have set where different cars have won different at track so everyone takes a turns at winning,” Laucke said.

Tony D’Alberto and Grant Denyer made it four consecutive Australian Production Car Series wins, with the pair taking out the four-hour endurance race ahead of Lotus teammates Ryan Simpson and Jim

Pollicina, while Grant and Iain Sherrin grabbed third.

“To win the race more on strategy was quite satisfying and I really enjoyed yesterday’s race,” D’Alberto explained.

“We didn’t have the fastest car outright, we didn’t quite nail the setup and we were a little bit behind the eight ball, so we are really happy to come away with the win and the championship lead.”

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MOFFAT RACES INTO THE SPORT AUSTRALIA HALL OF FAME When Allan Moffat OBE is inducted as an Athlete Member into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2018, he will become only the fourth motor racing identity to do so.

Moffat will join Formula 1 greats Alan Jones MBE (1985) and Sir Jack Brabham AO OBE (1985), as well as great touring car rival, Peter Brock AM (1997).

Moffat’s influence on Australian motor sport went well beyond the winner’s podium, bringing a new level of business professionalism to motor racing and pioneering the use of sponsorship.

Born in Canada, Moffat moved to Australia at age 17 with his family and started motor racing in the early 1960s, becoming a regular in the Australian touring car championship.

Moffat claimed the touring car championship four times and from 1965 to 1989, won 32 of his 100 starts, including Bathurst and Sandown, four and six times respectively.

MOFFAT FACTS 4 CHAMPIONSHIP WINS 1973, 1976, 1977 & 1983 4 BATHURST VICTORIES 1970, 1971, 1973 (with Ian Geoghegan) & 1977 (with Jacky Ickx) 6 SANDOWN TRIUMPHS 1964, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1983 & 1988

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Moffat twice held the record for most touring car championship round wins, firstly 25 and then with 32, both benchmarks eventually being overtaken by Peter Brock.

He retired from racing in 1989, bowing out with a win in his last race, the Fuji 500 in Japan, partnered by German driver Klaus Niedzwiedz.

A self-described perfectionist, Moffat then went on to become one of the most respected team owners and managers in the industry.

Sport Australia Hall of Fame Chairman John Bertrand AO describes Moffat as “a household name of motor racing.”

“Allan Moffat pioneered touring car racing with fellow Hall of Famer, Peter Brock. Their legendary duals across Bathurst and Sandown captivated the country’s imagination,” Bertrand said, Confederation of Australian Motor Sport President Andrew Papadopoulos was proud of Moffat’s contribution to motorsport.

“Already an inductee to the Australian Motor Sport Hall of Fame in 2016, Allan has done so much for our sport and this latest honour is testament to the standing in which he is held,” Papadopoulos explained.

The Sport Australia Hall of Fame on will take place Thursday, 11 October 2018.

For the full story, click here.

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SHIELDS AWARDED SPORT AUSTRALIA MENTORSHIP Toowoomba driver Cameron Shields has become the first four-wheeled motor sport athlete to be selected for the Sport Australia Hall of Fame 2019 Scholarship and Mentoring Program.

The CAMS PAYCE Australian Formula 4 Championship driver will be mentored by two-time World Series Baseball champion Graeme Lloyd, who is the only Australian to have won such a title.

“To be selected in one of Australia’s most prestigious scholarship programs is remarkable,” Shields said.

“The recognition I may receive from being a part of this program and the advice from my mentor will be invaluable for the progression of my racing career.”

Whilst baseball and motor sport have their obvious differences, the experience of being an elite world

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athlete will be invaluable for Shields to learn from Lloyd.

“I am looking forward to this opportunity and challenge to help this young talent improve and become the force that I believe he can be in racing,” Lloyd said.

The scholarships will be formally presented at the Sport Australia Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala Dinner on Thursday, 11 October in Melbourne.

CAMS CEO Eugene Arocca congratulated Shields on being selected for the program, which is the first time a four-wheeled participant has been admitted.

“Cameron gives motor sport his all and should be congratulated for being recognised with this scholarship," Arocca said.

“The Sport Australia Hall of Fame scholarship is a terrific opportunity for someone like Cameron who is showing tremendous skill whenever he races in the CAMS PAYCE Australian Formula 4 Championship.”

Established in 1985, the Sport Australia Hall of Fame plays a vital role in preserving and perpetuating Australia’s rich sporting heritage, whilst promoting the values of courage, sportsmanship, integrity, mateship, persistence, and excellence, all underpinned by generosity, modesty, pride and ambition.

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COOL CROCKER BREAKS DROUGHT Cody Crocker has returned to the winner’s circle for the first time since early last year after taking out the fifth round of the DEWALT SXS Australian Championship in Nowra.

It was a brilliant day from the fourtime SXS champion, picking up heat wins on the way to the Grand Final before an entertaining encounter with the Stephen Henry.

The pair were at each other’s throats throughout the whole Grand Final as Henry managed to cross the line first, ending Crocker’s hopes of breaking his drought.

to secure outright second place, while Brett Comiskey rounded out the podium after holding off a late charge from Ewan McClue.

Tim Liston managed a top-five finish after an entertaining battle with Mitch Keyte and Andrew Robertson, where Keyte and Robertson fought for the position for much of the day until Liston snuck past them in the Grand Final to secure fifth.

Liston’s result also saw him claim the SXS Sport Class with Keyte finishing ahead of Robertston to secure second in class.

In a stroke of luck for the Crocker, Henry was handed a penalty following the race for jumping the start, ultimately handing both the outright and SXS Turbo Class to Crocker.

It was a disappointing outing from series leader Simon Evans who was forced to retire early from the Grand Final, giving up crucial points in the title race to rivals Comiskey and Henry.

“To win was a feeling of absolute elation. It’s amazing how much of a buzz it is. I haven’t forgotten it but I’ve been missing that feeling all this year and so for it to come back is just amazing,” Crocker said.

The SXS Australian Championship heads to Broadford in Victoria for the sixth and final round of 2018.

“It’s been a pretty frustrating year so I am very happy to have finally broken the drought.”

“To win was a feeling of absolute elation...

I am very happy to have finally broken the drought.”

- Cody Crocker

For full results and more information on the championship, click here.

Despite Henry receiving the penalty, the CAN-AM pilot still managed

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ARC TITLE WIDE OPEN

AS BATES AND MCCARTHY WIN IN SA

Toyota Genuine Parts’ Harry Bates and John McCarthy have claimed their second round win of the 2018 CAMS Australian Rally Championship, keeping their title hopes alive.

The BOTT Adelaide Hills Rally proved a happy hunting ground yet again for Molly Taylor as she claimed second outright in South Australia for the third year in a row, while local team Zayne Admiraal and Matthew Heywood snuck into third outright.

It was a tight battle at the top with Bates taking out heat one in style along with the bonus point for setting the fastest time on 11 of 17 special stages, while Eli Evans claimed heat two honours.

“You always want to come away with not just taking a win but also being the fastest person on the weekend as well.

For us that was as much the goal as the result,” Bates said.

“It’s really exciting for our whole team. When we had a clean run this weekend and it all came together we were able to show what we were capable of.”

Evans’ rollercoaster weekend ended on a sour note, with the Skoda Fabia R5 pilot facing a Stewards hearing on Sunday evening post the event for failing to follow emergency procedures. Evans and Searcy were excluded from heat one and were penalised a further 20 Championship points. More information can be found here.

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It was a troublesome weekend for a number of other competitors, with Chris Higgs suffering from a right front ball joint failure on SS5, causing a small car fire, which thankfully was put out quickly.

Lewis Bates and Dale Moscatt were forced to park their Toyota Corolla S2000 due to an engine drama, while Steve Glenney’s weekend came to end when the Tasmanian rolled his Subaru Impreza WRX STi on SS14.

In the MRF Tyres South Australian Rally Championship, Admiraal and Heywood took the honours, with Peter Schey and Kate Catford claiming second along with the 2018 title. Jamie Pohlner and Ken Moore finished third.

Kevin Raedal and Lisi Phillips pulled off a brilliant comeback in heat two to take out their first ARC 2WD Championship round for the year.

The Ford Falcon XR6 pilots worked extremely hard throughout the three-day event, ending heat one in second place behind first year rally driver Haowen Chu and co-driver Glenn Alcorn, before consistency throughout heat two saw them claim the round win.

Despite not partaking in the final few special stages, Glenney and Sarandis managed to win the ARC2, while Admiraal and Heywood claimed second place. Pohlner and Moore rounded out the top-three ahead of the final round in November.

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NEXT ROUND The ARC’s sixth and final round will be in Coffs Coast on 15 – 18 November for the Kennards Hire Rally Australia.

Australia’s best rally teams will do battle alongside the World Rally Championship crews in what will be a mouth-watering finish to 2018.

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Aaron Windus and Daniel Brkic have dominated a strong field of more than 45 cars to take out a convincing win of the Western Victorian Crane Trucks Valley Stage.

The pair lead the fifth round of the 2018 Focus On Furniture and Bedding CAMS Victorian Rally Championship from start to finish, winning eight out of the available 12 special stages and only finishing a stage out of the top three on one occasion.

Ending the first heat with a one minute buffer over second placed Franco Luicci and Barry Sheridan, Windus and Brkic turned it on after the break to claim the next five Special Stages, extending their outright victory lead to more than two minutes.

Luicci and Sheridan managed to secure second place, thanks to two earlier special stage wins, while Matt Lee and Cathy Elliott rounded out the podium.

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Consistent driving from Ivan Regester and Paul Humm saw them place a competitive fourth beating VRC series leaders Ben and Cathy Hayes in a tight finish after Hayes managed to work their way from seventh after the first heat.

It was a successful round for the championship, which utilised the area for the first time in many years, as the roads used were part of the old Rally of Melbourne.

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VICTORIAN CLUB RALLY SERIES The rally also acted as the third round of the Victorian Club Rally Series, with Aiden Peart and Stuart Armstrong winning the rally, Cody Richards and Matt Dillon placing in second and Mitsubishi Evo 4 pilots Colin Sichlau & Greg Hilton rounded out the podium.

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RALLY SHOWDOWN APPROACHES AUS Rally fans will witness a double-barrelled shootout when the FIA World Rally Championship and CAMS Australian Rally Championship reach their season finales at the Kennards Hire Rally Australia.

The ARC showdown is certain, with Eli Evans, Steve Glenney, Harry Bates and Molly Taylor all in reach of the title after the penultimate round in South Australia in September.

The WRC also is tightly poised between Thierry Neuville (Hyundai), Ott Tänak (Toyota) and Sébastien Ogier (M-Sport Ford), with Australian fans and event organisers hoping a result won’t emerge from the preceding rounds in Great Britain and Spain this month.

Kennards Hire Rally Australia will be staged on the NSW Coffs Coast on 15-18 November with the course

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to comprise of 24 special stages over 316 kilometres of NSW Forestry and shire roads within the Coffs hinterland.

Coffs’ roads are always among the toughest in the 13-round WRC series, but substantial changes to the course have raised the challenge for drivers, effectively creating a level playing field for the final championship battles. Only one stage remains unchanged, while others are new, being run in part or in reverse.

Among those run in reverse is the rally’s final stage, the Wedding Bells Power Stage, north of host city Coffs Harbour, with key impacts including a higher and longer jump in front of the NSW Forests Rally Village, as well as a water splash and flying finish in view of the main spectator point.

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New for 2018, the globally-televised podium presentation will be staged at Wedding Bells in front of an expected crowd of thousands.

Other spectating highlights will include the Destination NSW Super Special Stage on Friday and Saturday evenings in a spectacular waterfront setting in Coffs Harbour, which also features a new jump and water splash.

The Raleigh Special Stage, run twice on Saturday, offers amphitheatre-style spectating just 15 minutes’ drive from Coffs Harbour.

There’s much else to attract fans to one of Australia’s favourite coastal holiday destinations, including the free Rally Show and Ceremonial Start beside the harbour on Thursday afternoon and Pedders Rally Central service park, which will be an action-packed free entertainment hub throughout the weekend.

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TICKETS ON SALE Tickets are on sale at www.rallyaustralia.com. au, with the most popular choice being the $99 “Get Me Everywhere” 3-day pass to all stages.

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SPE E D READ

VALE BOB JANE CAMS extends its sympathies to the Jane family, following the passing of Bob Jane on Friday night.

Jane had a long career in motor sport and was best known as the founder of tyre chain, Bob Jane T-Marts.

CAMS President Andrew Papadopoulos paid tribute to Jane's commitment to the sport.

"Bob was an influential character in motor sport and made a significant contribution across many years," Papadopoulos said.

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"On behalf of everyone at CAMS, we pass on our deepest sympathies to the entire Jane family at this sad time."

The early 1960s saw Jane's business and racing success come to the fore, with Jane victorious four times in the Australian Touring Car Championship from 1962. Jane was also victorious in the Armstrong 500 and Australian GT Championship.

His contribution to motor sport was acknowledged with Jane receiving a CAMS Membership of Honour in 1997. Jane was also one of the first group admitted into the Australian Motor Sport Hall of Fame in 2016.

After a long battle with prostate cancer, Jane passed away at the age 88.

Jane later ran and owned three circuits - Adelaide Raceway, Calder Park and its adjoining Thunderdome.

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Shane and Curt Elphinstone have put themselves back on the podium in the WA Off Road Racing Championship, taking out the Inland Mechanical & Westside Insurance Three Springs 360.

Photo: Carnarvon Motel CAMS Western Australian Off Road Racing Championship and Brett Sandells Photography

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