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Speed Shots

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News in Brief...

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Feature Racer of the Year

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Feature CAR of the Year

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Feature Simon Tabinor

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Feature Race of the Year

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Round 9 - Categories & Entries

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Speed Shot

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Television Coverage Lap Records

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John Corbett By Nathan Wong

Canon 1DX, 400mm, 1/400 @ f3.5, ISO100 Lining up on the dummy grid for the Radical Australia Cup, the drivers take cover under umbrellas to shield them from the warm Spring sunshine at Wakefield Park. John Corbett sits and waits alone, holding his own umbrella, a quiet inner confidence in his eyes. 50 minutes later that look would be rewarded with the Overall Round Win, his first in the series.

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PORSCHE CARRERA CUP and the Australian Sports

Racer

Series

joining the calendar

highlight the 2014 Shannons Nationals schedule, announced in October. The added firepower from two high profile categories, along with the return of all existing categories, highlights the nine-round calendar confirmed for next year. The biggest change is the swap between the first and last rounds – Sandown and Sydney Motorsport Park swapping positions to kick off and end the year, respectively, in style. The Carrera Cup component will include two pro/am endurance events at Phillip Island, while the Sports Racers will tackle five rounds next year. Other major format changes including an endurance focus to Sydney Motorsport Park’s July event – with an expanded four-hour AMChamps enduro part of the bill. Head to www.thenationals.com.au for a full breakdown of the 2014 season.

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The Latest News...

SWIFT CHANGE IN 2014 Words: RICHARD CRAILL

Australian Swift Racing Series to join AMChamps grid next year THE Australian Suzuki Swift Racing Series will merge into the Australian Manufacturers Championship (AMChamps) grid next season following a rationalisation of categories running at Shannons Nationals events next year. Though production spectacular racing, small grids have hamstrung the Swift Series ability to remain financially viable with administration taking the decision to end it’s run as a stand-alone series next year – however cars will continue to remain eligible for the AMChamps series. Pending sufficient interest, cars will run within their own Suzuki

Swift class within Class E of the AMChamps – with an option for a shorter race within the opening hour of the AMChamps enduros as experienced this year at Phillip Island and Sydney Motorsport Park. The move allows the Swift Series to retain its own identity and it’s incredible competition yet move into a financially stable position within the greater AMChamps series. Trans Tasman Motorsports will continue to provide cars for lease and sale next year. A remarkable 2013 Swift Series will be decided at Sandown this November with Ben Grice and Luke Fraser tied on points heading into the final round.

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INTRODUCTION FINDING the best few out of a group that numbers in the hundreds is difficult. Very difficult, in fact. Having said that, amongst the vast array of competitive souls that exist at a national level of motorsport in Australia there are always a select group that, irrespective of category, class or status, find their way to stand out from the rest. And it is those drivers who we are celebrating here. From a group of more than 200 drivers, our editorial team whittled down a short list of 30 who impressed us more than everyone else this year. To keep it fair there were three from each ‘core’ national category nominated, to give each class a chance of fair representation. From there, our judging panel – hailing from every corner of motorsport life – set about issuing votes: Ten to one, in order, of their best and brightest.

The fans had their vote, too; voting on each of our shortlisted drivers via an online poll at www.thenationals.com.au. More than 1000 votes were lodged and the top 10 listed, in order, and factored into our final standings. From there, we put the following rundown together. It’s not perfect. There’s every chance we’ve missed your favourite driver and for that we apologise. But we’re sure that, at least for the most part, we’ve generated the most accurate reflection of who has shone brightest this year. So here, for the very first time, is our definitive and comprehensively produced list of the top-ten national drivers from 2013. Turn the page, and start at No. 10.

THE PANEL: RICHARD CRAILL

NATHAN WONG

Editor, The Racing Magazine. Shannons Nationals Media Manager

Shannons Nationals Series Photographer

GARRY O’BRIEN

ROB CURKPATRICK Shannons Nationals, Series Director

National Editor, Auto Action Magazine

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LIAM CURKPATRICK Shannons Nationals, Series Management

Editor, Speedcafe.com

AARON NOONAN

THE FANS Via voting at www.thenationals.com.au

Channel 7 Commentator, the V8 Sleuth, Stats guru

DARREN SMITH Shannons Nationals Series Commentator

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10th LIAM TALBOT Until the very last round of our voting, Liam Talbot was outside the top 10 – however it seems that the fans of our sport recognise what this first-year racer was able to achieve in his first full season in the Radical Australia Cup. With second in the fan vote, Talbot rocketed into the top ten however there’s no doubt that he deserves his place in our top ten drivers from this season. In a tough class fight all season, he edged out Simon Haggarty in a season-long fight to the flag to take the class victory. NOTABLE: Shae Davies (V8 Touring Cars) and John Magro (Formula 3) deserve praise here. They ended up one vote behind Talbot, equal in eleventh place. Davies’ consistency and on-demand pace endeared him to voters, whilst Magro’s transition from one-round wonder to season-long title contender scored him strong votes. Both unlucky to miss our top ten, but impressive, both.

9th TONY RICCIARDELLO IT is hard to know what to write when it comes to the most successful national champion in Australian Circuit Racing history... seven titles and a car that has reached near iconic status tend to do that. Despite the fact that his car should be in historic racing and Tony has been there and done that, this intensely competitive West Australian ace continues to find new ways to make Australia’s fastest tin-top go even faster. His pitched battles with Darren Hossack are legendary and continued this year at – of all places – Phillip Island. Tony’s last two years have been plagued by unreliability and results have not flowed as perhaps they should have. But there’s still something magical about watching this guy and his little red Alfa at work.

8th MICHAEL ALMOND HERE is a driver who has progressed significantly in the last year and produced some stirring performances against the most dominant champion in GT3 Cup Challenge history. We’d suggest that 90% of the reason why Michael has made this list is down to his performances in the longer-distances races this year. Here, the quietly spoken South Australian showed a confidence and maturity that allowed him to match – and more than once, beat – Richard Muscat. His 25 laps of sustained pressure at Mallala was superb and his subsequent performance under lights in Queensland, where he took a stirring victory, backed that up. Michael goes to Carrera Cup next year and will undoubtedly be one to watch.

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7th GLENN SETON SYDNEY. Glenn Seton’s Mitsubishi EVO Lancer has a broken gearbox and is missing fifth gear, third gear and just about every other one as well. Locked in fourth and with the car on the point of detonation, the two-time V8 champion continued to set lap times quicker than anyone in the field before the car finally cried ‘enough!’ late in the race. Queensland. Leading. More gearbox issues mean he’s passed by a flying Ryan McLeod twelve laps from home. What followed was a classic sequence of laps as the battling pair traded fastest laps and Seton attacked time and time again, eventually re-passing his rival and taking a famous win. There is still a remarkable level of fight left in Glenn Seton. And he continues to smile whilst doing it.

6th SIMON TABINOR YOU can read more about what Simon Tabinor has achieved in his Saloon Car career – and what he plans to do in the future – elsewhere in this publication – but he has become one of the most dominant champions in Saloon Car racing two years in a row and few have got a look in since. You might not be a fan of the six-pot Holdens and Fords, but one thing it isn’t is uncompetitive. It’s a tough fight in the Saloon Car battle and for two seasons now, Tabinor has excelled against big fields and in cars that are difficult to drive on the limit. It will be very interesting to see what he can do in the V8’s next year..

5th BEN GRICE THE apple has not fallen far from the tree when it comes to this second-generation driver, but just because he can rattle off oneliners as quickly as his old man doesn’t make Ben Grice a copy of his legendary father, Allan. No. In very quick time young Benjamin has rapidly established his own style off the track and shown his own potential on it. On several occasions this year he dominated a small yet intensely competitive Swift Series field and when he wasn’t dominating he was carving his way through in the mid field dice. At Phillip Island he came from six seconds back to get within 0.08s of Luke Fraser in the one-hour Swift race, having already bump-drafted (in a Swift!) his way to the front. But the best thing about Gricey’s inclusion in this top ten? He’s done it because he’s a driver. Not because he’s a Grice.

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Car (& DRIVER) OF THE YEAR WORDS: RICHARD CRAILL IMAGES: Nathan Wong

OKAY, we’re cheating a bit with this one – but our car of the year this year comes as a package deal: for the price of one Erebus Motorsport Mercedes Benz SLS AMG GT3 racer, we’ll throw in a bonus Jack LeBrocq for free!

would have run at the front of any GT field in this country’s history – if

You see, our criteria for short-listing drivers this year ruled LeBrocq out of the voting for the driver of the year gong, but at the same time we were able to include the car he drove for much of this year. In hindsight, we should have bent our own rules because we’re fairly certain he would have been a contender in the Drivers’ gong. Hindsight, indeed, is a wonderful thing.

smooth and precise yet dancing the car around on the very edge of the

So, we’re cheating in our own awards. They say the driver is a part of the car and as such, that’s how we’ve judged the Car of the year: This duo only contested three rounds of the Australian GT Championship this year but did so with such devastating effectiveness they left an otherwise competitive field reeling in their very wide wheel-tracks. In this case the statistics do tell an awful lot of the story; three rounds for three wins. Six race starts for six race wins. Domination. The fan appeal of Erebus’ SLS makes it not just the most popular car at a National level this year, but possibly more popular than anything on the V8 Supercars side of the fence, too. The combination of stunning looks, thundering noise and riotous performance make it an easy thing to love. But when it’s coupled with a young star in the making like the 21-yearold Formula Ford Champion from Melbourne it becomes even more impressive. Despite almost zero experience in ‘tin tops’ this remarkably talented young man still managed to extract the maximum from the big Merc. Whilst he brained this years’ GT field, we’re certain that he

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not anywhere in the world. With the cars inherent traction, incredibly effective aero and mechanical grip all at their maximum, LeBrocq was a delight to watch in this car; upper limit - and almost relentlessly consistent, too. Raw pace is one thing, but sustaining that pace over a race distance is another far more appealing life skill for any team owner. Through Phillip Island’s challenging Southern Loop the car would pick it’s inside front up in the air as it reached the apex, LeBrocq feeding in six-hundred horses as the car became grip limited and rotated through the middle of the looong corner. Aero cars are remarkable to watch at that place and the fine balance between weight and grip of the SLS on the edge makes it one of the more exciting GT3 cars to watch at work. The car, too, deserves credit. It’s a heavy beast, the big gull-wing, but it appears to offer remarkable tyre sensitivity and an agility that belies its breadth and girth. This is a physically imposing racing car with a camera for a rear-vision mirror that transforms into a GT racer the equal to a light, nimble little Ferrari. With perfect strategies that capitalised on LeBrocq’s strong track position, faultless reliability and a devastating effectiveness to make people standing on the fence go ‘wow’ when it thunders past, there really wasn’t going to be any other car capable of becoming our inaugural Race car of the year, in 2013. The combination of SLS and JLB is one we would like to see more of in the future, please, Betty. Much more.



4th NEALE MUSTON WE COVERED Neale Muston’s incredible past two years in detail in the last issue of The Racing Magazine so we won’t recount the same ground here – but for the leading driver in a series run mainly for amateur drivers to poll this high speaks volumes for Neale’s incredible season. The latest and greatest SR8 Radicals are tough, physical and demanding things to drive and Muston’s game raised to the level required, having taken all before him twelve months prior in the four-cylinder SR3s.

He’s done the odd bit of Production Sports Racing, too, in between Radical events and there he is always somewhere towards the front in his Porsche Cup Car. So tick the versatility box, too. It will be interesting, next year, to see how Neale goes with some fulltime competition in the Radical Australia Cup, in the form of the super fast and committed Tim Berryman – but based on the way Neale has run with the best of the best in the Radicals we’re certain that he’ll be a contender again.

3rd TIM MACROW TIM MACROW’s story has been told many times, but few would argue that the 2007 Gold Star champion and the most comprehensively successful driver in the history of Australian F3 has been anything but at his best this year. After a devastating opening round at Bathurst where he failed to start either race, Macrow’s dismantling of the F3 field a week later at Symmons Plains was an emphatic marker of what was to be in store this season. With cold tyre pace as always his best ally, Macrow dispatched a pacy Steel Guiliana in the opening laps of the first race and was never headed from there. Comprehensive victories at Queensland Raceway emphasised his championship position, but it was perhaps the opening race in Darwin that perhaps best describes the Victorian’s season. With a car that, in his own words, wasn’t going to beat the flying Mgyale that weekend, he took advantage of a turn one crash and went sixth, fifth, fourth, third 14 | the Racing Magazine

and second in the space of one corner. Then, on cold tyres he sliced past the leader just before the Safety Car came out and from there the result was a lock. It was plucky, tenacious, gritty, skilled and showed sublime awareness of the race around him. At Queensland Raceway his ultimately massive commitment to a corner was on show at the high speed turn one, where he was visually quicker than several other leading contenders early in the weekend. Another key factor of his season was also consistency; if he wasn’t first, he was second, or third. All traits that this driver, who has been on the podium in exactly 25% of every Formula 3 race ever held in Australia, has shown continually throughout his stunning open wheel career. Please, someone, give him a go overseas. He won’t disappoint.


2nd RYAN SIMPSON IF THIS COUNTDOWN has taught us anything it is this; A good driver can shine in a bad car. But put a good driver in a good car and they become almost unbeatable. The same can be said for Jamie Whincup in the V8 Supercars or Sebastien Vettel in Formula One: Both at the peak of their game and both in machinery arguably superior to those around them perhaps, if you believe the conspiracy theories, even to those driven by their respective teammates. Ryan Simpson, the quietly spoken ex Formula Ford ace from Parramatta in Sydney’s West, is not Vettel nor is he Whincup but he is an immensely talented driver. His results in a competitive era of Formula Fording were proof enough of his talent but his transition to Touring Car racing has been an emphatic verification of the fact. We are not going out on a limb, nor attempting to be dismissive of the capabilities of Shae Davies as a would-be-champion, to suggest that this years’ Kumho V8 Touring Car series may have turned out very differently had Ryan Simpson not entered the series half way through. If you went out trackside on a clear, blue Friday afternoon at Winton Raceway this year and watched Simpson hustle his ex-Craig Lowndes Ford Falcon

around the tight circuit just outside of Benalla you would be excused for thinking that he’d been driving that rig for ages. It was, in fact, essentially his first proper run in the car – and it was hugely impressive. His results that weekend, though he wouldn’t win the round (That would come next time out) were very impressive for a first-time ‘tin top’ racer. Simpson’s season has been a shining example of what happens when a group of different individual components come together to make a cohesive whole; in this case, a talented young driver with a smart racing brain and the right attitude, plus arguably the best car in the field run by a team with the nous to back it up – in this case, Mick & Maria Ritter’s Sonic Motor Racing. Perhaps the biggest praise we can heap on Simpson this year is this; Of the judges involved and the feedback gained via social media most commented that there was only one reason he didn’t get the top spot. That reason? People expected him to be this good from the outset. Expectations were, in this case, very much met when it comes to Ryan Simpson.

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WORDS: RICHARD CRAILL IMAGES: Nathan Wong

THE ALWAYS affable John Morris, himself an extremely capable racing driver in his own right and a man who has forgotten more about how to run a successful Porsche campaign than most will ever know, had someone he wanted me to meet. Having taken in the extremely well presented Porsche in the foreground of the Mallala garage on a sunny yet not surprisingly cool Autumn’s day, the smiling face of someone clearly with parents of extremely smart taste in naming their son emerged from behind the car. “Richard, this is... Richard,” Morris grinned. ‘Good name’, I thought... ‘But can he drive?’. We had a sneaking suspicion before the opening round of this years’ Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia kicked off that Richard Muscat would probably find himself somewhere near the front of the field – but the problem was, we didn’t quite know where. Sure, we’d had Porsche 944 series champions join the fray before and succeed; Kane Rose the benchmark having won the championship the previous year, but without a national profile it was always hard to judge the Victorians stepping up to the national level. Rose had been there and done that; Muscat was a relative unknown. 16 | the Racing Magazine

He would not remain that way for long. With confidence of a guy who had been doing it for years and an approach tempered by the guidance of mentors like the Brothers Morris in his corner, Muscat settled into this years’ GT3 Cup Challenge the same way that a Porsche settles into a spin after I’ve driven it; i.e., Quickly. The full results of this years’ season are documented in depth elsewhere so we won’t go into them here, save for picking up a few key moments that define the driver perfectly. Race one at Mallala, a 40-lap feature under lights at Mallala, was brilliant. Muscat spent half the race tucked up behind Michael Almond battling for the lead and then the second half in front relentlessly being pressured. The pair drove mistake free for 40 laps at a pressure befitting a much grander stage than a cool Saturday night at Mallala. It was spectacular, high commitment motor racing between two drivers who were, as Skaifey would say, ‘operating at a very high level’. The next was Porsche Rennsport, where he showed his ability to properly race – elbows out, side by side, dog fighting on worn out Pirelli’s that had seen their best. And he came out on top. The final moment was, strangely, the Bathurst 1000. He could have been there purely as a punter, watching, as a champion driver who had earned some time to enjoy the sport and had since validated


his position with a series of stirring drives in his Carrera Cup debut at Winton, in August. But no – instead he was there working with Steve Richards Motorsport; carting tyres around, sitting in on debriefs and soaking in what it means to be at the highest level of the sport. It can be cruel to a young driver to put them on a pedestal early in their career and point; ‘look, there’s the next big thing’ and it would be easy to suggest that Richard Muscat is indeed that. The toughest thing about this sport is that, sometimes, that doesn’t come true. It’s tough for those that make the call and tougher for the person in the limelight. Expectation is a powerful thing, especially when it becomes difficult to live up to it. Richard Muscat, I think, is different, which is why six of our ten judges

put him at the top spot in their rankings and why he won the fan voting, too. In eight months, from his debut at Mallala in April to the end of the GT3 Cup season in September and being pit-side at Bathurst in October, this youngster from Melbourne has put a firm stamp on his position as one to watch. It will take commitment, the right mindset and attitude and, of course, the inevitable big budget required to get there. But if our 2013 Racer of the Year Awards are any form guide (and naturally we think they are), Richard Muscat is a name to keep an eye on well into the racing future. So, ladies and gentlemen, I introduce you to our inaugural, 2013, Racing Magazine Racer of the Year..

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WHEN SIX BECOMES EIGHT WORDS: GARRY O’BRIEN IMAGES: Nathan Wong

He has dominated the six-cylinder Saloon Car series for two years now – but from here on in this champion driver will have a racing future that will see two extra cylinders connected to his right foot. Our GARRY O’BRIEN charts the fascinating racing history of Saloon Car Champion, Simon Tabinor. TWO NATIONAL AND one State race title in five years is a pretty fine

do. He was thinking of pulling up stakes and moving back to England

effort for someone who only been racing on circuits for a short period

until friends suggested he should take a look at Melbourne.

of time.

“They said it was cold, wet, full of people and busy and that it might

Simon Tabinor’s racing portfolio is particularly noteworthy as prior to

suite me,” he quipped. “So we came over and had a good look

moving from England in 2003, his motor sport activities was confined

around and thought ‘this place isn’t bad at all!’”

to Full Contact Speedway. “It is much like your Demolition Derbys.

With around $400 in the bank, he set up his own Eurostar Diesels

We do 30 race meetings in a year and use 30 cars,” he said.

mechanical business in the Victorian capital to service Mercedes

Tabinor upped stakes and moved from his home town “up north” in

vans and promoted it by putting his business card on every van he

Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, to Perth, West Australia in 2003, and

found parked. He stopped vehicles in the street and passed on his

it wasn’t long before his want to race was renewed by purchasing a

credentials wherever possible.

HQ Holden from Melbourne and having it transported it across the

“That is all I have ever done for around 15 years in England – serviced

Nullarbor.

Mercedes vans. I am a mechanic by trade and that is what I still do.

He raced several meetings at Barbagallo through the following year,

Even with six people working for me now, I am still very much hands

qualifying as high as third in a competitive category and able to grab

on and when it is overwhelmingly busy and I need to get someone in,

some top five results as the season progressed. “Considering I have

I would rather have them up the front of the shop.”

never turned left in a race car, or changed a gear before, I thought we

“In England a mechanic is held in quite esteem whereas here not

did pretty good.”

so,” Tabinor suggested. “What I have striven to do with my business

But Perth wasn’t quite Tabinor’s cup of tea. In his mind the city was

is to bring that style of operation to Australia by making it a more

isolated, expensive and apart from racing, had not much on offer to

personalise service.”

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It is much like your Demolition Derbys. We do 30 race meetings in a year and use 30 cars

It is obvious that his ‘modus operandi’ has been a successful one for the operation has bloomed into a successful business. So much so that he was able to renew his interest in motor sport.

raced before,” Tabinor admitted. “There are three of us that go away and as much as possible we don’t want to take time off our holidays to go racing.”

Instead of HQs this time he went for a Saloon Car buying the Holden Commodore VN off South Australian John Goodacre who went onto race Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge. It was a good car and Tabinor was runner up in the Victorian State Circuit Racing Championship in it – all while constructing a VT to replace it which went one better the title and won the following year.

But circumstances will have changed for this weekend at Sandown. Firstly he won’t be rolling out the trusty two-series winning Commodore VT – that has already been sold and is racing in West Australia.

He raced the series in 2010, finishing second in Australian Saloon Car Series before taking a year’s sabbatical in 2011. Then Tabinor came back and won the series in 2012 and did it in style. In the end it was by a massive 170 points, sewing it up with the first race on the Saturday at the final round at Sandown.

The British-born now-Victorian will embrace the V8 Touring Car Series for the first time at Sandown, this November. He bought a Holden Commodore last year, but has since sold it and purchased a Ford Falcon. His reasoning was simple: “The Holden needed preparation to go racing, the Falcon was ready to go, having raced earlier in the year by Dan Day.”

In an odd twist though, he almost pulled out of coming back on the Sunday. His daughter Miley had broken her arm at a party on Saturday night and Tabinor was set to stay by her side in hospital until convinced by his wife that his presence would achieve nothing by staying at home. He came and won the two races on Sunday and it was the first time that he had won all three races that made up a round. He also confirmed that he would do something that nobody else had done in recent years – come back and defend his title. And he followed that through to claim his second national series with a round to spare. Trademark to his way of racing is that he is rarely seen at Friday practice. “We don’t want to waste money practicing where we have

Secondly Tabinor has elected to move on. “I think I have accomplished everything that I can in Saloon Cars and to a degree, it always seems to be that I am looking in the mirrors . . . so it is time for a change.”

“It won’t be a big team operation, with a big transporter, just the usual crew with the addition of Marty Brandt from Independent Race Cars to help us get our head around running this type of car,” Tabinor confirmed. The car in question has history. It’s a former Brad Jones Racing Falcon that did time in the V8 Development Series with the Novocastrian Motorsport team out of Newcastle before being on sold. Tabinor says a top 15 in qualifying and maybe a finish within the first dozen would not be out of the question, but the professional and commitment that this welcomed addition to the Aussie motor sport environment would suggest that better results will not be far away. thenationals.com.au | 19


RACE OF THE YEAR AMChamps, Race 1, Queensland Raceway WORDS: Richard Craill IMAGES: Nathan Wong THIS was a terrific motor race, a race of pressure: commitment,

Seton began struggling with gearbox issues soon after his stop and

preservation and endurance. It was captivating, compelling

this allowed McLeod to begin to draw in like a Shark hunting his

motorsport of the highest order.

prey. A series of four laps, between lap 45 and 48, within 0.1 seconds

Take away the fact that this was under lights and that it was between

showed how high the Queenslander was operating in his pursuit of

two incredible drivers – facts that always add to a show – and this

the leader. It was enthralling stuff.

would still have been the race of the season. From pole position, Glenn Seton was in near complete control as he worked to extend an early lead in the Pro-Duct Mitsubishi that he would be driving, solo, that weekend; a potential victory in Sydney

And then, with 12 laps to go, McLeod struck: a good run out of turn two and a run down the inside at three – Seton’s gearbox issues giving him a straight line disadvantage at the top, top end of his Mitsubishi’s

robbed due to mechanical issues still fresh in everyone’s mind.

power band – and McLeod was through.

The early laps were run at a frantic pace; Seton setting lap records out

In pit lane, the Eastern Creek Karts team pumped their fists as Pro

in front as Stuart Kostera chased him down in Dylan Thomas’ CXC

Duct shook their heads; but this was not over.

Global Lancer. Holt settled in third place in the early running, keeping

Seton’s response was immediate, car issues or not, and the next

co-driver Ryan McLeod as the ace up his sleeve for later in the race. Holt was the first to pit, ducking into pit lane on lap 26 for what would be the team’s only stop. McLeod rejoined in seventh place but would quickly climb the order. The first domino fell a lap later, when Kostera pitted from second place on lap 27. The blue Lancer, sporting stunning blue neon lighting

lap both leaders dropped into the 1m19s and the game lifted once more, the Pro Duct car straining at the effort and sparks flying from its exhaust under the strain. McLeod held on to relentless pressure for the next eight laps before Seton again struck; re-passing the similar Mitsubishi to take the lead

underneath, was back in the lane a lap later and then a lap later again

back. The next lap, McLeod set the fastest lap of his cars’ race. An

for what would be the end of the race for the beleaguered team. An

hour and a half in, both were right on the upper limit and posting

ECU issue forced them out.

qualifying times.

Stealthy, Grant Sherrin had moved his Class B BMW to second place

The pair finished exactly one second apart, Seton taking a gritty,

by lap 30 and, at ‘cruising’ speed could keep up with the Mitsubishi’s,

determined, brilliant victory and Garry Holt and Ryan McLeod

but third would be the best the Sherrin team could hope for on this

showing that they would fight for every point.

night. He pitted on lap 40, leaving Seton well in control of the race setting a relentless pace. The two-time Touring Car champion returned to an abbreviated race lead following his stop, but now had McLeod chasing him down. From here, the pace on got better.

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Points that would prove important, later in the year, but for now the delight of an incredible battle beamed from the man they once called the Baby-faced assassin. This was Seton’s night.



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SHANNONS AUSTRALIAN MOTOR RACING NATIONALS SANDOWN 15-17 NOVEMBER 2013 PROMOTERS

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You are present at this meeting entirely at your own risk and it is a condition of admission that all persons having any connection with the promotion and organisation and/or conduct of the meeting, including owners of the vehicles and passengers in the vehicles, are absolved from all liability in respect of personal injury (whether fatal or otherwise) to you or damage to your property however caused.

AUTHORITY This meeting is conducted under the International Sporting Code of the FIA, the National Competition Rules of the CAMS Limited, the Race Meeting Standing Regulations of CAMS, Sandown Standing Regulations and Supplementary Regulations issued for this meeting. CAMS Permit No. 813/1711/01

OFFICIALS OF THE MEETING CLERK OF THE COURSE DEPUTY CLERK OF THE COURSE ASSISTANT CLERKS OF THE COURSE SECRETARY OF THE MEETING DEPUTY SECRETARY OF THE MEETING EMERGENCY CONTROLLER COMPLIANCE CHECKER CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER CHIEF MARSHAL CHIEF FLAG MARSHAL CHIEF MARSHALLING AREA CHIEF PIT LANE MARSHAL CHIEF STARTER CHIEF TIMEKEEPER SERIES STEWARD STEWARDS OF THE MEETING CHIEF SCRUTINEER

Colin Smith James Taylor Anthony Jenkins Bill Crouch, Gale Smith David Mori, Lawrie Schmitt Wayne Giles Michael Smith Simon Maas Danny Jonas Dr David Law Roger Chirnside Terry O’Callaghan Robin Wood Ivan Tarrant Jeff Benham Ian Leech Steven Lisk Bob Fraser, Alan Patterson Angus Black

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ENTRIES

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Vehicles are permitted to enter and park on condition that the promoters and circuit owners are not under any liability whether in contract or in tort and whether for negligence as an occupier, or on any other basis or for any cause for action, for loss or damage to the vehicle or its contents no matter how or whether such may be caused.

PROHIBITED AREAS

MEDIA MANAGER

The Organising Committee of today’s races has made every effort to ensure the safety of spectators at this meeting. In the interest of public safety, all areas other than the official spectator areas are PROHIBITED. The spectator areas are plainly defined and spectators are requested to keep behind the safety fence at all times. In the event of an accident on the circuit, the public MUST remain behind the safety fence as their entry to the track may cause further accidents and hinder officials.

SERIES DIRECTOR & EVENT MANAGER Rob Curkpatrick Richard Craill

APPRECIATION AND THANKS

DOGS

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In the interests of safety, dogs are NOT permitted at the raceway.

COPYRIGHT

SAFETY The fencing erected around the circuit is there for your protection. It is forbidden to sit, stand or climb on it.

MESSAGES The organisers regret that announcements to assist spectators cannot be made over the public address system except in cases of genuine emergency. 22 | the Racing Magazine

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Duration

700

Gates Open

910

Practice

Dial Before You Dig Aust Saloon Car Series

20 min

935

Practice

Kumho Tyres Aust V8 Touring Car Series

20 min

1000

Practice

Kerrick Sports Sedan Series

20 min

1025

Practice Aust Manuf Champ/Aust Swift- Combined

20 min

1050

Practice

Formula 3 Aust. Drivers Championship

30 min

1125

Practice

Dial Before You Dig Aust Saloon Car Series

20 min

1150

Practice Aust Manuf Champ/Aust Swift- Combined

20 min

1215

Practice

Kumho Tyres Aust V8 Touring Car Series

20 min

1240

Practice

Kerrick Sports Sedan Series

20 min

1305

Practice Australian Manufacturers Championship

20 min

1330

Practice

30 min

1405

Practice Hi-Tec Oils Aust. Suzuki Swift Series

20 min

1430

Practice

Dial Before You Dig Aust Saloon Car Series

20 min

1455

Practice

Kumho Tyres Aust V8 Touring Car Series

20 min

1520

Practice

Kerrick Sports Sedan Series

20 min

1545

Sponsor Rides Aust Swift/Amchamp

25 min

1610

Sponsor Rides

25 min

Formula 3 Aust. Drivers Championship

V8 Touring Cars/Saloon Cars

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Gates Open

815

Drivers Briefing

Saloon Cars & V8 Touring Cars Formula 3 & Sports Sedans

845

Drivers Briefing

915

Drivers Briefing Amchamp & Swift

915

Qualifying 1

Dial Before You Dig Aust Saloon Car Series

20 min

940

Practice 1

Kumho Tyres Aust V8 Touring Car Series

20 min

1005

Qualifying 1

Kerrick Sports Sedan Series

20 min

1030

Practice 1 Aust Manuf Champ/Aust Swift

20 min

1055

Qualifying 2

Dial Before You Dig Aust Saloon Car Series

20 min

1120

Qualifying 1

Formula 3 Aust. Drivers Championship

20 min

1150

Qualifying 1 Hi-Tec Oils Aust. Suzuki Swift Series

20 min

1220

Qualifying 1 Australian Manufacturers Championship

20 min

1250

Qualifying 1

Kumho Tyres Aust V8 Touring Car Series

20 min

1320

Qualifying 2

Kerrick Sports Sedan Series

20 min

1350

Qualifying 2 Australian Manufacturers Championship

20 min

1420

Race 1

10 laps

Dial Before You Dig Aust Saloon Car Series

1450

Race 1

Kumho Tyres Aust V8 Touring Car Series

10 laps

1520

Race 1

Formula 3 Aust. Drivers Championship

12 laps

1550

Race 1

Kerrick Sports Sedan Series

12 laps

1620

Race 1 Hi-Tec Oils Aust. Suzuki Swift Series

8 laps

SUNDAY 17th November 700

Gates Open

855

Parade AE86 Club

2 laps

910

Race 2

Dial Before You Dig Aust Saloon Car Series

10 laps

940

Race 2

Kumho Tyres V8 Touring Car Series

10 laps

1010

Race 2

Formula 3 Aust. Drivers Championship

12 laps

1040

Race 2

Kerrick Sports Sedan Series

12 laps

1105

Warm Up Australian Manufacturers Championship

10 min

1125

Race 3

Dial Before You Dig Aust Saloon Car Series

10 laps

1155

Race 3

Kumho Tyres V8 Touring Car Series

15 laps

1230

Race 3

1310

Race 3

1340

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12 laps

Podium: Formula 3/ Kerrick Sports Sedans 1 Hour

First hour combined with‌.

Race 1 Australian Manufacturers Championship

Podium: Aust Swift Racing

Podium: Aust Manufacturers Championship

1830

Shannons Nationals Presentation Dinner

Sandown

18 laps

Podium: Kumho Tyres Aust V8 Touring Car Series

Race 2 Hi-Tec Oils Aust. Suzuki Swift Series

also 1340

Podium: Aust Saloon Car Series

3 Hours


ROUND 9 SANDOWN, VIC Australian Manufacturers Championship ON THE WEB: www.amchamp.com.au

Car # Class SPONSOR COMPETITOR 8

I

Briffa Smash Repairs/

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DRIVER State

VEHICLE CC COLOUR

Holden VE HSV GTS

Steve Briffa

Steve Briffa

NSW

co-driver

Chris Slacksmith

NSW

11

B

Michael Benton

Michael Benton

Qld

co-driver

John Faulkner

Qld

18

Sherrin Racing

Grant Sherrin

Qld

co-driver

Iain Sherrin

19

B

B

Lovton Coal

Sherrin Rentals

BMW 135i

2995T

Sherrin Racing

Michael Sherrin

Qld

co-driver

David Ayres

Qld

20

Garry Holt

Garry Holt

NSW

co-driver

Nathan Morcom

NSW NSW

Eastern Creek Karts

21

D

Mitsubishi Evo 10

2000T

Terry Conroy

Jake Williams

co-driver

Bob Hughes

22

Robert Marshall

Shane Marshall

Vic

co-driver

Robert Mashall

Vic

Melb. Performance Centre

23

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Honda Integra R

2995T

A

Disc Brakes Australia

BMW 135i

5000

A

Sherrin Rentals

Falcon FG FPV GT

6200

Mitsub Evo 10

1998

1998T

Beric Lynton

Beric Lynton

Qld

co-driver

Tim Leahey

NSW

26

Peter O’Donnell

Scott Gore

Qld

co-driver

Anthony Kosseris

NSW

28

Peter O’Donnell

Peter O’Donnell

NSW

B

Bruce Lynton

GWS Personnel

GWS Personnel

BMW 1M

BMW 130i

BMW 335i

2979T

2998

2995T

co-driver

34

Nick Karadimas

C

AAW Aust. Auto Wreckers

42

E

Disc Brakes Australia

George Karadimas Vic

Terry Conroy

Kevin Herben

NSW

Sarah Harley

Qld

54

Donut King

Mazda 323 Astra

Tony Alford

Tony Alford

Qld

co-driver

Peter Leemhuis

ACT

68

David Thomas

Dylan Thomas

NSW

co-driver

Stuart Kostera

WA

Adam Dodd

Adam Dodd

NSW

co-driver

Mark Bell

Qld

Grant Phillips

Vic

Andrew Turpie

Vic

CXC Global

69

C

D

Pedders/O.Z.Racing Wheels Grant Phillips

88

C

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White

Blk/Yellow

White

Mitsub Evo 10

2979T

1998T

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Pink

White/Blue

West End Mazda/Bell Heavy Haulage/Valvoline Aust

86

BMW 1M

1800

Orange

Ford Falcon XR6T

co-driver

A

Red

co-driver

A

Red

Alphera Financial Services/

C

Red/Silver

co-driver

Network Clothing/Dentbuster Mark Eddy

co-driver

Mazda 6 MPS

Toyota 86 GTS

2500T

1998

Mark Eddy

Vic

Francois Jouy

NSW

Renault Megane RS265 1998T

Chrome/Red/Blue

Red

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ROUND 9 SANDOWN, VIC Dial Before You Dig Australian Saloon Car Series ON THE WEB: www.salooncars.net.au

Car # SPONSOR COMPETITOR

DRIVER State

VEHICLE CC COLOUR

4 Auddino First National Antonio Auddino Antonio Auddino

WA AU Falcon

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LA Auto Services Andrew Nowland Andrew Nowland

Vic AU Falcon

4000 Blue/White

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Qld

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Silkgate Group Ian Chivas Ian Chivas NSW AU Falcon

4000 Blue/Yellow

13

Forklift Clearance Centre

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VIC AU Falcon

4000 Black

16

Kleenduct Australia P/L

Peter Phelan Harley Phelan

VIC

VT Comm

3800

Purple

WA AU Falcon

4000

Whi/Blk/Org

Wayne Patten

Wayne Patten

Steve Yates

23 Tyre Pro Motorsport Travis Sharpe Travis Sharpe

VT Comm

White

Whi/Grn/Gry

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Luke Westall

Luke Westall NSW AU Falcon

4000

White/Blue

29

Glider City Motel Benalla

Raymond Moss Bradley Moss NSW AU Falcon

4000

Green/Pink

31

Gilberts Motor Bodies

Robert Lonie

Robert Lonie

SA

3800

Yellow

33

Forklift Clearance Centre

Greg Murcott

Greg Murcott

VIC AU Falcon

4000 Black

38 Blackwell Race Engines

Gavin Ross

Gavin Ross

VIC

VT Comm

3800

Green

39 The Racing Group

Ryan Millier

Ryan Millier

VIC AU Falcon

4000

Whi/Blk/Grn

VT Comm

41

Dial Before You Dig Mark Primmer Mark Primmer NSW AU Falcon

4000 Blue/Red

42

Dial Before You Dig Mark Primmer Cameron Moss NSW AU Falcon

4100 Blue/Red

46

Sopranos Pizza Bar

VIC

VT Comm

3800 Black

51 Casey Accident Repairs Travis Lindorff Travis Lindorff

VIC

VT Comm

3800

55 Millenium Screens

Deni Razmovski

Deni Razmovski

WA AU Falcon

4000 Black/Silver

56 Baxter Electrical

Kane Baxter-Smith

Kane Baxter-Smith

QLD AU Falcon

4000 Blue/Black

57 Campbells Motorsport Craig Campbell Craig Campbell

QLD

VT Comm

3800

Red

64 Cachet Homes Chris Lillis Chris Lillis

WA

VT Comm

3800

White

67

Scotts Rods Exhausts

Lindsay Kearns

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QLD AU Falcon

4000

White

70

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VIC AU Falcon

4000 Blue

76 Adlam Transport

Garry Hills

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WA

3800 Black/Silver

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Daniel Beaven

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VIC AU Falcon

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88

Spraytech Smash Repairs Brian Hine Brian Hine

QLD AU Falcon

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VT Comm

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SPONSOR COMPETITOR

State

VEHICLE CC COLOUR

1 Achilles Radials Trans Tasman M/sp Allan Jarvis

QLD

Suzuki Swift Sport

1600 Black

6

Finance Ezi Trans Tasman M/sp Ben Grice

QLD

Suzuki Swift Sport

1600

7

Luke Fraser Racing Trans Tasman M/sp

SA

Suzuki Swift Sport

1600 Black

13

Race 4 Kids Trans Tasman M/sp Andrew Price

QLD

Suzuki Swift Sport

1600

Red

Rob Jarvis NSW

Suzuki Swift Sport

1600

White

Suzuki Swift Sport

1600 Black

Suzuki Swift Sport

1600

17 BVC Racing Trans Tasman M/sp

DRIVER

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VIC

Yell/Black

22

Perf Parts & Engineering Trans Tasman M/sp Clyde Campbell

24

Perf Parts & Engineering Trans Tasman M/sp

30

Project Ventures Trans Tasman M/sp Bronte Michael

QLD

Suzuki Swift Sport

1600 Black

33

Shannons Nationals Trans Tasman M/sp Callan Sayers

QLD

Suzuki Swift Sport

1600

White

45

Perf Parts & Engineering Trans Tasman M/sp

Vic

Suzuki Swift Sport

1600

White

61

Perf Parts & Engineering Trans Tasman M/sp Toby Hagon NSW

Suzuki Swift Sport

1600 Blue

84

Perf Parts & Engineering Trans Tasman M/sp Michael Sinclair

Suzuki Swift Sport

1600

Josh Dowling NSW

Greg Hede

Vic

Red

White

Kerrick Sports Sedan Series ON THE WEB: www.sportssedans.com.au

Car # Class SPONSOR COMPETITOR

DRIVER State

1

SS

Kerry Baily

Kerry Baily

Qld Aston Martin DBR9 6000

Silver

4

SS Auto Union Deutsche

John Gourlay

John Gourlay

Vic Audi A4

6000

Silver/Orange

5

SS B&M Ricciardello Motors Basil Ricciardello Tony Ricciardello

WA Alfa Romeo GTV

6000

Red

9

SS

11

SS Beninca Motors

14

SS

19

SS

32

Rent Depot

Luxury Auto Body

VEHICLE CC COLOUR

Daniel Tamasi

Daniel Tamasi

Vic Holden Calibra

6000 Black

Peter Beninca

Peter Beninca

Vic Alfa Romeo GTV

2000 Orange

Rosemount Smash Repairs Anthony Cox Anthony Cox

Qld

Saab

6000

White/Blue

Johnson Motorsport

Vic Holden Torana

3300

Red/White

SS Bell Real Estate Michael Robinson Michael Robinson

Vic Holden Monaro

6000

Grey

44

SS MR Automotive Colin Smith Colin Smith

Qld Holden Monaro

6000

Red

45

SS Campbelltown Frames & Trusses

51

SS MR Automotive Bob McLoughlin Bob McLoughlin NZ Commodore VS

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56

SS BJ Banks Electrical Bruce Banks Bruce Banks Tas Mazda RX7

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68 TA Aston Air Conditioning

Damian Johnson

Dameon Jameson

Shane Bradford

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Shane Bradford

81 TA The Car Mine/Liqui Moly/Meguiars Charlie Senese Charlie Senese

Jaguar XKR

6000 Black Red/White

Qld Chev Camaro

6000

Yell/White

Qld Chev Corvette

6000 Blue

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ROUND 9 SANDOWN, VIC Kumho Tyres Australian V8 Touring Car Series ON THE WEB: www.v8touringcars.com.au

Car # Class SPONSOR COMPETITOR

DRIVER State

VEHICLE CC COLOUR

00 H

Falcon Spares & Repairs Matt Chahda Matt Chahda NSW

Ford Falcon AU

5000 Black/Silver

2

Parramatta Smash Repairs

Ryan Simpson

Ryan Simpson NSW

Ford Falcon BF

5000

Wh/Blue/Red

Fernandez Motorsport

Jose Fernandez

Shae Davies

Ford Falcon BA

5000

Green/White

WA Commodore VZ

5000

Red/White

Vic

5000 Black/Yellow

S

3 H 5

Qld

S ACM/Vanglobe/Bossen Matthew Hansen Matthew Hansen

6 H

501 Performance

Les Morrall Tony Evangelou

8 H Ozzy Tyres/Holden Motorsport

Steve Briffa

Steve Briffa NSW Commodore VY

10

S

Finance Ezi Maurice Pickering Maurice Pickering

12

S

JCV Automotive

14

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Qld

5000

Silver/Green

Ford Falcon BA

5000

Yellow

John Vergotis

John Vergotis NSW

Ford Falcon BA

5000

Green/Blk

Simon Tabinor

Simon Tabinor

Ford Falcon BF

5000

White/Black

22 H

Westco Equip/SA Tractors Isidoro Ambrosio Dean Kovacevich

25 H

Kitome/Exclusive Trailers Terry Wyhoon

28

Ford Falcon BF

VIC

WA Commodore VZ

Dean Neville NSW

S MW Motorsport MW Motorsport Matthew White

Vic

5000 Black

Ford Falcon BA

5000 Black/Red

Ford Falcon BF

5000 Black

45 H THR Developments THR Motorsport Craig Dontas

SA Commodore VZ

5000 Blk/Red/Wh

46 H The Edge Glass

Vic Commodore VY

5000 Black

STR Truck Bodies Matthew Palmer Matthew Palmer

Vic

Ford Falcon BF

5000

Lubrimax/Vectra Terry Wyhoon Terry Wyhoon

Vic

Ford Falcon BF

5000 Blue

48

S

49 H

Paul Pennisi

Paul Pennisi

White

51 H IR Yeing Transport/ THR Developments THR Motorsport Ian Yeing

SA Commodore VZ

5000

Red/Black

Qld Commodore VZ

5000 Black/Orange

57 H ADG Engineering/Precise Precut/

Gold Coast Postforming

62

Performance West MW Motorsport

S

Lyle Kearns

Lyle Kearns

Jack Le Brocq NSW

Ford Falcon BF

5000

Grey/White

Formula 3 Australian Drivers Championship ON THE WEB: www.formula3.com.au Car # Class SPONSOR COMPETITOR

DRIVER State

VEHICLE CC COLOUR

2 C Team BRM Mark Rundle Tim Macrow

VIC

Dallara F307 - Mercedes Blue Blue

3 C Team BRM/FNQ Larger

Qld

Dallara F307 - Mercedes Black Black

4 C Team BRM Mark Rundle

WA

Dallara F307 - Mercedes Blue Blue

5 C Team BRM/Mygale Aust. Nick Foster Nick Foster

Qld Mygale M08 - Mercedes Black Black

John Magro

John Magro

6 C

R-Tek Motorsport Ian Richards NSW

Dallara F307 - Mercedes Blk/Orange Blk/Orange

7 C

R-Tek Motorsport Ian Richards

Dallara F307 - Mercedes Blk/Orange Blue

8 N

Fujitsu Racing Ian Richards Todd Hazelwood SA

Dallara F304 - Spiess Opel

Red

9 N

R-Tek Motorsport /

Yarra Web Ian Richards

Dallara F304 - Spiess Opel

Grey/Red Grey/Red

16 N

Gilmour Racing/ Dallara F304 - Spiess Opel

Red/Silver

Red/Silver

Dallara F307 - Mercedes

Red/White

Red/White

Jon Collins NSW

McDonalds Chris Gilmour Arrie Marree

Qld

17 C

Gilmour Racing/

Vic’s Timber Chris Gilmour Ben Gersekowski Qld

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Main Straight Length: 899 Metres Track Width: 12.5 Metres (Main Straight)

Back Straight Length: 910 Metres (incl kink) 11 Metres (Back Straight)

Direction: Anti-Clockwise

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1.20.74

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