The Racing Magazine Australia - Issue 33, September 2016 by The Racing Magazine

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NUMBER 33 - SEPTEMBER 2016

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WELCOME TO round 6 Michael Smith - Series Director Welcome to the sixth round of the Shannons Nationals presented by Penrite, as we return to the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit for the second time this year. This round is the biggest weekend on the Nationals calendar for 2016, featuring eight categories and caters for all lovers of motor sport including open wheelers, premier GT cars, V8 touring cars, muscle cars and everything in-between.

we are also joined by the Australian GT Trophy Series for the fifth round in their debut season, with Rob Smith taking the lead from Greg Taylor who was absent at the previous round in Queensland. A consistent Tony Ricciardello currently leads the way from Michael Robertson in the Kerrick Sports Sedans, but the one to watch will be Jack Perkins after having a difficult season with mechanical issues.

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This weekend we also welcome back the Touring Car Masters and the Kumho Tyre V8 Touring Cars after they joined us for our first round at Sandown in April; both categories feature bumper-fields in what will be a great tin-top battle.

As well as the tin-tops the Sports Racers, Formula 3 Premier Series and Superkarts join us to add some LeMan and open-wheel flavour to the Nationals this weekend, on one of Australia’s most prestigious racing circuits.

This will also be the final round of the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge, which has seen a tight-battle between young guns Hamish Hardeman and Jaxon Evans, with the win expected to go down to the wire on Saturday.

Spectators will be able to enjoy a large variety of motor sport this weekend, with the Nationals providing some of Australia’s best national series’ all in one place! ¬¬

24 Round schedule

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12 Map 12 Lap records 14 Entry lists

26 Staff and official thanks 27 TV schedule

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GOOD SPORTS As we head into the final two rounds of the Australian Sports Racer and Sports Sedans Series, we look at what is yet to come and who could be victorious in both of these great series. WORDS: Richard Craill IMAGES: Nathan Wong Now more than any other point of the season so far, there is an enormous chance that Tony Ricciardello will end 2016 with a record 10th Australian Sports Sedan Series title to his credit. The West Australians season has been his Sports Sedan career in a microcosm – fast when he needed to be, reliable when he had to be and consistent all of the time. As his nearest rival, the John Gourlay Audi A4 driven by Jack Perkins, Ricciardello was there to pounce and grab the points. Reliability has been the key of the 2016 season and for Jack Perkins, the core reason why he isn’t leading the series. The Audi won the first three races of the year at Sandown and extended Perkins’ series lead with a win in the first race at Round 2 … but the Supercars race-winner failed to finish races two and three at Winton and Ricciardello was there to strike with a pair of race victories. At Queensland, Perkins again found himself in a similar situation with pole and a victory in the first race before a further pair of non-finishes, handing more points to the little red Alfa. While Perkins has won five races this year to Ricciardello’s four, Tony has been on the podium in every one of them while Jack’s four DNFs have badly hurt his score.

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The big question is, can Perkins still win the series? Of course he can – though he’ll need the luck of the draw to swing significantly back to his corner in the final two rounds. There’s no doubt that this year the Audi is the faster of the two cars on raw speed and Phillip Island and Sydney Motorsport Park will suit it perfectly. But the 193 point margin is significant: a clean-sweep of a round is worth 135 so even if Perkins wins three times at the Island this week, Tony can afford to finish second (or lower) in each race to effectively rule Perkins out of series contention going into the final round. Essentially though, it does simplify the job for both drivers. Perkins must win – there’s simply no other option. Ricciardello just needs to finish every race and title number ten will be his – and Guinness will be calling to update their record books for the second time in two years. Of course we must keep our eyes fixed on other contenders too. A supremely consistent year has Victorian champion Michael Robinson second in the series. Thirty-one points behind Robinson is Daniel Tamasi, with his old man Steven Tamasi sitting two points behind. Corvette driver Stuart Inwood is fifth in the standings and only a further five points back from the Tamasi

team, giving us a strong battle for second and third place in the series going into the final two rounds. Over in the Australian Sports Racer world the series picture is significantly more open than it is in the Sports Sedans – in fact, it’s positively ‘game on’ going into the final pair of events this year. Roger I’Anson leads the series and for the quietly spoken South Australian driver, a look at the standings will be one of the most welcome signs in his racing career. Several years of horrific luck and mechanical issues have ruled out I’Anson from a title tilt in the series – dating back to when Adam Proctor edged him out in a dramatic Wakefield Park finale two years ago. Yet after a shaky start to his year at Sandown’s season opener, I’Anson has been in stunning form lately and a sweep of victories at Queensland Raceway last time out, propelling him to a 31-point championship lead over Jason Makris. “For the championship we are having a good run, a few of the other quick guys have had some bad luck, so while it is panning out all right for us we wish the other guys had had some more luck,” I’Anson said. “You just don’t know what will happen though, we could break something small and miss a whole round, just have to see how it goes.”

The outright series fight in Sports Racers is thoroughly intriguing this year however, with just about every varied aspect of the series represented in the top-10. While I’Anson and Makris sit 1-2 in the series in their West Sports Racers, consistent Radical SR3 competitor Peter Johnston sits third, narrowly ahead of Formula 1000 frontrunner Josh Cranston. Fellow F1000 racer Terry Peovitis sits fifth, SR2 class leader JohnPaul Drake sixth outright and omnipresent Radical runner John Morriss seventh. Morriss is less than 100 points from the overall lead, with 119 points on offer each time out should a driver sweep a pole position and three race victories. The fast, flowing scenes of Phillip Island and Sydney Motorsport Park will make the final two rounds of the year very interesting – the weight disadvantage of the Radicals compared to the lighter, more nimble Wests will be set to play a smaller role at the high speed circuits. This means the likes of Johnston and Morriss could challenge for outright victories in the closing stages, while I’Anson will need to be on the top of his game to hold out his nearest rivals running in the West Race Cars brigade – especially the ever-consistent Makris.

“For the championship we are having a good run, a few of the other quick guys have had some bad luck, so while it is panning out all right for us we wish the other guys had had some more luck,” Roger I’Anson

CRANSTON ON THE MEND Adam Cranston’s enormous rollover at Queensland Raceway dominated the headlines that weekend – but the long-time Sports Racer competitor remains in good spirits despite the enormous crash. Cranston (#56 West) and Josh Townsend (#9 F1000) were battling for second position in the opening race at QR, when Townsend ‘lost the rear’ of his F1000, causing him to spin across the track. As Cranston was following close behind, he was unable to avoid making front-on contact with the side of Townsend’s car, sending his racer into the air and into a stunning sequence of five rolls before coming to rest in the sand trap on the exit of Turn 2. “Adam is feeling not too bad, he has a suspected broken toe and possibly has broken a couple of other bones in his foot, but he is in good spirits and excited to get back out there again,” West Race Cars’ Aaron Steer said. “The chassis is all straight and most of the damage is to the bodywork, floor, plumbing and suspension – the core of the car has all held together well and Adam says it didn’t feel like he was in major trouble at any time. It was just unfortunate that he hurt his foot in the flip. “All of the West family are rallying around him and we hope he gets better quickly.”

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SERIES STANDINGS australian touring car masters series

AUSTRALIAN formula 3 PREMIER series

ProMASTER

PREMIER

1. John Bowe

775

1. Tim Macrow 201

2. Eddie Abelnica

716

2. Chris Anthony 172

3. Glen Seton

711

3. Roland Legge 119

PROAM

National

1. Jason Gomersall 686

1. Cameron Shields 213

PROSPORTS

Kumho Cup

1. Adam Garwood 547

1. Ross McAlpine

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KERRICK SPORTS SEDAN series

PROFESSIONAL CLASS 1. Hamish Hardeman 406 2. Jaxon Evans 386

1. Tony Ricciardello 388 2. Michael Robertson 247 3. Daniel Tamasi 216

3. Jake Klarich 305

AUSTRALIAN SPORTS RACERS SERIES

ELITE CLASS

Outright

1. Tim Miles 349

CLASS B

1. Roger Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Anson 310 2. Jason Makris 279

1. Danny Stutterd 335

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3. Peter Johnston 269

SR2 1. John-Paul Drake 284

F1000

trophy class

1. Josh Cranston 322

1. Rob Smith 652

Radical

2. Greg Taylor 612 3. Mathew Turnbull 296

210

SUPERKARTS AUSTRALIA NATIONAL SERIES

402

250cc InternationAL al

Challenge Class 1. Scott Hookey

MARC Class 1. Jake Camilleri

1. Peter Johnston 324

1. Russell Jamieson 75

KUMHO tyre australian v8 touring car series 1. Taz Douglas 406 2. Tyler Greenbury 284 3. Joshua Smith 256

2. Ilya Harpas 62 3. Martin Latta 54

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125cc National 1. Lee Vella

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“FUEL,” says Mark Tierney, a director of Melbourne-based motorsport staple Race Fuels, “Is not a sexy part of going motor racing.” And that’s probably the truth. Despite distributing the product that quite literally makes the internalcombustion wheels go round, it’s hard to get people excited about their racing fuels. You put it in the tank and it makes the car go: as a consumable, it doesn’t change the outcome of a race for a spectator in the same way, say, a soft tyre does when compared to a hard. To most, it’s just a useable commodity that costs more money the higher the Octane number is. Naturally Tierney, a long time racer who now helms a business that distributes nearly one million litres of fuel around every state in Australia per year, doesn’t share that opinion. Race Fuels was founded in 2003 and started distributing ELF racing fuels and products in Melbourne and Tasmania.

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“It started with me dropping a few drums down to Sandown or Phillip Island in the back of a BA Falcon Ute – we later added a box trailer – on Friday morning and then we were done for the weekend,” Tierney remembers. Today the business is the primary supplier of fuel to the V8 Supercars, Shannons Nationals, Australian GT, Bathurst’s 12 and 6 hour races and a host of other events. It makes for a busier schedule than days gone by. “Across the year we would be supplying product to several hundred people each weekend, and that’s before you take into account needing to deliver product to V8 Supercars and the Shannons Nationals. They all operate very professionally and expect a level of service that’s a bit more than dropping off the fuel drum and saying ‘seeya’. “The business is as much about providing that service and support to teams and drivers as it is actually

pumping fuel at race tracks.” The Race Fuels organisation is certainly larger than a Ford Ute and a trailer these days. An enormous B-Double transporter carries the fuel across the country with multiple staff on hand to ensure the product is properly and promptly distributed at each round. RaceFuels does not request pre-bookings, they believe it is their role to carry enough to cover all contingencies. “We have four types of fuel that we supply and we carry enough of each to make sure everyone that’s going to be at the race meeting is catered for, but we try to do more than that too,” Tierney explains. “At a lot of events like the Kuhmo V8 rounds, for instance, they’re only allowed to have 60 litres of fuel in the garage at a time so part of it is making sure that everyone is resupplied across the weekend. We go to them instead of them coming to us so that customer service side of things is very important.

“It’s a logistical challenge to say the least, the start of the year in particular. We’ve already been to the Bathurst 12 hour and Clipsal 500 in Adelaide, then back to Melbourne for the Grand Prix. Then it’s a quick turnaround to make sure we’re in Bathurst on the Thursday for the 6-hour and then we head back down to Sandown for the first Shannons Nationals event of 2016. “They all need fuel and in that month we’re supplying more than 1000 competitors directly. “We even go to the test days and spend a lot of time predicting who is testing where so we can plan our supply. It is not uncommon for RaceFuels to attend multiple circuits on the same day”. But wait, there’s more. In this day and age when you need to sign a waiver before you go to the bathroom, there’s a significant safety effort around the Race Fuels business to the point where it’s unlikely people could go racing without the procedures and standards companies like Race Fuels provide. Sean Scott, RaceFuels’ operations manager, has a full time job preparing the compliance paperwork ahead of a race meeting. “It’s a fact of life that the events wouldn’t get a permit unless they had a fuel management plan in place,” Tierney says. “There’s so many regulations and OH&S issues surrounding the control of dangerous goods in quantities that it’s not feasible for people to bring their own fuel to the track, especially at major events, any more. You just wouldn’t get a permit, so our role is to take that issue out of the equation and make sure it’s safe and we’re conscious of taking away everything we bring in.” Hailing from a passionate racing family, Tierney believes it’s critical that the enjoyment of the sport has to be number one in operating the business. “I think you have to be very fond of it to be involved at the level we are,” he says. “We try and go above and beyond to help people out. We’ve had several Melbourne teams without space in their transporter come to us and go ‘hey, could you take a drum back to Melbourne for us?’ and we’ll do it and drop it at their workshop. It’s no problem. “It’s all part of what we do and hopefully it’s making it better for everyone. We certainly get a buzz out of it.”

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PHILLIP ISLAND GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT, VICTORIA TRACK MAP

LAP RECORDS CATEG ORY

DRIVER

L A P T IME

YE A R

Formula 3

Tim Macrow

1:24.5146

2013

Australian GT

Jack LeBrocq

1:27.1505

2013

Sports Sedans

Darren Hossack

1:27.3296

2014

Sports Racer

Roger Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Anson

1:28.4211

2014

Superkarts

Russell Jamieson

1:28.4199

2013

Porsche GT3 Cup

Matt Campbell

1:31.1140

2014

V8 Touring Cars

Ryan Simpson

1:33.6832

2013

Touring Car Masters

Steven Johnson

1:41.3560

2015

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AUSTRALIAN touring car masters SERIES

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Eddie Abelnica has been keeping Bowe honest, currently sitting 59 points behind the well-seasoned racer. Glenn Seton is currently third in the points, ahead of Steven Johnson, Mark King and Jim Richards. In ProAm, Jason Gomerall has been dominating in his new Holden Torana A9X, ahead of Andrew Fisher and Rusty French. The ProSports class sees Adam Garwood lead Darren Beale and Graham Stewart. The Australian Touring Car Masters is Australia’s top series for historic touring cars from the classic period of muscle car competition between 1964 and 1976. The Australian Touring Car Masters Series returns to the Shannons Nationals calendar for their sixth round of the 2016 season, with touring car legend John Bowe currently leading the way. Bowe has been consistent throughout the year in his Holden Torana, and is looking to take his fifth Touring Car Masters Pro-Master series win in 2016.

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NO. TEAM/SPONSOR

NAME

STATE VEHICLE

Shannons Insurance

Jim Richards

Vic

1972 AMC Javelin

Skye Sands

Rusty French

Vic

1970 Ford Mustang Fastback

Jesus Racing

Andrew Fisher

NSW

1971 Ford Falcon XY GTHO

Giraffe Civil Contracting

Adam Garwood

Tas

1972 Ford Capri Perana

Synergy Race Engines

Steve Johnson

Qld

1971 Ford Falcon XY GTHO

Wilson Security / PAYCE

John Bowe

Vic

1974 Holden Torana SL/R 5000

Tincone Industrial Services

Darren Beale

Qld

1972 Holden Monaro GTS Coupe

Aussie Muscle Car Run / PRT Fabrication Graham Stewart

1972 Holden Monaro GTS Coupe

Thunder Road Racing Team Australia

Glenn Seton

Qld

1964 Ford Mustang Coupe

iseek Racing

Jason Gomersall

Qld

1978 Holden Torana A9X Hatchback

THD Motorsport

Leo Tobin

Vic

1969 Ford Boss Mustang

Melbourne’s Cheapest Cars

Eddie Abelnica

Vic

1974 Ford Falcon XB Coupe

Gabriel Shock Absorbers

Brett Youlden

Vic

1972 Holden Monaro GTS Coupe

Glennan Transport/ANGLOMOIL Lubricants

Cameron Tilley

NSW

1969 Valiant Pacer

Cannon Trailers

Michael (Blu) Cannon

Qld

1971 Ford Falcon XY GTHO

Lyndways Builders

Wayne Mercer

Vic

1971 Ford Falcon XY GTHO

Whiteline Racing / King Springs

Mark King

Qld

1970 Chevrolet Camaro RS

TIFS - Warehousing & Distribution

Tony Karanfilovski

NSW

1969 Ford Mustang Trans Am

Whiteline Racing / Fabre Australia

Adam Bressington

NSW

1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS

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porsche gt3 cup challenge PRESENTED BY PIRELLI ON THE WEB: www.gt3cupchallenge.com.au At the last round, Evans claimed the 2016 Jim Richards Endurance Trophy, and will be looking to pounce on Hardeman this weekend for the overall challenge win. Jamey Blaikie Scholarship winner Jake Klarich is third, having a great debut year in the challenge. In the Elite class Tim Miles leads Sam Shahin, with Anthony Gilbertson, Brian Finn and David Ryan rounding out the top five. Danny Stutterd leads Class B, ahead of Shane Barwood and Michael Tsigeridis.

The Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge returns to the Shannons Nationals presented by Penrite for their final round, following a successful round at Queensland Raceway.

The Cup Challenge was created to bridge the gap between club racing and the Australian Carrera Cup Championship, and is now known as the feeder category into Carrera Cup. Former GT3 Cup Challenge racers include Nick Foster, Richard Muscat and Matt Campbell.

Hamish Hardeman currently leads the Professional class by a mere 20 points to Jaxon Evans; there is sure to be a showdown when the final race take place on Saturday afternoon.

No.

TEAM/SPONSOR

NAME

STATE

CLASS

VEHICLE

CSF Radiators/Miles Advisory Partners

Tim Miles

Qld

Porsche GT3 Cup

Logicar Australia

Michael Stillwell

Vic

Porsche GT3 Cup

The Triffid Bar Venue

Tony Martin

Qld

Porsche GT3 Cup

Sonic Motor Racing Services/ arris property group

Hamish Hardeman

Vic

Porsche GT3 Cup

HTFU

Sam Shahin

Porsche GT3 Cup

Zoo York

Michael Vati

Vic

Porsche GT3 Cup

Motiv8 Racing/Hallmark Homes

Anthony Gilbertson

Qld

Porsche GT3 Cup

Melbourne Orthopaedic Group

Shane Barwood

Vic

Porsche GT3 Cup

Hunter French Real Estate

Michael Tsigeridis

Vic

Porsche GT3 Cup

Laser 3D/Force Accessories

Brian Finn

Vic

Porsche GT3 Cup

Kalus Kenny Intelex Lawyers

Sven Burchartz

Vic

Porsche GT3 Cup

Simulate-It/Willship

Jaxon Evans

Qld

Porsche GT3 Cup

Super Rooster

Jake Klarich

Qld

Porsche GT3 Cup

Southern Star Windows

Ross McGregor

Vic

Porsche GT3 Cup

Ross McGregor

Southern Star Windows

Vic

Porsche GT3 Cup

222

Scott Taylor

Scott Taylor Motorsport

Qld

Porsche GT3 Cup

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CAMS AUSTRALIAN GT TROPHY SERIES PRESENTED BY PIRELLI ON THE WEB: www.australiangt.com.au Mathew Turnbull sits in third, ahead of Rick Mensa. The MARC class has had strong competition throughout the season with Jake Camilleri taking out the class win after a strong and consistent run in the class. Jack Smith has a few wins under his belt and, after missing the first round, currently sits in second ahead of Morgan Haber, Keith Kassulke and Sam Gerard. The Challenge class sees Scott Hookey lead the way, ahead of Ockert Fourie and Brendan Cook. After their first year as a third-tier Australian GT category, the final round of the CAMS Australian GT Trophy Series visits one of Australia’s most prestigious racing circuits at Phillip Island.

The Australian GT Trophy Series caters specifically for older generation GT3 cars, providing never-before seen depth to sports car racing in Australia.

Rob Smith currently leads the way in the Trophy class, but Greg Taylor isn’t far behind, trailing by 40 points after his absence at the last round in Queensland.

NO. TEAM/SPONSOR

A/B NAME

CLASS

VEHICLE

GT Motorsport

Greg Taylor

Trophy

Audi R8 LMS 2011

Safe-T-Stop

Richard Gartner

Challenge

Porsche GT3 Cup Car MY09

Adrian Flack

Fire Rating Solutions

Mathew Turnbull

Trophy

Lamborghini LP-560 GT3

KPH Racing / OLOF Family Cosmetic Dental Spa

Brendan Cook

Challenge

Porsche GT3 Cup Car MY09

Ockert Fourie

Travers Beynon

Trophy

Audi R8 LMS 2011

Tusk Windsor

Francis Placentino

Trophy

Lamborghini Gallardo

Exotic Track Days

Scott Hookey

Challenge

Ferrari 458 Challenge

Southern Star Developments

Rob Smith

Trophy

Audi R8 LMS 2011

Melbournes Cheapest Cars

Kane Rose

Trophy

Porsche GT3 Cup - S

Mack Bros Roofing Products

Wayne Mack

Trophy

Ferrari 458 GT3 2011

JJA Consulting Group

Jan Jinadasa

Trophy

Lamborghini LP560 GT3

MARC Cars Australia

Keith Kassulke

MARC

MARC Focus V8

MARC Cars Australia

Mick Benton

MARC

MARC Focus V8

MARC Cars Australia

Jake Camilleri

MARC

MARC Focus V8

MARC Cars Australia

Jack Smith

MARC

MARC Focus V8

MARC Cars Australia

Jason Busk

MARC

MARC Focus V8

Sam Gerrard

MARC Cars Australia

TBA

MARC

MARC Focus V8

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FORMULA 3

Macrow currently leads the series charge, 29 points ahead of Christopher Anthony. Anthony will be keeping Macrow on his toes, trying to claw back the series lead heading into the finale at Sydney in November. Legge is currently third, ahead of Trent Shirvington. Fifteen-year-old Cameron Shields has been having a dream run in the National class, wrapping up the title at Queensland Raceway over a month ago. It is expected that Shields will run in the Premier class for the remaining rounds of the season. After the two front-runners collided in the opening race at Queensland Raceway, Roland Legge scored his firstever Australian Formula 3 Premier Series round win, and did it without winning a single race. Two-time Formula 3 champion Tim Macrow had a difficult weekend in Queensland, but will bounce back this round at Phillip Island.

The Kumho Cup class also returns for 2016, with Ross McAlpine leading from Shane Wilson.

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NO. TEAM/SPONSOR

NAME

STATE CLASS

VEHICLE

Quicksilver Shirvington Racing

Trent Shirvington

NSW

Premier

Mygale M11-Mercedes Benz

Cosmetic Medical Centre/ R-Tek Motorsport

Roman Krumins

Qld

National

Dallara F307-Spiess Opel

Bluechip Taxation/R-Tek Motorsport

Nathan Kumar

NSW

National

Dallara F307-Spiess Opel

Mackay Regional Council/ PowerTx/R-Tek Motorsport

Roland Legge

Qld

Premier

Dallara F311-Mercedes Benz

Wiltec Wilson Team Racing

Shane Wilson

Qld

Kumho Cup Dallara F304-Spiess Opel

McDonalds Gilmour Racing

Christopher Anthony

NSW

Premier

Dallara F311-Mercedes Benz

Ellery Motorsport/RES

Tim Berryman

NSW

Premier

Dallara F311-Mercedes Benz

McDonalds Gilmour Racing

Cameron Shields

Qld

Premier

Dallara F307-Mercedes Benz

Ross McAlpine

NSW

Kumho Cup Dallara F304-Sodemo Renault

AIE Alpine Motorsports

Tim Macrow

Vic

Premier

Dallara F307-Mercedes Benz

Ricky Capo Racing

Ricky Capo

Vic

Premier

Dallara F311-Mercedes Benz

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KUMHO TYRE AUSTRALIAN V8 TOURING CAR SERIES ON THE WEB: www.V8TOURINGCARS.COM.AU racer Tyler Greenbury, leading the way from Brad Jones Racing’s Joshua Smith. Long-time series runner Chris Smerdon is fourth in his Irwin Tools inspired Falcon, ahead of Jim Pollicina. Pollicina currently leads the privateer standings in his Commodore, ahead of Michael Anderson and Brendan Strong. This year has also seen the introduction of newergeneration Supercars, with an influx of Holden VE Commodores and Ford FG Falcons coming down from the Supercars Dunlop Series. The Kumho Tyre Australian V8 Touring Car Series has been a strong proving ground for racers making their way through to Supercars, and has been a long-time fan favourite at the Shannons Nationals. Former Supercars driver Taz Douglas has dominated the season so far, competing in the series for the first time with the THR Development team. Also in their first year of the series is former sprint-kart

Not only has the category become a happy home for many ‘de-registered’ Supercars, but it’s also attracted a range of historically significant racecars that fans identify with from their various successes in the hands of some of the sport’s great drivers and teams.

Upcoming round Round 5: Sydney Motorsport Park, 28-30 October 2016

No.

TEAM/SPONSOR

NAME

STATE

CLASS

VEHICLE

Kustom Workz/Supercar Parts & Sales

Shane Hunt

Qld

Priv

Ford Falcon BF

MoComm Msports Communications

Jim Pollicina

NSW

Priv

Commodore VE

Poco/Simon's Earthworks

Steve Briffa

NSW

Priv

Commodore VZ

Kenwood Homes

Michael Anderson

NSW

Priv

Ford Falcon BF

Image Racing/Lubrimaxx

Tyler Greenbury

Qld

Pro

Ford Falcon BF

Brad Jones Racing

Joshua Smith

Qld

Pro

Commodore VE ll

Rsport Race Engineering

Emily Duggan

NSW

Pro

Commodore VE

Image Racing/Lubrimaxx

Leigh Moran

Vic

Pro

Ford Falcon BA

Newton Motorsport/Petewell Engineering

Troy Stapleton

Vic

Priv

Ford Falcon EL

Wake Up/Side Bar

Warren Millett

NSW

Priv

Commodore VZ

Savs Auto Electric/Westco Equip

Dean Kovacevich

Priv

Commodore VE

Vectra Corp/Lubrimaxx

Chris Smerdon

Pro

Ford Falcon FG

Dial Before You Dig

Mark Primmer

Vic

Pro

Ford Falcon BF

SA Racing Logist/THR Developments

Taz Douglas

Vic

Pro

Commodore VE

Unichip Dynomotive

Jack Sipp

Qld

Pro

Commodore VE

BSTRONG ELECTRICAL/Kirra Auto

Brendan Strong

NSW

Priv

Commodore VZ

Simon's Earthworks/WARLORD

Simon Emerzidis

NSW

Priv

Commodore VZ

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kerrick national sports sedan series ON THE WEB: www.sportssedans.com.au way in the series, remaining consistent throughout this year’s season. Michael Robertson currently sits in second, ahead of Daniel Tamasi, Steven Tamasi and Stuart Inwood. Jack Perkins is currently sixth, but his position doesn’t reflect his car pace, and will definitely be one to watch this round as he tries to repair a difficult 2016 season. These cars are built and raced by an enthusiastic group of devotees chasing the ultimate power-to-weight performance and share a special place in Australian motor racing heritage. The Kerrick Sports Sedans are arguably the most dynamic and exciting motor racing category in the country – with the noise and serious horsepower from these winged and wild racers an awe inspiring spectacle.

Upcoming Round Round 5: Sydney Motorsport Park, 11-13 November 2016

The Sports Sedans are entering their fourth and penultimate round of the championship at Phillip Island, following their previous race at the Shannons Nationals round in Queensland. Nine-time champion Tony Ricciardello currently leads the

No.

TEAM/SPONSOR

NAME

STATE

CLASS

VEHICLE

Ricciardello Racing

Tony Ricciardello

Alfa Romeo GTV

Auto Union Motorsport

Jack Perkins

Vic

Audi A4

Domain Prestige Homes

Daniel Tamasi

Vic

Holden Calibra

Bell Real Estate

Michael Robinson

Vic

Holden Monaro

MR Automotive

Colin Smith

Qld

Holden Monaro

Slick 50

Ryan McLeod

Qld

Mazda RX7

Marrinelli's Mechanical

Bob McLoughlin

Qld

Holden Commodore

Rural & Cival Earthworks

Stuart Inwood

NSW

Corvette C5

BJ Banks Electrical

Bruce Banks

Tas

Mazda RX7

Aston Air Conditioning

Shane Bradford

Qld

Chevrolet Camaro

MARC Cars Australia

Geoff Taunton

Qld

MARC Focus V8

Domain Prestige Homes

Steven Tamasi

Vic

Nissan 300ZX

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australian sports racer series ON THE WEB: www.sportsracer.com.au In the class battles I’Anson and Makris battle for the SR1 class lead, while Peter Johnston leads John Morris in the Radical class. Josh Cranston currently leads Terry Peovitis by nine points in the F1000 class, with the tight battle expected to go down to the wire. The Australian Sports Racer Series is one of Australia’s newest and exciting motor racing categories, providing a new dynamic in the country’s motor racing landscape.

Roger I’Anson leads the way heading into the penultimate round at Phillip Island, and will be looking to continue his incredible eight wins from nine starts at round four of the series. I’Anson was able to escape the fires and crashes at the last round at Queensland Raceway, and extended his outright lead by 31 points from Jason Makris and Peter Johnston.

The Sports Racer cars are designed to maximise aerodynamic performance while weighing just 400 kilograms, and are powered by high-tech productionbased motorcycle engines.

Upcoming Round Round 5: Sydney Motorsport Park, 11-13 November 2016

No.

TEAM/SPONSOR

NAME

STATE

CLASS

VEHICLE

Laucke Flour Mills

Mark Laucke

SR1

West WR 1000

West Race Cars

Greg Steer

F1K

RFR F1000

Vantage Freight Services

David Crampton

NSW

RAD

Radical SR3

Orlando Phoenix

Terry Peovitis

F1K

RFR F1000

Aventis Racing

Josh Cranston

NSW

F1K

RFR F1000

Ken's Exhaust Systems/Rivergraphics

Roger I'Anson

SR1

West WR 1000

Motorsport Leasing P/L

Rob Knight

Vic

RAD

Radical SR3

PJS Air

Peter Johnston

NSW

RAD

Radical SR3

West Race Cars

Aaron Steer

SR1

West LMP4

Motorsport Leasing P/L

John Morriss

Vic

RAD

Radical SR3 RSX

Hughes Supercar Services

Philip Hughes

Vic

RAD

Radical SR3

Bryan Stoeckel

Jonathan Stoeckel

Vic

SR2

West WR1000

West Race Cars

John-Paul Drake

SR2

West WX10

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Superkarts Australia National Series ON THE WEB: www.superkartsaustralia.org forward to seeing superkart action this round. Russell Jamieson currently leads the way in the 250cc International class, ahead of Ilya Harpas and Martin Latta. 250cc National sees Timothy Weier on top after the first round, leading Aaron Cogger by nine points. Jordan Ford had an unfortunate round not being able to start Heat 2 at the season opener at Sydney, and will be one to watch this round in the National class. In the 125cc National Lee Vella is on top of the points table, with Adam Stewart and Mark Robin rounding out the top three. The Shannons Nationals are pleased to see the return of the Superkarts Australia National Series, joining the calendar for the first time this year and for their second round of 2016. The season opener at Sydney Motorsport Park saw close and hard-fought racing, and the Nationals are looking

Superkarting is an exhilarating and high performance form of motor racing, and will be one of the fastest categories on track here this weekend at Phillip Island.

Upcoming Round Round 3: Sydney Motorsport Park, 11-13 November 2016

No.

TEAM/SPONSOR

NAME

STATE

CLASS

VEHICLE

Coach Design

Russell Jamieson

Qld

250I

Anderson/Maverick

Wizzer/IWT/Carlo SKE

Anthony Lappas

125G/B SKE

Art Motorsport/Cicsos Race Tuning

Anton Stevens

Vic

250I

PVP

Wizzer Engines/BRC Engines

Gary Pegoraro

Vic

250I

Anderson

PSR Rockpress Metal Fabrications

Phillip Silcock

Qld

125GB

Avoig Elise RS125

Top Torque Performance

Matt Bass

Vic

250I

Anderson

Redback Racepaint (ACT)

Paul Campbell

NSW

125GB

Avoig Elise MK2

Master Painting & Decorating Aust

Shayne McLaren

NSW

250N

Anderson/Maverick

Slipstream Signs

Jordan Ford

Vic

250N

Anderson/Maverick

C-Systems Dyno

Timothy Philp

Qld

125G/N Avoig Elise

Bakker Superkarts/Ringwood Kart Centre

Brad Stebbing

Vic

125G/B Bakker X4

Your Amigo

Ilya Harpas

Vic

250I

Anderson/Maverick

Middletons Printing/TJP Motorsport

Jason Smith

Qld

250I

Anderson/Maverick

KJB Accountants & Business Advisors

Kristian Stebbing

Vic

250I

Anderson/Maverick

Scoresby Paving

Raff Prionti

Vic

250N

Anderson/Maverick

Colourite Painting

Mark Robin

NSW

125G/B Avoig Elise

KJB Accountants & Business Advisors

Geoff Lawrence

Vic

125G/B Stockman MR2

GioVa Racing

John Pellicano

NSW

250N

Avoig Elise

Sydney Asphalt Repairs

John Dunn

NSW

250N

Anderson/Maverick

ShiftMN

Michael Nicholas

NSW

250I

Stockman MR2

Miehmet Sinani

NSW

125G/B Stockman MR2

69 74

Avoig/Rat Pack Racing

Aaron Cogger

NSW

250N

L & J Designs

Lee Vella

NSW

125G/B Avoig Elise M30

Avoig Elise

FCS/GioVa Racing

Adam Stewart

NSW

125G/B Anderson Mirage

WFR

Timothy Weier

Qld

250N

Anderson/Maverick

I Transport & logistic/Pacific Finance/ Nibor

Grant Heard

250I

Nibor

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