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EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY, RELEASE AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK MOTOR SPORT IS DANGEROUS In exchange for being able to attend or participate in the event, you agree: • to release Confederation of Australian Motor Sport Ltd (“CAMS”) and Australian Motor Sport Commission Ltd, promoters, sponsor organisations, land owners and lessees, organisers of the event, their respective servants, officials, representatives and agents (collectively, the “Associated Entities”) from all liability for your death, personal injury (including burns), psychological trauma, loss or damage (including property damage) (“harm”) howsoever arising from your participation in or attendance at the event, except to the extent prohibited by law; • that CAMS and the Associated Entities do not make any warranty, implied or express, that the event services will be provided with due care and skill or that any materials provided in connection with the services will be fit for the purpose for which they are supplied; and to attend or participate in the event at your own risk.
You acknowledge that: • the risks associated with attending or participating in the event include the risk that you may suffer harm as a result of: • motor vehicles (or parts of them) colliding with other motor vehicles, persons or property; • acts of violence and other harmful acts (whether intentional or inadvertent) committed by persons attending or participating in the event; and • the failure or unsuitability of facilities (including grandstands, fences and guard rails) to ensure the safety of persons or property at the event. • motor sport is dangerous and that accidents causing harm can and do happen and may happen to you. You accept the conditions of, and acknowledge the risks arising from, attending or participating in the event and being provided with the event services by CAMS and the Associated Entities.
CAMS Permit No: 819/0109/03 FIA International Sporting Code including Appendices, the National Competition Rules (NCR) of the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport Ltd (CAMS), the Race Meeting Standing Regulations published by CAMS, the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Standing Race Regulations (Issue 05/2018), relevant Category Sporting and/or Technical regulations as approved by CAMS, these Supplementary Regulations and any Further Regulations and Bulletins that may be issued by either the Series or Meeting Organisers. The event shall be a National Race Meeting.
SCHEDULE FRIDAY 30 AUGUST TIME
DURATION
ON TRACK
1200 - 1220
20 minutes
Porsche 944 Challenge
Practice 1
1230 - 1250
20 minutes
Australian Prototype Series
Practice 1
1300 - 1320
20 minutes
Porsche 944 Challenge
Practice 2
1330 - 1350
20 minutes
Australian Prototype Series
Practice 2
1435 - 1455
20 minutes
Porsche 944 Challenge
Practice 3
1505 - 1525
20 minutes
Australian Prototype Series
Practice 3
SATURDAY 31 AUGUST TIME
DURATION
ON TRACK
0905 - 0955
50 minutes
carsales TCR Australia Series
Practice 1
1025 - 1055
30 minutes
CAMS Ricciardo's Racers
Driver Training
1100 - 1120
20 minutes
Porsche 944 Challenge
Qualifying
1130 - 1200
30 minutes
carsales TCR Australia Series
Qualifying
1210 - 1230
20 minutes
Australian Prototype Series
Qualifying
1240 - 1300
20 minutes
Porsche 944 Challenge
Race 1
1310 - 1340
30 minutes
CAMS Ricciardo's Racers
Driver Training
1415 - 1445
30 minutes
carsales TCR Australia Series
Race 1
1510 - 1530
20 minutes
Australian Prototype Series
Race 1
1540 - 1600
20 minutes
Porsche 944 Challenge
Race 2
SUNDAY 1 SEPTEMBER TIME
DURATION
ON TRACK
1100 - 1120
20 minutes
Australian Prototype Series
Race 2
1130 - 1150
20 minutes
Porsche 944 Challenge
Race 3
1200 - 1220
20 minutes
Australian Prototype Series
Race 3
1315 - 1345
30 minutes
carsales TCR Australia Series
Race 2
1420 - 1450
30 minutes
carsales TCR Australia Series
Race 3
1510 - 1535
25 minutes
Australian Prototype Series
Race 4
1545 - 1605
20 minutes
Porsche 944 Challenge
Race 4
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CARSALES TCR AUSTRALIA SERIES
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VEHICLE
2 Melbourne Performance Centre
Aaron Cameron
VIC
Volkswagen Golf GTI
3 Melbourne Performance Centre
Leanne Tander
VIC
Audi RS 3
4 Melbourne Performance Centre
Liam McAdam
QLD
Audi RS 3
6 Kelly Racing
Molly Taylor
NSW
Subaru WRX STI
7 Garry Rogers Motorsport
Jordan Cox
NSW
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce
8 Taskforce / Alliance Autosport
Jason Bright
VIC
Volkswagen Golf GTI
9 Ashley Seward Motorsport
Dylan O'Keeffe
VIC
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce
11 HMO Customer Racing
Nathan Morcom
NSW
Hyundai i30N
24 Wall Racing
John Martin
NSW
Honda Civic Type R
30 HMO Customer Racing
Will Brown
QLD
Hyundai i30N
33 Garry Rogers Motorsport
Chris Pither
NZ
Renault Megane RS
34 Garry Rogers Motorsport
James Moffat
VIC
Renault Megane RS
35 Alliance Autosport
Alexandra Whitley
QLD
Volkswagen Golf GTI
37 Kelly Racing
Bryce Fullwood
NT
Subaru WRX STI
38 Wall Racing
Tim Brook
NSW
Honda Civic Type R
50 Wall Racing
Tony D'Alberto
VIC
Honda Civic Type R
62 Kelly Racing
Hamish Ribarits
VIC
Holden Astra
100 Melbourne Performance Centre
Russell Ingall
QLD
Audi RS 3
777 Kelly Racing
Andre Heimgartner
NZ
Holden Astra
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TEAM/SPONSOR
DRIVER
STATE
CLASS
VEHICLE
5
OTR / White Marquee / Go Go Race Cars / Jam Motorsport
Paul Trengove
SA
Hankook
West WR1000
11 Realty Lane / Jam Motorsport
Daniel Gonzalez
WA
P1
Wolf Tornado
14 Melos Rendering
Carmelo Bonaventura
QLD
Radical
Radical SR3
24 RaceIntel
Susan Esselmont
VIC
Radical
Radical SR3 RS
26 Elec Motorsport
Siegfried Fuhrmeister
VIC
Radical
Radical SR3 RS
42 Hughes Supercar Services
Philip Hughes
VIC
Radical
Radical SR3
46 David Barram
David Barram
QLD
P1
Chiron LMP3-004
51 RaceIntel
Jon Grant
VIC
Radical
Radical SR3 RS
53 Stoeckel Racing
Jonathan Stoeckel
VIC
Hankook
West WR1000
Laucke Flour Mills / Jam 55 Motorsport
Mark Laucke
SA
P1
Wolf Tornado
66 Jam Motorsport
John-Paul Drake
SA
P1
Wolf Tornado
Glen Stallbaum
QLD
Hankook
West WX10
70
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PORSCHE 944 CHALLENGE
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TEAM/SPONSOR
DRIVER
STATE
VEHICLE
1 Beller Motorsport
Cameron Beller
VIC
Porsche 944 1985
3 Zantek
Mark Taubitz
VIC
Porsche 944 1984
4 Ken Rowland
Ken Rowland
VIC
Porsche 944 1982
8 Richard Howe
Richard Howe
VIC
Porsche 944 1985
21 Advance Fitness
Clayton Sinclair
VIC
Porsche 944 1989
22 Bradwin Roofing / Ben Her Signs
Brad Winter
VIC
Porsche 944 1988
27 Toni Andreevski
Toni Andreevski
VIC
Porsche 944 1986
28 Westbon Management Pty Ltd
Anthony Westaway
VIC
Porsche 944 1985
31 Adam Brewer
Adam Brewer
VIC
Porsche 944 1988
32 John Vainoras
John Vainoras
VIC
Porsche 944 1983
45 Evans Petroleum / Westaway Ford
Michael Westaway
VIC
Porsche 944 1985
46 James Mitchell
James Mitchell
VIC
Porsche 944 1983
97 Bayside Commercial Real Estate
Robert Holding
VIC
Porsche 944 1986
98 PKJ Rural Fencing
Pedr James
VIC
Porsche 944 1985
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2019 CALENDAR 17-19 MAY
Sydney Motorsport Park E a s t e r n C r e e k , N e w S o u t h Wa l e s
7-9 JUN
Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Phillip Island, Victoria
12-14 JUL
The Bend Motorsport Park Ta i l e m B e n d , S o u t h A u s t r a l i a
2-4 AUG
Queensland Raceway Ipswich, Queensland
31 AUG-1 SEP
Winton Motor Raceway Winton, Victoria
20-22 SEP
Sandown International Raceway Springvale, Victoria
15-17 NOV
The Bend Motorsport Park Ta i l e m B e n d , S o u t h A u s t r a l i a
P hot o: Stre e t to S cre e n Me d i a
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OFFICIALS OF THE MEETING
Permit number National Sporting Authority Promoter
819/0109/03 Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) Shannons Nationals
CAMS Administration Series Director Series Operations Manager Series Operations Media Manager Series Commentators
Mike Smith Graham Sattler Toby Ward Lauren Cornes Greg Rust, Aaron Noonan, Cameron Van den Dungen, Darren Smith, Richard Craill, Jack Perkins, Matt Naulty Emma Notarfrancesco
Event Organising Committee
Chris Lewis-Williams, Jeff Grech, Keven Stoopman, Daryl McHugh, Wayne Giles, Graham Sattleray
Stewards of the Meeting Chief Steward Stewards
Lynn Rattray David Bellenger, Gale Smith
Senior Race Officials
Secretary of the Meeting Wayne Giles Deputy Secretary of the Meeting Prue Payne Clerk of the Course Daryl McHugh Deputy Clerk of the Course Richard Weston Assistant Clerk of the Course Gary Gourlay, Damien Mitchell Chief Scrutineer Cindy Davis Chief Timekeeper Melissa Hatton Compliance Checker Ross Coles Chief Medical Officer Dr John Moran Chief Marshal Kevin Watson Judges of Fact Judges of Start & Finish Judges of Pre Grid Judges of Noise
Daryl McHugh, Melissa Hatton, Matt Cornford Kevin Birthisel Keith Menere, Paul Van Den Akker
TCR Australia Series Race Director Deputy Race Director Technical Delegate Driving Standards Advisor Category Administration
Lawrie Schmitt David Stuart Jamie Augustine, Scott McGrath Alex Davison Liam Curkpatrick
Australian Prototype Series Category Administration Courtney Tyler
Acknowledgement and Thanks
All Officials Victorian Scrutiny Team Recovery Team: Racesafe Medical Team All Competitor, Drivers and Teams Category Managers Winton Motor Raceway Staff Winton Motor Raceway President, Benalla Auto Club: CEO, Benalla Auto Club: Manager: Media Centre Supervisor: Winton Administration Office: Gates:
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Barry Stilo Chris Lewis-Williams Jeff Grech Maggi Kirk Deborah McLaughlin Jack Ward, Curtis Clark
JUNIOR DRIVE DAYS Learn the skills to become the next Daniel Ricciardo in your own road car. CAMS Ricciardo’s Racers are designed for 12–17 year olds, and are conducted in a safe and friendly environment. With coaching from professional driving instructors, including Supercars drivers Tony D’Alberto and Karl Reindler.
LEVEL 3 TRACK From $150
LEVEL 2 SKIDPAN From $125
LEVEL 1 SKIDPAN From $100 Suitable for 12-17 year olds who have none or little motor sport experience. The course is held on a dry skidpan at low speeds and is suitable for any road cars that have a passenger seat. This course develops basic car control skills.
Suitable for 14-17 year olds who have completed the Level 1 and 2 courses and are looking to develop race craft on a race track. Activities include circuit lapping with feedback from expert instructors.
Suitable for 12-17 year olds who have completed the Level 1 Course previously and are looking to advance their car control skills. This course is held on a wet skidpan and involves activities developing skid control.
CONTACT (03) 9593 7751 development@cams.com.au cams.com.au/ricciardosracers