Ashley Seward Motorsport has locked in a three-car program for Round 1 of the Porsche PAYCE Carrera Cup Australia at this weekend’s Superloop Adelaide 500, with a trio of strong Pro-Am prospects ready to take their places on the grid. Dean Cook is back for another season, while three-time Pro-Am Champion Max Twigg makes his [...]
Some productive pre-season testing has given GWR Australia drivers Duvashen and Indiran Padayachee plenty of cause for optimism, heading into this weekend’s first round of the Porsche PAYCE Carrera Cup Australia at the Superloop Adelaide 500. The father-and-son combination have confirmed their return to the popular one-make series, which kicks off on the streets of [...]
Brett Holdsworth says he can’t wait to be back behind the wheel of a high-horsepower V8 race car, when he makes his return to national-level motorsport competition in the 2020 National Trans Am Series, commencing at this weekend’s Superloop Adelaide 500. Holdsworth – the older brother of Supercars driver Lee – has only competed in [...]
A promising Riverina motorsport talent has confirmed his plans for 2020, linking with a championship-winning team for his first foray into car racing. After achieving outstanding results in go-karts over the last few seasons,15-year-old Noah Sands – based in Leeton – will make the progression to the Australian Formula Ford Championship. Sands’ karting achievements include [...]
The GWR Australia/Hobson Motorsport Nissan GT-R has finished the 2020 Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour fifth in the Silver Cup Class, and 21st outright, after what team owner Garth Walden described as a demonstration of the crew’s never-say-die attitude. Starting 31st on the grid after battling a series of niggling brake issues throughout practice and [...]
Bostik Audi R8 GT3 driver Tony Bates is satisfied with his team’s preparation for tomorrow’s Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour, and is predicting a high attrition rate after an incident-packed day of qualifying at Mount Panorama. Bates, along with Geoff Emery, Max Twigg and Dylan O’Keeffe will start tomorrow’s race from sixth in the Silver [...]
Bostik Audi R8 drivers Tony Bates, Geoff Emery, Max Twigg and Dylan O’Keeffe have enjoyed a solid day of practice for the Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour today, making significant gains across the four sessions on their way to seventh-fastest in the Silver Class. While the team’s “Pro” driver O’Keeffe completed a handful of early installation [...]
GWR Australia’s drivers for this weekend’s Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour have been confirmed, team owner Garth Walden joining Brett Hobson and Dunlop Super2 Series front-runner Kurt Kostecki in the Hobson Motorsport Nissan GT-R for Australia’s premier international endurance race. Kurt’s brother, Jake Kostecki, was originally slated to drive the car, but a late withdrawal [...]
Tom Sargent says a national title will be firmly in his sights when he returns to the race track for the 2020 Australian Formula Ford Championship. The 18-year-old driver from Young has confirmed he will again drive for the Canberra-based CHE Racing outfit in his third season of competition in the junior development category. Over [...]
An energised Tony Bates has unveiled a bold livery, announced a new major sponsor and confirmed an accomplished driver roster for his assault on the upcoming Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour. Bates has secured support from renowned industrial and domestic adhesive manufacturer Bostik for his 2020 campaign, and can barely contain his excitement about the season [...]
