Motorsport Australia Speed Read - May 2022

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31 STAGE OUTBACK TRIAL RUN AND WON

OFFICIALS BACK IN FORCE AT AGP

Father-son team of Andrew and David Travis dominated the seven day 1700km long event, topping the 40-crew line-up in the NSW based Classic Outback Trial.

800 officials were glad to be at Albert Park for the return of the Formula 1 Heineken Australian Grand Prix, all with different stories as to how they got there.

CLUB DEVELOPMENT FUND OPENS ROUND ONE INTAKE

PRIDE IN MOTORSPORT SHEDS LIGHT ON LGBTIQ+ IN MOTORSPORT

BATES WINS IN CANBERRA DESPITE SVG PRESSURE

The deadline for the the Supercheap Auto Club Development Fund is fast approaching with applications being accepted until the end of this month.

Motorsport Australia teamed up with Racing Pride and Proud 2 Play to hold a special event promoting LGBTIQ+ community in motorsport.

Harry Bates and John McCarthy have set the benchmark in the ARC after a big win in the 2022 season opener.

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Record crowd treated to spectacular AGP

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Officials back in force

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Save the date: 2022 Member Forum

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Club Development Fund opens round one intake

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New women’s program to open opportunity for Queensland officials

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Motorsport in the mix for Victorian Sport Awards

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Pride in Motorsport sheds light on LGBTIQ+ in motorsport

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Travis family wins Classic swansong in style

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Wallis wins thrilling second round motorkhana

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WDCC enjoys 75th birthday party with special dinner

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What's on in May?

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FIA confirm approved FHR systems

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Racing Together season two opens up

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Kelly wins MAC Dirt Sprint opener in thriller

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Rockynats goes big for second year running

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van der Wilk wins second Tamborine Khanacross

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Epic Shannons season to continue in Eastern Creek

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Hill and Sargent secure historic Bathurst win

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Bates wins in Canberra despite SVG pressure

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Crews to embrace ARC return to WA

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Pooncarie to welcome record field in AORC battle royale

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SVG moves further ahead after awesome April

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New Motorsport Australia Member Portal available

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TARGA Tasmania Statement

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Bathurst locals, Andrew and David Travis steered their Nissal Gazelle to a 15-minute victory and their fourth consecutive win of the popular Classic Outback Trial.

Photo by Ian Smith.

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RECORD CROWD TREATED TO SPECTACULAR AGP After more than three years since the Formula 1 Heineken Australian Grand Prix was last completed, its return to Albert Park this year was more than appreciated.

And there was plenty of entertainment for that recordbreaking crowd, in addition to those watching from the surrounding apartment complexes.

Over the course of the weekend, 420,000 people passed through the gates, making it one of the biggest crowds at an international event in Australian sporting history.

From the exciting track action to the hundreds of cars on display and festival-like atmosphere– it was a weekend to remember for all the right reasons.

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RICCIARDO IN THE POINTS AS LECLERC CHARGES TO CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD Following on from the tough two opening rounds, Daniel Ricciardo picked up his first points for the year, finishing sixth in the Formula 1 Heineken Australian Grand Prix 2022.

Having qualified P7, Ricciardo had a clean run off the start line and avoided any trouble.

have happened, I would have laughed sarcastically, so very happy with this progress,” Ricciardo said post-race.

“After Bahrain I was still very positive and I knew we could make a turnaround. I didn’t think it would happen already, so for that reason, I’ll definitely take it.

“If you had told me in Bahrain this would have happened, I would have laughed sarcastically”

For much of the 58-lap race, he had a solid run as he trailed McLaren teammate Lando Norris and the duo were elevated to fifth and sixth respectively when reigning champion Max Verstappen's RB18 caught fire.

The two stayed in those positions for the rest of the race as Ricciardo ended up with his best result for the year – a massive turnaround from the opening two rounds.

“P5 and P6 is still a massive result for us.

If you had told me in Bahrain this would

“The weekend as a whole has been just smoother, smoother for all of us. And we’ve shown a lot more for it.

“If it does, then we probably have chances for the championship.”

Behind the winner, Sergio Perez claimed second place and vital points for the Constructors' Championship, while Mercedes’ George Russell picked up his first podium for the season in third.

There was no shortage of drama in all the event’s support categories either with the three support categories putting on a show for attending fans.

“The team result was mega compared to the last few.”

Ahead of them, a dominant performance from Charles Leclerc saw the Ferrari star pick up his second win of the 2022 season after leading from lights out to the chequered flag.

“We’ve got a very strong car, a very reliable car too and for now we’ve always been there so I hope it continues like this,” Leclerc said.

Photo: Ferrari Media

REPCO SUPERCARS CHAMPIONSHIP While there seemed to be a mixture of results during the Beaurepaires Melbourne 400’s four races, there was the familiar story with championship leader Shane van Gisbergen winning the Larry Perkins Trophy – despite a P20 in the last race.

Photo: Edge Photographics

Having won two of the four races, along with a podium, it was a fairly successful weekend for the Kiwi, who

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ended the round 144 points ahead of his closest rival in Anton De Pasquale.

Chaz Mostert claimed the top step in the other two races, while Grove Racing and Dick Johnson Racing each enjoyed a double podium – the former’s main star in David Reynolds enjoying three podium appearances.

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S 5000 AUS TR ALIAN DRIVERS CHAMPIONSHIP Reigning champion Joey Mawson ended the weekend with top honours having won both the first race and the main feature on the Sunday morning.

It was an impressive effort from the New South Welshman, who went from just beating Aaron Cameron in the first race to smashing the field in the feature race – more than five second separating he and Nathan Herne.

Herne himself had a good final outing and edged out Tim Macrow by just seven tenths of a second.

In the reverse grid race on Saturday, only two laps were completed after a big collision between Zane Goddard and James Davison, which allowed Shae Davies to the win over Conor Somers and Blake Purdie.

Photo: Daniel Kalisz Photographer

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Shae Davies Conor Somers Blake Purdie

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P O R S C H E P AY N T E R C A R R E R A CUP CHAMPIONSHIP Max Vidau claimed top honours for the outright round at Albert Park despite not winning a race with Aaron Love finishing with a race to forget as he crossed the line last.

Having enjoyed a perfect lead up to the finale with three wins from three races, Love started from pole but lost his place early as David Wall and Harri Jones passed the leader on the first lap – the latter charging from third to first.

Love then had a collision with Luke Youlden and dropped down the order as a result, elevating Max Vidau to third - the South Australian winning the round as result.

Photo: Porsche Motorsport Australia

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In the Pro-Am class, Geoff Emery ended up taking out the round win over rival Sam Shahin, who won the final race of the weekend.

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Aaron Love Max Vidau David Wall

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Aaron Love David Wall Max Vidau

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Aaron Love Max Vidau Harri Jones

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OFFICIALS BACK IN FORCE Officials are the lifeblood of the sport and year-afteryear, continue to go above and beyond in helping the Formula 1 Heineken Australian Grand Prix excel.

Just like they did in 2020 when the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix was cancelled, again the 800 officials were again at Albert in force – many of whom had a different stories as to how they got there.

SAM AND THERESA

“We became fans through watching Drive to Survive and we thought it was cool opportunity.

“We’re really excited to be here. We’re looking forward to doing the track walk and meeting other people who are passionate about the sport and learning from them.”

SETON

“I have been doing motorsport for a few years now and it's my first Australian Grand Prix.

“The crowd being a sell-out and so many officials just goes to show how keen people are to get back to normal.”

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ZOE

“I have been watching F1 since I was four-years-old and I remember watching Seb Vettel when he first started driving. I really want to get into the industry but I’ve learned it’s quite difficult so I decided to get some experience here and maybe move up the chain to be an actual official.

“And it’s a big step for me. I feel a bit like a fish out of water but doing something like this without my parents has been a big adventure.”

GRAHAM

“I started wearing [the glasses] 14 years ago. I just thought why not.

It stuck. People come up to me all the time and it’s good because people remember the glasses.

It’s like a physical catchphrase.

“I love being a firey. There is a lot of adrenaline that kicks in when there is an incident so I don’t feel any sore parts. But of course, the less we are used, the better.”

HEDRE

“Started to gain an interest in F1 in 2019 and I remember how all the officials were helping Romain Grosjean when he had that big crash in Bahrain.

At that moment, I knew I wanted to help out at motorsport events like they did, so I decided that when the AGP came back. I would join as It would be a new experience.”

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PAUL

“I’ve been an official for 30 years and a Sector Marshal for the last five or six years, but this will be my first at the AGP or an international event so I’m excited to tick another item off the box.

“It’s so good to be back, in fact you don’t realise how much you miss being at Albert Park until you’re here on the Thursday morning.”

FELICITY AND MICHAEL “To be honest, we have really missed it. We were here in 2020 when it was cancelled so it’s great to get back out there again.

“We come over from South Australia to the Grand Prix every year. We worked for many years in the national paddock before we were put in the F1 paddock.

“Really, we just love motorsport and doing it together.”

GLEN

“It’s good to be back. I was there in 2019 and then in 2020 when it got cancelled. I am a volunteer firefighter for the CFA and one day I got an email asking if anyone was interested and then it all began.

“Now that everything seems to be back to normal, we’ll hopefully get more opportunities to do more motorsport events throughout the year.”

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FREN

“I think the sport has grown over the past few years. The Drive to Survive Netflix Series certainly made a big contribution to that. I got into the sport because of the show and I really love it.

“Having been an official at the MCG for many years, I thought it was time to try a new experience which is why I am here.”

TRAVIS

“I just love being here. Being part of a big team and working together to help put this event on is great. Learning new skills is also great and something I have been able to do over the years.

“One of my major highlights was a few years ago when Daniel Ricciardo sat next to me in the crane truck on the out lap a few years ago in one session, and then two hours later, we picked up again when his car stopped.”

SHAUN

“It’s my sixth year now and I have been itching to get back here because I just love motorsport.

“My parents have been officials since they were about my age and then I grew into being official - I guess it was always going to be something I got into. But I keep doing it because the people you meet are great and you get closer to the cars.”

Acworth (right) with codriver Nicola Hoey

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SAVE THE DATE:

2022 MEMBER FORUM Motorsport Australia will host an online, interactive Member Forum to outline its 2021 financial and membership results.

The forum, to be held on Zoom on 12 May, will see Motorsport Australia President Andrew Fraser, Deputy President Margot Foster, CEO Eugene Arocca and CFO Charlotte Hayes talk through the organisation’s 2021 financial results, as well as discuss current membership data.

the evening, with dedicated time for questions during the forum.

The 2022 Member Forum event follows the successful introduction of the webinar in 2021, where those who attended indicated it was a beneficial event to host at least once every year.

“This is a great opportunity to ask the key decision makers at Motorsport Australia questions about our future plans”

Hosted in a webinar format, all registered members will be able to ask questions to the panel throughout

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Motorsport Australia CEO Eugene Arocca said the member forum was a good opportunity to share some key insights into the organisation.

“We are eager to make sure we can provide members with some key information around our financial results, governance and strategic direction,” Arocca said.

“This is also a great opportunity to ask the key decision makers at Motorsport Australia questions about our future plans, the strategic direction of motorsport and any other pressing issues.

“If anyone has a question specific to their membership or licence, they should contact us separately through the normal channels, being our hotline (1300 883 959) or email and we will assist accordingly.”

The 2022 Motorsport Australia Member Forum will be held on Thursday 12 May at 7.30pm AEST.

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CLUB DEVELOPMENT FUND OPENS ROUND ONE INTAKE The deadline to take advantage of the Supercheap Auto Club Development Fund’s first round is fast approaching with clubs having until the end of this month to apply.

Established by Motorsport Australia to help grow membership and participation opportunities, the program has seen more than $100,000 distributed to affiliated clubs since 2015.

Clubs are encouraged to take advantage of the initiative as it provides them with the opportunity to increase membership and event participation, as well as support facility projects.

There are four different streams to which clubs can apply for grants under the Supercheap Auto Club Development Fund and these options include the purchase of safety and operational equipment, 14 MOTORSPORT AUSTRALIA SPEED READ

volunteer upskilling, women and girls’ participation and support for events and activities.

Targeted at schools and local organisations to attract participants yet to be exposed to motorsport, the program had welcomed more than 250 students into the programme with the funding assisting the continuation of events over summer.

Club

Many clubs around Australia have been able to benefit from the fund in previous years and have put the “The money towards either existing Development Fund schemes or creating was a big help new projects to because we were able grow the sport.

Another club to receive funding, but instead put it towards a completely new project in the to get a membership One of the clubs stream focusing utilising the funding system that we on the volunteer for the stream upskilling and club desperately needed” focusing on events capacity building and activities was the New South was the 500 Car Club of Tasmania, Wales based Street Sedan Racing which put the financial assistance Association of Australia. towards their already established KhanaKids Junior Program.

As recipients of the Supercheap Auto Club Development Fund,

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Photo: 500 Car Club of Tasmania

Photo: Sporting Car Club of SA

the club were able to build a new membership management system, which streamlined the membership processes and reduced the number of hours spent by volunteers on the manual processing of memberships.

“The Club Development Fund was a big help because we were able to get a membership system that we desperately needed,” Club Secretary Brent Howard said.

“Before we got it, we operated a manual based system with spreadsheets and it took many hours to keep track of annual membership renewals.

“But with help of the funding, we were able to purchase the software system ‘Member Jungle’ which is quite cost effective and efficient and it allows us to send emails and track members whose licences have expired. It’s really versatile.

“We used to operate on bank transfers or even accept cheques but that has now been eliminated.

“I would highly recommend clubs take advantage of the Fund and for those with 100 members or more, looking into the system.”

Other examples of the successful applicants include the Sporting Car Club of SA getting funding for equipment to improve the safety of the Collingrove competition surface, under the Safety and Operational Equipment stream, while Townsville City Autosports Club created a completely new program called “Empowering NQ Women through Motorsport.”

The initiative allows women and girls to experience the exciting world of motorsport through a range of areas including improving driving skills, learning to race or volunteering.

“The funding certainly helped because it gave us the opportunity to create a bigger awareness in not only motorsport for women but also the club in general,” Townsville City Autosports Club President Laurna Love said.

“The assistance received from the Club Development Fund went to sponsoring day licensing and radio advertising which led to more media exposure and the increase of the club members.

“We have had 10 girls aged under 21 join the club alongside with some of their male family members also joining, as well as four women in their 30s who have taken on officials roles.

“As a result of the exposure, we received even more funding which we used to purchase a club car which is a big step for us as it should be able to help with the development of juniors.”

The current intake of applications being accepted until Tuesday 31 May.

Click here for more information on the fund and how to apply.

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NEW WOMEN’S PROGRAM TO OPEN OPPORTUNITY FOR QUEENSLAND OFFICIALS Motorsport Australia has outlined its new Queensland based Women’s Officiating Pathway Program, which will officially begin at the end of this month.

With the support of the Queensland Government, the Women’s Officiating Development Program aims to provide opportunities to 10 female club officials in Queensland and help them progress from club level officiating to working at state level and higher.

take part in a Zoom meeting on the evening of 7 June, where they will meet their mentor and other participants.

The Zoom meeting will consist of a Q&A session with leading female senior officials and group discussions where participants will be encouraged to share what they hope to achieve from the program.

“The opportunity to work closely with an experienced mentor will be extremely rewarding and beneficial”

The successful candidates, who must hold either a General Officials or Bronze Level licence, will be selected from a pool of applicants and paired up with a suitable senior official who will help mentor them to move up the official ranks.

Motorsport Australia encourages all women who qualify to consider entering the program – with applications being accepted until 27 May.

As part of the application process, successful applicants will be invited to

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The meeting will also allow each mentor and mentee to build a relationship and identify the mentee’s officiating skills and knowledge of the sport in order to create an action plan and help them develop.

The program will continue throughout the remainder of the year, as each individual mentor will provide assistance to the mentee as they work together at various events.

Interested applicants must note that the selection committee will be looking at goal setting, level of experience, availability to travel and for a variety of disciplines/roles when choosing the successful applicants.

Motorsport Australia CEO Eugene Arocca encouraged women from all around the state to apply for the program.

“There are many talented women who officiate in the state but we want to be able to grow the number of senior officials across all roles and within all disciplines. A program like this can certainly help do that,” Arocca said.

“I strongly recommend all women in Queensland who meet the required criteria to apply for the program.

The opportunity to work closely with an experienced mentor will be extremely rewarding and beneficial.

“I look forward to following the program and seeing the 10 enthusiastic and committed women officials progress throughout the year.”

All expressions of interest must be submitted by 27 May, 2022. The successful applicants will be informed on 3 June and the introductory Zoom meeting will take place on 7 June.

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MOTORSPORT IN THE MIX FOR VICTORIAN SPORT AWARDS Three representatives of motorsport have been named as finalists for the 2021 Victorian Sport Awards, which will take place in Melbourne next month.

Held annually, the Victorian Sport Awards honour those who have made outstanding contributions to sport in Australia or internationally, either individually or for a team.

The awards recognise athletes, coaches, administrators and volunteers from both metropolitan and regional areas in Victoria.

Current Alpine Formula 1 reserve driver Oscar Piastri and long serving Motorsport Australia volunteer officials Bruce Astbury and Lucy Hatton have been nominated for awards.

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It was another trophy-laden season for Piastri in 2021, which was highlighted by the FIA Formula 2 Championship title where he dominated a number of the world’s most talented junior drivers with six wins and a further five podiums.

The comfortable championship win was his third in as many years and saw him rewarded with a number of accolades, including these awards where he has been nominated twice.

As the only individual to be nominated for two awards, Piastri was named as a candidate for both Young Athlete of the Year and Male Athlete of the Year and finds himself in the company of other outstanding sportspeople.

In the Male Athlete of the Year award category, Piastri is up against former wheelchair tennis champion Dylan Alcott AO and NBA stars Josh Giddey and Jock Landale. WNBA player Jade Melbourne, Paralympic medallist swimmer Col Pearse and rising table tennis star Nicholas Lum are the other Young Athlete of the Year nominees.

Following her 2021 Motorsport Australia Service Award, Lucy Hatton has once again been recognised for her hard work as an official after being named as one of four Official of the Year nominees.

Hatton had a very busy 12 months during 2021, despite the pandemic causing multiple lockdowns in Victoria. She played an integral part of

Motorsport Australia’s virtual development of officials, which included hosting an online bronze timekeeping training course.

“Although 2021 proved a difficult year for the state, it did not stop many people from going above and beyond in their chosen fields”

Like Hatton, Bruce Astbury was quite busy during the pandemic and has been nominated for the Volunteer of the Year award.

President of the Marque Sports Car Association of Victoria, Astbury was pivotal in navigating the club through the pandemic and was able to help run events last year when the state was open, as the club celebrated its 50th anniversary in style.

Motorsport Australia CEO Eugene Arocca congratulated all three individuals on their nominations.

“Although 2021 proved a difficult year for the state, especially in the

sporting world, it did not stop many people from going above and beyond in their chosen fields,” Arocca said.

“To have three motorsport representatives nominated for awards celebrating every type of sport is a fantastic achievement and highlights how impressive our members’ contributions are.

“These nominations underline motorsport’s popularity around the country and the quality of talent associated with Motorsport Australia – especially with two volunteer officials nominated.

“It is also very exciting to see Oscar’s rise up the open-wheel ranks being recognised and I know he would be incredibly pleased to be nominated with other influential and inspirational Australian athletes.

“Hopefully we will celebrate their success with the awards, however, their nomination alone is reward and recognition for their outstanding contributions to sport.”

The Victorian Sport Awards gala dinner takes place at CENTREPIECE in Melbourne Park on 15 June.

Click here to view the full list of nominations.

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PRIDE IN MOTORSPORT SHEDS LIGHT ON LGBTIQ+ IN MOTORSPORT On the eve of the record-breaking Formula 1 Heineken Australian Grand Prix, Motorsport Australia teamed up with Racing Pride and Proud 2 Play to hold a special event promoting LGBTIQ+ community in motorsport.

Known as Pride in Motorsport, the event saw a number of motorsport personalities, who are also part of the LGBTIQ+ community, feature in a Q&A session where attendees could hear about their experiences in the sport.

Making up the panel was Aston Martin driver ambassador Jessica Hawkins, Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team representative Matt Bishop and Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN employee and FIA Girls on Track Australia Ambassador Krystina Emmanouilides.

The trio spoke about their personal journeys in the sport as well as fielding questions from the strong turnout of attendees.

Following on from the event, Emmanouilides, who also serves as one of the Racing Pride Directors, revealed how important these events are, as well as the Racing Pride movement.

“No matter where we are, opening up a conversation about inclusivity is always going to have a positive impact,” Emmanouilides said.

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“Racing Pride taking the stage with respected charities/organisations like Proud2Play and Motorsport Australia, helps promote a united stance for the promotion of inclusivity in our sport.

“LGBTQ+ inclusion is important in all aspects of society, sports included . Motorsport has long been a sport where participants and fans were of a very narrow demographic. We must ensure that those who come after us are left with a more open and welcoming environment.

“Racing Pride hopes to expand into Australia - it is part of our model to have a number of ambassadors from across the industry visibly represent Racing Pride and our ideals.

I hope our presence in Australia will help others in the community to feel more comfortable in their environment to be visible.

“We have had a huge amount of positive feedback from organisations that we’ve worked with, and also from individuals within those organisations. At the end of the day, if our work can help just one single person, it is valuable work.”

Outside of the three panellists, Victorian Commissioner for LGBTIQ+ Communities, Todd Fernando was also in attendance and threw his support behind the initiative.

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TRAVIS FAMILY WINS CLASSIC SWANSONG IN STYLE 22 MOTORSPORT AUSTRALIA SPEED READ

After two years of cancellations and postponements, the Classic Outback Trial finally managed to go ahead in April with Bathurst based Andrew and David Travis taking out the victory.

With 40 crews entered in the grueling 1700km long event, the son-father team dominated the seven days to claim a 15-minute victory – their fourth consecutive win of the popular event.

Right from the starting stage in Parkes, the duo was on song, winning all but a handful of the 31 special stages as they steered their Nissan Gazelle through the Central New South Wales-based event to finish strongly in the final destination of Bathurst.

Taking out second place after trailing the fivetime Classic Outback Trial champions for much of

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the event was Michael Valantine and his son Timothy.

fourth – the duo having charged up the field as the event went on.

Behind the wheel of a Datsun Stanza, the father-son team had a mixed weekend, having run into a shallow dam on the second day before making up for lost time with a string of strong results. Unfortunately the Stanza had brake problems on the penultimate day, which ruined any chance of a good result.

Rounding out the top five a further 11 minutes behind the Ford Escort RS1800 of Hills was the second fastest Stanza, which belonged to Victorian Joel Wald and co-driver Cathy Elliot.

Finishing in third place was South Australians Darkie Barr-Smith and Rob Hunt in a new Ford Capri Perana, while another New South Wales pairing of David Hills and Ben Richards finished

One of the most intriguing battles of the weekend was the one for seventh, which was won by Ford Falcon GT pilots Shane Attwell and David Moir after the duo crossed the finish line just three seconds ahead of Micahel Ward and Pete Hellwig in a Toyota Corolla.

African constructed Nissan Navarra and David and Stephen Gainer take out the regularity section of the Classic Outback Trial in their Datsun 240Z. The 2022 edition was the last ever running of the trial after Event Director Phil Bernadou called time on it and retired the event after 13 years.

Click here to view the full results.

Other notable results saw Tony Quinn win the All-comers section in a South MOTORSPORT.ORG.AU 23

Tony Wallis has won the second round of the Motorsport Australia SA Motorkhana Championship after an intense battle with Stuart Cotton.

With the 37 entered cars tackling eight different tests across the day, it was Wallis who ended up taking out the victory despite Cotton finishing with a smaller total time.

Cotton went faster on five of the eight tests compared to Wallis’ three, with the Morris Mini driver winning the opening three tests.

Following on from the event, championship organiser Sonya Flynn was pleased with how it went.

“It was another fantastic round of the SA championships and a big well done to the Nissan Datsun Car Club for running such a great event,” Flynn said.

“I'm always in awe of the drivers we all love to watch”

Wallis then bounced back with three of his before Cotton went faster on the final two runs – finishing the event with a shorter accumulated time – almost one second separated the two.

However with the addition of handicaps, Wallis waseventually handed a win of two seconds.

Both drivers won their respective classes, Wallis (C) and Cotton (A), while Phil Wilson rounded out the podium and won the D class – making it three different drivers from three different classes.

The next best-placed class winner was Craig Gordon in P10, who won Class E, while Class F winner Dave Beames finished in P11. A further two places below him was Jason Edwards – the MG TD driver, the fastest Class B competitor.

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“Congratulations to all the outright winners and winners of class. I'm always in awe of the drivers we all love to watch - it's better to watch them drive than watch ballet in my opinion.

“I also love to watch people having a go for the first or second time and if they love it, keep on having a go and improving no matter their age.

“I am looking forward to seeing them back out at Mallala for the next round in July.”

Despite yet to win an event for the 2022 season, Cotton’s two runner-up finishes see him occupy the top of the state championship standings.

It’s a bit of a break between the second and third round of the championship with the next round to take place at Mallala on 8 July.

Click here to view the full results.

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WALLIS WINS THRILLING SECOND ROUND MOTORKHANA

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WDCC ENJOYS 75TH BIRTHDAY PARTY WITH SPECIAL DINNER The Western District Car Club (WDCC) celebrated its 75th anniversary in style last month with a special dinner for 65 members from the past and present at the Royal Geelong Yacht Club.

Formed in August 1946 in Geelong, the club came up with the name as many of the then-members were from the Western District of Victoria.

Boasting a record for one of the oldest car clubs in Australia, the club has been in affiliation with Motorsport Australia for 67 years.

The guest list featured many big names, including Ross Middleton, champion Co-Driver for Trevor Stanley Volvo, Tony Bond, 1968 London to Sydney Marathon driver Archie Hall, TARGA Tasmania class winner Graham Harrison and life member David Johns, who was a long-term rally competitor and Motorsport Australia Steward and course checker for many years.

While there was plenty to celebrate over the course of the evening, one of the major highlights was Ada River Rally director Brett Ross being presented the Motorsport Australia Victorian Motorsport Event of the Year for the second time.

Having presented the award to Ross, President Andrew Caddy was thrilled with the evening and congratulated all members past and present.

“It’s a marvellous achievement to celebrate 75 years and it was wonderful that we were able to celebrate it – even if it was a bit late,” Caddy said.

“It was quite a special feeling having so many members from both the past and present in the same room - many of whom had not seen each other for more than 30 years - so we decided to give members the opportunity to share stories from the past rather than have a guest speaker.

“To be able to reach an historic milestone like this is no easy feat and I want to pay tribute to all volunteers over the years who helped contribute to the club and get it to where it is now.

“It’s also been fantastic to be affiliated with Motorsport Australia for so long and a big thanks to Eugene Arocca for providing a video message, which was played to attendees.”

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Events in many states may be postponed or cancelled due the current COVID-19 restrictions.

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Please refer to government restrictions in your area and Motorsport Australia's Return To Race guidelines: motorsport.org.au/COVID19

NEW SOUTH WALES AND ACT

6-8 May: The Wondaiah 7 May: Toyosports Dave’s Day/Night Autocross 7 May: PCNSW Tony McKnight Motorkhana Championship 2022 R2 8 May: GSCC Hillclimb Series R2&3 11-12 May: CUE Enduro Super Series Club Championship 13-15 May: 04 BSCC Limestone Khanacross 13-15 May: R3 Porsche Club NSW Inc Supersprint Championship 14-15 May: May Come & Try Hillclimb 14 May: HDCC State Round Motorkhana 14-15 May: Pooncarie Desert Dash 14 May: MGCCN KC2, Dirt & Tar, Day & Night Khanacross 14 May: Khanacross #2 14 May: Passione Ferrari Club Challenge R2 14 May: Motorsport Australia NSW Motor Race Championships R3 14-15 May: Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour 15 May: IROAD / INNOVV NSW Hillclimb Championship R2 15 May: R3 NSW Supersprint Championship 15 May: DSCC 2022 Autocross and Khanacross R4 15 May: HDCC Dad and Dave Khanacross 15 May: Let's Keep Dry 16-19 May: Skidpan Motorkhana 21 May: Wombats Diggings Rallysprint 21 May: GSCC Motorkhana 21 May: Machines & Macchiatos 21-22 May: NSW Motorkhana Championship R5 22 May: LDCC khanacross 22 May: Let's Go Racing 22 May: 2022 Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour Support Races 22 May: 2022 Rockstar Automotive Mini'Dulla Rally 22 May: LBMCCC Championship Round 1 28 May: 05 BSCC Hazelvale Khanacross 28 May: Club Lap Dash 29 May: Tweed-Byron Pools Motorkhana 29 May: May Supersprint

NORTHERN TERRITORY 6 May: Driftkhana 8 May: Alice City Mother's Day Khanacross 8 May: 2022 Janda Building Brekkie Bash 28 MOTORSPORT AUSTRALIA SPEED READ

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NSW: 14-15 May - Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour The ever-popular Bathurst 12 Hour returns with a mixture of domestic and international crews battling it out for on famous race track for 12 hours.

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QLD: 13-15 May - Autumn Historic Warwick The Heritage Touring Cars will once again be the headline act in this spectacular testamonial to classic cars at Queensland's Morgan Park.

QUEENSLAND

7-8 May: Khanacross/Burnouts 7-8 May: Mt Cotton Hillclimb R3 8 May: TCAC Come and Try Day in the Dirt 8 May: Interclub Challenge Motorkhana 13-15 May: Autumn Historic Warwick 14 May: Cheapa Auto Spares Sprint Series R2 14 May: CCCC Round 2 Bitumen Khanacross Series R2

15 May: CQMSC Round 2 Khanacross Series 15 May: R4 Club Championship 15 May: MAC Dirt Sprints R2 21 May: Pato’s 7 Hour Enduro 21 May: BSCC Test and Tune 27-29 May: 2022 Queensland Circuit Racing State Championships R2 28-29 May: FNQ R3 Gravel & R1 Interclub Khanacross 28-29 May: R3 HBMSA Khanacross 29 May: Mount Stuart Hillclimb Series R2

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

7 May: Collingrove Challenge Trophy 2 7 May: Slideshow Alley 15 May: Port Neill Khanacross 15 May: Superkart Race Meeting Including Modern Regularity 21-22 May: Motorsport Australia Sporting Car Club of SA Inc. State Motor Racing Championship R2 21-22 May: The Borderlands Blitz 29 May: Bridge Powder Coating - Khant get better than this! Khanacross R1

TASMANIA

7 May: Khanacross 7 May: Motor Sports Club of Tasmania Khanacross Series R2 14-15 May: R2 Tasmanian Circuit Racing Championship 14 May: Pirtek North West and

Hobart - Rallye Natone 15 May: Motorkhana 21-22 May: Autocraft Baskerville 1000 21 May: Symmons Plains 150

VICTORIA

7 May: Sheen Panel Services Ringwood Marysville Stages 7 May: AROCA Sandown Sprint 7 May: BCC Twilight Khanacross/Motorkhana 13 May: Austin Healey Rally 13 May: R3 Motorsport Australia Victorian State Circuit Racing Championships 14-15 May: OST 2 Woori Yallock 14-15 May: Terry Baker Motorsport Weekend 14 May: Gymkhana at the Racecourse 14-15 May: SHSCC Come and Try/Test and Tune 15 May: METEC Khanacross 15 May: Impreza WRX Club R3 Motorsport

15 May: Victorian Hillclimb Championship R5 19-22 May: Winton SuperSprint 21-22 May: Westmere May Motorkhana 21 May: VCAS R4 22 May: Broadford Autumn Sprint 22 May: Kyneton Car Club Junior Development 22 May: Interclub Rob Roy Hillclimb R2 29 May: Moonlight Meander & Dan Murphy Memorial Trial

WESTERN AUSTRALIA 6-8 May: Ventkhana 8 May: WRX Club - Jack's Hill 19-22 May: Make Smoking History Forest Rally 22 May: MX5 Womens Championship Series 1 R1 29 May: PCWA SSR3 Collie

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VIC: 7 May - 2022 Sheen Panel Services Ringwood Marysville Stages The last time this event took place, it was snowing over the Black Range State Forest as eventual state champion Darren Windus took out the victory over 47 other crews.

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FIA CONFIRM APPROVED FHR SYSTEMS The FIA has released information around the HANS and Hybrid Frontal Head Restraint (FHR) systems and how to use them.

FHR systems are designed to stop a driver’s head from whipping forward in a collision but do so in different ways, therefore the FIA have highlighted how each must be worn correctly to ensure optimal performance.

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RACING TOGETHER SEASON TWO OPENS UP Racing Together has opened up applications for a new group of recruits to join the innovative program later this month.

The program will be holding an open weekend at its home base in Norwell Motorplex in the Gold Coast later this month with indigenous girls and boys aged between 12 and 17 encouraged to attend.

Founded in 2020 by Garry and Monique Connelly, Racing Together was created to help indigenous youths get an insight into motorsport and make a potential transition into a career in the sport.

In 2021, a 10-member all-Indigenous team was selected to build, maintain, prepare a Hyundai Excel and race it in the four-round Series X3 Queensland. The team enjoyed a successful run in the series as well as race on the national stage during Supercars’ Indigenous round at Hidden Valley in June.

The inaugural season of Racing Together also proved successful in its original mission statement as three of the 10 participants gained employment in the automotive industry – two of which were for Supercars teams.

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candidates for season two and will select its next team from the open weekend later this month.

During the weekend, aspiring participants will undergo a number of skill and aptitude tests, including driving on both the track and in a simulator, reaction and eye/hand coordination tests and mock interviews, as well as examinations on their mechanical knowledge, interest and ability.

Roles such as mechanics, engineers, logistics, communications crews and tyre technicians will be chosen, while one individual will be selected as the team’s driver and another with high academic potential will be supported to study motorsport-related engineering.

With the first season of the program proving a success, Garry Connelly AM believed it was the right time to build the team.

"The benefits of the Racing Together program have been proven after the first season and we're ready to take the next steps,” Connolly said.

“Our girls and boys have made a tremendous effort and been rewarded with success; for some it has changed their lives.

"We plan to add a second Hyundai to the team soon and we have other new projects in the pipeline in line with our ambition to make a difference to the lives of these young people and show them the potential for a motorsport career."

The two-day intensive training, education and selection programme takes place at Norwell Motorplex on 21-22 May.

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KELLY WINS MAC DIRT SPRINT OPENER IN THRILLER Daniel Kelly has won the first round of the Millmerran Auto Club’s Dirt Sprint Series in style after producing an event-winning run on his final attempt.

Tim Follington then enjoyed a superb effort on the next run, which was four seconds faster Elbug’s time, while Barry Clark was the only other driver to go under 2:20.

Taking place at the club’s Reserve Raceway in Millmerran, a huge field of 43 competitors contested the season opener with each getting up to seven runs of the course.

By run five, there were a few drivers starting to get in the mix with seven going sub 2:20 – the fastest of which was Keeley with a time of 2:16.26 that claimed the lead.

In what was an epic battle for the victory that saw four different lead changes, it was a day where anyone could have won, however Kelly ended up taking out top honours despite having never led throughout the day.

Keeley then went two and half seconds faster on the penultimate run to produce his best effort of the day – a 2:13.68 – a time he would have thought was enough to take the win as the next best driver in Ken Iseppi was almost two seconds off the pace.

Shane Keeley enjoyed the best start with the fastest time on run one, before he was pipped by Tony Elbug who went fastest on both run two and three – his 2:20.85 on the latter proving the benchmark.

With Keeley sitting out of the final run after giving everything he had, Kelly swooped in to snatch the victory courtesy of a 2:13.52 run. Adding insult to injury, Iseppi’s final run saw him

edge out Keeley for second place by just two hundredths of a second.

Like Kelly, Michael McDonald saved his best effort for the final run, sneaking into fourth with a 2:14.78, while the battle for fifth proved one of the closest for the day as Clark rounded out the top five over Follington by just three hundredths.

The next round of the Millmerran Auto Club Dirt Sprint Series will be on 15 May.

Click here to view the full results from the day.

Photo: Zokusha Photography

ROCKYNATS GOES BIG FOR SECOND YEAR RUNNING After a hugely successful inaugural event in 2021, Rockynats backed it up again with a bigger and better edition on the Easter long weekend as more than 1400 cars and bikes took over the streets of Rockhampton.

With a record crowd of around 52,000 attendees passing through the gates over the course of the three-day event, spectators were treated to quite the spectacle of non-stop high-octane action.

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Featuring across the three-days were a number of different disciplines including an entertaining Burnout Master championship and exhibitions for both drifting and drag racing - the latter of which saw 328 entrants produce a combined 1200 passes of the 1/8th mile down the riverfront strip.

While there were less numbers running in the Burnout Master championship, the 93 competitors put on a masterclass for fans as they

lay down a total of 200 burnouts.

Although the battle for victory was intense, Jake Myers in his 1966 Ford Mustang took out the Masters prize and 1973 Holden HQ driver Nathan Lewis won the outright competition.

Outside of the competition itself, there were plenty of activations for fans to enjoy, headlined by the prestigious Show ‘n’ Shine competition which had 1300 cars and bikes making up the show.

Photos: Zokusha Photography

In addition to the enormous car display, the Rockabilly Pin-Up Pageant, the Redback Ink Tattoo competition and the inaugural Rockynats Mulletfest, which raised thousands of dollars

“The quality of the vehicles we’ve seen this year has been incredible and the feedback we’ve received from everyone has been fantastic”

for the Mark Hughes Foundation in support of brain cancer, gave fans plenty of entertainment when they weren’t watching cars.

“The quality of the vehicles we’ve seen this year has been incredible and the feedback we’ve received from everyone has been fantastic,” Lopez said.

There were also a number of other individuals and their cars honoured outside of the competition side of the festival, including the people’s choice award and grand champion - Darryl O'Sullivan in his 1968 Holden HK Ute voted as the people’s favourite, while Billy Shelton in the 1987 VL Commodore took out the Grand Championship award.

“We’ve got so many people who are keen to come back again next year and the year after which is a testament to how, in just two events, the Rare Spares Rockynats has established itself as an automotive event in its own right.”

Summernats co-owner and key event organiser, Andy was over the moon with how the event transpired.

“It’s right up there with Summernats and the Red CentreNATS as one of the not-to-be missed motorsport events in the country.”

The next Summernats event will be the Summernats Slam in Victoria on 21-22 May.

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VAN DER WILK WINS SECOND TAMBORINE KHANACROSS The Gold Coast Tweed Motorsporting Club (GCTMC) has run its second Tamborine Khanacross for the year as 22 competitors took part in the event.

With each competitor having seven runs and each run going towards a combined total time, it was Michelle van der Wilk who claimed the victory, despite only going fastest on one run.

Behind the wheel of a Subaru Impreza, Van Der Wilk ended the weekend

with a total time of 435.64 seconds - beating the second placed David Micjan by just over two seconds.

and the Class A win and Mazda 323 driver Thomas Sheridan finishing with the Class B win and sixth outright.

Rounding out the podium was another Impreza driver in Alan Kuss with the trio all representing the E Class.

Other class winners saw Steve Walt in eighth place win the C Class and Russell Hewitt win Class A while also rounding out the top 10. Just missing out on a top 10 finish was Mark Powell who won the D Class.

The next three highest ranked drivers all won their respective classes with the fourth placed Elijah Hewitt winning G Class in his Mirage, Peter Henderson guiding his pink Toyota Corolla to fifth

Photos: Zed Photographyy

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Photos: Speed Shots Photography

HILL AND SARGENT SECURE HISTORIC BATHURST WIN Cameron Hill and Tom Sargent made history in the 2022 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour last month, having produced a fairy-tale victory in the annual Easter Sunday race.

the six hours, the CHE Racing Team had drama of their own in the lead up to their memorable victory.

Behind the wheel of the #147 Terga Australia BMW M2 Competition Car, the duo started the race in 63rd and charged through the field in the 130 laps to claim the win and the record for the most positions gained in a Bathurst endurance race victory.

From spending countless hours trying to get the car ready in time of the event to being excluded from qualifying due to a technical breach after Sargent posted a record-breaking lap to claim pole position.

Taking out second place in an inspiring performance of their own was Brad Carr and Tim Slade in the Car Mods Australia #8 BMW M3, while reigning champions Shane Smollen, Rob Rubis steered the Prestige Connex #1 BMW M4 to third place with the help of new recruit Nick Percat.

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“It was a pretty mega final stint”

They didn’t let it faze them though as Sargent made up more than 40 positions in the opening 25 laps of the race. The duo muscled their way into top spot and stayed there for the next few hours as they each produced solid stints behind the wheel.

With Slade gaining the lead after Hill’s last stop, it set up an exciting battle between the two on the final half an hour.

Slade did his best to defend against Hill as less than a few tenths separated the two, but Hill pulled off a magical move on Brock’s Skyline to claim the lead. Once in front, he never looked back, posting two consecutive record-breaking laps and crossing the finish line to wrap up a fairy-tale weekend.

“It was a pretty mega final stint,” Hill said.

“I just hunted Slade down. I was really struggling to find a way past him, I could see he was struggling,

Photos: Speed Shots Photography

but he put the car in the right places and I couldn’t do much.

“I realised he was always weak at McPhillamy Park and I just thought if I could get a run through here, and send it up there, it’s on. We did it, it stuck and the rest is history.

“The team did an awesome job.

Didn’t put a foot wrong. Pit stops were absolutely on point and Tommy drove some sensational stints, so it was an all-round performance.”

As for Sargent, he was happy to be a part of the process and even more thrilled to get the win in the way that they did.

“To have it (pole position) taken off us hurt for sure, but I definitely think it made the fire in the belly really strong for today,” Sargent said post-race.

“I think for us to drive through the way that we did really proved that our speed wasn't just on that technical infringement.

“I was very fortunate that I was able to be heavily involved in the build.

“A lot of us put in constant 100hour weeks to get this car here and at the time I was questioning whether it was worth it, but I can say right now that it was worth it.

"The amount of people behind the scenes that have gotten this car here blows my mind."

The next Shannons Motorsport Australia Championships event will be at Sydney Motorsport Park on 27-29 May.

Click here to view full results from the Bathurst 6 Hour.

SUPPORT CATEGORY ROUND RESULTS While there was plenty of excitement as a result of the 2022 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour finale, there was just as much entertainment in the support categories.

With most categories getting up to three races each throughout the weekend, fans were treated to all sorts of action.

SUPERCHEAP AUTO TCR AUSTRALIA SERIES 1.

2.

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Aaron Cameron Bailey Sweeny James Moffat

TURTLE WAX TRANS AM SERIES 1.

2.

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Nathan Herne Tim Brook Owen Kelly

HISTORIC TOURING CARS* Click here for tickets to Sydney Motorsport Park event on 27-29 May.

1.

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Aldo De Paoli Brad Tilley Darren Collins

HQ HOLDENS* 1.

2.

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Andrew Magilton Brett Osborn Joel Heinrich

*Last race was run entirely under safety car due to fog.

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Photo: Speed Shots Photography

EPIC SHANNONS SEASON TO CONTINUE IN EASTERN CREEK

The Shannons Motorsport Australia Championships hosts its third event for the year with Sydney Motorsport Park to hold a jam-packed schedule.

Already, the opening two rounds of the year have proved quite the hit with the motorsport community – March’s hugely successful opener in Phillip Island backed up by an epic Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour last month.

For the third event of the year, fans will once again be the big winners with a spectacular line up of eight national categories to enjoy lots of racing action – many of the sessions of which will take place under lights.

The categories on show include the Supercheap

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Auto TCR Australia Series, S5000 Australian Drivers’ Championship (competing for the Motorsport Australia Gold Star), Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge, Turtle Wax Trans Am Series, Gulf Western Oil Touring Car Masters, Australian Production Cars, Radical Cup Australia and the GC Marine Australian Prototype Series.

The action begins on Friday at 8.30am with every category enjoying practice sessions throughout the day. The majority will then move on to qualifying under lights on Friday night, before Saturday’s action begins at 9am.

Saturday will feature a mammoth 11 races across the day, with TCR’s opening race under lights from 6.45pm.

Photo: Speed Shots Photography

Sunday then sees a further 12 races take place from 7.20am through to the event’s final race, with TCR’s third and final race bookending the weekend from 4.10pm.

Motorsport Australia Director of Motorsport & Commercial Operations Michael Smith said the next round of the Shannons Motorsport Australia Championships promised to be one of the best yet.

“With 23 races across the weekend, fans are in for something very special,” Smith said.

“All fans will also be able to access the pit paddock and also be part of selected grid walks prior to races.

The best part is, all of this is possible with the one very affordable general admission ticket, which can now be purchased from motorsporttickets. com.au.

“With 23 races across the weekend, fans are in for something very special”

“The opportunity to watch so many high quality, national categories in one place is certainly very rare and to see so much racing across the three days will make it a weekend to remember.

“You won’t get a much better motorsport experience than this and being in Sydney, we know it’s a great opportunity to make a weekend of it and enjoy everything the harbour city has to offer.”

Tickets for the event are still on sale and available from the link below. All of Friday’s sessions are free for patrons, however all attendees must register for their ticket.

Corporate tickets are also available at the above link for those wishing to enjoy the event in luxurious surrounds.

Tickets will also be available to purchase at the gate, however fans are encouraged to pre-purchase to avoid the expected ticket purchase queues at the gate.

The next Shannons Motorsport Australia Championships event for 2022 takes place at Sydney Motorsport Park on 27-29 May.

Tickets for the round at Sydney Motorsport Park are available here.

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Photos: Peter Norton/Epic Sports Photography

BATES WINS IN CANBERRA DESPITE SVG PRESSURE

Harry Bates and John McCarthy have once set the benchmark in the 2022 RSEA Safety Motorsport Australia Rally Championship (ARC) after a big win in last month’s season opener.

Having already enjoyed multiple victories in previous editions of the Netier National Capital Rally, the duo proved too strong for their competition that was built on the back of a dominant opening day.

Despite having won every stage in the event’s first day, the reigning ARC champions didn’t have it all their way on the second day as both Shane van Gisbergen and Brendan Reeves claimed two stage wins apiece.

It was a near-perfect ARC debut for van Gisbergen, who steered the Red Bull backed Skoda Fabia R5 to a well deserved outright second-place alongside Glen Weston, as well as winning the EROAD Power Stage.

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Rounding out the podium was Reeves and co-driver Kate Catford as the duo overcame a challenging Saturday to guide the Hyundai Australia backed Hyundai N i30 to a brilliant six-stage effort on the Sunday.

However, while both van Gisbergen and Reeves both enjoyed successful runs in the event, the weekend belonged to the Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia powerhouse crew and Bates was thrilled to start the season on a high.

“Yesterday was difficult but the conditions on the Kowen Forest side of Canberra today were good.

“It was a really enjoyable win and I am very happy to get the win again, I love this rally – it’s even more special with family and friends being here to celebrate with us.

“I love this rally – it’s even more special with family and friends being here to celebrate with us”

“It was a very tough weekend, which is typical of the Netier National Capital Rally,” Bates said after his win on the Sunday.

“I am very excited to get out to WA. As much as I love Canberra, it’s also exciting to get to an away rally. When we go to Perth. It’s a rally I love. The roads suit my driving style and I can't wait to get out there and tackle that challenge.”

Taking out fourth place and enjoying his highest ever finish in the ARC

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was Taylor Gill, with the New South Wales young gun alongside codriver Kim Bessell thanks to a highly consistent performance all weekend.

Shamrock Haulage ARC 2WD Cup, while James Dimmock and Paul Bennett took out a comfortable win in the Glendun ARC Junior Cup.

Not only did he finish fourth, but Gill's productive weekend also ended up with him winning the White Wolf Constructions ARC Production Cup and the Motorsport Australia NSW Rally Championship.

Ian Griffin and David Stephens claimed the ARC Classic Cup after long-time leaders Trevor Stilling and Jon Thomson failed to finish the final stage.

Finishing second in the White Wolf Constructions ARC Production Cup was another driver to enjoy a best ever ARC result, in Timothy Wilkins and his co-driver Jim Gleeson - the duo finishing sixth outright behind Tom Clarke and Ryan Preston in the White Wolf Racing Ford Fiesta.

The RSEA Safety Motorsport Australia Rally Championship now heads to Western Australia for the Make Smoking History Forest Rally on 22-24 May.

Click here to view the full results from the event.

WATCH ON 7PLUS Rally fans wanting to re-live the RSEA Safety Motorsport Australia Rally Championship season opener can now do so with the Netier National Capital Rally highlights package available to watch on 7Plus.

Click here to watch the highlights show on 7plus.

In the other cups, South Australians Guy Tyler and Zayne Admiraal claimed a dominant victory in the

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CREWS TO EMBRACE ARC RETURN TO WA

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After a huge opening to the RSEA Safety Motorsport Australia Rally Championship (ARC) in Canberra, the championship heads west for the first time since 2019.

Taking place towards the end of this month, the Make Smoking History Forest Rally will see crews contest 182 competitive kilometres spread over 17 stages – four of which will run on the Friday night as Super Special Stages in Bunbury.

Saturday serves as the biggest day with 120 competitive kilometres and eight stages, while the event will wrap up on Sunday with half that distance across five stages – the final outing being the EROAD Power Stage.

As for the entry list, there will be no shortage of talent taking part in the second round of the season.

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Richie Dalton, Arron Windus, Troy Dowell and Tom Clarke have all locked in their place to compete in the second round – some of whom are hopeful of continuing their momentum, while some will be wanting to restart their campaigns.

be hoping to continue their incredible winning streak of eight ARC rounds that began at this same event in 2019.

The two Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia crews each fit under one of the categories above – Lewis Bates and Anthony McLoughlin having had a big off on the first day of the Netier National Capital Rally and keen to have a big result in WA.

“We have been keeping tabs on the event over the past couple of years as the Western Australian Rally Championship has still run events there and it looks like there aren’t too many changes to previous years so we should be pretty familiar with the event.

Their teammates on the other hand in Harry Bates and John McCarthy will

“Obviously we had a great result last time we were there and we’re hopeful

“The stages are quite challenging with a good mixture of roads, so it should be a fun weekend,” Harry said.

“We’re hopeful of replicating that success to continue our momentum from Canberra”

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of replicating that success to continue our momentum from Canberra.”

From the current ARC champion to a driver at the start of his own rallying journey in Daniel Gonzalez.

There are quite a few local drivers prepared to pit themselves against the best in Australia, such as young gun Max McRae, Glen Alcorn and Garry Mills, however none of them are as raw as the ARC’s newest debutant.

A former circuit racer, Gonzalez acquired John O’Dowd’s former Skoda Fabia R5 in the off season and had a strong start to the Motorsport Australia WA Rally Championship with fourth place last month.

“We surprised ourselves with the pace towards the end of the event and the

fact that we won a stage – considering that we hadn’t reccied the stages either because we didn’t know how to write the right notes,” Gonzalez said.

“Because we did so well in that first event and that the ARC was coming, we thought we might as well sign up for it and see how we go against the best.”

“Even if the results aren’t there, I intend to one day go for a full ARC campaign because rally is wicked, and I have fallen in love. It’s a whole different sport and I am addicted to it already.”

Entries for the RSEA Safety Motorsport Australia Rally Championship’s second round close on 11 May and interested crews can enter via rally.com.au.

There will be plenty of spectator points throughout the weekend, while those who can't make it can tune into Seven Network for the live broadcast of the EROAD Power Stage or a 60-minute event highlights show in the weeks after.

The Make Smoking History Forest Rally takes place in Bunbury and Nannup on 20-22 May.

Click here for all the information on the Make Smoking History Forest Rally.

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POONCARIE TO WELCOME RECORD FIELD IN AORC BATTLE ROYALE The BFGoodrich Motorsport Australia Off Road Championship (AORC) returns this month with a bang as it heads to unfamiliar territory just north of the Victorian/ New South Wales border.

A record entry list of 75 crews will battle it out in the AORC’s most recent inclusion, the Coomealla Memorial Club and Bendigo Bank Pooncarie Desert Dash, despite the famous Tatts Finke Desert Race happening early next month.

Although there is a big entry list, there aren’t just crews making up the numbers with plenty of the championship’s heavy hitters locked in to be in attendance, including current championship leader Josh Howells.

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contenders entered – the most notable being Shannon Rentsch, Beau Robinson and Greg Gartner.

Of the current AORC top 10, nine crews will be in attendance with the second placed Ryan Taylor, Jake Swinglehurst, Ally Howells, Matt Huxley and Brett Comiskey, all of whom will be looking to continue on their solid starts to the season.

Some of the crews to look out for include Phil Lovett, while round one attendees Greg Campbell, Simon Evans and Glen Akroyd Jeff McNiven, Glen Brinkman, John Wisse and Joshua Weidman.

“We’re really happy with the entry list and it’s one of the best the event has ever had”

Boasting the biggest field amongst the classes is the SXS Pro class, which welcomes more than 30 crews. All 36 crews will once again be battling it out for KINCROME SXS Motorsport Australia Championship honours.

Hosted by the Sunraysia Motorsport Club, club President Peter Freckleton was thrilled with the number of crews entered in the round.

“We’re really happy with the entry list and it’s one of the best the event has ever had,” Freckleton said.

“It’s an exciting time for the town of Pooncarie because they haven’t had a race meeting of this size since around 2006 and the fact that there is such a big entry list adds to the excitement.

Photo: Terry Hill Photography

Photo: Sunraysia Motorsports Club

“We have a whole new team putting this event together on a new purpose-built track and we’re expecting quite a big turnout of spectators as well which is nice, so we’re all really looking forward to it.

“We couldn’t have asked for anything better especially with the calibre of competitors that are coming this weekend. I just hope they all enjoy the racing and the event itself.”

The event will see crews arrive for Scrutineering and reconnaissance on Friday 5 May before the official action begins on the morning of Saturday 6 May with Prologue.

Following on from Prologue, where crews will take on the 10km short course to secure a strong starting spot, the event’s first section will run in the afternoon with one lap of the 100km course.

Participating crews will then complete the event’s

remaining 300 kilometres during the three-lap second section on Sunday, with the leading crew to start at 9am local time.

In order to help crews complete the challenging 300km final day, there will be a compulsory 45-minute service break between laps two and three.

Highlights from the show will be screened on 7plus and 7mate following the event, with in depth coverage during the event on AORC’s social media channels and website.

The Coomealla Memorial Club and Bendigo Bank Pooncarie Desert Dash takes place in Pooncarie on 6-8 May.

Click here to view the full entry list.

Photo: Sunraysia Motorsports Club

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE COMPETITORS SAYING? “We raced there once a long time ago. We have always liked it up there in Mildura. It’s very open and should be a good track and we look forward to it.”

Shannon Rentsch

“It will be completely new. We have not been there before but we have heard that it’s very sandy and tough on the cars.”

Ally Howells

“It will be interesting because no one has seen the track and there isn’t too much information out there so it will be quiet even amongst everyone.”

David Kermond

“One of the most important things of the round will definitely be reconnaissance because there will be a lot of crews in a similar boat to us, where it will be the first proper look at the track, so we’ll be making sure we are taking everything in.”

Mat Huxley

“It was a really boggy and really sandy track last year, but we have had lots of rain this year, so I think that the track is going to be quite good. It’s going to be hard and quick which is nice.”

Alan Dixon

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SVG MOVES FURTHER AHEAD AFTER AWESOME APRIL Shane van Gisbergen has moved further ahead of the rest of the Repco Supercars Championship field after two big events in the month of April.

With the championship starring as a support category at the Formula 1 Heineken Australian Grand Prix before taking centre stage at the Bunnings Perth Supersprint, it was a busy month for all teams and drivers.

Heading into the month, the reigning champion held a lead of 67 points over Anton De Pasquale, but come the end of April, 164 points separate the duo courtesy of SVG’s scintillating form.

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van Gisbergen claimed four of them, while Chaz Mostert enjoyed a solid two-win campaign at Albert Park.

Will Davison was the other race winner – taking out the middle race in the championship’s grand return to Western Australia at the end of the month.

All seven races also had a good number of different drivers enjoying podium appearances, including some team double podiums and some droughts broken in the meantime.

The first team double podium came at Albert Park when Grove Racing’s David Reynolds and Lee Holdsworth secured second and third in the event’s second

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outing, while Davison led a Dick Johnson Racing one-two in the second race of the Bunnings Perth Supersprint.

Remarkably, Davison’s win was his first in six years, he wasn’t the only one to end a winless streak with van Gisbergen winning a race at Wanneroo for the first time in his career.

And of course, he did it in style too – under the night sky with the fireworks welcoming him across the line.

The current championship leader’s second win came at the expense of James Courtney, who came out of nowhere to find himself in contention.

Although Courtney didn’t win the race, he still came away with his first podium appearance since 2016.

However, despite the intriguing narratives to come out of April, it was all about the championship leader, who seems to be doing very little wrong in gunning for his third Supercars title.

Only one round of the Repco Supercars Championship takes place in May with the Winton Supersprint on 21-22 May.

BEAUREPAIRES MELBOURNE 400

BUNNINGS TRADE PERTH SUPERNIGHT

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Chaz Mostert David Reynolds Shane van Gisbergen

RACE 10

Shane van Gisbergen Anton De Pasquale Cam Waters

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Shane van Gisbergen David Reynolds Lee Holdsworth

Will Davison Anton De Pasquale Andre Heimgartner

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Shane van Gisbergen David Reynolds Will Davison

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Shane van Gisbergen - 1087 Anton De Pasquale - 923 Will Davison - 876 Cam Waters - 751 Chaz Mostert - 745 Broc Feeney - 725 David Reynolds - 709 Brodie Kostecki - 709 Tim Slade - 659 James Courtney - 639 MOTORSPORT.ORG.AU 49

NEW MOTORSPORT AUSTRALIA MEMBER PORTAL AVAILABLE

Motorsport Australia is proud to reveal its new look Member Portal, which is now available to use.

Providing users with a cleaner interface, the newly designed dashboard will allow members to easily navigate their way around the portal and complete their tasks.

The portal will continue to hold the important information for Motorsport Australia members and affiliated clubs, such as officials’ and competition licences, club information, certifications and credentials.

for existing and new officials following the recent uploading all bronze training modules online.

“A lot of hard work has gone into building this new design... and I think it will certainly make life easier for everyone involved in motorsport”

While only competitors have been able to fully utilise the portal in previous years, the updated portal will now also allow motorsport officials and media to use it and submit applications.

The portal will also allow those with existing media accreditation to renew without the need for paperwork and receive the benefits of accreditation instantaneously – although media will have to wait until the end of 2022 to utilise the new system in readiness for the 2023 motorsport season.

Existing members will also be able to renew their licences, while new members can apply for their initial Motorsport Australia licence.

Motorsport Australia CEO Eugene Arocca was thrilled with the launch of the new member portal.

The new design continues the push to enhance the overall experience

“A lot of hard work has gone into building this new design for our

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member portal and I think it will certainly make life easier for everyone involved in motorsport,” Arocca said.

“As the world turns digital, Motorsport Australia is committed to constantly evolving and providing our members with digital licences, instant information updating and online certifications in an easy to use experience.

“We are always looking for ways to improve the overall experience for our members and I believe this new user-friendly interface is a great step forward with less paperwork and less time consumed for our members. It also makes good sense from an environmental sustainability point of view.”

Click here to login to the new look Member Portal.

TARGA TASMANIA STATEMENT

Motorsport Australia was saddened to learn of the fatality that occurred during last month’s TARGA Tasmania competition.

Mr Tony Seymour, 59, was the driver involved in the tragic incident on the Mount Roland stage.

Motorsport Australia wishes to express its condolences to Mr Seymour's wife Sandra, his family, friends and all those in the TARGA community impacted by this news.

These tragic events impact the entire motorsport community and Motorsport Australia will continue to provide its support to all involved, including our officials, first responders and competitors.

Motorsport Australia will also continue to investigate the incident alongside TARGA and local authorities. We will also provide any relevant information to the public as the investigation continues.

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