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WINNING a production car race on Sunday may not lead to

bigger retail sales on Monday as it once did – but showroom-

based racing is gaining an increasingly important place in the

hearts and minds of racing purists around the world.

Where one-make series and tighter controls on development and

ideas continue to flow through much of the sport, it’s refreshing to

have a series that still rewards the best bit of engineering along

with the best driving.

Where else can you see a Japanese four-wheel drive, turbocharged,

four-door saloon dicing with a rear wheel drive, six-cylinder coupe’

from Germany?

Since the collapse of the PROCAR series in 2004, production

car racing has at times struggled for viability in Australia but rule

stability and a shift to more endurance-style events has helped

lead something of a competitor-led resurgence in recent years.

Back then the GTP series was the place to be with more than 10

brands represented, and sensational racing. Fortunately, things

seem to be pointing in the right direction again. The sensational

racing never went away, either.

The appearance of the BMW 1M has offered the strongest

challenge to Mitsubishi since Subaru last had a competitive car –

and a revitalised FPV squad should see the Aussie V8’s competitive

on an outright level on the faster tracks, too.

What is also pleasing is the fact class racing remains strong – with

new Toyota 86s being built to tackle the likes of Mazda’s 3 MPS

and the baby BMWs, amongst others. While we’re at it, here’s

a call out to Opel Australia to enter a new Astra VXR.. they are

very cool.

It is also heartening to see the beginnings of a relationship between

the national competition and the NSW-based Production Touring

Cars. A separation of key regulatory details in the past has kept

competitors (for the most part) locked into one series or another –

but it seems that is slowly changing.

Production Car racing offers fans a chance to see cars that really

do relate to what you see on the road. Let’s hope that the vocal

minority taking pot shots behind internet forum usernames about

certain other series moving away from their roots actually get out

and embrace it.

If they do, we’ll be well on the way to bringing back the concept of

‘Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday’.

Craillsy.

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11 Feature The eNduRANCe eXPeRTS

14 Feature GT: The STORY SO FAR

16 Feature The PRICe IS RIGhT

19 Round 3 - Welcome

20 Round 3 - Categories & entries

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BaRnes Wins FoR his mates at mallala

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IN A ReMARKABLe weekend of unpredictable results, a major Kerrick

Sports Sedan series race named in honour of Mallala’s circuit owner

was won by his good friend.

Sports Sedan series stalwart Jeff Barnes won April’s Clem Smith Cup

feature race – named after his good mate Clem Smith, the Mallala

promoter and a long time fan and competitor in Sports Sedan racing –

after a series of remarkable events ruled out the three major contenders

expected to fight for the crown.

Barnes also won the round overall and dedicated his victory to another

mate of his – Sports Sedan champion des Wall – who passed away late

last year. Barnes is running Wall’s racing number (#38) this season as a

tribute to his mate.

“Clem is a good friend of mine so this victory is very special,” Barnes

said. “I reckon I had a bit of help today... from up above!”

Barnes was handed the Clem Smith Cup race lead when seven-time

series champion Tony Ricciardello was crashed out of the race after

contact with a lapped vehicle.

Key contenders Kerry Baily (sent to the rear of the field due to a lap one

spin) and darren hossack (mechanical issues) were also relegated out

of the running – leaving the Pontiac Firebird racer in the box seat to win

the race named after his mate.

Though based in Queensland, Barnes is a regular at Mallala helping

Clem put on several of the circuit’s major events.

darren hossack won the morning race and Ricciardello rebounded to

win the afternoon’s finale’ to make it three winners from three races –

though both were overshadowed by the stunning turn of events in the

feature race of the day.

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TIM MACROW leads the Formula 3 Australian drivers Championship following the opening two rounds, after clean-sweeping the weekend at Tasmania last month.

Macrow rocketed to the top of the standings despite not scoring a single point at the opening round of the championship, at Bathurst, the week earlier.

Less than 10 points cover the top six drivers in the championship with Steel Guiliana, Nathan Morcom and John Magro also in the thick of the fight early on.

The championship will continue in darwin this June before rejoining the Shannons Nationals for the final four rounds, commencing at Sydney Motorsport Park in July.

At least 12 cars will compete the full championship, with the series reportedly working on attracting more NSW State-level support to the Sydney round to showcase the ‘wings and slicks’ appeal of the circuit.

YOUNG Porsche ace Richard Muscat looks to be a strong contender for the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia this season after a stunning debut performance at Mallala.

The 22-year-old Victorian scored pole position and a race victory in the opening round at Mallala, his win coming in the 40-lap ‘Jim Richards endurance’ series opener on Saturday night.

Muscat won 13 of 20 races in last year’s Victorian Porsche 944 Championship, before stepping up to the GT3 Cup Challenge this year with John Morriss’ ‘GT3 Factory’ team. Like Almond and other GT3 young stars including Phil Woodbury and Fraiser Ross, Muscat has targeted a move to Carrera Cup in his long-term future.

The GT3 Cup Challenge continues its Shannons Nationals program at Winton Motor Raceway, in late June.

in BRieF

Vale: michael RonKeThe ShANNONS Australian Motor Racing Nationals was saddened to hear about

the passing of Winton Motor Raceway CeO, Mick Ronke.

Mick was a true supporter of the Nationals concept of opening up national-level

motorsport to as wide an audience as possible, and was pro-active in supporting

and growing the series’ annual Winton round, held each year in late June.

Though Winton only joined the calendar in recent years, the round has quickly

grown and firmly established itself as a key date on the calendar for our competitors.

Through annual rounds held at both Winton and Wakefield Park (also operated

by the Ronke family) the Shannons Nationals management has formed a close

working relationship with the family over the last several years.

It is a relationship that the series’ believes will ongoing for a long time.

Shannons Nationals management, on behalf of our extended competitor, supporter

and sponsorship base, sends its throughs and condolences to Matthew and Adam

Ronke, the close and extended Ronke family and the staff at both venues during

this difficult time.

The Shannons Nationals will race at Winton this June with the goal of putting on

the best possible show for all involved – just the way Mick would’ve liked it.

WhILST Jeff Barnes was the big winner

at Mallala, wild and woolly weather on

Sunday threw up some unpredictable

results across the board in an exciting

second round of the Shannons Nationals.

Former Kumho Tyres Australian V8 Touring

Car Series champion Terry Wyhoon

claimed victory in round two of the series

for ex-V8 Supercars - the Lubrimaxx Falcon

driver winning a wet Race 2 on Sunday

before finished second to young gun

Shae davies in the 20-lap Race 3 to seal

overall victory.

Matt hansen won Saturday evening’s

opening race, his first in his Kumho

V8 Career.

Michael Almond sealed his inaugural

Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge presented

by Pirelli round victory with a pair of

sprint-race wins, beating home Richard

Muscat and Phil Woodbury to the overall

round win.

Young Victorian Muscat won the 40-lap

feature race held under lights on Saturday

evening after a tense affair saw he and

Almond never split by more than two

seconds for the entire race.

Wayne King completed a near-perfect

weekend by winning all three races – and

the round – in the dial Before You dig

Australian Saloon Car Series.

King headed home championship

leader Simon Tabinor in today’s difficult

conditions to seal his maiden national

Saloon Car win after years of state-level

domination. Tabinor finished second yet

extended his overall series lead as he

chases back-to-back title wins.

Series newcomer Luke Fraiser dominated

the opening round of the hi-Tec Oils

Australian Swift Racing Series, backing up

from his race 1 win on Saturday night to

take both heats on Sunday and seal the

overall round result.

The Adelaide driver used his local

experience to the max today, overcoming

difficult conditions in each race to

win against the Swift series strongest-

ever field.

Wild WeeKend at mallala


FOR WhAT IT’S WORTh, endurance

production car racing is a whole heap of fun.

Away from the stresses of the V8 Supercar

championship, the opportunity to get behind

the wheel of a car that isn’t necessarily

engineered as an out and out racer, offers up

a world of challenges.

One weekend that I have particularly fond

memories of is the 2010 Bathurst 12 hour.

For the event I was paired with the very

capable Ken douglas and Ray hislop aboard

an FPV F6 Typhoon. From the outset it was

always going to be a tough challenge– in our

class we were up against the eventual race

winning BMW 335i driven by Garry holt, Paul

Morris and John Bowe, as well as the very

well-engineered Clubsport Wagon driven

by Nathan Pretty, Cam McConville and

Andrew Jones.

Another factor that turned the race on its

head was the weather, which always seems to

have an influence over long distance racing.

In the dry the F6 was pretty decent- you could

roll the car through the corners in a gear too

high, let the turbo spool up, and then step on

it when it was pointing in the right direction.

In the wet, with the R-spec tyres fitted, it was

a proper handful! As it started to bucket

down, things got reasonably hairy…

After a double stint, I was waiting around in

the pits for my next drive when that tree fell

on Conrod Straight. My line of thinking: game

over… but the hard working volunteers,

who had to sit through some horrendous

conditions all weekend long, got the race

going again.

I was scheduled to do a fairly long stint to

the finish, but unfortunately before I got my

chance, the car suffered an off at the Chase,

and we lost a couple of laps.

When I did get back in, I was of the mindset

to drive it as hard as possible… and the car

really stood up to the test incredibly well. The

brakes on the F6 were strong the whole way

through the race, and the run home was one

of the more enjoyable stints I’ve ever had

at Bathurst.

With attrition taking care of a lot of other

competitors, at the finish we wound up in

P5, which was still a fair result considering

the 4Wd drive opposition and the weather

we encountered.

having a four hour race around Phillip Island

this weekend is pretty special. PI is right up

there with the very best venues we have in

the country, and is ideal for long distance

racing- there’s plenty of room to move on the

track, and it has decent pit lane facilities.

I’m looking forward to heading back to the

Island later in the year in my Norton 360 Racing

Nissan Altima. We will have a shortened two

day program and three 120km races, which

will include a 60/60 format on Saturday. I’m

going to put it out there- 28 V8 Supercars

having a rolling start for the second leg of the

60/60 down Gardner Straight is going to be

incredible to watch trackside.

The round will be the second last on the

calendar, so by that stage we should be

well and truly on top of the development

of our new Nissans. We had a really solid

run at Albert Park earlier in the year, which

is another fast and flowing circuit. hopefully

that bodes well for another strong result.

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aWesome


imagesmatt hansen at speed

image: nathan Wong

Captured here at Sydney Motorsport Park, Matt hansen’s ex-hRT Commodore

has shown plenty of pace in this year’s Kumho V8 Series. Plenty of pace indeed –

so much so that at Mallala a few weeks later, he’d be a winner..

BuRn it doWn image: maRK WalKeR

Sports Sedans can be temperamental things, and sometimes things just go wrong. A year ago at Mallala it was Tony Ricciardello experiencing

the warmer side of life – this year, it was dameon Jameson’s turn. Fortunately, both driver and car

were fine and racing later in the weekend.

tWo Wheel tango image: nathan Wong

Mallala is known for being a superb track for top-level motor cycle racing. Mark Primmer is showing some of that two-wheeled form in the Saloon Cars.

mightY muscat image: nathan Wong

Young driver, first GT3 Cup Challenge race. And it’s dark. And it’s a new track. And you’re under

pressure all the way from your equally determined rival. Richard Muscat dealt with it, and still got the

flag first on Saturday night at Mallala.


oVeRsteeR and undeRsteeR demonstRated images: maRK WalKeR

Those Kumho V8 Touring Car guys are caring souls, and wanted to showcase a visual demonstration of the two chief afflictions when it comes to car set up. On the left is Iain Yeng, aptly demonstrating understeer – when a car ploughs straight ahead at a corner.

On the right is Terry Whyoon, showing what happens when the rear end breaks away from control and tries to flick you at the undergrowth, an available wall or another vehicle. This is called ‘Oversteer’ and is well demonstrated by the Kumho series champion.

Thanks, gentlemen, for the lesson.

Wong BY Wong

image: nathan Wong

They’re not related, but this superb capture of Keith Wong’s

GT3 RS Porsche by Nathan Wong was never going to be left out.

mallala peaK houR

image: nathan Wong

It looks a bit like hindley Street in Adelaide on a Saturday night; wall to wall taillights in close

proximity. except it’s the Swift Series at Mallala, under lights and putting on a show.


“WhAT are TMR doing this year mate, I’ve heard all sorts of things?”

This question, posed mid answer to a relatively unrelated question half

way through his chat with The Racing Magazine, is perfectly indicative

of Garry holt.

he may be a two-time Bathurst 12 hour winner and a former GTP and

Production Car Champion, but this competitive Sydneysider is always

thinking about what the potential competition are doing.

The answer is, of course, ‘not much’. TMR’s fleet of eVO Lancers are

all sold and lead driver Stuart Kostera is taking a sabbatical back in

his native Perth, enduring the team that has dominated the Australian

Manufacturers Championship will spend this year on the sidelines,

potentially plotting a return.

But, as holt says, that doesn’t mean there will be no competition in this

year’s series, to which his eastern Creek Karts Mitsubishi will return for

a full-on title tilt.

In fact, he says, it’s likely to be even more competitive than ever.

holt, a former downhill skiing champion and (along with son, James)

a recognised force in the world of ‘competitive’ fishing, is one of

Australian Production Car Racing’s true believers. Few are more

enthusiastic about the all-round challenge that the series offers.

holt became notable for his competitive stint in the V8 Supercars

development series and as one of the start-up partners in New South

Wales circuit Wakefield Park when it was founded in the late 1990s.

But a move into GT performance racing driving a Mitsubishi Lancer

With a rebuilt car and a record of success, GARRY hOLT has a big shot at this year’s Australian Manufacturers Championship. But, as he tells

RIChARd CRAILL, getting success in Production Car Racing’s exciting new era isn’t exactly going to be easy.

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evolution would be what lead him to the success and championship

victories that his competitive nature chased.

he won the GTP title in 2006 and the Production Car crown a year later,

this time driving his newly-developed BMW 335i.

A return win in the same championship – by now running under its

current guise as the Australian Manufacturers Championship - in 2009

completed the job. The pair of Bathurst 12 hour wins dovetailed the

championship successes; his 2007 win a classic and his 2010 effort a

surprise given the strength of the eVO brigade at the time.

And now, he’s back. But what drives this commitment to production-

spec racing when, surely, higher profile categories would be on offer?

“It’s because of that endurance racing factor,” he says.

“The strategy that comes into it and also there’s some damn good

racing. There’s difference. When you come into a long race, you’re

catching up to slower cars and you have to make sure you can catch

them without crashing into them. There’s something always there and

something going on. It’s never, by any means, a ‘boring’ endurance

type race.

“And it’s a sprint race. It’s an endurance race, yes, but we treat them

as sprints. We’re racing as hard all the way and I guess that’s the

other thing.”

The ‘endurance factor’ would prove to be holt’s strength last year; in

the midst of a part-time campaign that started late in the season yet

still delivered proper success.

he and co-driver Ryan McLeod won a thriller at Queensland Raceway

under lights by eking every last millilitre of fuel from his eVO’s tank

whilst being hunted by a flying dylan Thomas’ similar Lancer.

A slightly more comprehensive victory at Phillip Island last year

confirmed the performance, despite what holt says was a car that

wasn’t quite up to the kind of specifications required.

In fact, he says the car was actually less than perfect.

“The car should be good. We’ve got a proper race engine and we’re

going to have a lot more grunt and the other interesting thing was that

we found the car was bent when we bought it,” he explains.

“It wouldn’t turn into a left hand corner so we’ve lined it up and it was

out to buggery!

“So we’ll have a straight car and a new engine but we’ve done no

practice with our stops or anything. dylan’s stops last year – he would


gain 15-seonds on an average stop on us. So we’d come in, in-front

and then next minute he’s back in front.

“he’s got his act together and a bloody good co-driver in (Open-wheel

ace, Ryan) Simpson, a super driver, I think they’re the ones to beat.”

Ahh yes, the competition. Like all long-distance racing, it’s about more

than just banging in a hot lap on demand – though raw pace helps. It’s

the combination of strategy, pit work, making the right calls and raw

speed that make the AMChamps races a bigger test than usual.

holt agrees and has already identified his teams deficiencies from last

year; though it may take more than one round to sort them.

“I think our weak point, is where we lost a lot of time was in our pit

stops,” holt says, honest in his appraisal of last season.

“We don’t know where our (new) engine is at. We’re going to be going

into the race with no testing and I honestly don’t think we’re that well

prepared whereas I know dylan (Thomas) is and I know the Pro duct

guys are. I’m pretty sure Beric is, too. I don’t think we’re looking that

good for the first race because we haven’t been able to test the car yet.

“We’re behind the eight ball. It’s not excuses, but it is what it is.

“I think there’s going to be some really close racing and it’s all going to

come down to strategy. It’s all going to come down to fuel economy

and tyre management. It’s going to come down to a lot of things. The

smartest team with good strategy will benefit.”

As he says, this honesty doesn’t come from a need to make excuses.

Years – successful ones at that – have enforced that preparation is

key to performance in this kind of racing, perhaps even more so

than others.

however, there is the fact that starting on the back foot last season led

to a strong series of results, something holt says stands out amongst

his Production Car career.

“Last year was pretty good for us. For us to get a car and go out there

without any testing and win at Phillip Island and also QR was quite

amazing, when we didn’t expect that to happen.

Last year was pretty good. hopefully we can make this better.”


deSPITe being the dominant force for much of the second half of last

season, the eastern Creek Karting Raceway-sponsored team of Garry

holt and Ryan McLeod probably aren’t the early favourites for the 2013

AMChamps season.

And the decision to step away from running their own, frontline team,

also rules TMR Australia out of the running as well. As the champions

for the last three years with Stuart Kostera, they were, are and will

remain the class benchmarks in the outright AMChamps battle.

enter, stage left, the CXC Global Racing outfit headed up by

dylan Thomas.

These stalwarts of Open Wheel racing (Formula Vee, in particular),

have made a near semless transition to the series in the last two years

and, on purchasing their evo X RS from TMR mid season, rocketed into

the front pack.

With father david stepping out of the seat this year, dylan Thomas has

enlisted the gun support of Sydneysider Ryan Simpson to help steer

his ship this year. They will be a force.

And then there’s PRO duCT Motorsport, led by the venerable

Bob Pearson.

Pearson’s eVO team is a force in the NSW Production Touring Car series

with a fleet of identical cars, but will return to the national competition

this season with the support of a gun co-driver in the form of two-time

Australian Touring Car Champion, Glenn Seton.

Seton is a long-term associate of Pearson and has not only raced

the car at state level, but in the Bathurst 12 hour where he went very

quickly indeed.

And then there’s Beric Lynton’s still-new BMW 1M. The only car of it’s

kind racing in Australia, Lynton made a staggering debut last season

and shook the establishment with a series of strong results in the

second half of 2012 – including an ‘at the line’ win over TMR at the

Sandown season finale’.

Then there’s the Sherrins always speedy BMW Coupe, the Robinson

Racing Fords, the GWS (ex-holt) 335i which remains competitive on its

day, and more.

This year’s AMChamps field looks pretty tasty – and that’s before we

get to the class racing, which we will cover off in a later issue of The

Racing Magazine.

Picking a favourite in this years’ AMChamps is a toughie, because the competitors are stacking up to challenge for the prestigious title.

KingsTHeY WoULd Be


TWO ROuNdS of the Australian GT Championship presented by Pirelli

are complete and a championship picture is beginning to take shape.

The trip to Phillip Island for the third round, however, is just as likely to

reverse the running order and send things in a completely different way

– it’s just the way things work in the GT Championship.

As was the case in 2012, the championship has become a battle

between the German brands, with reigning title-holder Klark

Quinn currently leading the points in his Porsche GT3-R, against

the versatile Craig Baird in the mighty erebus Motorsport

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG.

After a tumultuous opening round as part of the Liqui-Moly Bathurst

12-hour with Quinn and co-drivers Shane Van Gisbergen and Mat

Kingsley taking maximum points, the bulk of the field backed up at

Clipsal in Adelaide three weeks later for round two.

Baird had stepped from the second-placed Ferrari in the 12-hour,

into the prime erebus seat alongside another new Mercedes recruit,

former F1-regular Christian Klien. Klien out-gunned his team-mate in

the dying stages of qualifying, before Baird returned the favour during

the two one hour races for back-to-back wins, in the process moving to

within striking distance of points leader Klark Quinn.

however at this stage Baird’s ride was a one-off and it’s unlikely

he’ll remain a title contender if his appearances are only sporadic.

That makes the forthcoming rounds even more open.

So how to pick a contender? Well, it’s probably appropriate to look

towards defending champion, Klark Quinn. despite his busy business

interests outside of racing, Klark seems to be driving better than

ever and his form this year has been strong. Look too, to Ferrari, with

Peter edwards and John Bowe returning in their recently rebuilt and

upgraded Ferrari 458 Italia GT3. The screaming 458s have received

the 2103 FIA specification upgrade, which should significantly improve

its mid-corner speed, something which will come in handy on Phillip

Islands fast flowing sweepers.

gt: the story so far.The prestigious Australian GT Championship has already ticked several rounds off its calendar this year – and things are just starting to fire up.

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There is a possible dark-horse too this year, in the form of two-time

Victorian state champion Justin McMillan. McMillan is a local and

calls Phillip Island his home circuit and as such may well provide an

unexpected challenge at the front of the field in his Lamborghini

Gallardo LP600+. he is another to receive recent 2013 upgrades on

his Italian Supercar.

Former Bathurst 12-hour champion Rod Salmon will be back at Phillip

Island after suffering an off at the treacherous Adelaide turn-8, the New

South Welshman campaigning the Audi R8 LMS that Craig Lowndes

took to victory at Phillip island last September, but in a very much

revised (2013-spec ‘ultra’) form.

Throw in names like Roger Lago (Lamborghini LP560), Tony Quinn

(Aston Martin Vantage GT3) and team-mates dean Koutsoumidis

and Andrew McInnes (Audi R8 LMS), and you have a recipe for some

serious outright action.

In the classes, Jan Jinadasa has made the switch from Porsche to

Lamborghini, whilst Ben Foessel will look to continue his winning force

in his German thoroughbred. Four of the British-built Ginetta G50s add

depth, too.


A DRIVE THAT almost didn’t happen ended up working wonders for

Queensland driver Andrew Price in the opening round of the Hi-Tec

Oils Australian Swift Racing Series, at Mallala.

With his original ride not arriving in time, the 24-year-old headed to

the event anyway and was able to secure a seat after all when another

driver was unable to compete.

“I was absolutely shattered when just days before my scheduled

debut, I was told my entry in the Suzuki Swift Racing Series wasn’t

going to be at the track in time,” he told The Racing Magazine.

“The Australian Swift Series team and Trans Tasman Motorsport

did their best to come up with a drive for me, however due to

circumstances outside of their control my car did not arrive in time.

“Having already scheduled the time away, I decided to head to

Adelaide from my home in Queensland anyway, to soak up as much

as I could and to see if something might come up - you never know

after all!

“Thankfully, when Tom Monkhouse was unable to drive at the last

minute I was able to take over his spot on the entry list – with this

happening at the very last minute, I was certainly thrown in the deep

end mentally and had to wrap myself around a set-up and a car that I

hadn’t worked with until minutes before hitting the track.”

Despite the pressure, Price was sure to wring the most out of the

opportunity and ran as high as second across the weekend.

“The weekend started off pretty hairy as I got used to the car and the

set-up, and that first race on Saturday night was definitely out there –

the nerves were in full flight and I had some big moments, including

one where I nearly put the car on its roof coming out of the final turn!”

said Price.

“Thankfully I got it together from there, and the second and third

races (held on Sunday) saw me able to work my way up through the

field.

“In the second race I was fighting for a podium finish on the final lap,

the pRice isright

What do you do when your scheduled drive doesn’t arrive in time? You head to the circuit and hope something comes your way.

It worked well for Swift series racer, ANdReW PRICe.WoRds: RichaRd cRaill images: WWW.andReWpRice.net.au & nathan Wong


but just missed out with fourth. In the final race a gamble on track

conditions didn’t pay off for us when it continued to rain, but even so I

ran as high as second during the race and enjoyed some great battles

with the leading pack.

“Overall, it was a great weekend. I learnt a lot and considering aside

from one other driver I had the least amount of experience in the field

I think I definitely made an impact and showed I have the pace to

compete with the front-runners.”

Despite the last-minute chance to jump in the hot seat, Price is now

planning ahead for the full season in the increasingly competitive one-

make series.

“I just now need to develop my race craft further and the lessons from

the weekend will definitely go into that,” he says.

“I have made some big steps with both my ability to set up the car

and in making on-track decisions under pressure, so overall I am really

excited about having that first round under my belt and I am looking

forward to the next round at Phillip Island.”

Like many drivers, Price is continually seeking funds for his racing –

mixing his driving ambitions with skills in another area.

Price is a qualified Justice of the Peace and also a principal of his own

business – South East Legal Services – but explains he also uses some

writing skills to push his racing news.

“I can offer media exposure through my own personal journalistic

endeavours through leading Australian motorsport blog downshiftaus.

com,” he explained.

“Motorsport just fuels my competitive fire – it is the modern day

version of the old chariot races, once that helmet lid goes down there

is nothing left to do but drive your hardest,” said Price.

“At the end of the day there is absolutely nothing like racing two or

three cars wide at more than 200 kilometres per hour around a corner,

battling for a piece of tarmac or that spot on the race podium – I just

love it.”

Dear Enthusiast,

Last year the Phillip Island Auto Racing Club celebrated its sixtieth birthday and we now at the start of another decade of great motor racing at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Welcome to this event promoted and organised by the PIARC, and welcome to the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit. Under the current owners, Linfox, the circuit has been developed to a point where it matches the other world-class circuits in the world and we are continually thrilled to have the opportunity to present our motorsport here.

In December the circuit was given a totally new racing surface, and track records have been dropping ever since. Not all competitors are happy yet, because the tyre grip is so good that many are having to relearn just how to get the most benefit from the new surface. The kerbing has been altered as well are many drivers and riders are finding new and faster ways around the corners.

This Shannons Australian Motor Racing Nationals has been developing as a series for a number of years now and has progressed into a very compact and enjoyable event, and one which we eagerly look forward to each time it returns to Phillip Island. This series allows us to show off many national categories at the same Meeting and features a blend of most types of cars seen on our race tracks. The series is set up so that we can plan on the categories to be allocated to our round of the series from a list of about twelve, and whatever happens, it is an interesting blend of cars to be enjoyed by all.

This May Round 3 of the Series features a number of endurance races. A four hour race for Production Cars leads the program, with shorter endurance races for Australian GT Championship cars, and Radical Sportscars. We also have sprint races for PRB Clubman cars and the Suzuki Swift category.

All of the marshals here today are volunteers who are trained by the sport for their various roles, and the majority of marshals here today are PIARC members. The remainder come from other dedicated groups who lend their specialities to what we are doing. These extend to services such as Medical, Fire, Flags, Timing and Scrutiny. We work in close cooperation with the Confederation of Australian Motorsport (CAMS) and in conjunction with CAMS, we have a licensing and training program for marshals at all the circuits in Australia. This provides for a consistently high level of skills and application of the rules at the CAMS events; a standard that is widely recognised around the world.

If you are interested in taking your involvement further than watching from outside the track fencing, have a look at the PIARC website at www.piarc.com.au . Follow this through as an official, and you can also get involved with the International Motorcycle races held here at Phillip Island each year. You will find further detail in the website, and also a membership form.

Regards from the Club, and we look forward to seeing you again at our clubrooms at the Moorabbin Airport, or perhaps at other race meetings here, later in the year.

Peter Nelson Secretary – PIARC.

If today is of interest to you, make sure you do not miss our next car race meeting of the year. Round 7 of the Shannons Australian Motor Racing Nationals on September 20-22.

And with motorcycle racing, we have the 2013 Moto GP on October 26 to 28.


Round 3 PHilliP iSlAnd GrAnd Prix CirCuit, ViCtOriA

Welcome to Round 3


2013 shannons austRalian

motoR Racing nationals

this Meeting is conducted under the international Sporting Code of the FiA, the national Competition rules of the CAMS ltd, the race Meeting Standing regulations of CAMS, Phillip island Standing regulations 03/2012,and Supplementary regulations issued for this Meeting. caMs Permit : 813/2605/01

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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.

PhilliP island GRand PRiX ciRcuiT 25-26 MAY 2013

seRies diRecToR rob Curkpatrick

MeeTinG diRecToR Peter nelson

sTewaRds of the MeeTinG Steve lisk, Bob Fraser, david Bellenger

cleRk of the couRse Colin Smith

dePuTy cleRk of the couRse Matt Balcombe

assisTanT cleRks of the couRse Ken Smith

secReTaRy of the MeeTinG Jean Bellenger.

JudGes of sTaRT & finish C.Smith, M.Balcombe, i.leech, & B.taylor

chief Paddock MaRshal danny Jonas

chief of RecoVeRy Ken Johnston

couRse MaRshal Skip taylor

chief MaRshal roger Chirnside

chief fiRe MaRshal neil Wilson

chief MaRshallinG aRea Barry Parker

chief flaG MaRshal terry O’Callaghan

coMPliance checkeR danny Jonas

oRGanisinG coMMiTTee Colin Smith, Matt Balcombe,

Jean Bellenger, Geoff Bull,

Peter nelson.

officials of The MeeTinG



GeneRal noTices

Apart from when permitted by law, dogs and other pets are not permitted on the race circuit property at any time while the Meeting is in progress.

the consumption of alcohol is prohibited in the Paddock area until after the last practice session or race has finished on any day.

Please use The RuBBish Bins PRoVided

acknowledGeMenTs

The thanks of the motorsport fraternity in general must go to the following groups for their assistance with this Meeting.

• Phillip Island Auto Racing Club officials for their manning and management of the meeting.

• Phillip Island Operations P/L for their work in presenting the circuit and facilities as they are.

• Victorian Fire & Rescue Service for the fire fighting equipment, the driver rescue facilities, and their expertise.

• Victorian Flag Marshalling team for flags and marshals.

• Rob Curkpatrick as the series director for his untiring efforts to make the series a success.

• competitors and the competitor groups for their participation & cooperation.

• Team Medical Australia for medical services

• “RSEA” for their support of the recovery team

• PIARC Recovery Team with the help through the year from Concours Towing (Sean Finn), Warragul Towing (Phil Golding), Magic Towing (Mick Kidd), Cowes Total Car Centre (Brad Rodwell), SAS Towing (Aaron Stokes), Bunyip Crane Trucks (Syd Smith), Powerful Enterprises (Daryl Poynton)

• Dazzle Signs for assistance with event signage.

• Bass Coast Shire for assistance with promotion

PRohiBiTed aReas

the organisers of the event have made every effort to ensure the safety of

spectators at this meeting. in the interest of public safety, all areas other than

the official spectator areas are prohibited. the spectator areas are plainly defined

and spectators are requested to keep behind the safety fence at all times. Do not

walk on the circuit at any time, or move into prohibited areas. In the event of an

accident on the circuit, the public must remain behind the safety fence as their

entry to the race track may cause further accidents and hinder officials.

safeTy

the fencing erected around this circuit is there for your protection. it is forbidden

to stand, sit or climb on it.

PaRkinG

Vehicles are permitted to enter and park on condition that the promoters and

circuit owners are not under any liability whether in contract or in tort and

whether for negligence as an occupier, or on any other basis or for any cause for

action, for loss or damage to the vehicle or its contents no matter how or whether

such may be caused.

PeTs

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approved by State legislation.

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of the publishers. the opinions of the contributors are not necessarily those held

by the publishers or the event organisers.

enTRies

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made to adhere to the printed program of competitors but the promoter cannot

accept responsibility for the failure of any driver or competing vehicle to appear.

Although every endeavour is made to avoid inaccuracies in the description of

competing vehicles, the organisers accept no responsibility for any that may

occur. the organisers reserve the right to postpone, abandon or cancel the

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scheduleTIMe deSCRIPTION CATeGORY dURATION

0700 Gates Open

905 engines may be started

930 Practice 1 PRB Motorsport Series 20 mins

955 Practice 1 Australian Manuf. Championship 20 mins

1020 Practice 1 Australian GT Championship 20 mins

1045 Practice 1 Radical Australia Cup 20 mins

1110 Practice 1 hi-Tec Oils Aust Suzuki Swift Series 20 mins










1520 Practice 4 Aust Manuf. Champ combined 20 mins


1545 Sponsor Rides PRB Motorsport/Radical Aust 20 mins

1610 Sponsor Rides Australian GT Champ 20 mins

1630 Sponsor Rides Aust Manufacturers Champ/Swift 20 mins

satuRdaY 25th maY

700 Gates Open



925 Qualifying 1 PRB Motorsport Series 15 mins

950 Qualifying 1 Radical Australia Cup 20 mins


1050 Qualifying 1 hi-Tec Oils Aust Suzuki Swift Series 20 mins

1120 Qualifying 2 PRB Motorsport Series 15 mins

1145 Qualifying 2 Radical Australia Cup 20 mins

1215 Qualifying 1 Australian Manuf. Championship 20 mins

1245 Qualifying 1 Australian GT Championship 30 mins

1325 Qualifying 2 Australian Manuf. Championship 20 mins

1355 Race 1 Radical Australia Cup 8 laps

1425 Race 1 PRB Motorsport Series 8 laps

1455 Race 1 hi-Tec Oils Aust Suzuki Swift Series 8 laps

1525 Race 2 Radical Australia Cup 8 laps

1555 Race 1 Australian GT Championship 1 hour

sundaY 26th maY

700 Gates Open


905 Warm up Radical Australia Cup 10 mins


945 Warm up Australian GT Championship 10 mins

1000 Warm up Aust Manuf. Champ/Swift Combined 10 mins

1020 Race 3 Radical Australia Cup 50 mins


1145 Race 2 Australian GT Championship 1 hour

GREAT SOUTHERN 4 HOUR

1255 Race 2 hi-Tec Oils Aust Suzuki Swift Series 1 hour

1255 Race 1 Australian Manuf. Championship 4 hours

FRidaY 24th maY




gReat southeRn FouR houR

Car # Class SPONSOR COMPeTITOR dRIVeR State VeHICLe CC COLOUR

11 B Lovton Coal Michael Benton Michael Benton Qld Falcon FG FPV GT 5000 Red co-driver Geoff Russell NSW

13 C Osborne Motorsport Colin Osborne Colin Osborne NSW Mazda 3 MPS 2300 White co-driver Hadrian Morrall NSW

19 B Sherrin Rentals Sherrin Racing Grant Sherrin Qld BMW 135i 5064 Orange co-driver Iain Sherrin Qld

20 B Eastern Creek Karts Garry Holt Garry Holt NSW Mitsubishi Evo 10 2000 Wh/R/Y/Blue co-driver Ryan McLeod Qld

21 D Disc Brakes Australia Terry Conroy TBA Honda Integra R 1998 Black/White co-driver TBA

23 A Alphera Financial Services/ Beric Lynton Beric Lynton Qld BMW 1M 2979 White Bruce Lynton co-driver Tim Leahey NSW

26 C GWS Personnel Peter O’Donnell Scott Gore Qld BMW 130i 2998 Black/Yellow co-driver Michael Gore Qld

28 B GWS Personnel Peter O’Donnell Peter O’Donnell NSW BMW 335i 2997 White co-driver John Bowe Vic

30 A Bob Pearson Bob Pearson NSW Mitsubishi Evo 10 2000 Silver co-driver Glenn Seton Qld

31 C Osborne Motorsport Colin Osborne TBA Mazda 3 MPS 2300 White co-driver TBA

33 A Bob Pearson TBA Mitsubishi Evo 10 2000 Silver co-driver TBA

36 C Grand Prix Mazda Jake Camilleri Jake Camilleri Qld Mazda 3 MPS 2300 Blue co-driver Scott Nicholas Qld

51 D Network Clothing/Dentbuster Mark Eddy Mark Eddy Vic Honda Integra 1998 Black co-driver Francois Jouy NSW

54 A Donut King Tony Alford Tony Alford Qld BMW 1M 2979 Pink co-driver Peter Leemhuis ACT

68 A CXC Global David Thomas Dylan Thomas NSW Mitsub Evo 10 1998 White/Blue co-driver David Thomas NSW

69 C West End Mazda/Bell Heavy Haulage Adam Dodd Adam Dodd NSW Mazda 6 MPS Chrome/Red/Blue /Valvoline Aust co-driver Mark Bell Qld

72 I Sherrin Rentals Michael Sherrin Michael Sherrin Qld Mini Cooper S 1598 Orange co-driver David Ayers Qld

86 E Pedders/Valvoline Racing Grant Phillips Grant Phillips Vic Toyota 86 GTS Red co-driver Andrew Turpie Vic

97 D Safe T Stop Richard Gartner Richard Gartner NSW Renault Clio 1997 Yellow/Black co-driver Franck Donniaux NSW

IT’S APPROPRIATe that the opening round of the AMChamps will be held at the sweeping, majestic and sensational Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit.

After all, the 4.46km circuit was basically the birthplace of Australia’s most famous endurance race – a 500km race that started on the Island in 1960 moving to Bathurst a few years later to become the October classic that we all know and love to this day.

This weekend marks the formation of a new major endurance race, the Great Southern Four hour set to introduce a new distance race into the AMChamps calendar.

A four hour race offers more strategic elements into the proceedings, making fuel strategy and pit stops the priority, even over outright race pace.

As our extensive preview earlier in this issue covers off, the field assembled is a feisty one.

The Garry holt / Ryan McLeod, dylan Thomas / Ryan Simpson and

Bob Pearson / Glenn Seton Mitsubishi Lancer evolutions must be considered the three most favoured cars ahead of the round, their endurance and driving credentials already well established.

Beric Lynton has never raced his still-new BMW 1M at the Island, but it’s pace at another horsepower circuit – Sandown – late last year, should see it well if they can get the chassis balance sorted on the long, flowing corners.

Another variable is the first-time introduction of a control tyre to the series. hankook’s new rubber will introduce another variable into the equation with most of the field lacking any meaningful experience on the new rubber.

The recently resurfaced track surface will add in another unknown element, making this truly a race into the unknown.

Watch for the class battles between the baby BMWs and Mazda 3 MPSs, plus the exciting debut of the Pedders Racing Toyota 86, making it’s first-up start at a national level.

Round 1 oF the 2013 austRalian manuFactuReRs championship



austRalian gt championship pResented BY piRelli

Car # Class SPONSOR COMPeTITOR dRIVeR State VeHICLe CC COLOUR 1 Champ VIP Petfoods VIP Holdings (Aust) Klark Quinn Qld Porsche GT3-R 4000 Black 3 Chall Motor School George Fossel George Fossel Qld Porsche 911 Carrera 3600 White 4 Chall Motor School George Fossel Ben Fossel Qld Porsche 996 GT3 Cup 3600 Blk/Wh/Red 6 Champ One World Bar Rod Salmon Rod Salmon NSW Audi R8 LMS Ultra 5200 Orange 7 Champ darrell Lea VIP Holdings (Aust) Tony Quinn Qld Aston Martin Vantage GT3 5955 Multi-stripe 9 Sport TM Motorsports Tony Martin Tony Martin Qld Ginetta G50 GT4 3500 White Lee Castle Qld 19 Sport Vawdrey Semi Trailers Mark Griffith Mark Griffith Qld Ginetta G50 GT4 3500 Silver Jack Perkins Vic 23 Champ JBS Roger Lago Roger Lago Qld Lamborghini LP560 5200 White 25 Chall Walz Group/ Surelift Crane Hire Mcelrea Racing Brendan Cook Qld Porsche 997 Cup 3598 29 Champ Trefeo Motorsport/Pirelli Trefeo Motorsport Jim Manoloios Vic Corvette 7000 Blue/Black 36 Champ erebus Motorsport erebusMotorsport Merc SLS AMG GT3 6200 Black/Yellow 48 Champ M Motorsport Justin McMillan Justin McMillan Vic Lamborghini LP600 GT3 5224 White 71 Champ equity-One Mortgage Fund dean Koutsoumidis dean Koutsoumidis Vic Audi R8 LMS 5200 Burgundy/Wh Andrew McInnes Vic 73 Sport HHH Racing Michael Hovey Michael Hovey Qld Ginetta G50 GT4 3500 Black 75 Troph JAMeC PeM RACING Steven McLaughlan Steven McLaughlan Vic dodge Viper 8300 Black 77 Troph JJA Consulting Group Jan Jinadasa Jan Jinadasa Vic Lamborghini LP520 5000 White 88 Champ IL Bello Rosso Maranello Motorsport Peter edwards Vic Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 4500 Red John Bowe Vic

The Australian GT Championship presented by Pirelli will make its

return to the Shannons Nationals for the first time this year at Phillip

Island, providing teams with an opportunity to be back on what is

widely regarded as the best drivers’ circuit in the country.

Coming to Phillip Island, it is still at best a 50/50 chance that the erebus

team will return to a venue that saw them record two victories in 2012,

one for former lead driver Peter hackett, and one for the team’s 2013

V8 Supercar recruit Maro engel. The other two races in the series two

visits to Phillip Island last year, were won by Greg Crick (dodge Viper),

and Craig Lowndes (Audi R8), neither of whom will be entered this year.

There is a possible dark-horse too this year, in the form of two-time

Victorian state champion Justin McMillan. McMillan stepped up to the

GT Championship this year, and has so far shown impressive speed at

both Bathurst and Clipsal, two venues he’d never raced on previously.

At Phillip Island though, the series regulars are competing in his back-

yard on a circuit he knows intimately, and if his recent testing pace is

any indication (turnings laps in the sub-1:30s), he may well provide

an unexpected challenge at the front of the field in his Lamborghini

Gallardo LP600+. And guess what.. he too has just recently upgraded

his car to 2013-specification, with the V10 powered Lamborghini also

receiving a significantly updated aero package.

Last year’s GT races at the island were thrillers and this year is likely to

be no exception, with a competitive field across a multitude of classes

entered.

They should go pretty quickly, too and it will be worth keeping an eye

on the pace of the leading championship class cars, especially. Last year

the leaders were below the pace set by the V8 Supercars just weeks

prior to the May round, and engel was faster again in September. With

the circuit having been resealed at the end of the 2012 season, and

the renowned pace of Pirelli’s dh slick tyre, you will see the lap record

shattered for the GT category, and in all likelihood, a benchmark set

that will not be broken this year by a V8 Supercar!

on the WeB: WWW.austRaliangt.com.au



Radical austRalia cup – Round 3on the WeB: WWW.RadicalspoRtscaRs.com.au

Car # CLASS SPONSOR COMPeTITOR dRIVeR State VeHICLe CC COLOUR

1 SR8 excalibur Racing Neale Muston Neale Muston NSW Radical 2700 Red

5 SR3 haggarty Racing Team Simon haggarty Simon haggarty NSW Radical 1500 White

6 SR3 haggarty Racing Team Tony haggarty Tony haggarty NSW Radical 1500 White

7 SR8 Apartment hotel Ash Samadi Ash Samadi NSW Radical 2700 Black

9 SR8 Radical Australia Chris Medland Chris Medland NSW Radical 2700

16 SR3 WT Partnership Greg Smith Oliver Smith NSW Radical 1500 Black

17 SR3 PJS Air Peter Johnston Peter Johnston NSW Radical 1500 Black

22 SR3 Radical Race experience Liam Talbot Liam Talbot NSW Radical 1500

26 SR3 Team Tilton Interiors Kostinken Pohorukov Kostinken Pohorukov NSW Radical 1500 Blue

27 SR8 First Neon Peter White Peter White NSW Radical 2700 Yellow

29 SR3 Tachac Pty Ltd Andy Plummer Andy Plummer NSW Radical 1500 Black

32 SR3 hughes Motorsport Sue hughes Sue hughes NSW Radical 1500 Green

48 SR3 Radical Team Melbourne Gary Walker Robert Baird VIC Radical 1500

51 SR3 IMAK-KWIKMIT Andrew Macpherson Andrew Macpherson NSW Radical 1500 White

58 SR8 RAW Racing Richard Kimber Richard Kimber NSW Radical 2700 White

63 SR8 Koala Furniture Ross Lilly Ross Lilly Radical 2700 Green/Wh

66 SR8 django Racing John Corbett John Corbett NSW Radical 2700

68 SR3 RAW Racing Kim Burke Kim Burke NSW Radical 1500 Multi

88 SR3 Radical Australia Rowan Ross Rowan Ross NSW Radical 1500 White

89 SR3 Sales Net Group dane Stokes Simon Baxter Radical 1500 Yellow

99 SR3 Industrie Nick Kelly Nick Kelly NSW Radical 1500 Red

ROuNd 3 of the Radical Australia Cup at Phillip Island marks the first

trip ‘South of the Border’ for the series this season – and the first visit to

the circuit by the SR8 entries amongst the field.

The newly resurfaced 4.46km circuit has offered stunning lap times in

qualifying and should see the 400hp-plus V8 powered SR8’s go way

under lap record territory, and close on the outright lap record to boot.

Rounds one and two were held at Sydney Motorsport Park and both

were won by Neale Muston – though Ash Samadi continues to be a

thorn in the defending champions’ side.

At round two, Saturday’s 50 minute race proved to be the most eventful

right from the off, Neale Muston dropping back to 3rd after getting

swamped at the start by Samadi & Nick Kelly. however it only took 8

laps to claw back the lead from Ash Samadi – the 2 enjoying a close

race long battle, Samadi unable to put an end to Muston’s winning

streak on his home track.

In his effort to regain the Race 1 lead early on, Muston went about

setting a new lap record for the SR8’s on their first official run on SMP’s

3.9km GP circuit - at 1.28.222.

Muston and Samadi continued their stranglehold on the front during

Sunday’s second 50 minute race of the weekend, whilst SR3 pilot Ben

Porter battled hard in the early stages with the SR8’s of Chris Medland

and Richard Kimber, with Liam Talbot again holding onto their tail.

Overall Muston’s winning streak continued and put him on the top spot

in the overall weekend results, with Ash Samadi hot on his heels and

works SR8 driver Chris Medland filling the remaining spot on the SR8

class podium.

In the SR3 class Queenslander Liam Talbot’s 1st and 2nd places

resulted in a deserved win, with father and son combination Greg and

Oliver Smith enjoying a proud family moment to share 2nd and 3rd

places on the podium.

Teams and drivers now have some time to regroup before the Shannons

Nationals visit Phillip Island for Round 3 late on 25 - 26 May – no doubt

the Islands unpredictable Autumn weather will spice up the action as

it did during both of last year races, on the famous Motorcycle Grand

Prix circuit.



hi-tec oils austRalian suzuKi sWiFt Racing seRieson the WeB: WWW.sWiFtRacing.com.au

Car # SPONSOR COMPeTITOR dRIVeR State VeHICLe CC COLOUR

1 Achilles Radials Trans Tasman M/sp Allan Jarvis QLd Suzuki Swift Sport 1600 Black

6 Finance ezi Trans Tasman M/sp Ben Grice QLd Suzuki Swift Sport 1600 Yell/Black

7 hi-Tec Oils Trans Tasman M/sp Luke Fraser SA Suzuki Swift Sport 1600 Blue

13 downshift Australia Trans Tasman M/sp Andrew Price QLd Suzuki Swift Sport 1600 Red

17 BVC Racing Trans Tasman M/sp Rob Jarvis NSW Suzuki Swift Sport 1600 White

33 Shannons Nationals Trans Tasman M/sp Callan Sayers QLd Suzuki Swift Sport 1600 White

57 Speedweek Trans Tasman M/sp Keishi Ayukai QLd Suzuki Swift Sport 1600 White

Series newcomer Luke Fraser dominated the opening round of the hi-

Tec Oils Australian Swift Racing Series, backing up from his race 1 win

on Saturday night to take both heats and seal the overall round result.

The Adelaide driver used his local experience to the max today,

overcoming difficult conditions in each race to win against the Swift

series strongest-ever field.

The racing was close and particularly furious at the South Australian

circuit, with a host of drivers having a share of the lead. Fraser didn’t

have it easy, however, on one occasion having to work his way through

from the back of the field, but that didn’t stop his charge.

In six laps he went from the back to the race lead and ended up

winning by a comfortable margin – although there was an all-out war

on for the minors behind.

Mike Gore, Allan Jarvis Callan Sayers and Keishi Ayukai, in particular,

were all in the thick of the action.

Meanwhile, series newcomer Ben Grice impressed in his first national-

level racing competition by qualifying his Finance ezi-sponsored Swift

on pole position, and dominating practice as well. The son of two-time

Bathurst champion, Allan, raced competitively all weekend and gained

experience that will see him in a good place for the remainder of the

year.

There was a countback for second overall in the round, Allan Jarvis

edging out Mike Gore for the remaining spots on the podium by virtue

of finishing higher in the deciding final race of the weekend.


Round 2 MAllAlA, SOutH AuStrAliA

CAR # CLASS SPONSOR COMPeTITOR dRIVeR STATe VeHICLe CC COLOUR

1 A Trans-West Insurance Brokers Stefan Versluis Stefan Versluis NSW Composite 1900 Black/Gold

6 A Speed Racer Sportscars Chris Barry Chris Barry NSW Composite 2000 Yellow

7 A John Moyes John Moyes NSW S2 2000 BRG

9 B Chris Barry Tony Blanche NSW Composite 1587 Green

25 A Stuart Shirvington Stuart Shirvington NSW S3 1900 Orange/Alum

37 B Jos Kroon Jos Kroon NSW S2 1587 Red

45 A Zeppelin Pty Ltd Ivan Srjeber Ivan Srjeber NSW S3 1970 Blue/Alum

48 A emu Car Care James dick James dick NSW Widebody 1995 Blue

50 A Malcolm Lee Malcolm Lee TAS S3 1900 Blue

52 B Trans-West Insurance Brokers Stefan Versluis Stefan Versluis NSW S3 1587 Black/Alum

98 B Mike Cole Mike Cole NSW Composite 1587 Green/Yellow

The PRB Racing series returns to the Shannons Nationals this weekend

for round three of their expanding, nearly-national series.

Closely following Round 1 at Sydney Motorsport Park, the second

round this year was held at Wakefield Park on April 14th, following a

practice day on the Saturday. As usual, the racing at the front was very

close and no one person dominated all the races.

division A was won by Stef Versluis, who scored two race wins to Chris

Barry’s one (44 points against 38); in div B Jos Kroon won 2 races to

Tony Blanche’s one, to take div B with 42 points from Tony with 38.

Overall after 2 rounds it is Tony Blanche leading the Series with 84

points from Stuart Shirvington and Chris Barry equal on 78 points.

pRB motoRspoRt seRies

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IntErEstED In ADvErtIsIng In thE nExt IssuE oF

‘thE rAcIng MAgAzInE’?IT WAS very wet on Sunday at Mallala’s Shannons Nationals round. Very

wet indeed. Whilst the Kerrick Sports Sedans dealt with the conditions with

wet-weather tyres and an ‘easy on the throttle’ approach to acceleration,

the fans on the hill had it a little tougher. This gentleman, for example,

found the nearest available pice of cardboard to shield him from the worst

of the wind and driving rain.

how’s the dedication of the Shannons Nationals fans!

speed shots...


Round 2 MAllAlA, SOutH AuStrAliA

lap RecoRds

PhilliP island GRand PRiX ciRcuiTciRcuiT lenGTh 4.45kMs

CATeGORY dRIVeR VeHICLe eVeNT dATe FASTeST LAP V8 SuPeRCARS CRAIG LOWNdeS COMMOdORe Ve11 19/05/2012 1.33.4389

GT ALLAN SIMONSeN FeRRARI 458 GT3 23/09/2012 1.31.2837

PROduCTION TOuRING RYAN SIMPSON MITSuBIShI eVO 10 29/04/2012 1.46.1658

RAdICAL BeN PORTeR RAdICAL SR3RS CuP 29/04/2012 1.33.5948








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