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THERE can be no doubts about the fact that motor racing in

Australia is going through a challenging time.

Funds are tight, sponsorship is extremely difficult to source and

the media is filled with doom and gloom stories of teams on

the verge bankruptcy and major series’ without any funds to

continue onwards.

And yet, further down the racing totem pole, things aren’t

actually that bad. In fact, you could go as far as saying they

are quite good. Series like the Radical Australia Cup and the

Kumho V8’s are going to have record breaking years, in terms

of cars on grids – and that’s the tip of the positivity iceberg.

With regards to motorsport, the phrase ‘If you build it, they

will come’ might not work across the board these days, but it’s

still relevant to series who have their ducks in a row and are

solidly managed, funded and supported by an enthusiastic

competitor base.

And that’s why we exist. We’re not going to sell several

thousand issues a week – but we’re here to look after a specific

niche in the industry that doesn’t get enough love.

At the same time, we’ll have every last little bit of info you need

to know about Australia’s ever-growing premium racing series;

The Shannons Australian Motor Racing Nationals, and each of

its rounds this year.

So like Baseball fields made by Kevin Costner in the middle of

a farm, now we’ve built this little publication we hope you come

along for the ride, too.

Craillsy.

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4 Latest News

5 In Brief...

7 Guest Columnist JAMES MoFFAT

8 Feature oUR 2013 CooL WALL

11 Feature THE GREAT SPoRTS SEDAN RIVALRY

14 Feature A RADICAL NEW WoRLD

16 Feature THE MEN IN RED

19 Round 1 Preview

20 Categories & Entries

30 Television Coverage Lap Records

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the latest news...

NINTEEN-year-old Callan Sayers won the inaugural Swift Drivers

Challenge, held in Queensland in late February.

The University student won a fully funded drive in the 2013 Suzuki Swift

Racing Series as his prize and will race a Shannons Nationals-sponsored

entry in the fledgling one-make category this year. The prize is valued

at approximately $50,000.

Sayers edged out an impressively close competition across three

days of driving at Lakeside Raceway and the Norwell Driver Training

facility near the Gold Coast, winning the competition by just a handful

of points.

Just ten points covered the top six drivers in a competition that

included 2012 Swift Series runner-up Reece Murphy.

Drivers were assessed on a variety of criteria including speed,

consistency, media ability and a wide-range of on and off track activities

in an attempt to find the best overall driver, with racing notables Allan

Grice, Steve owen, Paul Stokell, Steve Robinson and Ryall Harris

coaching the drivers throughout the weekend.

“I’m a very happy person right now,” Sayers said following the

weekend. “I want a career out of the sport and I went in confident that

I could do my best – I wasn’t expecting to win it so I’m very pleased

with the result.

“It is great to lock in a full season of racing for the year ahead because up

to this point, everything else was up in the air. It’s a great opportunity.”

“I am excited about the season ahead. I did two rounds of the series

last year and made a lot of friends from it so it’s great to go back.

“Because the cars are all equal, it puts the emphasis back on the driver

and produces great racing.”

The Australian Suzuki Swift Racing Series commences at South

Australia’s Mallala Raceway this April.

Queensland youngster gets full-season drive in unique Swift Series driving competition

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www.hankooktyre.com.au


the latest news...

HANKooK AUSTRALIA will become the

sole tyre supplier and a major sponsor of

the Australian Manufacturers Championship

(AMChamps) for the next three years.

It is the first time that the AMChamps have

had a control tyre supplier, with the move

designed to lower competing costs and inject

valuable funding back into the sport to grow

the series.

A major part of their brand, Hankook have

been involved in motorsport since 1992 and

has since competed in many of the world’s

premier racing series or events, including

the 24 Hours of Nurburgring, Germany’s VLN

endurance series and the LeMans series.

Hankook also has a significant involvement in

global Formula 3 racing, the DTM (German

Touring Cars) and now, the New Zealand BNT

V8 Super Tourer series.

“We are very excited to be a part of the

Australian Manufacturers Championship. We

see this as not only a supply agreement, but

as a partnership,” said William Ng, Marketing

Executive – Hankook Tyres.

“The teams will be offered a world class

tyre incorporating DTM technology. The

AMChamps endurance series will highlight

the scope of Hankook tyres – be it four hour

races at Phillip Island or sprint conditions at

time attack.”

The news comes at an exciting juncture for

the series that is entering a bold new era in

2013, and is a key component of the series

moving forward.

The addition of new outright vehicles like the

BMW 1M to take on the ever-competitive

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolutions opens up the

series to exciting new brands at the front of

the field.

A five-round calendar has been secured

with the Shannons Australian Motor Racing

Nationals in 2013, embracing an endurance-

based format. The series starts with the

recently launched Great Southern 4-hour at

Phillip Island in May, with the remainder of the

championship made up of a variety of formats

including three-hour enduros and twin, 200-

km races.

As well as Phillip Island, the series also races

at Sydney Motorsport Park, Queensland

Raceway, Wakefield Park and Sandown.

hankook PaRtneRs with gRowing amchamPs

RADICAL Australia has announced a new management team for the 2013 season. Mike Barry has joined the organisation as Category Manager & will play an active role in each round & oversee the technical ruling. Brendan Radford has also joined the category as series director, working full-time on the series administration.

Alan Pitt (of V8 Ute Racing) joins the series as eligibility officer, whilst experienced racer Barton Mawer returns as the series’ driver standards observer.

The series has also confirmed major sponsors First Neon, Dunlop, Shell and Industrie will support the series this year, whist Care Flight will become the series’ official charity.

Paraplegic racer Matt Speakman will join the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge presented by Pirelli this year, racing for McElrea Racing.

The 45-year-old lost the use of his legs in a road accident 19 years ago, and will make his GT3CC debut at Mallala this year after several seasons competing in Australian Rally Championship and Improved Production events, the latter in his native Queensland.

He will drive a specially-modified Porsche with hand controls, developed by the McElrea team.

Speakman will join with McElrea and the team’s resident Carrera Cup ace, Warren Luff, to promote the new N2C – No second chances – initiative, designed to jointly raise awareness of road safety and youth violence.

The Formula 3 Australian Drivers’ Championship is gaining strength in 2013. The series has confirmed that John Magro and Jordan oon will drive for Team BRM this season, whilst R-Tek Motorsport has confirmed a four-car squad; Steel Guiliana, Jon Collins confirmed as two of the drivers as we went to press. Meanwhile, Gilmour racing has expanded to two cars with Ben Gersekowski and South African Arrie Marrie joining the team.

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Tyre brand steps up as production-based series takes big steps forward in 2013woRds: RichaRd cRaill images: nathan wong


WELL, the first race weekend with the new Norton 360 Racing Nissan

Altima is under our belt, and all things considered it was a great success for

the Nissan Motorsport squad.

The Clipsal 500 is one of the toughest events on the V8 Supercar calendar,

so to start the season with a couple of finishes and a solid haul of points is

very satisfying.

The process of starting from scratch, and in 12 months developing not

only the engine, but also the body kit and all of the chassis, driveline and

suspension components that are new for the CoTF (Car of the Future)

package, is a massive undertaking.

Although we were down a bit on horsepower, the balance of the car over

the weekend was really pleasing. Through the tight and twisty ‘staircase’

section of the track we were fast, and the car felt really stable through the

quick turn eight sweeper.

Back at the workshop the team are hard at work looking for some more

grunt, and as the season progresses our competitiveness will no doubt

improve.

For myself and my Norton 360 Racing team mate Michael Caruso, it was

also our first event for the team, and with that comes further adjustment. It

takes a bit of time to gel with the engineers, it’s a natural process, and with

time it will add up to more pace out of the car.

The first 250km leg was pretty uneventful- we started 14th, and that’s where

we finished!

one of the biggest issues with the first race was figuring out the exact fuel

burn of the cars. In testing, practice and qualifying we didn’t get a chance to

run anywhere near the 78 lap race distance, so it proved to be an extended

test session.

Something unexpected was the total lack of safety cars in the opening leg.

Being the first outing for the new car package, with some rookie drivers

in the mix, and with a fair amount of oil dropped onto the circuit, it was

amazing everyone was able to keep circulating cleanly.

Unfortunately we finished a lap down, but making the most of the situation,

I was able to cross the finishing line side-by-side with winner Craig Lowndes.

I hope the sponsors liked getting on the Saturday night news!

For the second race, the car was the best it had been all weekend long.

For a large portion of the race I was able to circulate closely with the

fellow Nissan Altima of Todd Kelly, and we were able to punch out some

competitive lap times.

The safety car finally made an entrance late in the race, and from there the

handling of the car just wasn’t quite the same. It might have been a blessing

in disguise, as I was able to avoid the late shenanigans that took Todd out

of the race.

Ultimately the number 360 machine was classified 13th, leaving us 12th

overall in the point standings, hot on the heels of my other team mate Rick

Kelly. It’s a good platform that we can work from for the rest of the season.

one of the big issues for us drivers was the heat coming up through the

pedal boxes during the races. In the Nissan it was pretty bad, but I think we

got away with it lightly when compared to some of the other drivers!

We have a fix in mind, and it shouldn’t be an issue for future events.

The Clipsal 500 is always a massive event, and you could really notice that

there was a capacity crowd in attendance. At all of the autograph signing

sessions it was amazing how many hardcore Nissan fans turned out.

Being the new boys on the block, a lot of new or returning supporters have

come out of the woodwork, which is a big positive for the sport.

I think the acceptance we have already seen from the existing fan base is

worth recognising. The fact that new Nissan and AMG entries look and

sound great played its part in making the transition to four manufacturers

a non-issue.

It was also good to get up into the Channel 7 commentary box and help call

some of the support races. It’s really enjoyable, especially when the racing is

as good as it was over the weekend.

It’s been an exciting start to the year, and I can’t wait to see how the rest of

the season pans out.

guest columnist...

James moFFaton life as a factory driver in V8 Supercar exciting new era, Nissan Motorsport,

and how to sneak in some TV airtime when you are a lap down..woRds: James moFFat images: noRton 360 Racing

ouR 2013 cool wall


If you watch TV, You’ll know about the Cool Wall on Top Gear. Well, as we look towards the 2013 racing year we thought it was the right moment to have our own crack at it. So, here are what we think are the eight coolest cars to watch out for on track this year.. woRds: RichaRd cRaill images: nathan wong


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EREBUS MOTORSPORT MERCEDES BENZ E63 AMG (V8 SUPERCAR)

Erebus Motorsport took it to eleven when they unleashed the monster

Merc on the V8 Supercar grid this year. Not only does it look astonishing,

but the noise it makes crosses dimensional planes and alters the orbit

of small moons. Whilst the Nissan has fitted straight into the V8 pack

(and credit to them for that), the Erebus AMGs stand out like a sore

thumb. And we love them all the more for it.

MERCEDES BENZ SLS AMG GT3 (AUSTRALIAN GT)

Few cars have captured the imagination of GT purists in Australia like

the Gullwing Merc and its thundering AMG bass tones. That it won the

recent (rather epic) Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour race only assisted in

growing the cars Aussie legend. And the ladies love them. It must be

the doors.

ASTON MARTIN DBR9 (KERRICK SPORTS SEDANS)

A car that lived up to the hype. After years of domination from the Alfa

and Audi (see page 11 for more on that), Kerry Baily’s Aston Sports

Sedan was supposed to be the next big thing in the series. And it was

– winning the title first time out. But more than its obvious success

was the way it went and, perhaps more importantly, the way it looks.

Stunningly cool.

ANY CURRENT SPEC FORMULA THREE CAR

At Phillip Island they average 180km/hr per lap, circulate six seconds

quicker than the V8’s and cross the daunting Lukey heights at 225km/

hr. And yet they have less power than your everyday V6 Holden

Commodore. How is that not cool?

BMW 1M (AMCHAMPS SERIES)

This makes the list because a) Australian’s tend to like quick BMWs

and b) it proves that the old road-to-race thing still works. Beric

Lynton’s stunning 1M has taken it to the dominant Mitsubishi’s in

the AMChamps series and succeeded... all the while looking almost

exactly like the road going version. Not quite ‘win on Sunday, sell on

Monday’... but it’s close.

RADICAL SR8 (RADICAL AUSTRALIA CUP)

Whereas the existing SR3 Radical looked for all the world like a LeMans

Prototype, the SR8 backs it up with Prototype-based performance.

Australian’s don’t seem to have the unique passion for sports car racing

that the Europeans do and we’re all the poorer for it, because the SR8

on track is about as close to the famous 24 hour that we’re going to get

in Australia. open-wheel quick, too..

PORSCHE 911 GT3 CUP CAR (COMING IN 2014)

The next-generation of Porsche Carrera Cup car is a stunning piece

of engineering and will only up the level of competition within the

one-make Porsche championship when it rocks onto our shores in

2014. The basics are the same (though it gets more grunt, more aero

and paddle shifting) – but for some reason, it just looks more than the

old car.

HOLDEN TORANA SL/R 5000 (TOURING CAR MASTERS)

You know when racing cars look fast standing still? And you know when

racing cars that don’t look fast standing still are in fact brutally effective

on the circuit? Well, the mighty SLR is the latter. It’s short wheelbase

and nimble handling are matched by nearly 600HP from the 308 All-

Aussie Holden V8. And this one was painted in Brock / HDT colours.

Impossibly Cool.

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It has evolved into one of the great ongoing battles in Australian Motorsport; Two thundering, awesome Sports Sedans going wheel to wheel at lap-record pace, driven by two fiercely driven competitors at the top of their game. GARRY O’BRIEN investigates an ongoing rivalry between Tony Ricciardello and Darren Hossack, between Alfa and Audi, that elevates Australian Sports Sedan racing as a whole...woRds: gaRRY o’bRien images: nathan wong

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spoRTs sEdAn


GIVEN that Kerry Baily won the 2012 Kerrick Australian Sports Sedan

Series, a feature series on the Shannons Nationals, with his new Chev

V8-powered state-of-art Aston Martin and attracted interest in its own

right, it was always the promise of clash between long-time rivals Tony

Ricciardello and Darren Hossack that gets the heart’s pumping and

tongues wagging.

When both are racing, Sports Sedans at a national level is a far more

enticing spectacle than when one or both are missing. More often than

not, their racing has been close and uncompromising. There is respect

too but that came after a dark period at the end of 2008 and into the

2009 season.

Their respective cars represent the finest in Sport Sedan technology.

Ricciardello’s Alfa based spaceframe winged beast was built over 20

years ago but apart from the inherit chassis design of the period; it is as

new as any other car out there.

Eight times series winner Ricciardello says it is all about refinement,

chasing improvement in mere tenths of seconds rather than full

seconds. Up against the Audi/Chev of Hossack, his car is better at

places like Mallala and Wakefield Park, but not so on the fast circuits

like Sydney Motorsport Park, Phillip Island and Sandown.

After racing a Chev-powered Saab for John Gourlay, Hossack garnered

renewed interest in the category with the debut of the teams Audi A4

for the 2007 – not only in its stunning look, its new chassis technology

but also in the sound of the Chev V8 nestled somewhere near the front

of the vehicle.

Hossack agrees with Ricciardello about the pros and cons of their

respective mounts, but maintains that the Sydney circuit is probably

where they would be most even. “I am quick around Corporate Hill but

if I am behind him, there is no way I can’t get past, whereas at Phillip

Island he appears to be all arms and steering wheel while I am driving,

virtually with my arm out the window.

“one thing for sure Tony’s car rotates better in the tighter corners –

the one onto the old back straight at Winton is a great example of

that,” Hossack said. “Better rotation means faster cornering and

quicker exits.”

“There has been a strong rivalry between us for a while now, but

Darren is not the first. We have had on-track clashes with the

Monterossos’ and they are family friends, also with Kerry over the

years,” Ricciardello offered.

Ricciardello and Hossack have been around the category a long time.

Ricciardello started in 1998, winning the championship at his first tilt in

the Chev-powered Alfa Romeo which was prepared by his father Basil

and had been driven successfully by Brian Smith.

Meanwhile Hossack who had been competing in the Australian Touring

Car Championship and V8 Supercars, debuted in the ASSC in 2000

finishing fifth overall a Saab 900 Aero, with Chev V8 power, entered by

now long-time mentor Gourlay. Hossack would eventually collect the

gold for the first time in 2004.

Yet It was actually 2002 when they starting vying for the Sports Sedan

title – championship in those days, series now – and finished first and

second that year, albeit with a significant points spread between them.

“I knew of Darren from the V8s. We both raced at Bathurst in 1999,”

Ricciardello said “but in Sports Sedans we were racers and that

was that.”

In the first seven years of the new millennium that is what they did,

although Ricciardello had a year (2006) out racing in the V8 Supercars.

He came back the following year and kick off where he left off – by

winning another title. Hossack in the meantime, split his time in karts

and the speedway.

The 2008 season sparked the controversy that occurred the final year. It

was the final round and Sandown. With two races down and one to go,

defending title holder Ricciardello and Hossack were locked together

equal on points.

Ricciardello led at the start, had a little over a second’s advantage

when there appeared to be some issues with leading Alfa. They

rubbed panels in exchanging the lead and then Ricciardello had a

further moment at turn three which caused further mechanical issues,

ultimately relegating him to be the series runner up.


“Started off good, had the pace and pulling a gap and then at the

end of the back straight through the sweeper, something happened to

fourth gear – it started playing up. Then we had a little incident coming

onto the front straight.

“From there things got worse and we started picking up other gears.

Then it jammed gears and became stuck in third for four laps. So

anyway one of those things we did as good as we could and ah,

something let us down like that – it is part of motor racing,” Ricciardello

reported at the time.

He was somewhat guarded, wanting to take the reserved attitude.

Hossack on the other hand was expectedly elated, especially when the

TV camera was shoved in his face. “My brain is still out there on the

track, I still can’t believe it,” he said at the time. “I mean everything was

going on out there.

“First time Tony and I have rubbed . . . in probably eight years of racing.

We went out there even on points and as far as I am concerned it was

to be fibreglass that won the championship. Not saying was going to

hit him but if it came down to it, and it did, um that is what had to

be done.

“Unfortunately for him he has had some sort of issue but you know,

we have had our bad luck too. What comes around goes around and

whoever did the job this weekend was going to win. He was better

at the start of the weekend and we were better when it counted,”

he continued.

If the kettle was simmering then, it boiled over at Mallala six months

later. It was round one for an unusually late start to the season in 2009,

and again the third of three races. They shared the front row and there

had been a shower across the circuit. Ricciardello led Hossack narrowly

until midway through the race where they would clash at turn one.

“Yeah, I came away quite heated after that one. There was a dry line

which I was on, Darren went to go down the inside on the wet part of

the track and understeered into me,” Ricciardello recalled. “He was

able to keep going and I went to the pits to see if we could fix the

steering, and managed to finish ninth a couple of laps behind.”

“These days I would probably not say what I did at Sandown . . . and

I still have my own opinion on what happened at Mallala,” Hossack

admitted. “We don’t go out there to crash, not that it doesn’t happen

or could happen again, but I don’t want to make enemies – it is all

about having a good time.”

Time has moved on and since then, while they have diced fiercely on

track, the relationship dramas of that period have eased. “I think we

both overdrove in those days but have matured with the realisation

that we are not racing for sheep stations. We have to do this, get the

cars home, repair and maintain them ourselves and then attend to our

businesses and jobs,” Ricciardello confirmed.

“Back then we didn’t talk outside the cars. I don’t think we will ever be

good friends but we talk, in the dead times at the track, about things

other than motorsport,” Hossack added. Interestingly the two men in

the background, Basil Ricciardello and John Gourlay, seemed laid back

and more forgiving than their respective racers.

It is apparent that these driving rivals have learnt more about

themselves and each other as well as the other top contenders. While

they have businesses to run, Ricciardello maintains that you have to be

fully focused for the five weekends of the series, and you must block

out outside distractions in order to do that.

Ricciardello maintains that last year’s title fell into Baily’s lap. “Darren

and I had dramas at the first round and both of us had to switch to

other cars,” Ricciardello said. Ricciardello reckoned his season was

compromised by that fire at Mallala.

The fire brought about other issues that had to be attended to rather

than the tweaking of the car to make it more competitive. Hossack had

dramas too and reliability has cost him at least a couple of series wins.

“Firstly you have reliability and secondly you have to beat Tony.”

Hossack summed up in conclusion. “We are not racing Formula one

here and as John (Gourlay) has said in the past ‘the day this stops being

fun is the day we stop doing it’,” he said.


a Radical new woRldIt’s fast, it’s loud and it’s bringing a taste of LeMans to Australia. But is Radical’s stunning new V8-powered racer really such a massive step up from the existing four? RICHARD CRAILL looks deeper. woRds: RichaRd cRaill images: nathan wong

THE SMALL, predominantly gold and black open-topped sports car

exits the final corner and begins the run downhill, towards the waiting

start-finish line and a vacant grandstand on a sunny Friday evening at

Sydney Motorsport Park.

The corner exit we’ve witnessed was nothing particularly spectacular

– if you are immune to the startling effects of a car with 500kg of

downforce, limited weight and slick tyres can have on any serious

racing spectator. But no, this was very much status quo for an aero car:

Quick, neat and not particularly exciting in a Van Gisbergen ‘hang it all

out’ kind of way: just blatantly fast.

However the crack of the third-fourth upshift raises an eyebrow, as does

the rising wail of an engine that sounds altogether more animalistic

than what you would come to expect from a Radical Sports car, which

is, I confirm with the colleague standing next to me, what we are

presently looking at.

But this isn’t any Radical I’ve ever seen or heard before; It’s louder, more

higher pitched yet carries more baritone to it than any Sports Racer I’ve

ever heard.

It’s also quicker. Much quicker, in fact and as it reaches the circuit’s open

grandstand – essentially a concave mirror for noise – the sound turns

into more than that. It turns into a feeling. Into something every good

racing car should generate: emotion. Excitement.

These first laps of Radical’s exciting new V8-powered SR8 RX in

Sydney late last year are, at least the growing company hopes, the first

important laps of a much grander vision.

Radical Australia has taken, through smart management, diligent

marketing and a customer-first philosophy, a small start-up with a

handful of cars imported from England into what is now Australia’s

largest importer of racing cars. There are now more than 80 examples

of the British designed and built cars in Australia, racing in a majority of

key ‘racing states’. Their national series routinely averages more than

20 cars (see breakout) whilst state competitions in NSW achieve similar

numbers. Victoria is growing and the company seems ideally poised to

take an even larger share in the ‘gentleman racer’ market that has been

dominated by Porsche for what has quite literally been a generation.

The V8, however, is different. Still catering for the more affluent driver


whom races because one can, rather than because one must to

generate career, the car caters for a more serious driver. In Australia,

it’s the first proper link between more entry level sports racing cars

to something altogether more serious; the fully-blooded LeMans

Prototypes that race in Europe, and America.

The SR8 RX is a serious racing car, too. Power comes from a V8

developed in-house by Radical’s own engine arm, Radical Performance

Engines. The 2.7-litre power plant produces 430bhp, carries a

stratospheric rev limit and is mated to a Quaife-developed six-speed

sequential gearbox with the now-mandatory paddle shifters behind

the wheel.

Weighing just 680kg, the RX is astonishingly quick. Zero to 100km/

hr comes and goes in 2.7 seconds whilst the torque and rolling ‘go’

potential is showcased by the cars somewhat breathtaking ability to

fire from 80km/hr to 160 in just over four seconds. With a top speed just

shy of 300, this is a car that will demolish a V8 Supercar in ultimate lap

time. In fact, it will demolish just about anything in Australia currently

racing that isn’t a top-spec Formula three car.

But the best bit is neither in the specifications nor indeed in the racing.

The best bit is the fact that this car exists; that a market for it exists in a

nation with a population of little over 21 million people. And yet, as we

go to print, it clearly does; eight have been confirmed for the opening

round of the 2013 Radical Australia Cup, with more to come.

However the best thing of all has to be the fact that the SR8 RX has the

potential to be a game changer for Radical Australia. As competent

and capable a racing car that the existing, four-cylinder SR3s are, they

have never had that X-factor that makes them compelling viewing

for a racing fan. They were quick, but not quick enough. They didn’t

quite sound exciting enough and whilst the racing has been very good

indeed, it has only been when in the hands of young stars like Barton

Mawer that you could catch a glimmer of true ‘evocativeness’, if that is

in fact a word, from them.

The SR8s will achieve that, from day one and no matter the driver. The

car sounds right, looks right and goes very right and will tick the box of

creating a product more people will want to see.

Having watched and listened to just one of them on a Sunny Friday

afternoon in Sydney, I know I want to see more already.

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WHEN the Kumho Tyres Australian V8 Touring Car Series first kicked off

at Mallala back in 2008, there were just four cars on the grid.

Fast forward five years and the field sizes are five times that number as

the category builds into effectively (albeit unofficially) the third tier of

V8 Supercar racing.

But, with the greatest of respect to the drivers, perhaps the greatest

point of interest for many fans in the category is the cars themselves.

Each of them has wonderful history in both the V8 Supercars

Championship and the V8 Development Series, with famous teams

building and preparing them and some of the all-time great drivers on

steering duties.

The two ex-Holden Racing Team Commodore VZs of Matt Hansen and

Warren Millett competing this year in the Kumho Series are two good

cases in point.

Built as sister chassis in 2006 by HRT, these cars were the final two VZ

Commodores built by the factory squad before the introduction of the

VE model into the V8 Supercars Championship.

Former V8 Ute racer Millett’s car (HRT 053) was Mark Skaife’s #2 car

in 2006, debuting at the Clipsal 500 and then winning in Pukekohe in

New Zealand, allowing Skaife to tie Peter Brock’s all-time ATCC/V8SC

round wins record.

Skaife drove the car for the remainder of the season, though it was

rested for the endurance races as he paired with Garth Tander in the

newer HRT 054 chassis – the car Western Australian Hansen now races

against Millett in the Kumho Series.

Another West Aussie, Mark McNally, took over the Millett car for the

2007 Fujitsu Series and it was run by Tony D’Alberto’s team for him

before preparation services were swapped mid-season.

McNally again ran the car in 2008 though the car moved to being

prepped by Brad Jones Racing in Albury. He had his final race in it at

Winton before swapping cars for the remainder of the series.

It sat idle for a few seasons before Millett purchased it in 2011 and it

was given an overhaul and tidy up – as well as a Walkinshaw Racing-

built engine – and returned to the track to race this season.

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V8 Sleuth AARON NOONAN takes a look at two of the Holden Racing Team’s finest cars that live on in the Kumho Tyres Australian V8 Touring Car Series …woRds: aaRon noonan

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“It had no engine and needed a bit of work,” said Millett.

“Mechanically it was alright, but it just needed a re-spray and the dints

taken out as well as a few other things sorted.”

In the case of Hansen’s sister chassis (HRT 054), it still races in the

red colours that bring back memories of its glory days in the hands of

the HRT.

The last VZ Commodore built by the team, it was debuted by Todd

Kelly at Queensland Raceway in 2006 and he also drove it at oran Park

before it became the #2 car of Skaife and Garth Tander for the enduros.

This was the year of the now infamous driver swaps between HRT

and Toll HSV Dealer Team that were undertaken to protect the

championship chances of Tander and Rick Kelly.

Skaife and Tander dominated at Sandown, taking pole and leading 87

laps before suspension issues delayed them.

The car again took pole at Bathurst, but clutch dramas left Skaife a

sitting duck on the opening lap and he was drilled form behind by an

unsighted Jack Perkins. That was the car’s fourth and final appearance

for the Holden Racing Team.

It was sold to Kayne Scott to drive in the 2007 Fujitsu Series and the

Kiwi finished third in the point score, before the car was sold to Geoff

Emery, who ran it in 2008 and 2009 before swapping its preparation to

Greg Murphy Racing in 2010.

Emery drove it for most of the season, though Tony Bates ran it in

Townsville and it was then sold to Hansen and converted back to VY

to be eligible for the Kumho Series in 2011 – in which he finished sixth

in the point score.

Later that year he used the car to win the Barbagallo 300 in his home

state before it was re-specced back to being a VZ given that model was

made eligible for the Kumho Series category in 2012.

Hansen finished fourth in the Kumho Series last year and is again

behind the wheel of the white and red Holden this season.

For more on the Kumho Series: www.v8touringcars.com.au


The business side of motor racing remains challenging and we have had our fair share of ‘ups and downs’ over the last 7 years, but the Nationals continues to thrive by providing a high quality national level motor racing experience in a competitive and enjoyable environment.

There is a lot to look forward to in 2013 with increasing grid numbers across the categories, and some even claiming record numbers.

The Australian Manufacturers Championship is looking to make a big impact on our 2013 program with endurance races at all five rounds, including 4 hour, 3 hour and 2 x 200km formats. A new air of confidence and enthusiasm following a lot of work behind the scenes over the break will see the Amchamp back as one the Shannons Nationals premier categories.

Also enjoying some renewed enthusiasm is the Australian Suzuki Swift Racing Series. Following a very successful pre-season Swift Drivers Challenge, the category is set to start showing the potential that has always been ‘around the corner’.

The ‘Great Southern Four Hour’ at Phillip Island is an exciting addition the Shannons Nationals program, as is the return of the Australian 6 Hour at Sydney Motorsport Park. Most categories are now opting for at least a few longer races. For the first time, the Dial Before Your Dig Australian Saloon Car Challenge at Winton will see the category doing something a bit different with 2 x 30 lap races.

Night racing will return to Queensland Raceway, and for the first time for many years we will be racing under lights at Mallala.

Due to the increasing demand for track time at the Shannons Nationals, our 6 Hour weekend at Sydney Motorsport Park in July and our Queensland Raceway round in August will be ‘blockbuster’ events. However, rather than add an extra day, we will be running ‘official’ activities on the Friday which will mean limited ‘private practice’ time.

our media exposure continues to increase and we have been especially pleased with our television (which continues to rate extremely well), and other electronic media, including Internet, social media and live streaming. The nationals TV live streaming (on Sunday of each event) will now be available from our own website, and also via Facebook.

The Speedweek television shows will be available on most category websites and thenationals.com.au in high definition format once they have been to air.

In 2013 we have decided to publish our own program for each event. Rather than a traditional program, ‘The Racing Magazine’ has become our own ‘Shannons Nationals’ magazine and will be available in printed and electronic format.

Finally, I would like to say thank you to Shannons and Hi-Tec oils who continue to provide support well beyond expectation. It is also important to recognize the increasing investment being provided to individual categories. It is clearly on the increase with long term sponsors such as Kerrick and the multiple tyre brands now involved is a very positive vote of confidence in our future.

welcomeWelcome back to the Shannons Australian Motor Racing Nationals!

We will again be visiting our seven favourite race tracks in four states of Australia.woRds: Rob cuRkPatRick, seRies diRectoR images: nathan wong

Round 1 SYDNEY MOTORSPORT PARK


2013 shannons austRalian motoR Racing nationals

seRies ManaGeR The CAMS National Racing Championships Pty Ltd T/A Shannons Nationals

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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 : 812/1507/01

iMPoRTanT noTices & GeneRal infoRMaTion

EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY, RELEASE AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK MoToR sPoRT is danGeRous

In exchange for being able to attend or participate in the event, you agree: to release Confederation of Australian Motor Sport Ltd (“CAMS”) and Australian Motor Sport Commission Ltd, promoters, sponsor organisations, land owners and lessees, organisers of the event, their respective servants, officials, representatives and agents (collectively, the “Associated Entities”) from all liability for your death, personal injury (including burns), psychological trauma, loss or damage (including property damage) (“harm”) howsoever arising from your participation in or attendance at the event, except to the extent prohibited by law; that CAMS and the Associated Entities do not make any warranty, implied or express, that the event services will be provided with due care and skill or that any materials provided in connection with the services will be fit for the purpose for which they are supplied; and to attend or participate in the event at your own risk. You acknowledge that: the risks associated with attending or participating in the event include the risk that you may suffer harm as a result of: motor vehicles (or parts of them) colliding with other motor vehicles, persons or property; acts of violence and other harmful acts (whether intentional or inadvertent) committed by persons attending or participating in the event; and the failure or unsuitability of facilities (including grand-stands, fences and guard rails) to ensure the safety of persons or property at the event. motor sport is dangerous and that accidents causing harm can and do happen and may happen to you. You accept the conditions of, and acknowledge the risks arising from, attending or participating in the event and being provided with the event services by CAMS and the Associated Entities.

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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.

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The fencing erected around this circuit is there for your protection. It is forbidden to stand, sit or climb on it.

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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.

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All material in this program is copyright and may not be used without permission of the publishers. The opinions of the contributors are not necessarily those held by the publishers or the event organisers.

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The organisers accept competitor entries and driver nominations in good faith. Every effort is 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 meeting or part thereof.

sydney MoToRsPoRT PARK 22-24 MARCH 2013




cleRk of couRse: Steve Preece

dePuTy cleRk of couRse: Michael Hancock

assisTanTs: Ronda Turner, Andrew Pursey, Robyn King, Terry Thompson, Vince Morgan, Gary Peterson, David Martin, Evan Jones, Phillip Livingstone, Robyn King, Bruce Colbey

chief sTewaRd: Steven Lisk (Series )

sTewaRds: Alan Vaughan, Karin Ross

seRies diRecToR: Rob Curkpatrick

secReTaRy of The MeeTinG: Brian Goulding

assisTanTs: Jean Cook, Gregory Drake, Carol Drake, Laura Campbell

Race conTRol: Allen See, Kaye Callander, Sandra Hopkinson, Andrew Brand, Andrew Johnstone, Wayne Millward

eMeRGency co-oRdinaToR: David Martin

safeTy caR dRiVeR: John Cotter, Sandra Brand (assistant)

couRse caR dRiVeR: Andrew Brand

ciRcuiT co-oRdinaToR: Steve Hogan assisTanTs: Keith Hodgson, Gordon Manhood, Paul Soster

noise MeTeR: Merv Rixon

sTaRTeRs: Kerry Tunks, Derek Taylor

c.R.o: Neil Turner

coMMenTaRy: David Conole

chief scRuTineeR: David Healy assisTanTs: Robert Panetta, Nicholas Nikiforoff, Virginia Crompton, Ronald Henson, Ian Mitchell, Janet King, Katia Pincott, Mike Walsh, John Lewis, Dennis Castellarin, Steve Gifford, Lance Smith, Norm Crompton, Keith Neville, Raymond Tabet, Peter Kemp, Glenn Pincott, Steven Dimmock, Robert Hockley, Ern Mitchell, Michael Chin

chief fiRe and Rescue: Tony Limn dePuTy assisTanTs: Andrew Palmer, Murray Shorten, John Ferguson, Greg Bretherton, Rodney Schwalbach, Martin Kappeler, Simon Swyer, Martyn O’Connell, Dave Fitchett, Brian Johnson

chief RecoVeRy: William Stacey assisTanTs: Brendan Dwyer, Nicholas Parkes, John Dwyer, Jacqueline Stacey, William Stacey, Loren Bennett, Rodney Gard, Adam Gard, Ken Hodge, Bob Priest, William GH Stacey, Kevin Williams, Joanne Hodge, Stephanie Priest, Aleks Novakovic, Robert Wall, Stephen Foster, Joanne Stacey

chief flaG MaRshal: Mark Black assisTanTs: Stephen Mahoney, Kelvin Carne, Peter Jakrot, William Xia, Michael Sarakula, Terry Collits, Russell Turner, Benjamin Haswell, John Buchanan, Rod Callaghan, Sue Levingston, Michael Rovere, David Lee, Paul Kokas, Russell Waters, Trevor O’Connell, Aaron Splitt, Alex Hopkinson, Roger Romano, Lorenzo Aventi, Phillip Sadler, Corey Slade, Elinor Cottrell, Robert La Forest, David Kay, Michele Klimenko, Alan Bishop, Bob Hood, Matthew Morton, Alfred Parisek, Derek Finter

secToR MaRshals: John McGarry, Raymond Morris, Bruce Taylor, Rod Edwards, Tony Thorne, Tony Sergeant, Jason Szarometa, Phillip Revill, John Gleeson, Colin Toone, Peter Durkin chief GRid MaRshal: Graham Ellacott dePuTy: John Spies

assisTanTs: Melissa Beecham, Keith Nicholls, Brett Smith, Elizabeth Nagy, Ross Beecham, John Spies, Trent Dunk, Martin Bishop, Margaret Beecham, Geoff Baker, Ron Roberts, Robert Campbell

chief PiTlane MaRshal: Gordon White assisTanTs: Diane Robson, Phil Holt, Natalie Martin, Phillip Lynn, Mark Taylor

chief TiMekeePeR: Lisa Drayton assisTanTs: Brian White, Shane White, Michael O’Connor, Karen Beldzinski

chaPlain: Stephen Yeo

chief Medical officeR: Dr Asher Livingston Ambulance Service Australia

Acknowledgment is also made to the many officials who will be assisting at the meeting

but whose names were not available when this programme was printed.

officials of The MeeTinG









scheduleTIME DESCRIPTION CATEGORY DURATION

700 Gates open 900 Practice Aust Superkart Championship 20 min 920 Practice Dial Before You Dig Aust Saloon Car Series 20 min 940 Practice PRB Motorsport Series 20 min 1000 Practice Kumho Tyres Aust V8 Touring Car Series 20 min 1020 Practice Kerrick Sports Sedan Series 20 min 1040 Practice Radical Australia Cup 20 min 1100 Practice Aust Superkart Championship 20 min 1125 Practice Dial Before You Dig Aust Saloon Car Series 20 min 1150 Practice PRB Motorsport Series 20 min 1215 Practice Kumho Tyres Aust V8 Touring Car Series 20 min 1235 Lunch Break 30 min 1305 Practice Kerrick Sports Sedan Series 20 min 1330 Practice Radical Australia Cup 20 min 1355 Practice Aust Superkart Championship 20 min 1420 Practice Dial Before You Dig Aust Saloon Car Series 20 min 1445 Practice PRB Motorsport Series 20 min 1510 Practice Kumho Tyres Aust V8 Touring Car Series 20 min 1535 Practice Kerrick Sports Sedan Series 20 min 1600 Practice Radical Australia Cup 20 min 1620 Sponsor Rides Saloon Cars/V8 Touring Cars 25 min 1645 Sponsor Rides Radical/PRB 20 min

satuRdaY 23Rd maRch700 Gates open 905 Practice 1 Aust Superkart Championship 15 min 925 Qualifying 1 Dial Before You Dig Aust Saloon Car Series 20 min 950 Qualifying 1 PRB Motorsport Series 20 min 1015 Practice 1 Kumho Tyres Aust V8 Touring Car Series 20 min 1040 Qualifying 1 Aust Superkart Championship 15 min 1100 Qualifying 1 Kerrick Sports Sedan Series 20 min 1125 Qualifying 1 Radical Australia Cup 20 min 1150 Qualifying 2 PRB Motorsport Series 20 min 1215 Qualifying 1 Aust Superkart Championship 15 min 1240 Qualifying 2 Dial Before You Dig Aust Saloon Car Series 20 min 1305 Qualifying 1 Kumho Tyres Aust V8 Touring Car Series 20 min 1325 Qualifying 2 Radical Australia Cup 20 min 1350 Qualifying 2 Kerrick Sports Sedan Series 20 min 1420 Race 1 Aust Superkart Championship 8 laps 1450 Race 1 Dial Before You Dig Aust Saloon Car Series 9 laps 1520 Race 1 PRB Motorsport Series 8 laps 1550 Race 1 Kumho Tyres Aust V8 Touring Car Series 9 laps 1620 Race 1 Radical Australia Cup CPS 50 min

sundaY 24th maRch700 Gates open 910 Race 2 Aust Superkart Championship 8 laps 940 Race 1 Kerrick Sports Sedan Series 10 laps 1010 Race 2 Dial Before You Dig Aust Saloon Car Series 9 laps 1040 Race 2 PRB Motorsport Series 8 laps 1110 Race 2 Kumho Tyres Aust V8 Touring Car Series 9 laps 1140 Warm up Radical Australia Cup 10 min 1155 Race 3 Aust Superkart Championship 8 laps 1225 Race 2 Kerrick Sports Sedan Series 10 laps 1255 Race 3 Dial Before You Dig Aust Saloon Car Series 9 laps 1325 Race 3 PRB Motorsport Series 8 laps 1355 Race 3 Kumho Tyres Aust V8 Touring Car Series 12 laps 1435 Race 4 Aust Superkart Championship 10 laps 1505 Race 3 Kerrick Sports Sedan Series 10 laps 1535 Race 3 Radical Australia Cup CPS 50 min

FRidaY 22nd maRch PRivate PRactice



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Car # Class SPONSOR COMPETITOR DRIVER State VEHICLE CC COLOUR

1 SS Signstations/Baily Marine Kerry Baily Kerry Baily Qld Aston Martin DBR9 6000 Silver

4 SS Auto Union Deutsche John Gourlay Darren Hossack Vic Audi A4 6000 Silver/Orange

5 SS B&M Ricciardello Motors Basil Ricciardello Tony Ricciardello WA Alfa Romeo GTV 6000 Red

6 SS Barnes High Performance Jeff Barnes Jeff Barnes Qld Pontiac 6000 Red/Blue

9 SS Luxury Auto Body Daniel Tamasi Daniel Tamasi Vic Holden Calibra 6000 Black

14 SS Rosemount Smash Repairs Anthony Cox Anthony Cox Qld Saab 6000 White/Blue

19 SS Johnson Motorsport Damian Johnson Damian Johnson Vic Holden Torana 3300 Red/White

21 TA Moonbi Oil Traders Phil Crompton Phil Crompton Qld Ford Mustang 5936 Orange

32 SS Bell Real Estate Michael Robinson Michael Robinson Vic Holden Monaro 6000 Grey

44 SS MR Automotive Colin Smith Colin Smith Qld Holden Monaro 6000 Red

45 SS Campbelltown Frames & Trusses Dameon Jameson Dameon Jameson NSW Jaguar XKR 6000 Black

50 SS Peter McLeod Peter McLeod NSW Mazda RX7 3495 Yellow

51 SS MR Automotive Bob McLoughlin Bob McLoughlin NZ Commodore VS 6000 Red/White

56 SS BJ Banks Electrical Bruce Banks Bruce Banks Tas Mazda RX7 5998 Blue

66 TA Five Star Fencing & Gates Dean Camm Dean Camm Vic Chev Corvette 6000 Blue/White

68 TA Aston Air Conditioning Shane Bradford Shane Bradford Qld Chev Camaro 6000 Yell/White

81 TA The Car Mine/Liqui Moly/Meguiars Charlie Senese Charlie Senese Qld Chev Corvette 6000 Blue

THE big bangers are back. The opening round of the Kerrick Sports Sedan Series sports a strong field and the potential for another epic title fight between the three big guns of 2013 – Tony Ricciardello, Darren Hossack and last year’s winner Kerry Baily – and the potential for some new faces to contend as well.

Speedy Victorian Danial Tamasi is back in his Chev-powered Holden Calibra, whilst a promising showing in the later rounds of last year should see Phil Crompton somewhere in the mix in his impressive Trans-Am spec Ford Mustang. The bright orange machine was immediately on the pace in its debut last year – and should be again this season.

on home turf, Campbelltown’s favourite son Dameon Johnson should also fire in his always-speedy Jaguar XKR.

There are also some new names – including one notable former Bathurst winner.

Peter McLeod, the man who teamed with Peter Brock and David Parsons to win the famous 1897 Bathurst 1000, will return to the sport driving a Mazda RX-7. Rumour has it McLeod intends to run the car in the same famous Slick-50 livery that he utilised in the early 1980s’ Group C era.

12 months ago, Darren Hossack and Tony Ricciardello both endured horror first rounds, that put Kerry Baily in the ascendency for the entire season. Both will be hoping that their new seasons’ bring much more consistent – and productive – opening rounds here at Sydney Motorsport Park.

on the web: www.sPoRtssedans.com.au




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00 H PGC Security/Fallow Spares & Repairs Peter Vicary Matt Chahda NSW Ford Falcon AU 5000 Black/Silver

3 H Fernandez Motorsport Jose Fernandez Ford Falcon BF 5000 Green/White

4 S S & J Automotive Sean Day Dan Day SA Ford Falcon BF 5000 White

5 S ACM/Vanglobe/Bossen Matthew Hansen Matthew Hansen WA Commodore VZ 5000 Red/White

6 H 501 Performance Les Morrall Tony Evangelou Vic Ford Falcon BA 5000 Black/Yellow

7 S Poll Performance/McDonalds Jim Pollicina Jim Pollicina NSW Commodore VZ 5000 Orange/Black

8 H Ozzy Tyres/Holden Motorsport Steve Briffa Steve Briffa NSW Commodore VY 5000 Silver/Green

10 S Finance Ezi Maurice Pickering Maurice Pickering Qld Ford Falcon BA 5000 Yellow

12 S JCV Automotive John Vergotis John Vergotis NSW Ford Falcon BA 5000 Green/Blk

17 H Kustom Workz Shane Hunt Shane Hunt Qld Ford Falcon AU 5000 Orange/Silver

21 H Century 21 Hazelbrook Chris Delfsma Chris Delfsma NSW Ford Falcon BA 5000 White

22 H Westco Equip/SA Tractors Isidoro Ambrosio Isidoro Ambrosio WA Commodore VZ 5000 Black

23 H Torque Enterprises Bevan Garioch Justin Garioch Qld Ford Falcon BA 5000 Wh/Blk/Red

28 S MiraFlores Estate/Haber Excavations MW Motorsport Morgan Haber Qld Ford Falcon BF 5000 Black

31 H Ramon Connell Ramon Connell Qld Ford Falcon AU 5000 White

39 H Vectra Corp/Lubrimaxx Chris Smerdon Chris Smerdon SA Ford Falcon BA 5000 Blue/Yellow

45 H THR Motorsport/Wemake Horsepower THR Motorsport Josh Kean SA Commodore VZ 5000 Blk/Red/Wh

46 H The Edge Glass Paul Pennisi Paul Pennisi Vic Commodore VY 5000 Black

49 S Lubrimax/Vectra Terry Wyhoon Terry Wyhoon Vic Ford Falcon BF 5000 Blue

51 H IR Yeing Transport/THR Developments Ian Yeing Ian Yeing SA Commodore VZ 5000 Red/Black

57 S ADG Engineering/Precise Precut/

Gold Coast Postforming Lyle Kearns Lyle Kearns Qld Commodore VZ 5000 Black/Orange

62 S Performance West MW Motorsport Peter Rullo WA Ford Falcon BF 5000 Grey/White

72 H USQ Engineering Nathan Assaillit Nathan Assaillit Qld Ford Falcon BF 5000 Yellow

88 S Wake-up Back Packers/Side Bar Warren Millett Warren Millett NSW Commodore VZ 5000 Black/Red

IT is entirely likely that as you read this, a record grid will be taking to Sydney Motorsport Park for the opening round of the Kumho Tyres Australian V8 Touring Car Series for 2013.

As we went to press, 25-cars featured on the series entry list, the most in Kumho series history. It’s a testament to the classes’ rapid rise on the Aussie motorsport landscape – and the interest generated last season thanks to great racing and even better TV and media exposure last year.

of course, last year’s champion Josh Hunter now features in the V8 Supercars Development series, but that doesn’t mean this weekend’s opening round will be any less competitive.

In fact, if anything it is likely to be more open than ever before.

Last year’s title contender Morgan Haber is back for a second shot at the title – again with MW Motorsport – whilst Tony Evangelou is back for another title shot the stunningly-restored Les Morall-owned 501 Performance BA Falcon, an ex-FPR V8 Supercar race winner.

Former champion Terry Wyhoon is back for another title tilt, as is Chris Smerdon – making this year’s field a grid of champions.

Speedsters Jim Pollicina (VZ Holden), Matt Hansen (VZ Holden) and Justin Garioch (BA Falcon) are also all set to return and are likely to contend for race wins.

Meanwhile, newcomers are also lining up to join the series, one of the most notable being speedy South Australian Dan Day.

The series will also finish two distinct classes this year, thanks to the introduction of Sequential gearboxes into the category.

on the web: www.v8touRingcaRs.com.au




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 Phil Anseline NSW Radical 1500 Black

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

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

27 SR8 First Neon Peter White Peter White NSW Radical 2700

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

33 SR3 Kencevski GP Ken Kencevski Ken Kencevski NSW Radical 1500

34 SR3 The GT3 Factory John Morriss John Morriss VIC Radical 1500 Blue

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

55 SR3 Adlux Nicholas Stavropoulos Nicholas Stavropoulos NSW Radical 1500

57 SR3 Octane Events Richard Bloomfield Richard Bloomfield WA Radical 1500 White

58 SR8 RAW Racing Richard Kimber Richard Kimber NSW Radical 2700

63 SR8 Race Moves Graeme Cook Graeme Cook NSW Radical 2700

66 SR8 Django Racing John Corbett John Corbett NSW Radical 2700

68 SR3 RAW Racing Kym Burke Kym Burke NSW Radical 1500

78 SR3 Radical Australia Greg Smith Greg Smith NSW Radical 1500 Chrome

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

99 SR3 Industrie Nick Kelly Nick Kelly NSW Radical 1500 Red

THE 2013 Radical Australia Cup is already one round old, but continues to kick goals. Introducing the brand-new V8-powered SR8 adds another layer to the field and class-within-a-class racing to the field. Meanwhile, the exiting SR3 battle will continue to be just as competitive as ever.

The all-new SR8 battle will feature plenty of firepower, defending Radical Australia Cup winner Neale Muston is confirmed to enter one of the stunning, 430-hp racers prepared by Corse Motorsport. Muston was one of the outright stars of the 2012 season and took a

stunning title win – especially dominant at his home turf at Sydney Motorsport Park.

Chris Medland, Graeme Cook, John Corbett, Nick Kelly, Peter White and Richard Kimber are also confirmed in SR8s for the opening round – plus Ash Samadi, who has jumped seats from Australian GT and his regular Mosler drive.

The SR3 class features names well familiar to Australian Radical fans, including outright 2012 contenders like Tony Palmer, Andrew Macpherson, Peter Johnston and Simon Haggarty. Porsche racer John Morriss is amongst a host of new names also set to join the field.

The series will mix up race formats in 2013, with new ideas set to increase competition and make racing more interesting for both competitors, fans and TV viewers this season.

Rolling starts will also be introduced for the first time in 2013, following on from its widespread use in European Radical competition. The new starting procedure will make life easier on major vehicle components including clutches and gearboxes, and therefore ideally reduce the costs of competing across the season.

Radical austRalia cuPon the web: www.RadicalsPoRtscaRs.com.au



dial beFoRe You dig austRalian saloon caR seRieson the web: www.salooncaRs.net.au

Car # SPONSOR COMPETITOR DRIVER State VEHICLE CC COLOUR

1 Eurostar Diesels Simon Tabinor Simon Tabinor Vic VT Comm 3800 White/Yellow

6 Tyre Pro Motorsport Nicholas Hanlon John Hanlon WA EA Falcon 3900 Black/Blue

8 PJT Accountants Wayne Patten Wayne Patten Qld VT Comm 3800 Red

9 Silkgate Group Ian Chivas Ian Chivas NSW AU Falcon 4000 Blue/Yellow

10 Eurostar Diesels Tony McKenzie Tony McKenzie SA VN Comm 3800 White

12 Trik Trailers Keven Stoopman Keven Stoopman Vic AU Falcon 4000 Black

16 Kleenduct Australia P/L Peter Phelan Harley Phelan Vic VT Comm 3800 Purple

23 Tyre Pro Motorsport Travis Sharpe Travis Sharpe WA AU Falcon 4000 Whi/Blk/Org

27 Transley Solutions Luke Westall Luke Westall NSW AU Falcon 4000 White/Blue

29 Glider City Motel Benalla Raymond Moss Bradley Moss NSW AU Falcon 4000 Green/Pink

31 Gilberts Motor Bodies Robert Lonie Robert Lonie SA VT Comm 3800 Yellow

41 Dial Before You Dig Mark Primmer Mark Primmer NSW AU Falcon 4000 Blue/Red

42 Dial Before You Dig Mark Primmer Cameron Moss NSW AU Falcon 4100 Blue/Red

45 Millenium Screens Deni Razmovski Deni Razmovski WA VP Comm 3800 Black/Silver

46 Sopranos Pizza Bar Shaun Woodhouse Shaun Woodhouse Vic VT Comm 3800 Black

48 STR Truck Bodies Matthew Palmer Matthew Palmer Vic VT Comm 3800 Black/Silver

52 Dean Kelland Dean Kelland NSW AU Falcon 4000 Silver

56 Baxter Electrical Kane Baxter-Smith Kane Baxter-Smith QLD AU Falcon 4000 Blue/Black

57 Campbells Motorsport Craig Campbell Craig Campbell QLD VT Comm 3800 Red

67 Scotts Roos Perf Exhausts Lindsay Kearns Lindsay Kearns QLD AU Falcon 4000 White

71 Betta Calibrations Brett Campbell Brett Campbell Vic AU Falcon 4000 Blk/Purp/Silv

88 Spraytech Smash Repairs Brian Hine Brian Hine QLD AU Falcon 4000 Blu/Blk/White

Saloon Car racing enters its 14th season this year as a national status category and the 2013 Dial Before You Dig Australian Saloon Car Series competition is as strong as ever.

The series is about Ford verse Holden, Falcon verse Commodore, and was originally for their respective six cylinder EA and VN models before updating to AU and VT. The model transition was in 2006, a significant year in Saloon Car history for it also became one of five core category for the then new CAMS Nation Racing Championship, or as it is known now, the Shannons Nationals.

Both makes record similar lap times and are strong and weak in different areas. They race on a control Bridgestone Tyre and Pedders suspension components.

Saloon Car competitors comes from all mainland states to generally contest six rounds at a variety of race circuits stretching from Mallala in South Australia to Queensland Raceway and most venues in between. Phillip Island, Sandown and particularly Bathurst have been a magnet to these cars – when they race there, the grids are filled to capacity.

Holdens won the first two seasons of the series with Shane Beikoff the inaugural winner and Tony Evangelou in 2001. Bruce Heinrich has been the most successful with five titles, all in Falcons, over a six year period – interrupted by Clint Harvey (Holden) in 2004.

Two Ford drivers have won since in Steve Kwiatkowski and Matt Lovell while Shawn Jamieson, Tim Rowse and Simon Tabinor scored for the red side. This year Tabinor wants to do something that hasn’t been done since the Heinrich days – successfully defend his series win.



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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 John Moyes NSW S2 2000 BRG

9 B Chris Barry Chris Barry Tony Blanche NSW Composite 1587 Green

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

37 B Jos Kroon Jos Kroon Jos Kroon NSW S2 1587 Red

44 A Warwick Williams Real Estate Warwick Williams Warwick Williams NSW Composite 1900 BRG

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

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

92 A Michael McCosker Michael McCosker Michael McCosker NSW S2 1587 BRG

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

THIS WEEKEND marks the opening round in the PRB Racing Series, the first for the seres at a Shannons Nationals level.

Here’s what the series has to say about their weekend, from their own website!

“As usual most cars are having some work done, either being refreshed or updated for the new year, although the same cannot be said for most of the drivers, who will again be relying on their consummate innate skill for good results!

“one person who has been very busy is Jos Kroon, whose car was damaged in practice last year and was quickly put together for the last two rounds. Jos believes new improvements will catapult him to the front of Div B in 2013.

“other cars known to be receiving attention include those of Zac Le Lievre (new engine), James Dick (new quick-change diff), Stuart Shirvington (engine repairs), and Chris Barry (some remedial work after 4 years of racing!).

“We can also be sure that the two cars in the Versluis stable will make Round 1 in perfect condition, especially that of Josh which suffered engine problems late in 2012. We can also expect the return of Dr Jonathan Moore in 2013, so he will be putting his entire car back together quite soon. Finally, we are sure to see much more of Ivan Srejber, Warwick Williams and Mike McCosker all of whom could not make it to many rounds last year.”


CAR # SPONSOR COMPETITOR DRIVER STATE VEHICLE CC COLOUR

2 DLR Racing Dalton Rowell Dalton Rowell NSW Stockman/MR2 250N Blue/orange

4 Maddern oil Charles Maddern Charles Maddern SA PVP 250I Black/Yellow

6 MJR Bricklaying Martin Latta Martin Latta VIC Anderson/Maverick 250I Black/Yellow

7 Wizzer Engines/ SKE Carlo Chermaz Tony Lappas SA SK EVo 125 Chrome/Black

8 Art Motorsport, Kelgate Aust, Elf, Belray Anton Stevens Anton Stevens VIC PVP 250I Black/Blue/Yellow

10 Dunlop Kartsport & BRC Engines Gary Pegoraro Gary Pegoraro VIC Anderson/Maverick 250I White/Blue

11 Precision Contracting Pty Ltd Darren Kitchen Darren Kitchen SA Zipkart/Eagle2 250I Red/Yellow

12 Rockpress Metal Fabrications Phil Silcock Phil Silcock QLD Stockman/MR2 125 Yellow/Voilet

14 Top Torque Engines Matt Bass Matt Bass VIC Stockman/MR2 250I Red/Blue

18 Stockman Superkarts/Macs Marine Warren McIlveen Warren McIlveen NSW Stockman/MR2 250I Red/Blue

20 Redback Racepaint (ACT) Paul Campbell Paul Campbell NSW Avoig Elise Mk3 125 orange

21 Matthew Ramsden Matthew Ramsden SA Zip Eagle 2 250I White

22 Sonic, Slipstream Signs, UBS Scott Williams Jason Akermanis VIC Anderson/Maverick 250N Black

23 Floth Sustainable Building Consultants Tim Philp Tim Philp QLD Avoig Elise Mk3 125 Black/Yellow

26 Bakker Superkarts/Water Tunnel Carwash Gary Haywood Gary Haywood VIC Bakker X4 125 Black

27 ZIP BDH Barbara Hepworth Mark Hanson WA Zip Eagle 2 250I Yellow

28 Your Amigo/Alex EMS/Davtec Ilya Harpas Ilya Harpas SA Zip Eagle 1 250I Black/White

30 Fuji Xerox/Zahl1 Karting/Middletons Printing Jason Smith Jason Smith QLD Anderson/Maverick 250I Black/Yellow/ White

They are fast, rough riding, exhilarating and frightening all at the same time. That is the world of Superkarts. It is high performance, affordable motorsport – cheap racing that is second to none when compared to any other form of motor racing.

These “go-karts on steroids” feature engines up to 250cc in capacity, six-speed gearboxes, bodywork, four-wheel disc brakes and wings, and are fast, have no suspension and can lap fast circuits like Sydney Motorsport Park and Phillip Island only a couple of seconds slower than the country’s best Sports Sedans – all that and just five centremetres off the ground.

Superkarts have been around as a national category since 1989 and features classes for 250cc (two cylinder) International, 250cc (single cylinder) National and 125cc engines which mainly come from specialist karting engine Rotax but can be motorcycle-sourced

such as Husqvarna, Kawasaki and Yamaha.

The most successful driver in Superkarts has been Warren McIlveen with eight titles, seven of them in the top class, 250 International. The most successful cross-class driver has been Brian Stockman who has won six titles across three classes.

other prominent winners include Paul Lawson - the first champion, Gerard Siebert (with three titles), Les May and Sam Zavaglia with two each, and two time Australian Sports Sedan Series winner Darren Hossack who has also notched up a couple of Superkart title.

Superkarts attract huge numbers – well over 40 entries at their two-venue, four-round championship, all out to wrestle the three crowns off their current holders – Jason Smith, Brendan Luneman and Jeff Reed.

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AUSTRALIAN SUPERKART CHAMPIONSHIP. ENTRY LIST CONTINUED.

CAR # SPONSOR COMPETITOR DRIVER STATE VEHICLE CC COLOUR

31 Inside out Specialized Services P/L Jack Makay Jack Makay NSW Stockman/MR2 250I Red/Black

32 Linra Properties Drene Jamieson Drene Jamieson QLD Stockman/MR2 125 Yellow

33 Suburban Accounting &

Taxation Services Kristian Stebbing Kristian Stebbing VIC Stockman/MR2 250I Red

34 Stockman Superkarts Jeff Reed Jeff Reed NSW Stockman/MR2 125 Yellow/Blue

35 Coach Design Russell Jamieson Russell Jamieson QLD Anderson/Maverick 250I Red/White

38 Qantas Courier Alex Soravia Alex Soravia NSW Stockman/MR2 250I Blue/Red

41 Wizzer Engines/BRC Brendan Luneman Brendan Luneman VIC Anderson/Maverick 250I Black

42 UBS, Slipstream Signs Dale Williams Dale Williams VIC Stockman/MR2 250N Black/Blue/Silver

52 Bernard Walsh Bernard Walsh QLD Anderson/Maverick 250N Blue/White

54 Martelco Equip Hire, JR & RT Walker

Control Systems Brett Purdie Brett Purdie SA PVP 250I Black

60 G.R. Industries Frank Giglio Frank Giglio NSW Stockman/MR2 250N Whit/Blue/Yellow

62 Giova Racing Christopher Ball John Pellicano NSW Avoig Elise 250N orange/Black

65 Jason Laker Carlo Chermaz QLD SKE EVo2 250I Black/orange

69 Mehmet Sinani Mehmet Sinani NSW Stockman/MR2 125 Red/Black

72 George Koutros George Koutros NSW Avoig Elise 250I Black/Purple

73 Darren James Darren James VIC Anderson/Maverick 250N Red

75 Linra Properties Drene Jamieson Lindsay Jamieson QLD Stockman/MR2 125 Red

76 L & J Custom Kitchens & Joinery Lee Vella Lee Vella NSW Avoig Elise 125 Green/Black

77 Suburban Accounting & Taxation Services Brad Stebbing Brad Stebbing VIC Stockman/MR2 125 Blue

82 Anthony Cristallo Anthony Cristallo NSW Avoig 125 Black

96 Wayne Sproston Karl Wilson VIC Anderson/Maverick 250I Red/White


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