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TOYOATA TESTS TERRIFIC
TOYOTA Racing has completed a successful first full test of the new TS030 HYBRID car which will compete in the LMP1 category in selected races of the FIA World Endurance Championship. The team spent three days at the Paul Ricard circuit in southern France for the first full test of the TS030 HYBRID, following a three-day roll-out at the same circuit earlier this month. Using the a configuration of the track which includes the complete Mistral Straight, all three race drivers - Alex Wurz, Nicolas Lapierre and Kazuki Nakajima - had the opportunity to test the new car, which features the THS-R (TOYOTA HYBRID System - Racing) power-train. The test programme built on the positive work already achieved during the TS030 HYBRID’s roll-out, when systems checks and basic set-up analysis was carried out.
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27. January 2012
MELBOURNE TO FOCUS ON AUSSIE AFTERMARKET
A heightened commercial focus on Australia’s leading edge aftermarket performance, racing and tuning products will highlight an expanded 2012 Australian Automotive Week, to be held in Melbourne from 11 to 18 March. Supported by the Victorian Government, the 2012 Australian Automotive Week will include a new program to showcase Australian designed and manufactured high performance accessories, [...]
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25. January 2012
BOWE TESTS BATHURST BEAST
Australian Touring Car Legend John Bowe has had his first taste of
the Ferrari power he hopes will take him to victory in the upcoming
Bathurst 12 hour race.
Bowe took to the wheel of the Il Bello Rosso 458 GT3 at the Phillip
Island circuit in warm and fine conditions, the multiple Aussie Champ
delighted at what he'd seen so far.
“It’s incredibly impressive, with massive amount of grip compared to the Mustang so really, it’s like ‘wow’!" he said.
Bowe, who has previously raced an early model Ferrari in the days of The
Nations Cup, said that there was considerable difference between the
Italian supercars then and now.
“The 458 has a much nicer gear change than the previous Ferrari, a nicer
brake feel, and it’s got a lot more gizmos to work around, and so far
I’ve only done a very limited amount which lends to a lot more to come."
23. July 2011
BRABHAM ON TOP AT SANDOWN SATURDAY
Series leader Matthew Brabham has set the early pace for the third round of the CAMS’ Victorian Formula Ford Championship at Sandown International Motor Raceway.
Brabham set a fastest lap of 1 min 15.9138 seconds to start from pole in Saturday afternoon’s first race.
The Mygale driver recorded an all away win to lead home Spectrum drivers Sam Power and Caleb Rayner.
Unlike the previous round held at Sandown, drivers were on their very best behaviour after a warning from the meeting’s driving standards officer Luke Ellery that a repeat of last meeting’s behaviour would not be tolerated..
Ellery warned drivers that officials would take a dim view of any incidents that brought out a full course yellow, or a red flag.
Fields in the Formula Fords, were large enough to be able to split the Formula Ford 1600 cars into their own race.
Scott Andrews in a Spectrum recorded an all away win from an impressive Adrian Lazararo and Lachlan Marshall.
In other events at Sandown…
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IN PIT LANE PODCAST: CAMS CEO DAVID MORGAN
CAMS CEO David Morgan steps into the In Pit Lane studio for a chat about his role, the role of CAMS and controversy surrounding the Confederation of Australian Motorsport.
Continue reading...19. May 2011
IN PIT LANE Podcast “A Chat with Martin Whitaker”
V8 Supercar CEO Martin Whitaker joins us for a chat about the Car of the future, International expansion, New Manufacturers and TV Rights.
Continue reading...11. March 2011
IN PIT LANE March 8 Marcus Zukanovic (Full Audio)
We’re back for another season of Australia’s longest running primetime motorsport show In Pit Lane.
Tonight our guest is V8 Supercar Fujitsu series driver Marcus Zukanovic fresh from the two day test at Winton.
Also all the latest news plus we take you to Geneva for the famous Motorshow. (trust me sometimes it’s better not to have [...]
19. December 2010
In Pit Lane December 7 Sir Stirling Moss
The legendary Sir Stirling Moss was in Melbourne for the first ever Motorclassica at the Royal Exhibition Building. Sir Stirling talks about his career, Fangio, Le Mans and his return to racing with Sir Jack Brabham at Bathurst.
Oh, and CRUMPET!
17. November 2010
IN PIT LANE November 16 (Full Audio)
The World Hydroplane Championships are heading to Lake Mulwala in North Eastern Victoria on November 26 - 28.
We preview the big event with Hydroplane racers Grant Harrison and Paul Cunningham.
Plus all the fallout from the final round of F1, the V8 Supercars from Tasmania, Chevy’s Indycar comeback and win the ultimate Island Magic experience.
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