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COMMODORE CUP CHAMP JAILED FOR ASSAULT

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

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Australian Commodore Cup Champion Michael Tancredi has been sentenced to four years jail after pleading guilty to a violent bashing that left a young Geelong man in a coma for 24 hours. Judge Anthony Howard sentenced Tancredi to a minimum jail term of two years and eight months. Tancredi's friend  Andrew Pamvouxoglou was given a three-year jail term with two years non-parole. It was not the first time Tancredi had faced the court with two prior convictions for assault. Judge Howard told the court that he needed to send a strong message that violence was not acceptable on Geelong's streets. He called for greater control of drinking and behaviour in licensed venues, more police on the streets and firm sentencing in the courts. Tancredi won last year's Commodore Cup series and is currently lying in sixth place as the series heads to Oran Park next weekend.

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COMMODORE CUP CHAMP GUILTY OF SERIOUS ASSAULT

Friday, August 14, 2009

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Reigning Australian Commodore Cup Champion Michael Tancredi has been remanded for sentencing after pleading guilty to a vicious street assault which left a Geelong man with serious head injuries. Tancredi and his then friend, Andrew Pamvouxoglou, both pleaded guilty in the Geelong County Court on Wednesday to a charge of  recklessly causing serious injury. According to Police, the assault, which took place back in 2007, occurred as the victim left the Eureka Hotel in Geelong and was waiting for a taxi. The victim was taken to The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne where he remained in a coma for 24 hours with bleeding from the brain. He then spent a further six months undergoing rehabilitation.

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WIN FREE TICKETS TO SANDOWN NATIONALS

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

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WIN FREE TICKETS TO SANDOWN NATIONALS

The 2009 Australian Circuit Racing season rounds up with the Shannon's Nationals from Sandown on November 29-30 and YOU can be there! Thanks to the Shannons Nationals, In Pit Lane is offering five lucky viewers the chance to be our guest at Sandown for what looks like a huge weekend of motorsport variety. The main event sees the glamour and excitement of the final round of the Australian GT Championship as Lamborghini driver Mark Eddy faces off against the Aston Martin of John Kaias in the fight for this year's title. But they wont have it all on their own though as several top drivers return to the series for the grand final. Australian motorsport legend John Bowe will return to to track driving with Ted Huglin in a Lamborghini Gallardo and as a five time GT race winner Bowe will be hard to beat.

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‘TWAS ON THE ISLE OF CAPRI

Sunday, November 2, 2008

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‘TWAS ON THE ISLE OF CAPRI

Glenn Seton made a winning return to South Australia's Mallala Motor Sport Park and South Australian Bob Middleton wrapped up his fourth-consecutive Australian Supertruck title in the penultimate round of the Shannons Nationals.   Six categories took to Mallala for the ninth round of 2008, with Middleton one of three new national champions crowned over the weekend.   On his 64th birthday, Middleton continued his golden run in the Tankworld Australian Supertruck Nationals, winning the championship.   Middleton entered the weekend 10 points behind John Falk, but won all four races to take his fourth crown.   “I'm over the moon, it's a nice little birthday present,“ Middleton enthused.   “We've worked hard all year for this and the guys have done a great job to bounce back after we lost a heap of points with mechanical problems in Perth.   “This weekend went really well from the outset; wrapping up our fourth straight championship here at home is a great feeling.“

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