The vehicles, known as speeders, were developed by australian firm alauda. Ford on tuesday unveiled the new mustang race car destined to compete in the 2019. James moffat will carry the familiar yellow colour of renault in his second season in the tcr australia series with garry rogers motorsport. Its also the online home of one of motorsports great rivalries, where the ford mustang gt and the holden zb commodore go doortodoor on some of the worlds most legendary road courses. Find out more about the groundbreaking new racing series for women only and why we think it is a game changer. The popular porsche payce carrera cup australia championship is the premier onemake sports car series in the country featuring some of the regions best professional and semiprofessional racing drivers, the onemake series races at the nations most popular motor racing events, including the adelaide 500, formula 1 australian. The australian formula 3 championship features some of australia s fastest openwheel race cars, and is a proven breeding ground for young drivers aiming to hone their skills in highdownforce machines. Sprint car racing is popular primarily in the united states of america and canada, as well as australia, new zealand, and south africa. The april 2020 edition just went out to members of the hrcc, and is available to download here so that you can catch up with everything going on in the queensland community. The cars were not pure space frame chassis like nascar, but were built on australian holden commodore and ford falcon road car chassis. The dirt oval vintage racing car of your dreams is waiting for you. Fords mustang is almost ready to start terrorizing the competition in the australia supercars touring car series.
The ta2 muscle car series has announced a revised calendar for the 2020 season, covering four states and largely east coast based, primarily with the australian motor racing series amrs. Ward sold the category in 2012 to keltic motorsport, a motorsport company owned by queensland based fatherson team of tony and klark quinn with bathurst. Ta2 muscle car racing australia the bend motorsport park. It is by far one of the most entertaining racing series in the world. Some of the homologated cars already racing in series around the world and likely to resonate with australian fans include the hyundai i30n, volkswagen golf gti, alfa romeo giulietta, audi rs3. This list of motorsport championships is a list of national and international motorsport championships decided by the points or positions earned by a driver from multiple races. With a wide variety of classes ranging from sports cars to utes, openwheelers to miniature cars and.
Get your entry in and prepare to enjoy the benefits of racing on a national motorsport calendar, including live streaming. Essentially a motorcycle powered silhouette racing car class, it was created by former touring car racer phil ward, influenced by the american legends category. Bedford, ma september 5, 2019 iracing and supercars are pleased to announce that the ford mustang and holden commodore zb are undergoing development for future addition to the simulation. Following the shannons nationals as a support series, tcr australia and s5000 will hit six tracks across seven rounds, with three races per round for tcr. Tired of having to remember your user name and password for countless different racing websites. Its holden vs ford at its best its the australian saloon car racing series. Ward sold the category in 2012 to keltic motorsport, a motorsport company owned by queensland based fatherson team of tony and klark quinn with bathurst winner jason bargwanna acting as commercial director. This series provides an affordable platform for drivers, teams and categories to experience the. The australian motor racing series aims to provide a national motor racing. Indycars alexander rossi and supercars chaz mostert.
Australian gt is the oldest and most prestigious motor sport competitions in. Our first round for 2020 has been run and won, read all of our reports below. Whether you want to experience a nascar cup car, a world of outlaws sprint car, an openwheel indycar, an australian supercar, an imsa prototype or touring car, or the ultimate. Thanks for stopping by the most comprehensive sprint car racing website on the planet. Three australian drivers have been longlisted for one of the coveted places in the eagerly anticipated w series a female only six race series in f3 cars on some of the most prestigious.
Australia to get its own global touring car series. Auscar was also the name used for the second tier racing category that raced alongside the australian nascar stock car racing series, starting in 1986 and continuing until 2001. We look forward to welcoming you to the nations newest motor racing series. Australian racing group, managing company of the new tcr australia series and of the freshlyconfirmed s5000 series has revealed the calendar for tcrs racing season in 2019. Its a battle royal at the front with aaron seton, george miedecke, nathan herne and defending championshion. The tcr regulations, formulated by former world touring car championship manager marcello lotti, were developed in 2014 as a costeffective touring car racing alternative.
This saturday night march 14, ausdeck archerfield speedway plays host to an openwheel extravaganza with a huge triplebill program featuring round of the east coast logistics sprintcar track championship, round eight of the american tire and racing services midget series and the queensland wingless sprint championship. Feb 05, 2020 virgin australia supercars champion scott mclaughlin is set to give indycar a try. Electric gt is investing in the future of electric racing, starting with the worlds first official tesla race car. Australian porsche online series announced auto action. These uk events are based on marques or country of.
Australias version of indycar to launch in 2019 racer. Myracepass tm is your ticket to the online motorsports world. Eligible cars include all frontwheel drive csegment hatchbacks or sedans, powered by productionbased turbocharged petrol or diesel engines with a capacity of up to 2litres. Australian online racing will switch its attention to single seat, open wheel race cars for round 4 of the. Category, series, years, most recent champion, vehicle, most championships. Sprint racing association schedule, results, news, bios. Former australian f3 champion and s5000 test driver tim macrow will line up alongside australian international. Supercars virgin australia supercars championship official site. Since its launch in 2016, the tgra 86 series has attracted some of the best race car enthusiasts and professional drivers from across australia. There are lots of ways you can experience the thrill of toyota gazoo racing. Tcr simply stands for touring car racing and is the brainchild of former world touring car championship promoter marcello lotti. Series and races held also in austria, italia, greatbritain, portugal, spain. Boasting a brandnew fiaapproved chassis, a powerful and costeffective fivelitre v8 engine and an all australian transmission system, s5000 is a bold, contemporary and modern class aimed at introducing young and aspiring drivers, as well as experienced professionals, to firstclass open wheel racing.
S5000 series open wheel racing australia launcing 2019. Series calendar at sydney motorsport park after two spirited 60minute races. Maddington toyota sprintcar series, perth, western australia. The australian rising stars series is a new concept in australian motorsport, fielding young drivers in identical toyota 86 race cars all prepared out of a central workshop. Tcr series australia set for debut in 2019 daily telegraph. Revised calendar for 2020 ta2 muscle car series ta2 racing. Aug 14, 2019 in fact, since dale earnhardts death in 2001, no other cup series driver has perished while racing. Mar 01, 2020 the ta2 muscle car series will change your racing experience. Historic sports and racing car association the hsrca is one. Three australian drivers in running for allfemale f3. Jul 11, 2019 join the ta2 muscle cars series for the third round from the bend motorsport park.
Utilising the porsche 911 gt3 cup car on the iracing platform, the twotier onemake series has announced the porsche payce and michelin virtual cup australia with up to 45 competitors from both porsche payce carrera cup and porsche. Toyota 86 racing series extended to 2020 car news carsguide. Sprint car racing news, schedules, results, and racing apparel. News, video highlights, calendar, results and live timing from the virgin australia supercars championship, formerly the v8 supercars championship. The 2019 historic racing season is already well underway with several australians seen recently competing in the south island of new zealand, but for here in australia our season officially kicks off with the phillip. Lucas oil racing tv australian sprintcar championship. The stock cars australia series caters for vehicles derived from oval racing. The following is a list of australian motor racing titles. The series, more retro than historic, brings together some of the most iconic brands and models from muscle car history and creates a racing series full of unique sounds, sights.
Mclaughlin, 26, will make his ntt indycar series debut for team penske on may 9 in the gmr grand prix on the. In australia, sprint car racing is controlled by the sprintcar control council of australia scca who sanction the australian championships and the world series sprintcar series as well as the various state championships and other meetings held around the country. Ta2 racing australia had previously announced a potential partnership with the australian racing group, promoters of nationallevel categories and events. Australia v8 dirt modifieds, 410 sprint cars, midgets.
A south australian company that is building a manned multicopter to compete in its flying electric car racing series has secured seed funding from leading technology venture capital firms. There are over car manufacturers around the world that have, or are building vehicles to tcr series regulations. In 2020 the virgin australia supercars championship will again race around the country, from the adelaide season opener in february to decembers newcastle season finale, and. The car will remain unchanged in terms of engine performance, the race car gaining 20kw over the standard car, to 167kw, thanks largely to a track ecu tune and less restrictive exhaust. Aug 02, 2018 australia with have a second major touring car category for the first time in 18 years with the launch of the new touring car racing tcr series australia. Apr 20, 2020 historic torque is the official journal of the historic racing car club of queensland. Welcome to motor racing australia mra the home of grassroots motorsport in nsw. Miniature race cars is a category for small, motorcyclepowered vehicles including future racers, aussie racing cars and baby grands mini nascars. Designed, built and tuned with only one thing in mind performance. As well as machines that raced in the us nascar series, it is also open to auscars and oztrucks based on us trucks. Morgan park in queensland is set to host toplevel touring car racing for the first time this year, after being belatedly added to the tcr australia schedule.
Join the tens of thousands already racing in our online racing community. The car is build around an allnew onroakligier carbon fiber monocoque, and will be the first australian race car to incorporate a halo. Browse a variety of news articles or submit your own. Three times the action archerfield speedway media release by chris metcalf this saturday night march 14, ausdeck archerfield speedway plays host to an openwheel extravaganza with a huge triplebill program featuring round of the east coast logistics sprintcar track championship, round eight of the american tire and racing services midget series and the queensland wingless sprint.
Aug 22, 2018 while some of the categorys original concepts draw inspiration from the formula 5000 series held through the 1970s, the s5000 class is a completely contemporary and modern category. That means there will be two competing series this year, with the ta2 muscle car series returning to the lowkey, nonmotorsport australia sanctioned australian motor racing series bill. Continuing on with the momentum of the iracing phenomenon, speedway australia in conjunction with speedway sedans australia are excited to announce another exciting event that will be held online over the easter. Porsche cars australia has been the latest to announce an onlinebased series for its carrera cup and sprint challenge drivers. The official page for the 201819 maddington toyotasprintcar series that will be. While most of the nascar cup teams are taking a weekend off, at least two nascar executives are in the land down under. Other classes in australia include australian gt, formula 3 and formula ford open wheel racing, superbikes, as well as various forms cars and bikes of speedway racing. The companys upcoming racing championship, electric production car series, is. Auscar australian stock car auto racing was an auto racing sanctioning body owned by bob jane, which ran americanstyle superspeedway racing in australia. Tcr cars tcr australia homologated cars tcr series. This category has the following 36 subcategories, out of 36 total.
The ta2 formula is built on a cost effective platform, combining the prowess of a purposebuilt racing chassis and a 525 horsepower engine package that causes every head in the paddock to turn and take notice. The 2016 australian sprintcar championship heads to murray bridge speedway in murray bridge, south australia, for round 2 of the world series of sprint car racing. But nothing beats the tgra 86 series previously toyota 86 racing series the australian wide, onemake series race that puts the raw driving pleasure of toyota 86 on the race track. Motor racing australia, or more commonly known as mra was established in 2005 in order to provide an effect motor racing platform for what was known as super minis. Tcr series rules stipulate that fullyfledged factory backed entires are prohibited, however, car manufacturers are encouraged to support its cars entered by professional or private teams. The mavtv programming lineup of motorsports events and exclusive automotive reality shows. Our first driver spotlight is kody garland in his second year at aussie racing cars. The complete guide to the tcr australia touring car racing series.
Historic racing australia the enthusiasts home of historic. Whether youre already an avid racing fan or learning more about the new touring car racing tcr series, this first season in australia will showcase the worlds. Mrp is a globally recognized login across a vast network of motorsports websites including this site. With engines restricted to 525 horsepower, longevity is promoted while not sacrificing performance. Activate your e30 racing competitor or social membership here. The gulf western oil touring car masters is australias top series for retro touring cars from the classic period of muscle car competition between 1964 and 1981. While the ta2 race car is built on a cost effective platform, it still produces speeds that are more than capable of raising eyebrows. Electric flying car racing series heads toward launch by the end of 2020. At the amateur level, stock car racing is mainly a regional affair, with race tracks and.
In the fastpaced world of esports, iracing is a onestopshop for online racing. Welcome to the australian motor racing series amrs. Welcome to the australian saloon car racing series website. Based in adelaide, alauda will use the investment to ramp up design and manufacture of its vehicle, which it aims to test with a pilot aboard. Aug 24, 2018 the supercars championship is a touring car racing series based in australia. Tcr australia official website homologated cars tcr series.
The 2018 series kicks off on april 2022 at phillip island, followed by townsville in july, and south australia s new bend motorsport park at tailem bend in august. Electric flying car racing series heads toward launch by. The category has produced some of the most breathtaking, close and exciting motor racing, thanks to its level playing field amongst a widerange of car. The above records relate to the australian touring car championship 19601998, the shell championship series 19992001, the v8 supercar championship series 20022010, international v8 supercars championship 20112016 and the supercars championship 2016present.
It is broadcast on the motorsportstv and speedweek platforms. Worldclass, high performance open wheel racing is set to return to australian motorsport during 2019 with. Get the latest stats, news, and much more exclusive content from the sprint car community. Nascar executives spending time with supercars in australia. The most widely watched motorsport category is supercars, especially at the bathurst. Australia supercars champion going indycar racing with team. Auto racing also known as car racing, motor racing, or automobile racing is a motorsport involving the racing of automobiles for competition auto racing has existed since the invention of the automobile. But nothing beats the tgra 86 series previously toyota 86 racing seriesthe australian wide, onemake series race that puts the raw driving pleasure of toyota 86 on the race track. Lotti, were developed in 2014 as a costeffective touring car racing alternative.
The following is a list of australian motor racing titles category series years most recent champion vehicle most championships racing cars. The category contests an annual aussie racing car series which is a. Australian racing group, managing company of the new tcr australia series and of the freshlyconfirmed s5000 series has revealed the calendar for tcrs racing season in 2019 following the shannons nationals as a support series, tcr australia and s5000 will hit six tracks across seven rounds, with three races per round for tcr. Amrs australian motor racing series, winton, victoria, australia. Round 12 maddington toyota sprintcar series sprintcar westernapolis. The official website of speedways governing body in australia. Aussie racing cars is an australian motor racing category. Six cylinder powered commodores and falcons going head to head on the circuits around australia. The italian created the tcr set of regulations with the aim. Motorsport australia ceo eugene arocca says australian motor racing is being held back by a lack of permanent circuits around the country. The new cars, which are being provided by djr team penske and triple eight racing, will be used in the gfinity supercars eseries, supercars virtual esport. Sprint cars are highpowered race cars designed primarily for the purpose of running on short oval or circular dirt or paved tracks. Developed as a centralized racing and competition service, iracing organizes, hosts and officiates online racing on virtual tracks all around the world.