Audi R8 GT3 - purpose built customer racecar
Thursday, August 28th, 2008 Posted in Audi, Motorsports | 3 Comments »Remember when you were a kid and you had your dream car, a car, that in your mind, you would take from the factory and make it the fastest damn thing the world had ever seen. Well Audi has gone ...
BMW M3 race version
Friday, August 22nd, 2008 Posted in BMW, Motorsports | 2 Comments »Regular trawlers of motoring websites will know information on this BMW M3 race version is not new. This does not mean its late arrival on AUSmotive is any less worthy however. A replacement for the awesome BMW M3 GTR the ...
Eastern Creek reveals plans for new ’supercircuit’
Saturday, August 9th, 2008 Posted in Motorsports, News | No Comments »The Australian Racing Drivers Club (ARDC) has revealed major redevelopment plans for Sydney's Eastern Creek International Raceway in a bid to make it Australia's premier closed circuit motor racing facility. If the plans go ahead the new circuit would have ...
Track day report - Spa Francorchamps
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 Posted in Motorsports, News, Renault | No Comments »There's track days, and there's track days. Sure, Eastern Creek is good, and Wakefield Park is not too bad either. However, in our wide brown land you just can't hit the road for a couple of hours and arrive at ...
2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed - image gallery
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 Posted in Motorsports, News | 2 Comments »I just stumbled across this excellent image gallery (54photography.com) from the 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Put the kettle on, set aside a 10 minutes or so and enjoy the slideshow. There's some fantastic images in there, covering a big ...
The Aussie MINI CHALLENGE Army
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 Posted in MINI, Motorsports | 3 Comments »Yes, that's right, the Australian MINI CHALLENGE has its own facebook page. Join in and you can see and share your images, video clips and experiences with fans from around the country, and, probably the world! A lot of the ...
Ben Tune on a roll in the MINI Challenge
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 Posted in MINI, Motorsports | 2 Comments »With all the MINI CHALLENGE highlights we couldn't forget Ben Tune's rollover! Tune is a former Australian test rugby player and was part of the UBER-STAR CAR program at Round 3, held at Perth's Barbagallo Raceway. This accident happened in ...
2008 MINI Challenge - Round 4 TV highlights
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 Posted in MINI, Motorsports | No Comments »Here is the TV highlights package from Round 4 of Australia's 2008 MINI CHALLENGE. This round was all about the new entry to the series, Team Bargwanna, headed by former Bathurst winner Jason Bargwanna. His cousin Scott drives the team's ...
2008 MINI Challenge - Round 3, Race 2
Monday, July 7th, 2008 Posted in MINI, Motorsports | 1 Comment »Continuing our quest to bring you up to date with the first four rounds of the 2008 MINI CHALLENGE here are a couple of clips bringing you all the thrills and spills from Race 2 of the Round 3 action ...
2008 MINI Challenge - Round 2 TV highlights
Saturday, July 5th, 2008 Posted in MINI, Motorsports | No Comments »The MINI CHALLENGE is currently in winter hibernation, so if you've missed out on the action, keep an eye on AUSmotive as we help bring you up to speed. Here are two clips from Channel 7's highlights package of Round ...
2008 MINI Challenge - Round 4 TV highlights
Friday, June 27th, 2008 Posted in MINI, Motorsports | No Comments »What better way to beat the end of financial year blues than with a healthy dose of hot MINI CHALLENGE action! Coverage from the fourth round of the Series from Sandown International Raceway will be on Australia’s Olympic Network, Seven, this ...
Winding Road reports on Targa Tasmania
Thursday, June 12th, 2008 Posted in Motorsports | No Comments »Winding Road, an aptly named US online magazine, has a report on this year's Targa Tasmania in their latest issue. Check it out, it's a good read and nice to see a homegrown event written of so fondly.
2008 MINI Challenge - Round 4 in pictures
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008 Posted in MINI, Motorsports | No Comments »I hope you enjoy this small selection of images from clubMINI Victoria members who attended last weekend's MINI CHALLENGE meeting at Melbourne's Sandown raceway. More images can be seen below and on Flickr HERE and HERE. Thanks to Ruth from MINI2.com ...
2008 MINI Challenge - Round 4 Wrap up
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008 Posted in MINI, Motorsports | 1 Comment »Jason Bargwanna has made a dominant return to the MINI CHALLENGE taking a clean sweep of all three races in the Round 4 meeting at Sandown raceway. Starting on pole for the first race the former Bathurst winner established an ...
2008 MINI Challenge - Round 4 Preview
Sunday, June 8th, 2008 Posted in MINI, Motorsports | No Comments »Round 4 of the 2008 MINI CHALLENGE takes place at Melbourne's Sandown raceway. Pictured above is Paul Mercurio who will be tapping his toes behind the wheel of the UBER-STAR CAR this weekend. Mercurio won the hearts of cinema goers ...
