The Racing Magazine - Issue 9, 2014

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8 Pitlane Whiteboard

10 Feature SUPER SONIC

14 Feature NEW CHAMPIONS

16 Feature TAKING ON THE KING

18 Feature RISING ROBINSON

21 Round 9 - Categories & Entries

28 Meeting News

30 Television Coverage Lap Records

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GET YOUR VOTE ONBy Richard Craill

NO WHIMSICAL editorial this time, just the facts – it’s time to get voting on the 2014 Racing Magazine Racer of the year awards. The ROTY (Racer of the Year) awards were inaugurated last year by the Shannons Nationals in conjunction with The Racing Magazine in an effort to showcase some of the outstanding achievements made by national-level competitors, teams and events throughout the season. The awards are back this year and we’ve ramped up the categories and the contenders in an effort to do a better job of really rewarding the best of the best. As well as selecting the best overall driver of the year, we’ll also pick the racing car of the year, award the best overall team performance and (try to) decide the best race of the season. You can head to www.thenationals.com.au to find out more about the awards and how you can join our panel of expert judges and cast a vote that will influence the end result. Like everything else about the Shannons Nationals, we want to include the fans in the process as much as possible. So, while you consider your options, here are few suggestions about who we suspect might be contenders in their respective categories. Porsche GT3 Cup challenge winner Fraser Ross will obviously be a contender in the Racer of the Year category. The Victorian driver was fast when he needed to be, consistent for the rest of it and all but had a highly competitive series wrapped up before the final round. We suspect he’ll be a contender. Regardless of what happens in their respective final rounds, we suspect that Ryan Simpson (V8 Touring cars) and Tony Ricciardello (Kerrick Sports Sedans) will most probably enter the voting process as favourites as well. Favourite cars? It’s a pretty subjective topic, this, and if I had things my way the Audi A4-Chev raced by Darren Hossack would win every time, but I don’t, so it’s a wider

playing field than that. In this competitive field, Fraser’s Porsche (reliable, fast, well presented) and Formula 3 points leader Simon Hodge’s Team BRM Mygale – for its massive step up in performance this year compared to last – would be towards the front of the list.

Teams? Eggleston Motorsport’s complete performance this year has been impressive, especially with a rookie driver entering his first serious year of car racing. Their success in the V8 Development series go towards establishing their cred; as do our cover heroes Sonic Motor Racing thanks to their three-series efforts this year. Team BRM, Ricciardello Racing and McElrea Racing – who run about a dozen Porsches at a high level – will also enter consideration.

Picking the race of the year will be the hardest part because there have been some pearlers this year. One of my personal favourites would be the race three battle between Fraser Ross and John Goodacre at Winton this July – it was highly compelling stuff.

But then again, just about any of the battles waged between Adam Proctor and Roger I’Anson this year will easily qualify.

So, as you can see, it’s not easy to pick a winner – which is why we need people’s help. Get to Thenationals.com.au and cast your vote. God only knows we’ll need the input.

We’ll have a special digital issue of The Racing Magazine coming in November announcing the winners.

ON THAT NOTE, we wrap up year two of this publication, which of course requires a brief mention of thanks to the team that helps put it together. To our designers Susan and Sarah at 121 Creative, editorial contributors Amanda Jackson and Garry O’Brien and our ace photographer Nathan Wong, we say thanks.

It’s a continued blast telling the stories of people whose tales would not otherwise get told.

We’ll be back to do it all again next year.

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FLAME THROWERPhoto by Nathan Wong, Canon 1DX, 1/80s, 400mm @ f/13, ISO50

Brendan Strong brought back memories of V8 Supercars of old with his Kumho V8 Touring Car belching flames on the way into Turn 2.


GOT KERB?Photo by Nathan Wong, Canon 1DX, 1/400s, 400mm @ f7.1, ISO100

Ben Grice leapt over kerbs as well as several competitors in his charge from the rear of grid in the Dial Before You Dig Super Six Touring Cars in a highly entertaining race for both spectators and commentators alike.

Well it’s that time of year again. Christmas is coming. Unless you’re Paul Morris, of course, in which case you’ve had all the Christmases you’re entitled to for a very, very long time.

It would be remiss of me to not talk about “the greatest race of all time.” Where a young bloke became the first man since 1988 with a ‘z’ in his name to win Bathurst (Aaron Noonan eat your heart out).

Coming up through the field like the track at Turn 2, the FPR boys came from last to first, after Jamie Whincup’s car “coughed like a bastard” with a half a lap to go.

The Red Bull team was sponsored by the Air Force for the weekend, which was fortunate. If the Navy sponsored Red Bull Racing, every time they turned the car around in the pits they would have been forced to send Whincup back into the race in a large orange blow up dinghy.

Paul Morris finally got a Bathurst trophy for keeps, after having an off on the rocky road at Turn 2. The off was surprising, as he looks well experienced in handling many Rocky Roads in the past.

And you can’t feel anything but sorry for Shane van Gisbergen, his chance to win curtailed by a

starter motor, which obviously watched too many episodes of The Bachelor. One minute it had no problems becoming engaged, and the next minute it wouldn’t engage no matter what you did. You’ll see the exclusive interview with the starter motor in New Idea next week.

While Bathurst was on CAMS had an integral role in training officials for the Russian Grand Prix. As a result CAMS’ slogan of “we are motor sport,” has been shortened from its original “we are motor sport, and if you don’t like it you can go to Russia,” because even if you go to Russia, it appears you still can’t get away from them!

Even Vladimir Putin was at the Grand Prix. For Putin, there’s few people accredited to verify your certifications to keep them up to date. So it was a relief to him to get his annual refresher from Bernie on how to be an international dictator, and get his qualifications stamped for a further 12 months.

Bernie awarded top marks for the “riding on the bear shirtless while firing at random wildlife with a rocket launcher,” while taking notes in case Formula 1 ever comes to Bathurst, as the method might be good for both kangaroos and crowd control.

That brings us to the end of this column for the year. If you’ve been reading the print version of our column, thanks for allowing me to supply you with some extra dunny roll this year. And if you’re reading this on your mobile tablet, no, you probably shouldn’t do that.

But never fear, we’ll still be on twitter at @PitlaneWB in the off-season, keeping you up to date with absolutely nothing while news breaks, while we work on a name for the Car of the Next Future after the future we’re currently having.

Catch you round like Tony Longhurst’s fist in the side of your helmet.

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THE LIST of drivers to come out of the Sonic Motor Racing talent factory and achieve success is remarkable and almost longer than this story. As we take a deep breath, check out this list of names:Will Davison, Jamie Whincup, David Reynolds, Tim Slade, Tim Blanchard, James Moffat, Kristian Lindbom, Nick Percat, Mitch Evans, Cameron Waters, Nick Foster, Ryan Simpson, Matt Brabham, Anton DePasquale, Simon Hodge and so on and on and on. The team has won a record seven Australian Formula Ford Championships, the Porsche GT3 Cup and Carrera Cup titles, has contended at the front of V8 Development Series rounds and currently has the most successful driver in Kumho V8 history, Ryan Simpson, on a long run of good form. But what makes the team tick? Well known as one of the straight-shooters of the Aussie motorsport paddock, Ritter was typically upfront when it comes to the team he and wife Maria have worked so hard to build.

What is the key to the continued success of Sonic Motor Racing? It’s a combination of things. At the end of the day and particularly in Formula Ford it comes down to the driver and the talent. You’ve got to nature it and mould it and teach them. I don’t think there’s any one single thing – there’s a lot of hard work from our end as well and a lot of commitment required. Getting the most out of a driver is a big deal.

The list of names to come through the team is impressive... is that an assistance to the team in getting new drivers in? I wouldn’t say it’s an advantage. It’s something that we’re obviously proud of. It’s satisfying, to see all of those so many young guys who have come through our team go on and make a successful career out of racing cars. At the end of the day,

They are one of Australia’s most successful racing teams and this year have won races in Carrera Cup, Formula Ford and V8 Touring Cars. Team boss Mick Ritter explains how Sonic Motor Racing has put together one of the best outfits in the business. WORDS: Richard Craill IMAGES: Nathan Wong


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that’s what their objective is and to see them go out and achieve it, particularly the ones you know are talented, the ones you know have the ability to go on and get it done. That’s satisfying.

Is there a favourite? A Davison-like figure who stands out?

I wouldn’t say there’s a favourite. There’s some that you end up closer, maybe, to than others. You form a really strong friendship and bond that continues over the years and that’s great – but I wouldn’t say there’s a favourite.

At the end of the day they all mean just as much as one another to all of us at the team.

The current landscape is changing and evolving in Australian open-wheel racing and without getting into all of the politics, the change to Formula Ford this year looks to be a good thing. Agree?

It’s the right direction, absolutely no question. The biggest change has been, and I’m certain of this, is getting the shift in the calendar and the way it’s structured and run has been a benefit. What it’s definitely done and what we’ve been lacking for quite a few years is the ability for father-and-son type guys to commit to be able to do it. It’s not just a financial thing. It’s a massive logistical commitment and this is certainly more doable on all of those levels and that’s why we’ve got an increase in field size. If anything, I’d say this year there is more depth right at the front. There’s more competitive drivers at the front than the last few years, for sure. You always have a couple of standouts year on year, no doubt, but this year it’s very mixed. It’s ebbing and flowing all of the time and someone has an advantage at one place and not the next. At the moment staying out of trouble and keeping consistent is key.

Your current drivers are a trio of young-guns still very early in their respective careers (Hamish Hardeman, Nick Rowe and Christian Morina). It’s the first year where the team hasn’t seemed to have had a driver with that vital two or three years’ experience that gives them the miles to be able to win a title. How are the current lads doing?

I suppose this year for us for the first time, as far as experience goes right across the board, they’re all very early in their careers. They’re almost what you’d call rookies at this stage. They’re getting better and improving but it’s tough.

That’s the way it’s panned out this year and it is what it is. We’re not complaining and we’d obviously like to be winning races and leading the championship but for where they’re at, experience wise, they’re doing a good job.


Sonic tasted success in Carrera Cup with David Reynolds (and continues to do so with Nick Foster and Nick McBride) and Ryan Simpson has done an awesome job for you the last two years. Expansion is key these days, isn’t it? We made that sort of decision ten years ago that we couldn’t afford to have all our eggs in one basket. The overhead operating cost to run your business these days is that we needed to be able to amortise that over several different categories and that works for us. It’s diverse and they’re all different things and we enjoy it.

Ryan? He’s done a ripper job... He’s a fantastic driver. I wouldn’t say he’s underrated, but he flies under the radar. I think everyone probably early in the piece would say that the performance was all down to the car but that’s absolutely not the case, there’s other good cars out there. Ruggier’s car is effectively from the same Era as Ryan’s and it won a championship. Yes, Justin is taking it up to Ryan but that’s good for Justin and good for Ryan and for the series – that’s what you want to see.



THREE new major National Australian champions were crowned at Wakefield Park Raceway recently – and each had their own story to tell as to how they did it. We thought we’d take a pictorial look at the way several key national titles were won and show you the people who won them. WORDS: Richard Craill IMAGES: Nathan Wong

NEW CHAMPIONSDIAL BEFORE YOU DIG AUSTRALIAN SUPER SIX TOURING CAR SERIESGAVIN ROSS was the man to beat for this year’s Super Six title and lived up to that moniker at the final round. Despite suggesting that he would ‘stay out of the line of fire’ at Wakefield Park, the Victorian and his bright green Commodore were instead in the thick of the action – in particular a race two duel with about eight cars that may well be one of the races of the year.

And yet he still won all three races in the final round and did everything he needed to seal his maiden Super Six title in emphatic fashion.

Ross is a deserved champion and will need to use the offseason to soak it in – if rumours are anything to go by, the field lining up for next year will make going back-to-back (like outgoing champion Simon Tabinor achieved) very difficult indeed.

AUSTRALIAN SPORTS RACER SERIESAdam Proctor successfully defended his Australian Sports Racer series crown in one of the more dramatic conclusions to a national championship seen at a Shannons Nationals event.

Entering the day leading by two points following a win in race one, Roger I’Anson looked to be in the box seat to take the championship when Proctor spun off the road from second place mid-way through race two on Sunday morning.With a damaged car, he recovered to the back of the field however I’Anson was in a position to place one hand on the trophy – right up to the point until his car expired with four laps to go.Proctor could only sail past to the championship lead as I’Anson was left stranded on the start-finish straight watching his title hopes slip away.The works West outfit made a massive effort to get the Adelaide driver back on track for the final race, changing an engine in under three-hours – though ultimately it would be in vain.“I am pretty happy with that, it’s what we set out to do and it’s the fourth consecutive title in Sports Racer which is great for our brand Stohr, and I am just really proud of our team,” Proctor said. “Emotions almost got the better of us yesterday but we came back strong today and just did what we had to do. I don’t even know how to explain today after what happened in the race this morning, and I guess it was just meant to be for us because it all sort of fell out in the end.”

AUSTRALIAN MANUFACTURERS CHAMPIONSHIPBeric Lynton secured the final round of the Australian Manufacturers Championship (AMChamp) series in style, and locked away the Class A and outright AMChamp titles in the same weekend. The Queensland BMW driver was in top form at Wakefield Park and ended a hugely successful season in style after earlier winning the Australian Endurance Championship in Sydney earlier this year. A tough weekend at the Goulburn circuit for the Sherrin Rentals brothers of Grant and Iain Sherrin saw them cede the outright drivers title – though Grant was able to win the Class B title after a season of consistency. Giant-killer Jake Camilleri was the winner in Class C, Keven Herben did the job in Class D after a year long fight internally – with his teammates Honda – and the Pedders Racing Toyota 86.Gus Robbins – despite only competing in one round – did enough to win the Class E title at Wakefield.

TIM BERRYMAN is a man with experience in Australia’s fastest racing cars – so any new racing experience would need to be pretty special to get a smile on the dial of this driver from just outside Wagga Wagga, in country New South Wales. But it turned out that a 450-hp Radical SR8 RX would be the thing to do it. The former Formula 3 Australian Drivers Championship frontrunner switched to the Radical Australia Cup last year after several quiet seasons of limited competition – and immediately adapted to the nimble, open-top LeMans style racers. “I’m enjoying the SR8... It’s a cracker,” Berryman tells The Racing Magazine when we chat after an impressive round victory at Phillip Island, in September.

“They’re not quite doing Formula 3 times but they have that sort of feel. They’re great to drive and the extra power compared to the (Four-cylinder) SR3 makes a difference.”Berryman has topped the charts in the V8-powered Radical class this year and finds himself in an outright fight for the overall Radical Australia Cup with SR3 runner, Michael Shaw.He says that the focus has been on points as much as it has pace this season. “We’ve had a good year and we have put a lot into the championship rather than trying to go hell for leather or doing silly things. We have put a lot of effort into developing car and making sure I can win the championship“I’m pretty happy, to be honest, with how it’s gone. There’s been good results, quick times and

I feel like I have been driving as good if not better than have in past.”

A strong team-structure at RAW Racing – the ‘works’ team run out of the Radical Australia HQ at Sydney Motorsport Park – has helped Berryman’s campaign this year.

The addition of new Team manager Chris Papadopoulos from the Lotus Formula 1 team, plus a gun driver coach and a guru engineer have combined to give Tim the whole package from an operations standpoint – allowing the driver to just... drive.

“Working with guys like James Winslow and our engineer, Matt Harvey, has been great,” he says.

Matt does a fair bit in Asia with LMP2 cars and Formula Master stuff and that’s how James got to know him. He’s been a big boost and having James working with us is obviously a big advantage because he’s so good at what he does.

“Chris’ input into the running of the team and the development of the car has been very good, too. He’s got a huge amount of experience at the highest level and that helps.”


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Tim Berryman has taken on the most dominant driver in Radical Australia history this year – and beaten him. He tells us his story of trying to take on Neale Muston in the open-top sports cars this season.

WORDS: Richard Craill IMAGES: Nathan Wong

Another competitive RAC season has seen Berryman engage series benchmark Neale Muston in battle on more than one occasion, some that he says – when coupled with the differing race formats on offer – has made the year hugely enjoyable.

“Neale is a pretty tough cookie,” Tim says.

“He’s obviously quick and he’s tough. It’s never going to be easy and any round you’re racing him, it’s good. We wanted the challenge and the competition is good.

“This is the first time I’ve got into the enduro stuff and I’m really enjoying it, especially coming from a sprint racing background – I enjoy the challenge and the variety.

“I really love the round where we get a few sprints and an enduro as well. It tests your fitness and keeping it all together over a distance.

“You need to drive these cars to the tyres because they can fry them pretty quickly.”


Michael Robinson might have had a shaky start to the year, but courtesy of an unlikely round win at Phillip Island last month, the 48 year old Managing Director of Bell’s Real Estate from Yarra Valley in Victoria finds himself in a position to challenge for a title podium at the final round of 2014.

The Racing Magazine caught up with the 20 year Sports Sedan veteran ahead of the final title tilt, to see how he was feeling about challenging for third place in the championship and what was, by his own admission, a surprising victory at Phillip Island.

The last two rounds have gone pretty well for you, but you didn’t have that great of a start to the year did you?

I didn’t have a good round at Mallala or at Winton, we were the only one in the field on 16 inch rear tyres, and the car set-up just wasn’t there. And at Winton we got caught up in

someone else’s incident which saw us taken out in race two and starting race three from the rear, so that wasn’t great.

But from round three in Queensland, things started to change?

For Queensland we changed to 18 inch rear tyres and it made a big difference, the car went a lot better, and I was probably driving better. For me, it was probably one of the best race meetings I have had, in the sense that we had good, close racing without anyone touching, and moving up the field from tenth to fifth in one of the races was pretty satisfying!

While not finding yourself in the top three, your hard work at QR was still recognised with a podium appearance, how did you feel about that?

It was a surprise to be awarded the Kerrick award and I am really thankful to Malcolm (of Kerrick) for that – it is a very well-recognised award and

it is a real achievement to claim, so I was and am very happy with that and thankful for their support, not only of me but of the Series – we couldn’t do what we do without them.

From Queensland, we headed to Phillip Island, where you found yourself not only on the podium, but taking the round win – what was that like?

To take the round win at Phillip Island was great, it was very unexpected, but it was certainly a pleasant surprise.

I am able to push fairly hard at the Island as obviously I know the track fairly well, but it is still a quite a technical track to get correct all the way around. It was lucky for me also – but unlucky for them – that the top three cars (Tony Ricciardello, Darren Hossack and Steven Tamasi) unfortunately had an incident in race two. A few people have told me that what I did was a bit of a ‘Steven Bradbury’, but I will still take it!


RISING ROBINSONMichael Robinson has been the quiet achiever of the Kerrick Sports Sedan series this year and recently scored his first round win. Our Amanda Jackson chatted to the Victorian champion about his Sports Sedan life...

WORDS: Amanda Jackson IMAGES: Nathan Wong


You are now fourth in the title standings behind Tony Ricciardello (first), Colin Smith (second) and Bruce Banks (third) - do you have aspirations for a title podium?

I have done a few quick calculations to see what the possibilities are, and I definitely have an objective to do well at Sydney and contest for at least the third spot. Obviously we can’t win the title because Tony is a long way in front, but I certainly have a strong desire to shoot for third. Both Colin and Bruce are great to race with and I am certainly going to have a crack at both of them, now that I have the chance I am not going to give it up without a fight! Phillip Island certainly gave me a boost and I really want to carry that through, I am really fired up to do well.

How important is it to you that you are in this fight for the top results?

I think it is really important – it shows that you don’t have to be the quickest, fastest car out there – you need to be consistent, finish, and place well. At the same time though there is obviously a lot to be said in continually improving and getting better in both car performance and driving, and for their help in those areas I have to thank Neil Burns for a very strong engine and John Gourlay for his fantastic support, as well my fellow racer Darren Hossack for his driver coaching which has really been helping me take things to the next level. This Series really is made up of a great bunch of competitors and I can’t wait to get in amongst it again at the final round for the year.

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ROUND 9 SYDNEY MOTOR SPORT PARK, NSW


SHANNONS AUSTRALIAN MOTOR RACING NATIONALSROUND 9, SYDNEY MOTOR SPORT PARK • OCTOBER 31- NOVEMBER 2, 2014

AUTHORITYThis 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, and Supplementary Regulations issued for this Meeting. CAMS Permit : 814/0211/02

PROMOTERSThe Australian Racing Drivers Club Limited Tel: 02 9672 1000 Fax: 02 9672 0208 E: [email protected]

EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY, RELEASE AND ASSUMPTION OF RISKMOTOR SPORT IS DANGEROUSIn 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.

OFFICIALS OF THE MEETINGSeries Director: Rob CurkpatrickClerk of Course: Michael Hancock Deputy Clerk of Course: Vince Morgan Clerk of Course Assistants: David Ellem, Evan Jones, Gary Peterson, Ronda Turner, Terry Thompson Series Steward: Steve Lisk Stewards: T. Davidson, J BuckleySecretary of the Meeting: Brian Goulding Secretary of the Meeting Assistants: Doreen Butchers, Laura Campbell, Jean Cook, Andrew Johnstone

Race Control: Karen Beldzinski, Sandra Hopkinson, Rodney Schwalbach, Allen See, Wayne MillwardEmergency Co-Ordinator: David Martin Safety Car Driver: John Cotter,

Sandra Brand assisting Course Car Driver: Andrew Brand Circuit Co-Ordinator: Steve Hogan Circuit Co-Ordinator Assistants: Paul Soster, Gordon Manhood, Grant Calnan Noise Meter: TBA Starter: Derek Taylor, Kerry TunksC.R.O.: Neil Turner Commentary: David Conole,

Darren Smith Chief Scrutineer: David Healy Scrutineers: Greig Black, Dennis Castellarin, Michael Chin, Norm Crompton, Virginia Crompton, Steven Dimmock, Oliver Harling, Ronald Henson, Bill Jones, Peter Kemp, John Lewis, Tony Martin, Ern Mitchell, Ian Mitchell, Keith Neville, Nicholas Nikiforoff, Sandy O’Sullivan, Robert Panetta, Allan Parsons, Glenn Pincott, Katia Pincott, John Read, Lance Smith, Zayn Smith, Raymond Tabet, Mike Walsh, Jeffrey Williamson, Kim Woodward, John Wootton, Lester Gough, Tony Martin, Patricia Jones, Nev Smiles, Adolfo Seanz, Jan Stubbs, Bob Hockley, Martyn O’Connell, Michael O’Connor, Cody PepperChief Fire and Rescue: Tony Limn Fire & Rescue: Simon Bailey, Greg Bretherton, Trevor Butterworth, John Ferguson, Dave Fitchett, Brian Johnson, Martin Kappeler, Moniqui McAuley, Robert Murphy, Andrew Palmer, Rex Ryeland, Murray Shorten, Reed Southerton, Simon Swyer, Russell Turner, Calhan Williams, Brett WrightChief Recovery: William Stacey Recovery: Russell Avery, Loren Bennett, David Berger, Nathan Clark, Neil Condon, John Dwyer, Adam Gard, Rodney Gard, Andrew Grosse, Dennis Grosse, Joanne Hodge, Ken Hodge, Sara Martin, Aleks Novakovic, Nicholas Parkes, Bob Priest, Stephanie Priest, Amanda Ridley-Elliott, Jacqueline Stacey, Joanne Stacey, William GH Stacey, Kevin Williams, Robert WallChief Flag Marshal: Mark Black.Flag Marshals: Alan Bishop, David Brooks, John Buchanan, Chris Cabrera, Peter Carpenter, Geoffrey Chisholm, Elinor Cottrell, Barry Cox, Graeme Crowden, Stewart Curtis, Anthony Davis, Emily Duygan, Allan Firth, Derek Fleming, Adrian Forbes, John Garaty, David Garland, Danny Gordon, Steven Gurton, Heather Helvie, Sid Herold, Alex Hopkinson, Trevor Inglis, David Kay, Michele Klimenko, Abhijeet Krishna, Kylie Levingston, Sue Levingston, Adam Luczak, Nik Masters, Samba McHolme, Bob Millard, Stephen Navaratnam, Graeme Palmer, Nick Price, Graham Pulley, Utkarsh Rai, Roger Romano, David Rome, Michael Rovere, Phillip Sadler, Corey Slade, Samantha Stratford, Phil Swan, Renee Annovazzi, Denis Avery, Jason Bae, Kelvin Carne, Joe Connolly, Ralph Dick, Colin Flew, Melanie Goh, Stephen Mahoney, Chris McGrath, Julie Murphy, Craig Price, Nathaniel Samuels, Richard Talbot, Graham Wells, David Westling, Paul Woodcroft, James Cook

Sector Marshals: John Burgess, Steven Burgess, Rod Edwards, John Gleeson, Alan Grix, John McGarry, Raymond Morris, Bryn Price, Phillip Revill, Jason Szarometa, Bruce Taylor, Tony Thorne, Colin Toone, Peter DurkinChief Grid Marshal: John Spies Grid Marshals: Geoffrey Baker, Mark Baxter, Margaret Beecham, Melissa Beecham, Ross Beecham, Martin Bishop, Robert Campbell, Trent Dunk, Stephen Foster, Thomas Gosewincel, Elizabeth Nagy, Keith Nicholls, Dwayne Palmer, Ryan Palmer, Keisha Rignold, Ron Roberts, Clay Small, Brett SmithChief Pitlane Marshal: Gordon White Pit Lane: Phil Holt, Natalie Martin,

Gerry FrohreichChief Timekeeper: Lisa Drayton Timing: Kim Brooks, Michael O’Connor, David Douglas, Aaron Splitt, Brian WhiteChaplain: Richard Cormick, Esther Yeo, Steve YeoChief Medical Officer: Dr Asher Livingston Podiumology: Andrew Johnstone,

Liam Curkpatrick

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.

ENTRIESThe organisers accept entries and drivers’ nominations in good faith. Every effort is made to adhere to the printed programme of competitors, but the promoters cannot accept responsibility for the failure of any driver to appear. Although every endeavour is made to avoid inaccuracies in the description of competing cars, the organisers accept no responsibility for any that may occur. The organisers reserve the right to postpone, abandon or cancel the meeting or any part thereof.

PROHIBITED AREASThe Organising Committee of today’s races has 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. In the event of an accident on the circuit, the public MUST remain behind the safety fence as their entry to the track may cause further accidents and hinder officials.

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

MESSAGESThe organisers regret that announcements to assist spectators cannot be made over the public address system except in cases of genuine emergency.

COPYRIGHTAll material in this magazine/program is copyright and must not be used without permission of the publishers. The opinions of the contributors are not necessarily those held by the publishers or race organisers.



SCHEDULEFRIDAY 31ST OCTOBER

630 Gates Open

900 Practice Aust Formula Ford Series 15 min

920 Practice PRB Motorsport Series 15 min

940 Practice Kumho Tyres Aust V8 Touring Car Series 15 min

1000 Practice Kerrick Sports Sedan Series 15 min

1020 Practice Radical Australia Cup 15 min

1040 Practice Aust Formula 3 Championship 30 min




1225 Lunch Break 30 min



1345 Practice Aust Formula 3 Championship 30 min






1620 Sponsor Rides V8 Touring Cars 15 min

1635 Sponsor Rides Radical/PRB 20 min


SATURDAY 1ST NOVEMBER

630 Gates Open

905 Qualifying 1 PRB Motorsport Series 20 min

930 Practice 1 Kumho Tyres Aust V8 Touring Car Series 20 min

955 Practice 1 Aust Formula Ford Series 20 min

1020 Qualifying 1 Kerrick Sports Sedan Series 20 min

1045 Qualifying 1 Radical Australia Cup 20 min

1110 Qualifying 1 Aust Formula 3 Championship 20 min

1135 Qualifying 2 PRB Motorsport Series 20 min

1200 Qualifying 1 Aust Formula Ford Series 20 min

1225 Qualifying 1 Kumho Tyres Aust V8 Touring Car Series 20 min

1250 Qualifying 2 Radical Australia Cup 20 min

1315 Qualifying 2 Kerrick Sports Sedan Series 20 min

1340 Race 1 Radical Australia Cup 35 min

1430 Race 1 Aust Formula Ford Series 9 laps

1455 Race 1 Aust Formula 3 Championship 9 laps

1520 Race 1 PRB Motorsport Series 8 laps

1545 Race 1 Kumho Tyres Aust V8 Touring Car Series 9 laps

1615 Race 2 Radical Australia Cup 35 min

SUNDAY 2ND NOVEMBER

630 Gates Open

910 Warm up Kumho Tyres Aust V8 Touring Car Series 15 mins


1000 Race 1 Kerrick Sports Sedan Series 10 laps




1200 Warm up Radical Australia Cup 15 mins




1410 Race 3 Radical Australia Cup CPS 50 min





SCHEDULE



RADICAL AUSTRALIA CUP

ON THE WEB: WWW.RADICALSPORTSCARS.COM

Car SPONSOR DRIVER state VEHICLE1 Excalibur Racing Neale Muston NSW Radical

2 Industrial Parks pf Australia Michael Shaw NSW Radical

3 Vantage Freight David Crampton NSW Radical

5 Axiom Wealth/Radical Aust Simon Haggarty NSW Radical

6 Axiom Wealth/Radical Aust Tony Haggarty NSW Radical

9 RAW Racing Chris Medland/Greg Smith NSW Radical

17 PJS Air Peter Johnston NSW Radical

24 Taylor Collison / Badge / Laucke Flour Mills Michael Whiting SA Radical

27 First Neon Peter White NSW Radical

31 First Focus Peter Paddon NSW Radical

33 RAW Racing Tim Berryman NSW Radical

48 Justin McMillan VIC Radical

52 Radical Australia Bill Medland QLD Radical

58 RAW Racing Richard Kimber NSW Radical

66 RAW Racing John Corbett NSW Radical

68 RAW Racing Kim Burke NSW Radical

86 Radical Australia Oliver Smith NSW Radical

88 Radical Australia Rowan Ross NSW Radical

For more entry information, visit www.thenationals.com.au



KERRICK SPORTS SEDAN SERIES

ON THE WEB: WWW.SPORTSSEDANS.COM.AU

Car SPONSOR DRIVER state VEHICLE1 BJ Banks Electrical Bruce Banks TAS Mazda RX7

4 Auto Union Deutsche Darren Hossack VIC Audi A4

5 B&M Ricciardello Motors Tony Ricciardello WA Alfa Romeo GTV

6 Kumho Race Tyres Chris Jackson NSW Holden Calibra

7 AMS Racing Ron Moller WA Chev Camaro

9 Domain Prestige Homes Steven Tamasi VIC Holden Calibra

12 Moonbi Oil Traders Phil Crompton QLD Ford Mustang

27 Billy's Motorsport& Automotive Birol Cetin NSW Chev Camaro

29 Primo Smallgoods Steven Lacey NSW Chev Camaro

32 Bell Real Estate Michael Robinson VIC Holden Monaro

44 MR Automotive Colin Smith QLD Holden Monaro

67 Stawell Cartage Bruce Henley VIC Mazda RX8


FORMULA 3 AUSTRALIAN DRIVERS CHAMPIONSHIP

ON THE WEB: WWW.FORMULA3.COM.AU

Car SPONSOR DRIVER state VEHICLE4 BRM Simon Hodge SA Mygale

5 BRM Christopher Anthony NSW Dallara

7 R-TEK Dallara

9 R-TEK Roland Legge QLD Dallara

17 McDonalds/Gilmour Racing Ben Gersekowski QLD Dallara

29 Garnet Patterson Racing Garnett Patterson NSW Dallara

66 AGI Sport Nathan Gotch NSW Dallara

88 Alpine Motorsport Dennie Rumble NSW Dallara

92 Jani King/Capo Racing Ricky Capo VIC Dallara



Car SPONSOR DRIVER state VEHICLE2 Sonic/kTEQ Nick Rowe VIC Mygale SJ13

3 Sonic/AKH Denture Clinic Hamish Hardeman VIC Mygale SJ01A

4 Sonic/Calista Property Group Christian Morina VIC Mygale SJ12

5 AngloMotorsport/PrimalNutrition/ Tim Beale NSW Spirit WL11

6 E-Steel Australia Paul Zsidy VIC Spectrum 012

7 Fastway Couriers Wollongong Geoff Walters NSW Mygale SJ07

11 Colin M Hill Engineering Cameron Hill ACT Mygale SJ 10A

13 Shockwave Signs/ToolForce Jimmy Vernon NSW Listec WIL-013

15 Borland Racing Developments Tom Grech VIC Spectrum 011C

18 AngloMotorsport/BrennanIT Dave Stevens NSW Spirit K08

20 Synergy Motorsport Caitlin Wood NSW Spectrum 012B

31 Gippsland Body Builders James Golding VIC Spectrum 014

49 DREAMMotorsport/Kerrick/SnapOn/CKAS Thomas Randle VIC Mygale SJ13A

76 Omega Engineering/RossPerformanceParts Michael Hinrichs VIC Mygale SJ04A

77 James Garley James Garley NSW Mygale SJ01A

81 Ownit Homes/E&K Plumbing/Autobarn Wade Scott QLD Spectrum 011C

87 Tim Hamilton Tim Hamilton QLD Spectrum 011B

88 Synergy/www.gregholloway.com Greg Holloway VIC Spectrum 014

94 Littleblackfox.com/CLPS Jordan Lloyd QLD Mygale 2011

96 All Security Northside Fasteners "Browns" Jimmy Bailey QLD Spectrum 06B

97 Coates Hire Liam McAdam QLD Mygale SJ10A


AUSTRALIAN FORMULA FORD SERIES

ON THE WEB: WWW.FORMULAFORD.ORG.AU



PRB MOTORSPORT SERIES

ON THE WEB: WWW.PRBAUSTRALIA.COM.AU


Car SPONSOR DRIVER state VEHICLE1 Stuart Shirvington NSW S3

4 Trans-West Insurance Brokers Stefan Versluis NSW Composite

6 Speed Racer Sportscars Chris Barry NSW Composite

7 John Moyes NSW S2

9 Tony Blanche NSW Composite

42 Jos Kroon NSW S2

44 Warwick Williams Real Estate Warwick Williams NSW Composite

45 Zeppelin Pty Ltd Ivan Srjeber NSW S3

48 Emu Car Care James Dick NSW Widebody

50 Malcolm Lee TAS S3

52 Trans-West Insurance Brokers Joshua Versluis NSW S3


KUMHO TYRES AUSTRALIAN V8 TOURING CAR SERIES

ON THE WEB: WWW.V8TOURINGCARS.COM.AU

Car SPONSOR DRIVER state VEHICLE3 Fernandez Motorsport Jose Fernandez NSW Ford Falcon BF

4 Kustom Workz/Supercar Parts & Sales Shane Hunt QLD Ford Falcon BF

8 Poco Racing Steve Briffa NSW Commodore VY

12 JCV Automotive John Vergotis NSW Ford Falcon BA

16 Enviropress Darin Renouf NSW Commodore VX

18 Falcon Spares/Engine Master Matt Chahda NSW Ford Falcon BA

21 Century 21 Hazelbrook Chris Delfsma NSW Ford Falcon BA

38 Eggleston Motorsport Cam McConville VIC Commodore VZ

48 STR Truck Bodies Matthew Palmer VIC Ford Falcon BF

54 Eggleston Motorsport Justin Ruggier NSW Commodore VZ

57 ADG Engineering/Precise Precut/GCPF Lyle Kearns QLD Commodore VZ

75 G&D Strong Excavations Brendan Strong NSW Commodore VZ

88 Parramatta Smash Repairs Ryan Simpson NSW Ford Falcon BF


THE KUMHO V8 touring cars series will go down to the wire at Sydney Motorsport Park this November following a dramatic penultimate round of the series at Wakefield Park.The stunning Kumho V8 Touring Cars round turned the series on its head – Justin Ruggier winning despite clashing with Ryan Simpson early in the final race.Simpson dived down the inside of Ruggier on the second lap of the final race, sending both cars into the gravel and, once back on track, to the back of the field.Simpson pitted with damage and limped home (and was later penalised for his role in the contact) while Ruggier executed a strong comeback performance and ultimately finished the race third and seal his maiden round victory, having earlier won the first two races of the weekend.Drew Russell was the surprise race three winner, getting the first win for the STR Truck Bodies

team headed up by Matt Palmer. Russell also finished second for the round, Matt Chahda.

The series will go down to the wire at Sydney Motorsport Park next week with Ruggier holding a 44 point lead ahead of the finale with 143 up for grabs.

Ruggier won the round at Wakefield with Drew Russell a surprise second thanks to his strong race three victory.

Poco Commodore driver Briffa had been on target for his first Kumho Series podium result until a spin,opening the door for Chahda to claim the final podium position – the second of his career.

Simpson finished fourth for the weekend in his ex-Craig Lowndes Falcon with Briffa fifth from Palmer, John Vergotis and debutante Brendon Strong, who survived a few spins in his ex-Lansvale Commodore.


SYDNEY SHOWDOWN FOR V8 TITLE

James Golding was a surprise winner in round four of the Australian Formula Ford Series, taking advantage of a miscue by the winner of races one and two – Thomas Randle – to steal a round victory.Randle won race two on Sunday morning after an early battle with Hamish Hardeman before slipping past to take a comfortable victory.The pair battled again in race three with Hardeman leading the early running before Randle attempted a pass at turn two – the pair coming together at the tight left-hander, dropping them both down the field.Randle was penalised for his role in the contact while Hardeman limped home to 15th.Series leader Golding was the main beneficiary, assuming the lead and ultimately the victory after

a dramatic battle with a recovering Jordan Lloyd in the closing laps of the weekend – the pair swapping the lead several times before Golding held on to win.Golding won the outright round with Randle second and the consistent Cameron Hill a strong third.Cameron Walters won the Formula Ford 1600 weekend ahead of James Garley and Jimmy Bailey.Further titles will be up for grabs at Sydney Motorsport Park including the Formula 3 Australian Drivers Championship, Kerrick Sports Sedan Series and the Radical Australia Cup, while the Australian Formula Ford Series will stage a crucial penultimate round prior to concluding their season at Phillip Island later in the month.

The Formula 3 title will be battled out between leader Simon Hodge and Ben Gersekowski – Team BRM driver Simon Hodge holding a 20-point lead over Gersekowski ahead of what is likely to be a competitive finale’ at the wing-and-slicks favourite track.

Hodge has been the form driver in qualifying this year – including having scored a record six consecutive pole positions – however Gersekowski’s strong starting performance has kept him in the game thanks to victories in the Saturday sprint races.

Gersekowski has prior experience at the 3.9km circuit while Hodge will be making his debut at the venue in a Formula 3 car this weekend.

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LAP RECORDS SYDNEY MOTORSPORT PARK Grand Prix Circuit

CATEGORY DRIVER VEHICLE TIME DATEOUTRIGHT Nico Hulkenberg (GER) A1 Lola Zytek 1.19.142 4/02/2007

OPEN WHEEL RACING CARS

Formula 3 Nick Foster Mygale Mercedes 1.22.6290 13/07/2013

Formula Ford James Golding Spectrum 04 1.35.2905 23/06/2013

Formula Ford 1600 Rob Storey Spirit WL07 1.38.9196 22/09/2007

SPORTS SEDANS

3001-6000 Tony Ricciardello Alfa GTV Chev 1.28.9391 15/07/2012

TOURING CARS

V8 Touring Car Justin Garioch Ford Falcon BA 1.35.0084 16/07/2012

SPORTS CARS

Group 2A James Winslow Radical SR8 1.25.7027 14/07/2013

Clubman Sports Chris Barry PRB Clubman 1.38.7875 23/06/2002

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