The australian gt championship is a camssanctioned national title for drivers of gt cars, held annually from 1960 to 1963, from 1982 to 1985 and from 2005. Jenson team rocket rjn confirms new mclaren partnership. Tony bates currently races in the australia gt for the team. Join facebook to connect with sean walkinshaw and others you may know. Watching the team instinctively react, as champion teams do, was inspiring. Apr 04, 2018 the realworld f1 teams will get to select the drivers that will represent them in the esport championship. Aggregate results not known, maybe not even officially published, positions are shown based on points acquired in the two heats separately.
The 2020 australian grand prix has officially been cancelled after a meeting between teams on thursday evening. Your source for british gt live streaming, live timing, news, team and driver profiles, video highlights, photos and event information. Drawing a crowd of over 286,000 in 2015, adelaides iconic 3. Fetch tv launches australias first 24hour esports and. Over the years we have experienced an amazing journey with everyone involved, said a statement issued by the team.
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The categories which have contested the championship have not always been well defined and often have. A comprehensive look into the history of the australian gt championship from 1960 to 2016. American championship car racing australian touring car racing british superbike championship british touring car racing canadianamerican challenge cup canam european formula 2 championship european formula 5000 championship fia gt championship fim formula 750 world championship fim grand prix world championship fim superbike world. Media in category 2012 australian gt championship the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. F1 australian grand prix race time 2019, qualifying time. The championship was mostly concentrated in europe, but throughout the years has visited other continents including asia and south america. May 18, 2016 the car company commitment to sports car racing in australia has taken another step forward with the arrival of a second bmw m6 gt3 for this years national championships. The 2017 australian endurance championship kicks off at phillip island this weekend may 27 28 as part of the shannons nationals 100th round celebrations. The 585hp racing car competes in the prestigious australian gt championship.
This list displays the all time f1 team rankings with the amount of races, victories, podiums, pole positions, fastest laps and the total amount of points. The championship commenced on 23 march 2018 at the melbourne grand prix circuit and concluded on 14 october at hampton downs motorsport park. In these and other makes he won five tasman series races, two australian grands prix, the 1972 australian. Ian pete geoghegan, 26 april 1940 15 november 2003 was an australian race car driver, known for a quick wit and natural driving skills. Porsche to offer le mans 24 hour opportunity to 2020 carrera cup australia drivers. Tony quinn is a wellknown and successful competitor in the australian gt championship. Also, the winner of the 1963 australian gt championship, this car boasts nearly unparalleled overall quality among its lightweight brethren. Geoghegan motors 1961 australian touring car championship. Join facebook to connect with ben barnicoat and others you may know. Dec 12, 2016 australias first 247 esports and gaming network begins live coverage of multimillion dollar tournaments, just in time for viewers to see australias anathan pham and his team at og win the. Jan 17, 2019 antonio garcia 4 american le mans series gt 20.
The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. This ranking goes all the way back to the beginning of formula 1 in 1950. This weekend will see australian gt competitors set a new distance record for the championship, with 500km distance race 1 laps of phillip island replacing 101 format of previous years. In a joint statement, the fia, formula 1 and australian grand prix corporation agpc said that the threat of the outbreak meant that team and fan safety could no longer be guaranteed. The realworld f1 teams will get to select the drivers that will represent them in the esport championship. Barbagallo raceway, wanneroo, western australia, australia. After making their debut in the australian gt championship just two weeks ago on the streets of adelaide, bmw team srm teammates steven richards and max twigg backed up in their bmw m6 gt3 at the australian grand prix in melbourne for the second round of the championship, mixing it with some of the leading teams across four demanding and. Multimatic motorsports europe was established as a base for a campaign in the fia world endurance championship, fielding two multimaticengineered ford gt race cars driven by andy priaulx, stefan muecke, harry tincknell and olivier pla, with partseason drives by billy johnson and marino franchitti. Tech1 racing is set to contest the full gt world challenge europe powered by aws season with its lexus rc f gt3. Historic dvdvcrs the motor racing programme covers project. Each championship up to and including the 1963 title was contested over a single race and those after that year over a series of races.
Leo geoghegan 16 may 1936 2 march 2015 was a former australian racing driver. The 2019 cams australian gt season concluded with another fantastic. Ash barty booked her place in the semifinals of the wta finals as the australian made short work of petra kvitova, handing the czeh a 64 62 defeat. When you add a whole series by long pressing on the series, not on individual events to your favourites in one go, it will also add this as a series link. The 2018 australian gt championship was the 22nd running of the australian gt championship, a camssanctioned australian motor racing championship open to fia gt3 cars and similar cars as approved for the championship. Kelvin to make australian gt debut in adelaide kelvin. Bmw enter 2016 championship with factorybacked team led by steven richards. Australian gt not a support category in 2017 speedcafe. Bathurst was a fantastic way to debut the mclaren 720s gt3, fraser ross says.
Australian motor racing yearbooks, 198283 to 198586. Lewis hamilton starts the australian grand prix ahead of valtteri. The 2018 australian endurance championship was contested concurrently with rounds 2, 4 and 6 of the gt championship. Total racing team 1964 australian touring car championship. Australian gt championship tv show australian tv guide. Sometimes referred to as pete geoghegan, he was one of the iconic characters of the 1960s and 1970s australian motor racing scene. Aug 24, 2019 australian latkovski will hope to go one better and returns with costa ricas bernal valverde to the mercedes team. Frank matich project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. As illustrated by a tremendous file of documentation, the story of s850667 begins with robert bob jane, an extruck driver from melbourne, australia, who raced motorcycles and waterskied for pleasure. This year sandown will again contribute to the history books and. Top ranked barty books berth in wta finals last four wta. Australian supercars team to close after covid19 causes. Globally, it is recognised as the best touring car category in the world and a leader in motorsport entertainment. How jim clarks stats still hold up, more than 50 years on.
Frank matich 25 january 1935 11 may 2015 was an australian racing car driver. Carrera cup australia offers once in a lifetime opportunity at the 24 hours of le mans in 2020. In a nailbiting finish to the australian gt endurance championship. The australian gt championship will kick off its season with a 27car grid as both audi and mclaren enter factory drivers for the clipsal 500 weekend. This book will enthuse the most avid collector of gt memorabilia, and provide background. Weathertech championship gtlm 2017, 2018 bill auberlen 3 imsa gts3 1997. At the end of 2009, the championship was replaced by the fia gt1 world. All the action from shannons nationals rd 2 at phillip island may 2729, 2016, featuring the opening round of the gt australian endurance championship 101. Australian gt have announced a condensed calendar for their 2018 season. The new calendar was unveiled to teams during the categorys postseason awards night at highlands park, where manager ken collier declared that australian gt is no longer a support category. The virgin australia supercars championship formally australian touring car championship is the premier motorsport category in australasia and one of australias biggest sports.
Two drivers are making their virgin australia supercars championship debuts at sandown 2014 australian gt champion richard muscat with garry rogers motorsport and reigning dunlop super2 series. After being banned from this years event by v8 supercars and its. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes. Nsx dream project and acura motorsports excellence on. Bmw adds second m6 gt3 for 2016 australian gt championship. Factorybacked squads could eventually become commonplace in the. In addition to winning the titles in the top series of global gt racing with major victories, for. V8 supercar drivers are queuing up to test themselves against the worlds best sports car racers in the 2016 bathurst 12 hour. Jul 31, 2015 v8 supercar drivers are queuing up to test themselves against the worlds best sports car racers in the 2016 bathurst 12 hour. Most major series are now involved, with the f1 virtual grand prix and formula e race from home series filling the void left by the postponement of.
Apr 22, 2020 australian supercars team to close after covid19 causes sponsor withdrawal 6 hours ago by. Quinn clinches third australian gt title at highlands. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Speedweek ep 1114, june 12, 2016 part 1 jun 16, 2016 no comments. Australian gt championship presented by pirelli 20. Australian gt australian gt australian gt championship. The championship will then alternate between sprint and endurance races before concluding at hampton downs in new zealand. Australian gt championship 2008 standings driver database.
Joining them is anthony felix of the usa, whos switched from chevrolet. A highly successful motor racing competitor in the 1960s and 70s, matich built his own range of matich sports cars and open wheel cars, mainly to support his own career, but some cars found success with other drivers. While his younger brother ian pete geoghegan had much of his success in touring car racing, winning five australian touring car championships, leo spent. Australian supercars team 23red racing will close its doors after losing primary sponsor milwaukee tools australia as a result of the. View indepth 2020 information on your australian gt teams, along with history, news, highres photos, high quality videos, expert analysis and opinions. All 72 of his grands prix as well as countless nonchampionship f1, f2, indy car, sportscar and touring car races were at the wheel of lotus machinery, yet we shouldnt dismiss the notion of jimmy potentially giving up his neartelepathic relationship with chapman in order to switch teams, especially if he felt his potential was being.
Barwell confirms witt, macdowall and schandorff for silver cup programme. Multi championship winning team, century motorsport, will be returning to the ginetta. Total team 1965 australian touring car championship. So in 2016 all the dates for that series will also be added automatically once they are available in the app. Ephemera the motor racing programme covers project. This years event is also the 48th held at sandown in championship history no other venue has hosted more rounds than the melbourne venue. Australian gt is the oldest and most prestigious motor sport competitions in australia. Aston martins lineup meanwhile now contains the uks adam suswillo and us gt academy champion nick mcmillen, alongside japans masahiro kochibe. In these and other makes he won five tasman series races, two australian grands prix, the. Gt500 class in 2020, tgr will enter the gr supra gt500 for the first time. Each of the nine teams taking part must pick at least one driver from the 40strong lineup. Australian gt reveals clipsal 500 entry list speedcafe. A highly successful motor racing competitor in the 1960s and 1970s, matich built his own range of matich sports cars and open wheel cars, mainly to support his own career, but some cars found success with other drivers. But accommodation in this area books out quickly for the.
But during four days in march, the streets of adelaide are home to the clipsal 500 as the v8 supercars championship roars to life. A guide to adelaide and the clipsal 500 the supercars. Eggleston motorsport is an australian motor racing team which is currently competing in the dunlop super2 series and the australian gt championship. The cams australian gt will combine its sprint and endurance races into a six round schedule commencing with the australian formula 1 grand prix in melbourne. Buy 2012 australian gt championship season by russell jesse isbn.