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SRO MOTORSPORT GROUP TAKES UP A NEW CHALLENGE IN AUSTRALIAN GT RACING
SRO Motorsports Group is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Australian Racing Group (ARG) that will see the two organisations jointly manage the Motorsport Australia GT Championship and Motorsport Australia Endurance Championship in 2021 and beyond. SRO and ARG will work together with the stated aim of taking both series to new heights in … Continue reading
BATHURST 1000 TO OPEN 2020 AUSTRALIAN GT SEASON
With escalating Covid-19 numbers in Victoria, increased restrictions have hampered an earlier start to the 2020 Australian GT Championship season than had been proposed forcing organisers to again postpone the start of the sprint campaign until the Bathurst 1000 in October. “We knew when we released the last updated calendar that the underlying issue would … Continue reading
TEENAGE SENSATION PREPARES FOR AUSTRALIAN GT RETURN
The Barbagallo round of the 2019 Australian GT Championship provided some memorable racing during the three-leg GT race around the 2.4-kilometre circuit, a mix of day and night races providing some epic moments, not the least of which was the incident that claimed leader Ryan How in the dying stages of Saturday night’s final race. … Continue reading
START TO 2020 AUSTRALIAN GT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON DELAYED
Having delayed the start of the Australian GT Championship to negotiate the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in mid-March, organisers were overjoyed to reveal a return to competition just over a week ago, with a four-round season as part of the Motorsport Australia Championships and the Supercars programs, however the recent announcement around the new … Continue reading
CRAMPTON UNVEILS NEW KTM X-BOW GT4 AHEAD OF AUSTRALIAN GT SEASON RETURN
“Wow,” was the feedback from GT4 stalwart David Crampton after his first laps back in a race car at Phillip Island recently, the reigning AUS#2 having spent more than six months out of the seat, but more than the fact that he was able to blow out the cobwebs, the Vantage Racing team-boss was finally … Continue reading
AUSTRALIAN GT LOCKS IN NEW DATES FOR RACING RETURN
Australian GT have locked in their calendar for a return to competition upon the relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions, with four dates confirmed for the remainder of this year, with rounds shared between Supercars and Motorsport Australia events. “We’re pleased to be able to confirm three additional dates to that which we released a week ago … Continue reading
SYDNEY MOTORSPORT PARK TO HOST AUSTRALIAN GT SEASON RETURN
Sydney Motorsport Park will host the return of the Australian GT season with organisers revealing they have locked away the opening round of the sprint program as part of the Shannons Motorsport Australia Championships scheduled for August 14-16. “For the last fortnight the calendar has seen many iterations, and whilst we are close to revealing … Continue reading
SIMPSON MOVES TO MERCEDES-AMG FOR 2020 AGT ASSAULT
As one of the stars of the 2019 season of Australian GT, the announcement that multiple national title-holder Ryan Simpson will compete with his own car in a return to competition in season 2020 comes as welcome news, the impressive New South Welshman having taken delivery of the ex-Mark Griffith Mercedes-AMG GT3 during the off-season … Continue reading
AUSTRALIAN GT READY TO RACE AND PREPARING FOR 2020 SEASON RETURN
With Covid-19 restrictions beginning to ease around the country, the potential that sporting events will be back on the calendar in the not too distant future has allowed Australian GT to start moving forward, with recent weeks seeing a survey of teams and drivers, whilst further discussions have been had with stakeholders, all focused on … Continue reading
CRAMPTON UPDATES TO 2020-SPEC X-BOW IN HUNT FOR AUSTRALIAN GT GT4 TITLES
After claiming the runner-up position in both the 2019 Australian GT Championship [GT4] and the GT4 division of the Australian Endurance Championship, Vantage Racing’s David Crampton has stepped things up another gear ahead of the new season, with the pending arrival of a new MY20 ‘EVO’ spec KTM X-Bow, the passionate GT4 competitor intent on … Continue reading
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