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Anderson Motorsport
Anderson Motorsport is a Supercars team Currently competing in the Super 2 & Super 3 Series. The team was started by owner and team principal Michael Anderson to further his own racing career. Super 2 Series The team was set to debut in the 2020 Dunlop Super 2 Series at the second round at Symmons Plains. However, due to the industry shutdown as a consequence of the 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, They debuted with driver Tyler Everingham at the new second round at Sydney Motorsport Park. Everingham would finish 5th and 11th respectively in the 2 races. The team would not enter the Bathurst round of the series with Everingham, due to this, he would finish 14th in the championship having only competed in one round. Kumho Tyre Series The teams racing debut was in the 2016 Kumho Tyres Australian V8 Touring Car Series with a BF Falcon for owner Michael Anderson, entered under the name of sponsor Kenwood Homes. Anderson had a solid debut season, taking 1 podium and finishing 7th overa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holden
Holden, formerly known as General Motors-Holden, was an Australian subsidiary company of General Motors. It was an Australian automobile manufacturer, importer, and exporter which sold cars under its own marque in Australia. In its last three years, it switched entirely to importing cars. It was headquartered in Port Melbourne, with major industrial operations in the states of South Australia and Victoria. The 164-year-old company ceased trading at the end of 2020. Holden's primary products were its own models developed in-house, such as the Holden Commodore, Holden Caprice, and the Holden Ute. However, Holden had also offered badge-engineered models under sharing arrangements with Chevrolet, Isuzu, Nissan, Opel, Suzuki, Toyota, and Vauxhall Motors. The vehicle lineup had included models from GM Korea, GM Thailand, GM North America. Holden had also distributed GM's German Opel marque in Australia in 2012 and 2013. Holden was founded in 1856 as a saddlery manufacturer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company (commonly known as Ford) is an American multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, United States. It was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. The company sells automobiles and commercial vehicles under the Ford brand, and luxury cars under its Lincoln luxury brand. Ford also owns Brazilian SUV manufacturer Troller, an 8% stake in Aston Martin of the United Kingdom and a 32% stake in China's Jiangling Motors. It also has joint ventures in China (Changan Ford), Taiwan (Ford Lio Ho), Thailand ( AutoAlliance Thailand), and Turkey ( Ford Otosan). The company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is controlled by the Ford family; they have minority ownership but the majority of the voting power. Ford introduced methods for large-scale manufacturing of cars and large-scale management of an industrial workforce using elaborately engineered manufacturing sequences typified by moving assembly lines; by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Anderson (racing Driver)
Michael Anderson may refer to: Sport * Michael Anderson Pereira da Silva (born 1983), Brazilian footballer better known simply as Michael * Michael Anderson (basketball) (born 1966), American basketball player * Michael Anderson (cricketer, born 1960), cricketer for Northumberland * Michael Anderson (cricketer, born 1916) (1916–1940), first-class cricketer * Michael Anderson (swimmer) (born 1987), Australian Paralympian * Mikey Anderson, American ice hockey player Music * Michael Anderson (Building 429 drummer), Christian rock band drummer * Michael Anderson (Altered Images drummer), Scottish New Wave/post-punk band drummer Other * Ghillar Michael Anderson (born 1951), Australian Aboriginal elder, namesake of asteroid 10040 Ghillar * Michael Anderson Jr. (born 1943), British actor, son of Michael Anderson (director) * Michael T. Anderson (born 1950), American mathematician * Michael Anderson (director) (1920–2018), British film director * Michael J. Anderson (born 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super3 Series
The Super3 Series (formerly the Kumho Tyres Super3 Series, Kumho Tyres Australian V8 Touring Car Series and V8 Touring Car National Series) is an Australian motor racing competition for touring cars. In 2019 it became the official third tier series for Supercars competitors, while the series itself remains independently owned and managed from Supercars. The cars must be deregistered cars from official Supercar teams and series, this is mainly as a preventive measure against a team building a brand new car to suit the regulations. The series is currently known by the commercial identity of the Dunlop Super3 Series. History The series came into existence as an acknowledgement that there are many old V8 Supercars no longer eligible or competitive in the second-tier Dunlop V8 Supercar Series and, other than as overweight and uncompetitive Sports Sedans, had nowhere else to race. The series has also attracted competitors from the now defunct Australian Touring Car Challenge which had ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FG Falcon
The Ford Falcon (FG) is a full-sized car that was produced by Ford Australia from 2008 to 2014. It was the first iteration of the seventh and last generation of the Falcon. Its range no longer featured the Fairmont luxury badge, replaced instead by the G Series. Introduction and changes The FG series Falcon was first previewed at a press event on 17 February 2008 and sold until October 2014. ;Range change To make a fresh start, Ford Australia decided to revolutionize the designation of all models within the range. In particular, the long-standing Futura, Fairmont, and Fairmont Ghia models were replaced by the more contemporary G6 and G6 E models, respectively. The FG moniker references the now discontinued Fairmont Ghia. The FG was superseded in December 2014, by the FG X series. ;Powertrains The standard FG Falcon engine is a 24-valve 4.0-Litre in-line six with VCT; which produces peak power of at 6000 rpm and peak torque of at 3250 rpm. From July 2010 all I6 engines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Super2 Series
The 2020 Super2 Series was an Australian motor racing competition for Supercars, which was staged as a support series to the 2020 Supercars Championship. It was the twenty-first running of the Supercars Development Series, the second tier of competition in Supercars racing. Entries The following teams and drivers competed in the 2020 championship: * – Eligible for the A$100,000 'rookie class' prize pool. Team changes * Brema Group Racing made its début in the series, acquiring an ex- Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport VF Commodore. * Anderson Motorsport made their début in the series, acquiring an ex-Walkinshaw Andretti United VF Commodore. * Eggleston Motorsport scaled back their commitment to the series from three cars to two. *Triple Eight Race Engineering scaled back its commitment to the series from two cars to one. * Kostecki Brothers Racing returned to the series after withdrawing from final three rounds in 2019. * Matt Chahda Motorsport expanded its operations to e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Symmons Plains Raceway
Symmons Plains Raceway is a motor racing circuit in Australia, located about south of Launceston, Tasmania. Since the closure of the Longford circuit in the 1960s it has been Tasmania's premier motor racing facility. The circuit is one of the longest serving circuits of the combined history of the Australian Touring Car Championship and the V8 Supercar Championship Series. Since 2005 it has hosted the Falken Tasmania Challenge for V8 Supercars. In 2004, the facility received a A$3 million upgrade which included some modifications to the layout of the track, including moving the start/finish line back to a more conventional location opposite the pits. It had previously been on a curve (which is now located just after the first corner), unusual for a road course. Symmons Plains is also known for its extremely tight hairpin bend, known as Brambles Hairpin, at the end of the old front straight. The circuit Symmons Plains Raceway is long and is very hard on brakes. The banking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic In Australia
The COVID-19 pandemic in Australia is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). The first confirmed case in Australia was identified on 25 January 2020, in Victoria, when a man who had returned from Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, tested positive for the virus. , Australia has reported over 9,588,977 cases, over 9,224,255 recoveries, and 12,200 deaths. Victoria's second wave having the highest fatality rate per case. In March 2020, the Australian government established the intergovernmental National Cabinet and declared a human biosecurity emergency in response to the outbreak. Australian borders were closed to all non-residents on 20 March, and returning residents were required to spend two weeks in supervised quarantine hotels from 27 March. Many individual states and territories also closed their borders to varying degrees, with some remaining closed until late 2020, and contin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyler Everingham
Tyler Everingham (born 7 January 2001) is a racing driver from Australia. He currently competes in the Super2 Series The Dunlop Super2 Series (formerly known as Dunlop Series, Fujitsu V8 Supercars Series, HPDC V8 Supercars Series, Konica Minolta V8 Supercars Series and Konica V8 Supercars/Lites Series) is an Australian touring car racing competition, specifical ... for MW Motorsport. In 2019, he was awarded the Mike Kable Young Gun Award. Career results Career Summary *Season in progress Super2 Series results ( key) (Race results only) Supercars Championship results Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results Complete Bathurst 1000 results References External linksSupercars Official Profile* {{DEFAULTSORT:Everingham, Tyler 2001 births Living people Australian racing drivers Supercars Championship drivers People from Dubbo Racing drivers from New South Wales Australian Endurance Championship drivers Garry Rogers Motorsport drivers Australian F4 Champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney Motorsport Park
Sydney Motorsport Park (known until May 2012 as Eastern Creek International Raceway) is a motorsport circuit located on Brabham Drive, Eastern Creek (40-kilometres west of the Sydney CBD), New South Wales, Australia, adjacent to the Western Sydney International Dragway. It was built and is owned by the New South Wales Government and is operated by the Australian Racing Drivers Club. The circuit is one of only two permanent tracks in Australia with an FIA Grade 2 license and is licensed for both cars and motorcycles. History The development of circuit was approved in 1989 and construction began soon after. However, construction was delayed by poor weather and debates over land ownership. A test race open to Superbikes was held in July 1990 and the circuit was officially opened by then-New South Wales Minister for Sport Bob Rowland-Smith on 10 November 1990 with the running of the Nissan Sydney 500 endurance race for Group A touring cars. In 1991, the consortium formed to fund t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Kumho Tyres Australian V8 Touring Car Series
The 2016 Kumho Tyres Australian V8 Touring Car Series is the 9th running of the series. Defending champion Liam McAdam moved to the V8 Supercars Dunlop Series The Dunlop Super2 Series (formerly known as Dunlop Series, Fujitsu V8 Supercars Series, HPDC V8 Supercars Series, Konica Minolta V8 Supercars Series and Konica V8 Supercars/Lites Series) is an Australian touring car racing competition, specifical ... for 2016. Team and drivers Race calendar The series is being contested over five rounds with three races at each round. Series standings References External links * {{Super3 Series Kumho Tyres Australian V8 Touring Car Series V8 Touring Car Series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ford Falcon (BF)
The Ford Falcon (BF) is a full-size car that was produced by Ford Australia from 2005 to 2008. It was the third and final iteration of the sixth generation of the Falcon. The station wagon body design continued until 2010, alongside the new seventh generation Falcon range. Introduction and changes Sold between October 2005 and February 2008 in sedan and utility body styles or as a wagon until June 2010, the BF series brought many mechanical upgrades, including but not limited to a raised compression ratio (10.3:1) and improved now-independent dual variable cam timing on the six-cylinder engines and improved knock sensing on the DOHC 3 Valve V8 engine which, in conjunction with ECU modifications, led to increases in power, torque and fuel economy, required to comply with recently introduced Euro III emissions standards. The changes to the six-cylinder engine further decreased the engine's already low noise and vibration while increasing power from 182 to 190 kW (244 to 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
