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Anthony Tratt
Anthony Tratt (born November 3, 1965) is a professional racing car driver who grew up in Sydney, NSW, Australia. Background Tratt showed an interest in motorsport from when he was a youngster, at the age of just 10 years, via the Seton family. He would jump in the truck with Barry Seton, Russell and Mark Skaife and it was that which gave him his “first taste” for the sport. As he grew older, Tratt was given the opportunity to build a Porsche. He explains: “Once you’ve raced anything and racing is in your system it’s hard not to do it, so after a while I got bored of just helping out. At the time, a friend of ours was building a Porsche Cup car, so I helped him out. In the end the guy who owned it wasn’t able to race it, so I was asked to have a go. My first race was at Adelaide and we won. They thought that was pretty good, so I was allowed to race again.” Racing career Tratt has been racing with Paul Little since the early 1990s when they both raced Porsches. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney, NSW
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountains to the west, Hawkesbury to the north, the Royal National Park to the south and Macarthur to the south-west. Sydney is made up of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are known as "Sydneysiders". The 2021 census recorded the population of Greater Sydney as 5,231,150, meaning the city is home to approximately 66% of the state's population. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2017. Nicknames of the city include the 'Emerald City' and the 'Harbour City'. Aboriginal Australians have inhabited the Greater Sydney region for at least 30,000 years, and Aboriginal engravings and cultural sites are common throughout Greater Sydney. The traditional custodians of the land on which modern Sydney stands are th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 V8 Supercar Championship Series
The 2002 V8 Supercar Championship Series was an Australian based motor racing series for V8 Supercars. It began on 15 March 2002 at the Adelaide Street Circuit and ended on 1 December at Sandown International Raceway after 13 rounds. It was the fourth V8 Supercar Championship Series but the first to carry that name, previous championships having been contested as the "Shell Championship Series". The winner of the Drivers Championship, Mark Skaife, was also awarded the 43rd Australian Touring Car Championship. Teams and drivers The following drivers and teams competed in the 2002 V8 Supercar Championship Series. The series consisted of 11 sprint rounds with one driver per car and two endurance rounds (the VIP Petfoods Queensland 500 and the Bob Jane T-Marts Bathurst 1000) with each car shared by two drivers. * = Drove in the VIP Petfoods Queensland 500 only. ** = Drove in the Bob Jane T-Marts Bathurst 1000 only. Team Changes * Holden Young Lions returned to the serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Jones (racing Driver)
Rob(ert), Bob, or Bobby Jones may refer to: Academics * Bob Jones Sr. (1883–1968), Christian evangelist who founded Bob Jones University * Bob Jones Jr. (1911–1997), Bob Jones, Sr.'s son, and second president of the university * Bob Jones III (born 1939), Bob Jones, Sr.'s grandson, and third president of the university * Bobby Jones (academic) (1932–2001), American academic * Bobi Jones (Robert Maynard Jones, 1929–2017), Welsh Christian academic * Robert B. Jones (linguist) (1920–2007), professor at Cornell University * Robert J. Jones (born 1950/1951), crop physiology scientist Entertainment Music * Robert Jones (composer) (died 1617), English lutenist and composer * Robert Hope-Jones (1859–1914), English inventor of the theater organ * Bobby Jones (saxophonist) (1928–1980), American jazz saxophonist * Robert W. Jones (1932–1997), American classical composer * Bobby Jones (singer) (born 1939), gospel singer * Robert Jones (Welsh composer) (born 1945), Welsh com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ford Falcon EL
The Ford Falcon (EL) is a full-size car that was produced by Ford Australia from 1996 to 1998. It was the fifth and final iteration of the fifth generation of the Falcon and also included the Ford Fairmont (EL)—the luxury-oriented version. The EL series served as the final chapter of the fifth generation "E-series" architecture, which began with the EA of 1988. Ford discontinued the car in 1998, and replaced it with the AU. Like its predecessors, the EL Falcon was widely favoured by Australian police and taxi operators. The EL remains one of the most popular Falcons produced. Development The EL served as a facelift of its predecessor, the EF Falcon, which began production in 1994. The "E-series" architecture can trace its roots back to 1988 with the EA. Ford spent million for the development of the EL. Ford introduced a number of improvements aimed at extending the life of the "E-series" body while the AU Falcon was being developed. Most of the handling and steerin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 FAI 1000
The 1998 FAI 1000 Classic was the second running of the Australia 1000 race, first held after the organisational split over the Bathurst 1000 the previous year. It was the 41st race that traces its lineage back to the 1960 Armstrong 500 held at Phillip Island. 1998 was the 36th year in which a touring car endurance race had been held at the Mount Panorama Circuit. The event, which was contested by V8 Supercars, was held on 15 November 1998 at the Mount Panorama Circuit just outside Bathurst. Entry list Results Top 10 shootout * Mark Skaife became the first driver to lap a touring car around the 6.213 km (3.861 mi) Mount Panorama Circuit in under 2 minutes and 10 seconds. Skaife qualified his Holden Racing Team VT Commodore in 2:09.8945. His time was 2.93 seconds faster than his own time set in the twin-turbo, 4WD Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R in 1991, the fastest Group A time on The Mountain, and 3.96 seconds faster than George Fury's, Group C time in 1984 in a Niss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Bradbury (racing Driver)
Peter Bradbury (born 2 July 1958) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon and Collingwood in the VFL during the 1980s. A half-back flanker, Bradbury was a premiership player at Essendon in 1984. He missed out on selection in their premiership side the following season and in 1986 was traded to Collingwood as Essendon needed to make room for Geoff Raines Geoff Raines (born 10 August 1956) is a former Australian rules football player who played in the VFL between 1976 and 1982 for the Richmond Football Club, between 1983 and 1985 for the Collingwood Football Club, in 1986 for the Essendon F .... External links * 1958 births Living people Essendon Football Club players Essendon Football Club premiership players Collingwood Football Club players Port Melbourne Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) VFL/AFL premiership players {{AFL-bio-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holden Commodore VS
The Holden Commodore (VS) is an executive car which was produced by Holden from 1995 to 1997 and 2000 for utility versions. It was the fourth and final iteration of the second generation of the Commodore. The range included the luxury variants, Holden Berlina (VS) and Holden Calais (VS). Overview Launched in April 1995, the VS Commodore served as a mechanical update of the second generation architecture, destined to assist sales before the all-new VT model in August 1997. The extent of exterior changes veered not much further than a redesigned Holden logo and wheel trims. An updated Ecotec (Emissions and Consumption Optimisation through TEChnology) version of the Buick V6 engine coincided with the changes to the engine in the United States. The Ecotec engine packed 13 percent more power, an increase of over the VR, cut fuel consumption by 5 percent, and increased the compression ratio from 9.0:1 to 9.4:1. Holden mated the new engine with a modified version of the ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Primus 1000 Classic
The 1997 Primus 1000 Classic was a 1000 kilometre endurance race for V8 Supercars, staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit just outside Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia on 19 October 1997. It was the inaugural " 1000 Classic" race, created in response to the desire of V8 Supercar organisers AVESCO to compete at the popular Mount Panorama Circuit outside of the traditional Bathurst 1000 event, as AVESCO were in conflict with the Bathurst 1000 organisers, the Australian Racing Drivers' Club. While many attempts were made to broker a peace between the two bodies, there was a fundamental chasm over the issue of television coverage with AVESCO holding a series contract with Network Ten and the ARDC holding a contract with the Seven Network. The impasse was solved when Bathurst City Council negotiated a deal with AVESCO for a separate race, to be held two weeks after the 1997 AMP Bathurst 1000, which subsequently went ahead with a field of Australian and British Super Touring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Murphy Racing
Greg Murphy Racing was a V8 Supercar team that competed in the second-tier Australian V8 Supercar series, the Dunlop V8 Supercar Series. The team have also had wild card entries into the V8 Supercar Championship Series endurance races, specifically the Phillip Island 500 and Bathurst 1000, in 2009 and 2010. The team was merged into Evans Motorsport Group towards the end of 2012. The Greg Murphy Racing name is still used for Holden Commodores entered by the predominantly Ford oriented Evans Motorsport Group team. History The history of the team can be traced back to Greg Murphy's forays into Formula Holden racing in Australia. In 1994 the Murphy family established the infrastructure to run a Formula Holden team for Greg Murphy. The team was reformed later and ran as a professional outfit for pay drivers well into the 2000s. As Formula Holden started to run out of momentum the team branched out into Carrera Cup. The team shared some management personnel with Tasman Motorsport be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Australian Carrera Cup Championship
The 2006 Australian Carrera Cup Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Cars.Sporting Regulations for the 2006 Australian Carrera Cup Championship Retrieved on 26 July 2010 It was the fourth . Calendar The championship was contested over an eight round series with three races per round.The Annual – Australian Motorsport, Number 2 / 2006, pages 58-68 * Round 1,[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 V8 Supercar Championship Series
The 2006 V8 Supercar Championship Series was an Australian based motor racing competition for V8 Supercars. It began on 25 March 2006 in Adelaide and ended on 10 December 2006 at Phillip Island after 13 rounds. The 2006 Championship was the eighth V8 Supercar Championship Series. The Drivers Championship was won by Rick Kelly, the Teams Championship by the Toll HSV Dealer Team and the Manufacturers Championship by Ford.Craig Lowndes caps magnificent season with second major V8 Supercar Championship Series award (2006) Retrieved from www.v8supercars.com.au on 22 April 2012 As the winner of the Drivers Championship, Kelly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 V8 Supercar Championship Series
The 2005 V8 Supercar Championship Series was a motor racing championship for V8 Supercars. The series, which was the seventh V8 Supercar Championship Series, began on 18 March 2005 in Adelaide and ended on 27 November at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit after 13 rounds. The 46th Australian Touring Car Championship title was awarded to the series winner, Russell Ingall by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport. Teams and drivers The following drivers and teams competed in the 2005 V8 Supercar Championship Series. * = Drove in Sandown 500 only ** = Drove in Bathurst 1000 only * – Car #45 appeared as "Longhurst Racing" on some entry lists as a result of licence ownership issues. Results and standings Race calendar The 2005 V8 Supercar Championship Series was contested over 13 rounds which included 11 single-driver sprint rounds and two two-driver endurance rounds. Points system Points were awarded on the results of each race as follows. Drivers Champi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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