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Broc Feeney
Broc Feeney (born 18 October 2002) is an Australian racing driver competing in the Repco Supercars Championship for Triple Eight Race Engineering. He inherited Jamie Whincup's No. 88 Holden ZB Commodore following Whincup's retirement from full-time driving. In 2021, he won the Dunlop Super2 Series with Triple Eight Race Engineering, driving the iconic number 888 VF Commodore. Biography Feeney started karting in 2013 at the age of eleven. He won numerous state and national championships in his junior years. In 2018, he moved up and competed in the Toyota 86 Racing Series Australia. In his debut year, Feeney went on to score two race wins and three podium finishes and was the youngest race winner at the age of fifteen. For 2019, he moved on the Kumho Tyre Super3 Series with Paul Morris Motorsport and was crowned series champion on his debut year. In 2020, Feeney replaced Jake Camilleri at MARC Cars Australia for the Bathurst 12 Hour after Camilleri was unable to compete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gold Coast, Queensland
The Gold Coast is a coastal city in the state of Queensland, Australia, approximately south-southeast of the centre of the state capital Brisbane. With a population over 600,000, the Gold Coast is the sixth-largest city in Australia, the nation's largest regional city, and Queensland's second-largest city after Brisbane. The city's Central Business District is located roughly in the centre of the Gold Coast in the suburb of Southport, with the suburb holding more corporate office space than anywhere else in the city. The urban area of the Gold Coast is concentrated along the coast sprawling almost 60 kilometers, joining up with the Greater Brisbane Metropolitan Area to the north and to the state border with New South Wales to the south. Prior to European settlement the area was occupied by the Yugambeh people. The demonym for the Gold Coast is Gold Coaster. The Gold Coast is a major tourist destination with a sunny, subtropical climate and has become widely known for its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bathurst 12 Hour
The Bathurst 12 Hour, currently known as the Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour for sponsorship reasons, is an annual endurance race for GT and production cars held at the Mount Panorama Circuit, in Bathurst, Australia. The race was first held in 1991 for Series Production cars and moved to Sydney's Eastern Creek Raceway in 1995 before being discontinued. The race was revived in 2007, again for production cars, before adding a new class for GT3 and other GT cars in 2011. This has led to unprecedented domestic and international exposure for the event. In all, eighteen races have taken place; seventeen at Mount Panorama and one at Eastern Creek Raceway (Sydney Motorsport Park). Background The event was inspired by the long-running Bathurst 500 production car race, which began at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Victoria in 1960 (before moving to Bathurst in 1963) as a race for standard production cars with minimal modifications. In 1973 when the race was lengthened from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ford FG X Falcon
The Ford Falcon (FG X) is a full-size car that was produced by Ford Australia. Introduced in 2014, it is a restyled second and final iteration of the seventh generation Falcon FG. While external and drive train changes were significant, the interior was carried over from the 2008-2014 FG model. This was the last locally produced model by Ford Australia. Naming Internally known as project 201X, Ford Australia revealed its last Falcon in August 2014 and explained that its series code, "FG X", was chosen following significant feedback from key enthusiasts. The new code, like the preceding FG, pays homage to the Fairmont Ghia nameplates of past generations whereas the X alludes to Falcon's most popular series, from the XK to the XH. Model range The FG X was officially launched in December 2014 and was offered in both sedan and utility body styles. The sedan is sold in eight variants comprising: * Falcon * Falcon G6E * Falcon G6E Turbo * Falcon XR6 * Falcon XR6 Turbo * Falcon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MARC Cars Australia
MARC Cars Australia is an Australian motor racing manufacturer and team, who compete in global sports car and endurance racing events, mostly in their own GTC prototype cars. Racing history Production Founder Ryan McLeod entered several editions of the Bathurst 12 Hour under the team's former name, Racer Industries. After an initial foray in 2009 with father Peter and brother Gerard, the family entry, driving a Holden Astra SRi returned in 2010 to win its class. In the years following, the team moved away from a family focus, instead providing opportunities to various young drivers including Chaz Mostert, Scott Pye and Ashley Walsh in a HSV VXR Turbo. The team won further class victories in 2012, in which the team finished seventh overall, and in 2013. GTC In 2013, an initial GTC prototype was built and tested by Pace Innovations, following their work on new chassis for the Supercars Championship and V8SuperTourer series. The initial model, styled as a Ford Focus, fea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Australian GT Championship
The 2019 Australian GT Championship is the 23rd running of the Australian GT Championship, a CAMS-sanctioned Australian motor racing championship open to FIA GT3 cars, FIA GT4 cars and similar cars as approved for the championship. The championship will commence on 14 March 2018 at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit and conclude on 10 November at Sandown Raceway Sandown International Raceway is a motor racing circuit in the suburb of Springvale in Melbourne, Victoria, approximately south east of the city centre. Sandown is considered a power circuit with its " drag strip" front and back straights be .... The championship will be contested over seven rounds. Each race, with the exception of the Australian Grand Prix round, will include at least one compulsory timed pit stop. Race calendar The 2019 calendar was unveiled on 20 October 2018 Entry List Australian GT Championship Australian Endurance Championship Australian GT Trophy Series Tropheo Challenge Aust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ford FG Falcon
The Ford Falcon (FG) is a full-size car, 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 Ford Falcon (Australia), 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 Ford Futura, 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 Ford Fairmont (Australia), Fairmont Ghia. The FG was superseded in December 2014, by the Ford Falcon (FG X), FG X series. ;Powertrains The standard FG Falcon engine is a 24-valve 4.0-Litre in-line six with Variable Cam Tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyundai Excel
The Hyundai Excel (), also known as the Hyundai Pony, Hyundai Pony Excel, Hyundai Presto, Mitsubishi Precis and Hyundai X2, is an automobile which was produced by Hyundai Motor Company from 1985 to 2000. It was the first front-wheel drive car produced by the South Korean manufacturer. The Excel range replaced the rear-wheel-drive Hyundai Pony. Background The Excel was based on the second generation of the Mitsubishi Mirage, but it received its own sheet metal design by Giorgetto Giugiaro. The Excel was available in three- or five-door hatchback and four-door sedan models. The Excel was the first Hyundai car to be exported to the United States. The Excel was available with either a manual or automatic transmission mated to a four-cylinder engine aspirated by a carburetor or fuel injection system, depending on market and model year. Originally, the Excel was supposed to be replaced by the Elantra in 1990, but it ended up being sold for four more years until being replaced by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Aussie Racing Car Series
The 2018 Aussie Racing Car Series was an Australian motor racing series open to Aussie Racing Cars, which are silhouette racing cars which use Yamaha FJ1300 engines and Kumho Tyres. It was sanctioned by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) as an Authorised Series with the Series and Category owner, Aussie Racing Cars Pty Ltd, appointed by CAMS as the Category Manager. The series commenced at Baskerville Raceway in Tasmania on 23 February and concluded on 21 October at the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit The Surfers Paradise Street Circuit is a temporary street circuit in Surfers Paradise, in Queensland, Australia. The beach-side track has several fast sections and two chicanes, having been shortened from an original length in 2010. It is th .... James Duckworth was the defending series winner heading into the 2018 series, but opted not to defend his title. The series was won by Joel Heinrich. Teams and drivers The following teams and drivers competed in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Toyota 86 Racing Series
The 2018 Toyota 86 Racing Series was an Australian motor racing competition for Toyota 86 cars. The series began on 20 April at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit and concluded on 25 November at Newcastle Street Circuit. It was the third running of the Toyota 86 Racing Series. Defending series winner, Jimmy Vernon elected not to defend his title, choosing to contest the 2018 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia instead. The series was won by Tim Brook. Teams and drivers The following teams and drivers contested the series: Calendar The calendar for the 2018 series was announced on the 3rd of November, 2017. The series began on 20 April at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit and concluded on 25 November at Newcastle Street Circuit. Series standings The series was won by Tim Brook. References External links * {{Official website, https://www.toyota.com.au/86/racing-series, Official website of the Toyota 86 Racing Series Toyota 86 Racing Series The Toyota 86 Racing Series i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toyota 86
The Toyota 86 and the Subaru BRZ are 2+2 sports cars jointly developed by Toyota and Subaru, manufactured at Subaru's Gunma assembly plant. The 2+2 fastback coupé has a naturally-aspirated boxer engine, front-engined, rear-wheel-drive configuration, 53/47 front/rear weight balance and low centre of gravity; it was inspired by Toyota's earlier AE86, a small, light, front-engine/rear-drive Corolla variant widely popular for Showroom Stock, Group A, Group N, Rally, Club and drift racing. For the first-generation model, Toyota marketed the sports car as the 86 in Asia, Australia, North America (from August 2016), South Africa, and South America; as the Toyota GT86 in Europe; as the 86 and GT86 in New Zealand; as the Toyota FT86 in Brunei, Nicaragua and Jamaica and as the Scion FR-S (2012–2016) in the United States and Canada. The second-generation model is marketed by Toyota as the GR86 as part of the Gazoo Racing family. Name The development code of the 2+2 was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Adelaide 500
The 2022 Adelaide 500 (known for commercial reasons as the 2022 VALO Adelaide 500) was a motor racing event for the Supercars Championship held from Thursday 1 December through to Sunday 4 December 2022. The event was held at the Adelaide Street Circuit in Adelaide, South Australia, and was the twenty-third running of the Adelaide 500. It was the last event of thirteen in the 2022 Supercars Championship and consisted of two races of 250 kilometres. The races were be supported by Touring Car Masters, GT World Challenge, S5000 Tasman Series, Aussie Racing Cars and Dunlop Super2 & Super3 Series. Results Practice Race 1 Qualifying Race Race 2 Qualifying Race Championship standings after the race ;Drivers' Championship standings ;Teams' Championship standings * Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. References External links {{V8 race report , Name_of_race = Adelaide 500 , Year_of_race = 2022 , Previous_race_in_season = 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaz Mostert
Chaz Mostert (born 10 April 1992) is an Australian professional racing driver competing in the Repco Supercars Championship. He currently drives the No. 25 Holden ZB Commodore for Walkinshaw Andretti United. Mostert was the winner of the 2021 Bathurst 1000 with Lee Holdsworth and has also previously won the 2014 Bathurst 1000 with Paul Morris and the 2010 Australian Formula Ford Championship. Early career Mostert, who grew up in Browns Plains near Brisbane, commenced kart racing at age seven in Ipswich and the Gold Coast. Mostert progressed into Formula Ford in 2008. He finished 11th in the 2008 Australian Formula Ford Championship, fourth in 2009 and then won the 2010 Australian Formula Ford Championship with a record of the most race wins in a season. Touring cars Development Series In 2010 Chaz Mostert got the chance to drive a Miles Racing Ford BF Falcon at Bathurst in the Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series. Mostert finished 6th and 4th in the two races, leading to a d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
