The 2014 Bathurst 12 Hour is now into its fourth hour and has already seen plenty of action. The polesitting #1 Erebus Mercedes has held onto its lead through a series of pitstops and is looking good for a strong final result. Tony Quinn’s #37 McLaren is also performing well and is charging hard in […]
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Maro Engel has claimed pole position for the 2014 Bathurst 12 Hour in this afternoon’s Class A-only Qualifying 3 session with an outstanding lap time of 2:03.8586. Engel’s time in the #1 Erebus Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 was 0.0835s faster than Mika Salo’s provisional pole time from this morning. That means Engel now holds the […]
Defending champions Erebus Motorsport have signaled their intentions with the #1 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 setting the fastest time in practice at the 2014 Bathurst 12 Hour today. With Maro Engel behind the wheel his time of 2:04.4533 established a new lap record for a tintop car around Mount Panorama. Conditions were hot late in […]
Just a a couple of days from this weekend’s 2014 Bathurst 12 Hour race now is a good time to cast an eye over the official entry list. And what an entry list it is too! There’s six classes in all, with the overall race winner expected to come from the 14-strong field of Class […]
GT racing specialists Vita4One Racing will field two BMW Z3 GT3s in the 2014 Bathurst 12 hour (7–9 February). They will form part of the capacity 55 car field in what shapes as being one of the best 12 hours yet in the GT era. The GT3-outright (Class A) field includes reigning Bathurst 12 Hour […]
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Sean Edwards 1986–2013
British racing driver Sean Edwards was killed today in an accident at the Queensland Raceway. He was participating in a private test session and was a passenger in a 996 Porsche 911. The 20-year-old driver suffered life-threatening injuries and is currently in intensive care at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. It’s believed Edwards was […]
The final three hours of the 2014 Bathurst 12 Hour race will be broadcast live around the country on SBS One. The race, which takes place on Sunday 9 February, will also continue to offer free live streaming of the event. “Live TV will increase exposure for our sponsors, teams, drivers and, importantly, open the […]
Mercedes has knocked off Audi at the Nürburgring once again. First, Mercedes took Audi’s crown at the Nürburgring 24 hour race, now the three-pointed star has set a new lap record for an electric-powered production vehicle around the Nordschleife. At the wheel of an SLS AMG Electric Drive Markus Hofbauer lapped the 20.832km north loop […]
If you didn’t follow the 2013 Nürburgring 24 hour race over at AUSringers on Monday here’s your chance to catch up, pictorially at least. After the break you’ll find a huge gallery of photos with thanks to Aston Martin, Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche. In the end, thanks to heavy rain and fog during the […]
In his latest video Chris Harris tells us he’ll be driving the 464kW Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series before gleefully adding “and we’re not paying for tyres!” However, rather than just heading straight out onto the Paul Ricard circuit and behaving like a child, he spends some time taking us through all the nerdy bits […]
Mercedes-Benz, under the watch of the Erebus Racing team has ended, Audi’s reign of the Bathurst 12 Hour by taking victory in a drama-filled race today. There were a record number of safety car periods and more laps than any previous Bathurst 12 hour were driven under yellow flag conditions and short periods of heavy […]
Organisers for the Bathurst 12 Hour have released an updated entry list for the 2013 race (8–10 February). A field of 54 cars is currently expected to line up on the grid, 18 of them to be chasing outright honours in the GT3 class. It’s a great sign for the event, which also has a […]