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50 YEARS OF AUSTRALIAN FORMULA FORD - Auto Action
WEBThe original Formula Ford series was established in England in 1967. Auto Action’s own Paul Harrington was involved with starting the British series and worked alongside Ford to create an Australian championship. Russell Knight won the first-ever Formula Ford race at Sandown in 1969. It took just two years, and on the 25th of November 1969 ...
KELLY RACING CONTINUES ON - Auto Action
WEBWhile he has slaved to get the team’s Ford V8s up to speed since 2019, Todd Kelly will not travel to the tracks in 2022 to look after the engines. “Watching Supercars on TV will be quite strange after the long stint at tracks,” he said. Kelly Racing will continue to have a relationship with the Grove-owned team in the Gen3 era, but given ...
NEW GENERATION FORMULA FORD CONFIRMED FOR 2024
WEBThe new machine is estimated to cost slightly more than the existing one, between $110,000 and $130,000 – comparing favourably to a current car, which can be purchased for approximately $100,000 to $115,000. Formula Ford Australia’s Phil Marrinon is delighted with the news. “The Formula Ford Association welcomes this initiative and is ...
FAMILY UPDATE ON TONY QUINN INJURIES AND HEALTH
WEBDate posted: July 12, 2022. Tony Quinn’s family have posted an update on his injuries and wellbeing following a nasty crash in the first Carrera Cup race of the weekend in Townsville. Quinn hit the inside wall at Turn 10 which fired him at high-speed into the outside wall. After the crash Quinn was taken to the Townsville University Hospital ...
COOLDRIVE SET TO EXPAND - Auto Action
WEBMay 7, 2021 · From the next financial year, starting July 1, all Racer Industries’ products will be available to CoolDrive’s trade customers online, with the automotive parts distributor set to eventually take the business into its fold. John Blanchard, CEO of CoolDrive Auto Parts is excited by the announcement and seeing the growth of the brand.
2022 AUSTRALIAN TOP FUEL CHAMPIONSHIP CALENDAR …
WEBAug 12, 2021 · Round 1 Australian Top Fuel Championship January 21-22, 2022 Sydney Dragway. Round 2 Australian Top Fuel Championship February 5-6, 2022 Calder Park Raceway Australian Nationals. Round 3 Australian Top Fuel Championship March 5-6, 2022 Perth Motorplex Westernationals. Round 4 Australian Top Fuel Championship April 9-10, 2022 Heathcote Park Raceway.
UNDER THE SKIN: FORMULA FORD – AUSTRALIA, TO THE WORLD
WEBJun 20, 2017 · Auto action goes Under The Skin to find out what makes a Spectrum 015 tick. FORMULA FORD has a strong history worldwide let alone in Australia and if you look up and down the Supercars grid, you will see quite a few Formula Ford champions including Craig Lowndes, Jason Bright, Garth Tander and more recently Nick Percat, Chaz Mostert and Cameron ...
Aussie Racing Cars return to the west - Auto Action
WEBMay 17, 2024 · Aussie Racing Cars return to the west. For the first time in seven years the Aussie Racing Cars will go racing around Wanneroo at his weekend’s Perth SuperSprint. The breakthrough trip to Western Australia is the third round of the 2024 season currently led by reigning champion Joel Heinrich by a slender two points to Kody Garland.
Five-round Australian Formula 4 Championship gets green light
WEBNov 28, 2023 · Five-round Australian Formula 4 Championship gets green light. By Thomas Miles. Date posted: November 28, 2023. The Formula 4 Australian Championship is officially on the comeback trail after Chinese based Top Speed announced a five-round season for the new year, including one international round. As first revealed by AUTO ACTION in September ...