MOTOR sport enthusiasts will be treated to thrilling, high speed action when the Tenkate Plant Hire Australian Trans Am Championship roars into action for round four of their series at the Queensland Racing Drivers Championship (QRDC) meeting at Queensland Raceway (QR) this weekend. Although there will be a limited number of competitors on track compared to preceding rounds, spectators should still expect to see plenty of exciting racing coupled with sideways action, smoke and fire.
Current series leader and president of the Australian Trans Am Association, John English attributed a packed calendar as the reason why some competitors are sitting out this weekend. ‘There will be limited numbers at QR this weekend as we have had 3 race meetings in 6 weeks with many cars suffering mechanical and panel damage. Therefore a number of guys have had to park their cars until the next race meeting.’ said English.
Australian Trans Am driver and engine builder, Ian ‘Woody’ Woodward commented that although some drivers will be missing, this round will see some drivers returning to the fold. ‘The 3rd race meet in 6 weeks with a quality field to entertain this weekend at QR. This meeting will see the debut of John Samios’ Ford Mustang which will be another strong runner in the Australian Trans Am series. Martin O’Kane is back with his Chevrolet Camaro along with Terry Carter in the AMC Javelin. In all there are 5 Mustangs, 3 Camaros, a Javelin and a Firebird taking part this weekend. This is still quite a healthy field after all the racing of late,’ said Woodward.
Australian Trans Am regular John Lord is letting his son, Tobias take the wheel this weekend in the ‘Channel Nine’ Camaro. Lord is confident that Tobias can match his performance from his previous outing. ‘The Channel 9 tribute Chevrolet Camaro is back at QR this weekend with Tobias behind the wheel. He’ll be pressing the front runners again, having made 5th overall for the whole weekend at the Lakeside outing. He’s also keen to push up in the standings of the Fataz [Sportsman Series] Competition Trophy too, having won the Lakeside round and now running 4th overall. Tobias is doing well despite this being his fourth race meeting ever,’ said Lord.
The Tenkate Plant Hire Australian Trans Am Championship aspires to celebrate the rich history and tradition of the 1960′s – 1970′s style U.S Trans Am Racing Series, while providing motorsport fans with exciting door-to-door racing action. The Australian Trans Am is one of the more exciting motor racing categories in Australia and is a crowd favourite among spectators. For more information on the Tenkate Plant Hire Australian Trans Am Championship, head to their website at http://www.transamracing.com.au/ or the Australian Trans Am Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/SELECTFAB for all updates. If you are interested in seeing photographs from the Tenkate Plant Hire Australian Trans Am Championship head to the Dewi Jones Photography Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/DewiJonesPhotography
Written by: Iwan Jones
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