Category: Stock Car
Nick Percat take Carrera Cup success & a FFord interest
Posted onNick Percat was an ace at the Porsche Carrera Cup Pro/Am race at Phillip Island, racing with Shane Smollen. Percat immediately adapted to the Porsche/Michelin package and immediately resumed his V8 Supercars rivalry with Scott McLaughlin. The pair engaged in huge battle throughout race one, with the pair trading places and never separated by much […]
Scott Mclaughlin talks Porsche, V8 and maybe something more
Posted onScott McLaughlin has been a revelation in the V8 Supercars, immediately coming a fan favourite and a leading driver in the GRM Volvo. As such, a lot was expected of him when he raced in the Pro-Am Porsche Carrera Cup Championship at Phillip Island. He would be racing alongside Steve Grove in the Grove Group […]
Tom Chilton talks WTCC and more in this exclusive interview
Posted on[mudslide:picasa,0,racerviewsphotos,5908216606409979521,7,600c,center] We were up for a special treat this week as we were able to catch up with World Touring Car Championship front runner Tom Chilton. Chilton is competing with the RML team in a Chevy Cruze. After taking a third and a second in the previous two rounds, the WTCC will be racing at […]
Nathan Assaillit confident ahead of Kumho V8s at Queensland Raceway
Posted onWith the Shannons Nationals coming up this weekend at Queensland Raceway, we caught up with Nathan Assaillit. Assaillit runs a USQ Engineering sponsored Ford BF Falcon in the Kumho Tyres V8 Touring Car Championship and at the last round in Winton, scored his first top five. He comes into his home round full of confidence […]
We talk to John Bowe on his GT and Touring Car exploits
Posted onRecently we were able to catch up with John Bowe. The Tasmanian driver has been racing in the Australian GT Championship and the Touring Car Masters over the past couple of years with great success. Bowe who has previously won the V8 Championship and the famed Bathurst 1000 has taken the last two Touring Car […]
Assignments before racing for Nathan Assaillit
Posted onNathan Assaillit is back on track this weekend at Mallala for the 2nd round of the Kumho V8 Series. With a new car and study he has plenty on his plate. The USQ Engineering student has been backed by the University of Southern Queensland and their Elite Athlete Program while he competes in the Kumho […]
Greg Crick on why he loves the Touring Car Masters
Posted on[mudslide:picasa,0,racerviewsphotos,5829483024972417329,4,600c,center] The historic cars allow for more flamboyant driving, especially when compared to his last ride – a GT3 Dodge Viper (Courtesy of TCM/Dirk Klynsmith Photography) Tasmania’s Greg Crick took on the Touring Car Masters category midway through 2012 after a successful stint in the Australian GT Championship. Crick was the 2006 GT Champion and […]
Nathan Assaillit confirms his 2013 plans
Posted onUSQ Engineering will return to the track in 2013 supporting Nathan Assaillit as he takes on the 2013 Kumho V8 Australian Touring Car Championship. Nathan is trying to realise his dream of racing V8 Supercars while completing his Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) at the University of Southern Queensland. In an extraordinary display of confidence in […]