The Phillip Island Classic was held earlier in the year and saw an immense field of classic sports and racing cars take to the internationally renowned circuit for a spot of historic motorsport.
HISTORIC RACING CARS HIT THE TRACK IN SYDNEY FOR 2012 TASMAN REVIVAL
Start your engines for Australia’s premier historic racing car event, the 2012 TASMAN REVIVAL, on in Sydney from 23– 25 November 2012, at Eastern Creek Raceway.
The 2012 Tasman Revival is an unrivaled opportunity for racing car enthusiasts to experience the excitement of 1960s “formula cars” and 1970s Formula 5000 cars in full flight with over 30 racing events over three days.
Spectators can soak up the sights, sounds and tremendous atmosphere of historic motorsport over three days of almost continuous racing, with close trackside access to races, cars and drivers. Presented by the Historic Sports & Racing Car Association of NSW, the 2012 Tasman Revival will bring together ex-Formula One and Indy cars including Ferrari, McLaren, Spirit Honda, Brabham, Surtees, Lola and Lotus.
A grid of fearsome Formula 5000s will feature at the event when over 12,000 hp rattles the windows and shakes the ground of Eastern Creek.
Other categories will be there too – production sports cars such as Austin Healeys and Porsches, touring cars including Mustangs and Falcon GTs and single seaters from Formula Vee through Juniors and Formula Ford to F1.
Many of Australia’s best known drivers will be at the track with opportunities for autographs. Patron of the Tasman Revival FRANK MATICH AM, two-time winner of the Australian Grand Prix and builder of some of Australia’s most iconic and successful racing cars will be attending on Sunday.
Spokesperson for the Tasman Revival, Mr. Stephen Knox, said:
“The Tasman Revival is a not-to-be-missed event for racing car enthusiasts. It’s a rare chance to see some of the fastest cars from the 1960s and ‘70s compete on track with almost continuous racing over three exciting days.”
“Spectators get incredible access to the cars and drivers with the Memorabilia Marquee displaying many significant and spectacular cars. Full access is available to garages and marquees throughout the paddock areas and no special passes are needed.”
“Historic racing is the biggest and fastest growing branch of motorsport in Australia and throughout the Western world. We are expecting about 450 entries including more than 50 international competitors.”
“It’s a great day for the entire family and something you will never forget.”
TICKETS from $20 available from Ticketmaster.com.au or phone 136 100
For details visit www.tasmanrevival.com
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Entry Pack for Eastern Creek All Historic Winter June
Entry packs for our upcoming Eastern Creek All Historic Winter race weekend should be arriving in your inboxes and mailboxes as we speak. Additionally, the entry form, supplementary regulations (read them), and entry letter are now available for download on the website.
We are once again using the online historic motorsport entry system that ran so successfully for our February Wakefield Park event – Motor Event Entry.
The system is secure, password protected and free and has been developed by a regular competitor at historic meetings. It should make entering events much simpler and faster for you.
You need only enter your personal details, car information and team, ONCE, and then these details are made available to you each time you enter a new event. So if you have used this system previously, you’re just one quick step away from entering for Eastern Creek.
You can update your information easily and quickly whenever necessary, and please do, as it helps us greatly in staying in touch and putting together events.
To enter our Eastern Creek Winter Meeting:
- Click this link www.motorevententry.org or type it in your browser,
- If you are new to the system, click ‘Create an account’ and follow the prompts – wait for a confirmation email in your normal email, then go back to the MotorEventEntry website,
- Log on to the system using your MotorEventEntry ID and password,
- Go to ‘Toolkit’ and fill in your details, cars and team,
- Click this link directly to the event, or click ‘Upcoming Events’, view our Eastern Creek Meeting and then click ‘Enter Event’. You can pay by direct debit, cheque or credit card. If you pay on-line by credit card (via Paypal) the usual three percent fee will be waived.
Once you have created your account and entered your information, you need only log on and do the last step when entering any future events.
Modern browsers such as Internet Explorer 8 and 9, Chrome, Firefox and Safari, are supported. Old browsers such as Internet Explorer 6 and 7 are not.
The usual entry pack is available for download on our ‘Entry Forms‘ and ‘Events‘ pages, or from the handy links below:
Eastern Creek Historic Winter Supplementary Regulations [DOC]
Eastern Creek Historic Winter Supplementary Regulations [PDF]
Eastern Creek Historic Winter Entry Form [DOC]
JKL Newsletter for April 2012
Dick Willis has produced the April edition of his always-enjoyable JKL newsletter, and it is now available for download from the club website.
This month’s edition looks at the historic motorsport at Mallala, the recent GEAR meting at Wakefield Park, the return of the JKL feature event in September and the ever-important questions of race entry numbers and how we can encourage involvement in historic racing.
Download it by right-clicking the links below and selecting ‘Save As’, and enjoy!
View previous JKL Newsletters:
Photo Gallery: 2012 Phillip Island Classic
The Phillip Island Classic is held by the VHRR in March every year and brings together around 500 historic racing and sports cars for a massive weekend of motorsport at the classic Phillip Island circuit.
Australian 1960s Racing Cars (M and O) Newsletter No.18
Ed Holly’s excellent M&O newsletter is back in its first edition of 2012, and is available for download on the club website.
Ed has produced an absolutely epic opening edition, which takes a look at the upcoming 2012 Tasman Revival, the changes to Eastern Creek, all the historic action at Wakefield Park, Phillip Island and GEAR’s 85th anniversary celebrations for the first Australian Grand Prix, the events coming up, and all of the news, gossip and tech talk in the world of 1960s Australian racing cars.
It’s packed with fun stories, useful information and great photos and is well worth a read. Download it by clicking the handy link below, or right clicking and selecting ‘Save As’, and enjoy!
Thanks to Ed Holly for putting it together!
Australian 1960s Racing Cars (M and O) Newsletter No.18 [PDF]
Previous 1960s Racing Cars (M and O) Newletters:
Australian 1960s Racing Cars (M and O) Newsletter No.17
Australian 1960s Racing Cars (M and O) Newsletter No.16
JKL Newsletter for March 2012
Dick Willis’ tremendous JKL newsletter is ready to go for the month of March and available for download from the club website.
This month’s edition takes an in-depth look at the epic Phillip Island Classic, JKL cars for sale and all the goings on in the world of pre-1930s, ’30s, ’40s and ’50s historic racing and sports cars. It’s always worth a read and is available for download at the links below:
JKL March 2012 Newsletter [PDF]
JKL March 2012 Newsletter [DOC]
View previous JKL Newsletters:
Photo Gallery: Historic Racing at Wakefield Park
Let’s head back to the track for a look at the historic motorsport action at our recent Wakefield Park All Historic Summer event.
Enjoy these photos from Peter Schell, which focus on the action out on the circuit and do an excellent job of capturing the broad range of historic machinery present at historic racing events. Click this link to head to the full gallery.
Thanks to Peter Schell for the photography! You can find more of his work in The Oily Rag and newsletters like Ed Holly’s M & O Racing newsletter.
Check out our other galleries from the weekend at the following links:
Wakefield Park Summer Historics Wrap-Up and Photo Gallery
Photo Gallery: Wakefield Park Track Action 1
Photo Gallery: Wakefield Park Track Action 2
Videos: On-board at Wakefield Park
Videos: On-board at Wakefield Park
Let’s go on-board for a driver’s-eye perspective of the historic racing at our recent Wakefield Park All Historic Summer event.
Enjoy the sweet sounds of Paul Armstrong’s 1959 Jewitt Holden GT, John Medley’s tremendous car control in the rain, Paul Hunter’s creative camera angles, some good old fashioned Group N action with Rod Wallace and more!
Thanks to Paul Armstrong, Paul Hunter, John Medley and Rod Wallace for sharing their races, and Wes Dayton for his filming!
Be sure to check out the club’s YouTube channel here for more, and send an email to seth@hsrca.com or stop by our Facebook page if you would like to share some historic racing video.
Hit this link to head to the full story, including the videos!
Photo Gallery: Wakefield Park Track Action
What better way to take your mind off a Monday morning than to relax with a gallery of historic racing action and spend a few minutes reminiscing about a fun weekend at the track.
Phillip Clark has compiled his gallery of photographs from the Wakefield Park All Historic Summer event and has been kind enough to share some of his shots on the club website. The photos take in the action on the track along with some of the goings on in the pits and paddock.
Check ‘em out below, be sure to head to his website here for more and get in contact with him if you’re looking for something specific.
Thanks to Phillip Clark for the photographs!
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May 25, 2012 (All Day)
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June 20, 2012 8:00 am
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June 30, 2012 (All Day)
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July 14, 2012 (All Day)
