Sydney MasterBlast ft Muscle Car Masters®

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PRODUCTION TOURING TITLES ON THE LINE AT SYDNEY MASTERBLAST

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The 2019 NSW Production Touring Car Championship is set for an intriguing season finale at the Paynter Dixon Sydney MasterBlast ft. Muscle Car Masters event on 31 August-1 September, with titles to be decided across all seven classes, as well as the crowning of the outright champion.

The unique points structure for NSWPTC places an emphasis on class results rather than outright finishing positions – as a result, there are six drivers from four different classes with a chance of winning the overall title.

Leading the way is Class B2 (Performance Naturally Aspirated) driver Geoff Kite, who leads the outright points by virtue of winning his class in all five rounds this season aboard his Commodore SS-V.

Kite’s nearest challenger is series veteran Matt Holt, in his Class A2 (High Performance Naturally Aspirated) HSV Clubsport R8. Holt has been a consistent front-runner in NSWPTC for many seasons now, and has been the driver to beat in Class A2 all season.

Coming into the weekend third in the overall standings is Michael King, who holds the ascendancy in Class A1 (High Performance Forced Induction) aboard his Mitsubishi Evo X. The turbocharged performance and all-wheel-drive traction of the Evo continues to make it a popular choice for production car racers, and King was particularly strong in the Wakefield Park rounds, where he was able to exploit the Evo’s handling prowess against the heavier Aussie V8s at the technical Goulburn circuit.

After several seasons racing an Evo, Daniel Oosthuizen switched to an HSV for this season and is fourth in points (second in Class A2), while the overall top six is completed by a couple of Class D (Other Touring Cars) drivers, Harrison Gray and Edan Thornburrow in their Toyota 86s. The fight for Class D honours has been one of the most intense in the field, with Gray and Thornburrow separated by just four points heading into the season finale.

While the contenders in the other classes may not be in contention for outright championship honours, there are still bragging rights up for grabs. In Class B1 (Performance Forced Induction), Bathurst driver Peter O’Donnell heads the points in his BMW 335i, ahead of Darren Herbert (Mitsubishi Evo V).

Class C (Sports Touring Cars) is led by former outright champ Chris Reeves, who started the season in a Suzuki Swift before slotting into a VW Scirocco for the remaining rounds.

Making a return to the production car racing scene in 2019 has been Phil Alexander, who has driven his Pulsar to three round wins in Class E (Small Capacity Touring Cars), and holds a handy advantage over Bruce Colbey (Suzuki Swift).

While the outright and class championship battles will be the weekend’s main focus, competitors will also have the chance to experience the thrill of racing in the dark, with the event including a novel night-time qualifying session and race on Saturday evening, in addition to the three day-time races across Saturday and Sunday.

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The NSW Production Touring Cars category is promoted by the Street Sedan Racing Association of Australia and operates under the framework of the CAMS 3E Series Production Car regulations.

The category has been around for many years, and several drivers in V8 Supercars, V8 Utes, Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge and Carrera Cup and even international motor racing started their career with us.

The category promotes cost effective and close racing for all makes and competitors, on all budgets, in a family friendly atmosphere. Our multiple class system and innovative point score system rewards consistency so that any competitor, in any class, has the chance to become CAMS NSW State Champion.

Both sprint and enduro races are conducted at Sydney Motorsport Park, Wakefield Park and the occasional visit to an interstate circuit to mix things up a bit for competitors.

Grid sizes are generally well in excess of 30 cars, making the NSW PTC the highest supported category within the CAMS NSW Motor Race Championship.

Confirmed categories and Anniversaries for MCM 2017

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OFFICIAL RELEASE: MCM is a race down memory lane for those that grew up spending the October long weekend viewing the Great Race on TV or spectating trackside on Mount Panorama.
As a return to the gutsy glory days of Bathurst, the MCM is a horsepower heaven for motorsport fans.

Six categories are now confirmed for Masters weekend, October 28-29. The full line-up is:
– Heritage Touring Cars (Group C/A)
– Historic Touring Cars to 1964 (Group Nb)
– Historic Touring Cars 1965-72 (Group Nc)
– Sports Sedans (National level)
– Kumho V8 Touring Cars (superseded V8 Supercars)
– PLUS Master Blasts demos (for historically significant racecars)
Other track sessions will be confirmed in the coming months.

Every year we dip our lids to a handful of muscle car milestones – the big events and most famous models that shaped our country’s legendary heritage of homegrown high performance. This year we celebrate:
– 50th anniversary of XR Falcon GT
– 45th anniversary of Brock’s 1972 XU-1 win
– 40th anniversary of the Torana A9X
– 40th anniversary of Ford’s 1977 1-2
– 30th anniversary of Bathurst’s 1987 WTCC round and the hard-fought ’87 ATCC.

Off-track attractions include ‘meet and greet’ sessions with legend race drivers, a mega show n’ shine (what we call the Pit Straight Car Club Corral) for road registered muscle cars and merchandise alley.
Unlike other motorsport events, fans can get up close to the machinery and chat with the drivers and their mechanics. Spectators are admitted free of charge to the competitors paddock and undercover grandstand, and kids 12 and under are FREE!

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Sydney 6 Hour Teams Up With Muscle Car Masters In 2017!

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OFFICIAL RELEASE: For the first time in Muscle Car Masters history, a six-hour production car endurance race will test the mettle and metal Production Touring and Production Sports Cars.

Nicknamed the ‘Double Three”, the SYDNEY 6 HOUR will be spread across two three-hour legs across the Australian Muscle Car Masters weekend this October 28 – 29.

The first leg is set to start as the sun starts to go down on Saturday afternoon, and resumed on Sunday morning as the first flag drops.

Punctuating the Double-Three is a Saturday evening Australian Muscle Car Masters / 6 Hour ‘pit party’, with invitations open to competitors, fans and officials alike.

 “The introduction of the 6 Hours of Sydney within the fantastic Australian Muscle Car Masters event is a win-win for fans and competitors alike,” said ARDC CEO Glenn Matthews.

“It offers potential competitors a high profile race meeting that remains one of the most popular held at Sydney Motor Sport Park each year. Fans will enjoy a different style of racing for that weekend and an even broader array of vehicles.

“We think it integrates well into the existing Muscle Car Masters concept and evolves the event moving forward into the future.

“We are strong supporters of the concept and think it will be a fantastic addition to the event.”

The field is expected to comprise a mix of state and national level Production Car competitors, selected Production Sports car racers and those with eligible vehicles that may not race presently race on the national scene.

Technical regulations will include a mixture of Production Touring car and selected Production Sports cars, with an array of more than 200 vehicles eligible for the race ranging from the Lotus Exige / Elise sports cars to vehicles like the Mitsubishi Lancer EVO, Holden Commodore / HSV and Toyota 86s – amongst others.

Improved Production vehicles will also be eligible, with classes for both over and under two-litre cars featuring alongside the existing Production Car and Production Sports Car categories.

All cars will be required to run a control R-Spec tyre, with the brand yet to be finalised.

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