Sydney MasterBlast ft Muscle Car Masters®

At Sydney Motorsport Park

MCM 2017 is go!

By Leave a Comment

The Australian Muscle Car Masters is ready to roll out!
This year’s MCM is a revamped, revived retro experience for all motorsport fans and muscle car lovers. 
Off-track attractions include ‘meet and greet’ sessions with legend race drivers, a mega show n’ shine for road registered muscle cars and merchandise alley. 
– Recreation of the Ron Hodgson Toranas on a fully loaded Transporter, immortalised at Bathurst 1973 
– The Aussie Muscle Car Run will be flagged off by Allan Moffat on Sunday; a collection of fantastic cars raising money for a great cause
– Gil Tucker, the TV Star of Cop Shop, plus Mad Max 1 and the face of Torana Hatchback from the 70’s, joined by a collective of old and newer NSW Highway Patrol Cars
– A Collection of Bo Seton racecars, plus an on track tribute including his son Glenn and grandson Aaron (Sunday only)
– A selection of GTR XU-1 road car Toranas celebrating this year’s Torana-only race, with special guest Don Holland to present Awards to placegetters.
– John Goss to unveil his 1976 Bathurst Concept Car surrounded by a collective of Falcon Coupes.
– Significant cars from the 1979 Repco Reliability on display, along with HDT Team Members.
– Ray Kaleda Static Display and on track Parade (Sunday only).
– Australian Beach and Outback Display with Palm Trees, Surfboards and, of course, Panelvans!
– The ’77 Moffat Ford Dealer-inspired Mustang on display.
– And of course, the Legends! SOme of the greats joining us are Allan Moffat, Colin Bond, John Bowe, Bill Brown, Gary Cooke, Peter Doulman, John French, Brian Foley, John Goss, Allan Grice, Bob Holden, Don Holland, Bob Muir, Charlie O’Brien, Larry Perkins, Barry, Glenn and Aaron Seton, Bob Watson, and more!
Allan Moffat will also be on hand in The Garage Cafe (level 1, main pit building) at 9:00am, 10:30am and 2:30pm on Sunday to sell and sign copies of his new book, Climbing The Mountain.
The PROGRAM is full of fantastic features and racing:
– 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– Kumho V8 Touring Cars (superseded V8 Supercars)
– Production Touring Cars
– Historic Touring Cars of NSW Torana Challenge, celebrating 45 years of Bathurst
– Master Blasts demos featuring 30 of the countries historic and significant races from the last 50 years
Other track sessions will be confirmed in the coming weeks.
Spectators are admitted free of charge to the competitors paddock and undercover grandstand, and kids 15 and under are FREE!
Buy your tickets online and save.

Saturday Adult: $27.38 online/$40 at the gate
Saturday Concession: $22.15 onine/$35 at the gate
Sunday Adult: $43.05 online/$55 at the gate
Sunday Concession: $27.38 online/$40 at the gate
2 Day Adult: $58.73 online/$70 at the gate
2 Day Concession: $43.05 online/$55 at the gate
Family Sunday: $126.65 online/$150 at the gate

Mega Muscle Car Line Up Announced!

By Leave a Comment

The Australian Muscle Car Masters (MCM) on October 28-29 is a celebration of our country’s Muscle Car heritage and a tribute to the drivers that raced. And this year promises to be bigger and better than ever, with a huge line-up of features, muscle, and fun!

OFF-TRACK ENTERTAINMENT
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. Our 2017 Feature attractions include:
– Recreation of the Ron Hodgson Toranas on a fully loaded Transporter, immortalised at Bathurst 1973 with the original car, and both Bob Morris and John Leffler on site!
– Gil Tucker, the TV Star of Cop Shop, plus Mad Max 1 and the face of Torana Hatchback from the 70’s. Gil will be joined by a collective of old and newer NSW Highway Patrol Cars!
– A Collection of Bo Seton racecars, plus an on track tribute including his son Glenn and Grandson Aaron (Sunday only)
– A selection of GTR XU-1 road car Toranas celebrating this year’s Torana-only race, with special guest Don Holland to present Awards to placegetters.
– John Goss to unveil his 1976 Bathurst Concept Car surrounded by a collective of Falcon Coupes.
– Significant cars from the 1979 Repco Reliability on display, along with HDT Team Members.
– Ray Kaleda Static Display and on track Parade (Sunday only).
– Australian Beach and Outback Display with Palm Trees, Surfboards and, of course, Panelvans!
– Tickford / Prodrive Transporter with the new ’77 Moffat Ford Dealer-inspired Mustang on display.
And more to be confirmed!

ON-TRACK ACTION
Six categories are now confirmed for the Masters weekend/ 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)
– Production Touring Cars
– Historic Touring Cars of NSW Torana Challenge, celebrating 45 years of Bathurst
– Master Blasts demos featuring 30 of the countries historic and significant races from the last 50 years
Other track sessions will be confirmed in the coming weeks.

ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
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.

Spectators are admitted free of charge to the competitors paddock and undercover grandstand, and kids 15 and under are FREE!
Buy your tickets today!

Confirmed categories and Anniversaries for MCM 2017

By Leave a Comment

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!

BUY TICKETS ONLINE NOW AND SAVE

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

By Leave a Comment

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.

SOCIAL

SUBSCRIBE

CONTACT US

Phone: +61 2 9672 1000
Fax: +61 2 9672 0208
Email:
General Enquiries:  Reception@ardc.com.au
Marketing Manager: Samantha Stevens - media@ardc.com.au

MCM GALLERIES