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S5000 team confirms youngest driver to full-time seat

15 July 2020 | General

Ambitious S5000 team 88 Racing has signed Cooper Webster to its car for the 2020 VHT S5000 Australian Drivers’ Championship. Webster, 17, is regarded as one of the most exciting talents to come o... Read More

Bathurst International tickets on sale for Mount Panorama’s biggest-ever race card

15 July 2020 | General

A staggering 10 racing categories have been confirmed for the Bathurst International as tickets have gone on sale for the inaugural race event at the famous Mount Panorama circuit on November 12-15... Read More

Sydney date switch for Shannons opener

10 July 2020 | General

The opening round of the 2020 Shannons Motorsport Australia Championships will now take place on 4-6 September at Sydney Motorsport Park, following the re-introduction of stage three restrictions i... Read More

S5000 HERITAGE SERIES – MAX STEWART

8 July 2020 | General

The S5000 Heritage Series recognises the legendary drivers and cars of Formula 5000, the category which is represented in spirit and modern-day form by the VHT S5000 Australian Drivers’ Champions... Read More

Team 88Racing plans for two S5000 entries

3 July 2020 | General

The S5000 team that had planned to field New Zealander Jordan Michels is still looking to grow to two cars, despite the decision that has ruled the former NZ Formula Ford champion out of this yearâ... Read More

Aussie international confirms entry in S5000 championship

1 July 2020 | General

Tommy Smith has confirmed that he will contest the opening three rounds of the VHT S5000 Australian Drivers’ Championship with Team BRM. The 18-year-old will drive for the South Australian team a... Read More

ARG outlines race budgets and benefits with ‘Race into the Future’ document

30 June 2020 | General

Ahead of its return to racing in mid-August, the Australian Racing Group has released an official guide to its racing categories for potential competitors. Titled Race into the Future, the industr... Read More

WARWICK BROWN – REFLECTIONS ON AN OPEN WHEEL CAREER

26 June 2020 | General

In Part 2 of our S5000 Heritage Series feature on Warwick Brown, the champion Formula 5000 ace looks back on a memorable career racing in Australia and abroad. CLICK HERE for Part 1 of our S5000 He... Read More

Jack Perkins gets first taste of S5000 power at Phillip Island

19 June 2020 | General

Jack Perkins has driven an S5000 car for the first time at Phillip Island today. The 33-year-old was given the opportunity to drive James Goldings’ #31 Valvoline-supported S5000 open wheeler at a... Read More

James Golding impressed with young drivers at S5000 evaluation

19 June 2020 | General

Garry Rogers Motorsport driver James Golding has left the Phillip Island circuit impressed with the young talent who drove the S5000 open wheel race cars today. As part of evaluation test at the fa... Read More