SPECTACULAR SPORTS CARS COMING TO PHILLIP ISLAND CLASSIC Image Unavailable, Please Login By Thomas Miles Date posted: February 16, 2023 Four stunning sports cars will be coming to this year’s Phillip Island Classic event next month on March 10-12. In addition to six classic Formula 1 cars and former Ferrari star Eddie Irvine, a quartet sports cars are also coming to the “Festival of Motorsport” held at the world renowned Grand Prix Circuit from Europe. The new European arrivals include Leon Ebeling’s 1962 Shelby Cobra 289, Steve Brooks’ Lola T70 Mk 3b, Ludovic Caron’s Chevron B31 and Andrew Newall’s 1966 Chevron B6. Image Unavailable, Please Login The Jacky Epstein and Edward Nelson #6 Lola T70 Mk3-Chevrolet in action at the 1968 Le Mans 24 Hours. Image: LAT Photographic Ebeling has been racing his rare bright blue Shelby Cobra 289 all over Europe on tracks such as Estoril in Portugal and the Vallelunga Classic in Europe. The Cobra 289 is one of the models built by American racer Carroll Shelby that recorded a string of racing successes in the 1960’s. Brooks’ Lola T70 Mk 3b will be a head turner with its sleek, aerodynamic body. The T70 raced at Le Mans in the late 1960’s and was a also regular feature of Trans Am racing of the era. The car’s biggest success was a one-two victory at the 1969 24 Hours of Daytona. The Chevron B31 was the brand’s answer to the final iteration of Group 6 cars introduced in 1975 and an evolution of the B26. Image Unavailable, Please Login Ludovic Caron and his Chevron B31 will be coming to Phillip Island next month. Image: Supplied The B31 made its debut at the 1975 1000km of Mugello and was a consistent frontrunner all over Europe with its fibreglass body. It was seen on the sports cars seen throughout the 1980’s before finally being retired in 1990 following its failure to start a BRDC C2 Championship round at Silverstone. But since then, Caron has been driving his B31 at events such as the Le Mans Classic. Another Chevron in the form of a rare B6 driven by Newall will be in action. The Chevron B6 was a lightweight sports car, which made its debut in 1967. Image Unavailable, Please Login A Chevron B6 BMW being serviced in the pit lane at the 1968 Daytona 24 Hours. Photo by LAT Images Only seven B6 cars were built, but across eight years it won a total of 15 races. With Newall at the wheel more recently, he has won the 2015 FIA Masters Historic Sports Car Championship title, adding to the model’s list of achievements. Being such a rare machine, seeing Newall blazing past in a 1966 Chevron B6 around the famous bends of Phillip Island will be special. An even more staggering sight will be the sole surviving 1962 Ferrari 196 SP Dino. Image Unavailable, Please Login The Ferrari Dino 196 SP driven by Lorenzo Bandini, Ludovico Scarfiotti and Willy Mairesse at the Little Madonie Circuit in 1963. Image: LAT Photographic. Only five Ferrari 196 SP Dino’s were built and the one coming to Phillip Island is the last one left. The car was the first mid/rear engined Ferrari and this particular one raced in the 1962 Sebring 12 Hours with the North American Racing Team. More recently raced in major European and American races before arriving in Australia. Another American visitor is the well-known and highly competitive 1959 Old Yellar Mk 2 raced by Ernie Nagamatsu, which returns to Phillip Island. Sports cars will be just one of the many attractions at the Phillip Island Classic where more than 40 Formula Fords will complete and 10 Formula 1 cars will battle for supremacy in a “Grand Prix”. Former Bathurst winners Steven Richards and Greg Murphy will also be in action, squaring off in a pair of Nissan HR31’s. All of this and more will be one show at Phillip Island on March 10-12.
Targa Tasmania postponed because the CAMS (or whatever they call themselves now) bureaucrats haven't released their report! Committees: responsible for half the world's problems (social workers the other half).
This is very sad, but to be honest when I read the preliminary report after what happened last year I couldn't see how it COULD go ahead without big changes...
Social workers just try to help with the mess created by dysfunctional parents for the most part...(aside from disability and mental health issues).
And here's the report. 282 pages, so keep refreshments handy. 2022-targa-review-panel-report_28-feb-2023---public-report.pdf (motorsport.org.au)
Every now and then, a few interesting things pop up in the socials. I love reading stories of years gone by and I just had to share these. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Summary: 1 Slow down, and don't drive like a c***. 2 Have slower cars built like tanks. 3 Stay away from trees.
https://www.pistonheads.com/news/general-pistonheads/aussie-rules-with-400hp-spartan-track-car/46893 This looks really really really good. Aussie engineered and made too. Sydney apparently. What's the goss on these Ian? Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
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Well here's an interesting subject or series of,depending on your point of view. It could bring some discussion to this part of the world: https://velocetoday.com/greatest-car-movies-ever/
I had a shirt that I wore when I was a kid, around 8-10 years old saying "Greek's do it best" with a Greek flag on the shirt.
