'02 Astc??

[MPG paul]

Sorry Champ we have been upable to agree to terms with Speedweek it will be TEN, FOX and SKY Channel so far that will bring the Power Tour to your home (or near it).

[kmchow]

So the series actually has signed up some ST teams to race in it?? I am disappointed to hear that Speedvision and PowerTour could not come to an agreement. I would have really loved to just see how the series looked like? Any chance you can include some long clips or races online at your website?

[Buckshot]

So we have to keep an eye out for intermitently screened 1 hour segments 2am Saturday night ?

[D.R.T.]

I hope not.
I can't wait for this years powertour to begin. I'll be there at O P for sure.Thankyou ASTEM and MPG Paul for bringing us this great up to date news. Hopefully this will help put Super Touring back on the map.

[DAVID PATERSON]

I am one of the few Aussie race fans who liked ST and would be love to see it take off, but I'm doubtful that this effort will succeed, it just seems like to little to late. ASTC seemed to lack some direction and with such predatory opposition, it was always going to struggle to find a market. Without appealing to beer swilling boofheads it's hard to be a big player in Australia. I just don't know what the new administration to do to make the series work.

[ASTEM]

Entrants for round 1 of the 2002 Super Touring Series are as follows:

Peter Hills (Mondeo)
Grant Johnson (Mondeo)
Sam Dale (Mondeo)
Alan Gurr (BMW)
Luke Searle (BMW)
Jamie Miller (Camry)
Paul Leabeter (Camry)
Paul Leabeter (Driver TBA)(Hyundia Lyntra)
Andre Morgan (Alfa 156)
Carlos Rolfo (Carina)
Malcom Rea (Carina)

The Super Tourers will be making there first appearance for 2002 on the 24/3/2002

http://www.ozspeed.net Offical Site for the 2002 Super Touring Series

[ASTEM]

Time Table for Round 1 of the Power Tour

Practice Day Friday 22nd March 2002


Time Category Session

09.00 - 09.20 Super Tourers Practice 1
09.25 - 9.45 Future Tourers Practice 1
09.50 -10.10 Trucks Practice 1
10.15-10.35 STOCK CARS Practice 1
10.40 -11.00 HQ, Practice 1
11.05 -11.25 Aussie Racing Cars Practice 1
11.30 -11.50
12.00 -12.20 Media Rides Super Tourers 20 Minutes
12.25 -12.45 Media Rides Future Tourers 20 Minutes
12.50 -13.10 Media Rides ASTRC 20 Minutes
13.15 -13.35 Media Rides ASTRC 20 Minutes
13.40 -14.00 Super Tourers Practice 2
14.05 -14.25 Future Tourers Practice 2
14.30 -14.50 Trucks Practice 2
14.55 -15.15 Stockcars Practice 2
15.20 -15.40 HQ Practice 2
15.45 -16.05 Aussie Racing Cars Practice 2
16.10 –17.00 Discretionary Practice
Classes by arrangement



Qualifying Day Saturday 23rd March 2002


Time Category Session

7.30 Scrutineering
8.15 Drivers briefing all categories
excluding trucks at front of Main Tower
8.45 Drivers briefing for trucks at front of Main Tower
0900 – 0920 Super Tourers Practice 1
0925 – 0945 Future Tourers Practice 1
0950 – 1010 ASTRC Practice 1
1015 – 1035 Stockcars Practice 1
1040 – 1100 HQ Holdens Practice 1
1105 – 1125 Commodore Cup Practice 1
1130 – 1145 Aussie Racing Cars Practice 1
1150 – 1205 Super Tourers Qualifying 1
1210 – 1225 Future Tourers Qualifying 1
1230 – 1250 ASTRC Qualifying 1
1255 – 1325 Stockcars Qualifying 1
1330 – 1345 HQ Holdens Qualifying 1
1350 – 1400 Co Drivers Cup Qualifying 1
1405 – 1420 Commodore Cup Qualifying 1
1425 – 1440 Aussie Racing Cars Qualifying 1
1445 – 1500 Super Tourers Qualifying 2
1505 – 1520 Future Tourers Qualifying 2
1525 Co Drivers Cup Race 1 6 Laps
1540 – 1555 Commodore Cup Qualifying 2
1600 HQ Holdens Race 2 10 Laps
1620 Co Drivers Cup Race 3 8 Laps
1640 Aussie Racing Cars Race 4 8 Laps






Race Day Sunday 24th March 2002
Time Category Race Laps

7.30 Safety Check
9.00 ASTRC Warm Up 10 Minutes
9.15 Stockcars Warm Up 5 Minutes
9.25 Super Tourers Warm Up 5 Minutes
9.35 Future Tourers Warm Up 5 Minutes
9.45 Commodore Cup Warm Up 5 Minues
9.55 HQ Holdens Race 5 10 Laps
10.15 Top Gun Super Trucks Race 6 3 x 2 Laps
10.30 Stockcars Race 7 15 Laps
10.50 Aussie Racing Cars Race 8 8 Laps
11.05 Super Tourers Race 9 18 Laps
11.25 Future Tourers Race 10 18 Laps
11.45 Commodore Cup Race 11 18 Laps
12.05 ASTRC Race 12 10 Laps
12.20 HQ Holdens Race 13 10 Laps
12.35 Ausse Racing Car (Reverse Grid) Race 14 8 Laps
12.50 Stockcars Race 15 15 Laps
13.10 Super Tourers Race 16 18 Laps
13.30 Future Tourers Race 17 18 Laps
13.50 ASTRC (Reverse Grid) Race 18 10 Laps
14.00 Future Tourers Presentation
14.05 Commodore Cup Race 19 18 Laps
14.25 HQ Holdens Race 20 10 Laps
14.40 Super Tourers Race 21 18 Laps
15.00 Future Tourers Race 22 18 Laps
15.20 HQ Holdens Presentation
15.25 ASTRC Superprix Race 23
(Prog Rev Grid) Race 24 15 Laps
15.45 Stockcars Race 25 15 Laps
16.00 Super/Future Tourers Presentation
16.10 Commodore Cup Race 26 18 Laps
17.05 Presentation Commodore Cup / Co-drivers Cup
Presentation Aussie Racing Cars

[DNQ]

Small field for the Super Tourers...I mourn the loss of the ASTC as a serious rival to the V8's. Despite what AVESCO would have us believe, V8's aren't all there is to motor racing....

[racer69]

small but better than last year, which is good, and seeing as the series is stand alone, hopefully some other cars will be dusted off and join in.

Spot on DNQ.

On the entry, where is dave Auger, and am i reading write, i certainly hope i am, and Alfa 156 for Andre Morgan, fantastic.

Guess i'll have to buy a 5 hour tape for the Superbikes cos' i'm off to Oran Park next weekend, the category line-up looks great, 21 races on the sunday.

[ASTEM]

David Auger is hopeing to go to Asia later in the year and race Super Production.

Andre's Father has just completed the purchase of David Augers Car.

its great here that there is still some ST fans out there, over the last 3 years to ST field has slowy got smaller and smaller, last year we were luck to get 6 cars on the track, as of last night we have 13, and hopefully we will also get a primera by the weekend.

you can now also add Ric Shaw to the field driving a Peugeot 406.

this week end will see the start of the rebuilding of the catergory. Hope to see you all there.

[Ray Bell]

Originally posted by MPG paul
Gentlemen rest assured the regs are on their way back from CAMS, we have had a Grand Prix over the last few days and the boys in Melbourne have been a tad busy...

As they have done every year since the AGP went WDC... busy posing!

Disgraceful that regs can be held up for such a shallow excuse...

[kmchow]

Looking at the entries for the first round at the very least, it should be a very exciting year!! All the cars seem pretty closely matched. I see "two" (as opposed to three during the last 2 years) groups (based on reliability and speed), the Lantra/carinas (1st group)and everyone else (2nd group). But despite this, at least they are better matched due to the lack of the "third group" consisting of Morris/Vectra of years past?

[ASTEM]

ENTRANTS UPDATE

John Henderson and Ric Shaw to compete at Oran Park!

Entrants for round 1 of the 2002 Super Touring Series are as follows:

Peter Hills (Mondeo)
Grant Johnson (Mondeo)
Sam Dale (Mondeo)
Alan Gurr (BMW)
Craig Bradshaw(BMW)
Jamie Miller (Camry)
Paul Leabeter (Camry)
Michael Kerslake(Hyundia Lyntra)
Andre Morgan (Alfa 156)
Carlos Rolfo (Carina)
Malcom Rea (Carina)
John Henderson (Vectra)
Ric Shaw (Peugeot 406)


http://www.ozspeed.net Offical Site for the 2002 Super Touring Series

[racer69]

This is getting better and better, it looks like we will have some very competitive racing.

Likely frontrunners look like Henderson, Hills, Johnson, Gurr, Miller and Searle, and probably Ric Shaw once he gets to grips with the 406. Andre Morgan should be competitive as well seeing as he has a Alfa 156.

Nice website as well.

[DNQ]

Yeah, I am looking forward to this ALOT! It's great to see so many of can see beyond Tony C's 'V8's are the only category' hype. I don't hate the V8's, but I love the technology and variety of the Super Tourers. What I'm looking forward to most though, is the return of Henderson in the Vectra. I wouldn't be surprised if he wipes the floor from underneath everyone else, but it's great to see him back.

[Michael H]

ASTEM - without giving anything away, can you see other cars getting out of sheds nationwide during the season and joining the field?

What exactly is the free to air TV arrangements??

[D.R.T.]

Yes, how awesome is this. This Sunday should be magnificient. Sadly it being on the same day as the Superbikes is a major disappointment, but if it wasn't the superbikes it would have been something else. The field is quite nice, there should be some great races out there. The Vectra is favourite, but Gurr in a BMW should definately one to watch. After the disappointment of the cancellation of the championship last year, this SUnday will be an important day.
Cheers ASTEM

[ASTEM]

TV: Channel Ten, Still under negotiation!

at this stage there will be 24 hours of TV on ten, that breaks down to about 28 Minutes per Round of Super Touring Coverage, time slots are still to be confirmed, at this stage most will take place after sports tonight on sunday evenings.

Fox have confirmed 96 Hours of tv, which is essentially the 10 coverage repeated 3 times, the time slots for fox are yet to be confirmed due to live TV comitments (Rugby League ETC)

At ASTEM we know that Day time tv is what the viewers is after. and we will be working hard over the comming weeks to get some daylight TV.

OTHER CARS?

Well at this stage we have a possible honda, nissan and another BMW for Adelaide, these are yet to be confirmed.

by our count there are another 6 Puegeots, 2 Nissans , 1 mondeo and 3 BMWs in garages around Australia our hope is to get as many of these cars on the track as we can.


IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME.

as soon as i have more details about the TV it will be posted here and on our web site http://www.ozspeed.net

[Buckshot]

After Sports Tonight of a Sunday night ? Hmmm...sometimes Channel 9 show this other motor racing series around this time - I think it's called Formula 1 or something like that ? Just thought I'd mention it.

[kmchow]

Henderson's racing again? Hmm, I think he deserves a "class" of his own regarding competitiveness. I don't think anyone comes close to his car prep, possibly Hills. It's too bad David Auger won't be racing this year. So has Andre Morgan bought David Auger's 155?

[kmchow]

Whoa! According to the official website, Andre Morgan, will be the youngest ASTC driver ever, at 16 years old!!

[DNQ]

Yeah, saw that...16...amazing Good luck to him, but I wish it was me and not him out on the track..

[racer69]

Originally posted by kmchow
Henderson's racing again? Hmm, I think he deserves a "class" of his own regarding competitiveness.

I'm not so sure, towards the end of 2000/01 series Miller was getting better in the Camry, and plus now with Alan Gurr in a BMW (what is this car's history?) it should be a good battle, plus Hills and Johnson should be in there as well.

[ASTEM]

Alan Gurr, is replacing Luke Searle in the SAE BMW, this is the car that Luke has raced for the last 2 years, Luke hopefully will be making serveral apperances this year in a 2nd BMW that the team has aquired.

[racer69]

That is great news that the have a second car, although unfortunate that Luke Searle isn't racing