2019 Australian GT Championship

D.R.T. · 10 Jan 2019, 00:27 (Ref:3875095)

The CAMS Australian GT Championship will be contested over seven rounds this year and again incorporate the Australian Endurance Championship (AEC).

As was the case in 2018, there will be three endurance rounds which will count towards both titles, although these now fall in succession from Rounds 3 to 5.

The GT4 Championship and CAMS Australian GT Trophy Series classes will also race in the field for the four sprint rounds which make up the balance of the calendar.

2019 CAMS Australian GT Championship calendar:

1 Albert Park Formula 1 Grand Prix Sprint Mar 14-17
2 Barbgallo Virgin Australia Supercars Sprint May 2-4
3 Phillip Island Shannons Nationals Endurance Jun 7-8
4 The Bend Shannons Nationals Endurance Jul 12-13
5 Sandown Shannons Nationals Endurance Sep 20-21
6 Surfers Paradise Virgin Australia Supercars Sprint Oct 25-27
7 Sandown Virgin Australia Supercars Sprint Nov 8-10
NC Challenge Bathurst Super Sprint Nov 28 - Dec 1

Returning entrants so far include Audi Customer Sport Racing with 2 cars, Jim Manolios with a Lamborghini, Tony Quinn with an Aston Martin, David Crampton with a KTM GT4.

Bcarr6 · 10 Jan 2019, 10:09 (Ref:3875217)

Quote:

Originally Posted by D.R.T.

The CAMS Australian GT Championship will be contested over seven rounds this year and again incorporate the Australian Endurance Championship (AEC).

As was the case in 2018, there will be three endurance rounds which will count towards both titles, although these now fall in succession from Rounds 3 to 5.

The GT4 Championship and CAMS Australian GT Trophy Series classes will also race in the field for the four sprint rounds which make up the balance of the calendar.

2019 CAMS Australian GT Championship calendar:

1 Albert Park Formula 1 Grand Prix Sprint Mar 14-17
2 Barbgallo Virgin Australia Supercars Sprint May 2-4
3 Phillip Island Shannons Nationals Endurance Jun 7-8
4 The Bend Shannons Nationals Endurance Jul 12-13
5 Sandown Shannons Nationals Endurance Sep 20-21
6 Surfers Paradise Virgin Australia Supercars Sprint Oct 25-27
7 Sandown Virgin Australia Supercars Sprint Nov 8-10
NC Challenge Bathurst Super Sprint Nov 28 - Dec 1

Returning entrants so far include Audi Customer Sport Racing with 2 cars, Jim Manolios with a Lamborghini, Tony Quinn with an Aston Martin, David Crampton with a KTM GT4.

Isnt it quite late in the off season to only have 5 cars confirmed?

Looks like a tiny grid likely again?

D.R.T. · 10 Jan 2019, 22:09 (Ref:3875379)

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Originally Posted by Bcarr6

Isnt it quite late in the off season to only have 5 cars confirmed?

Looks like a tiny grid likely again?

To be fair, the above are the only formal announcements that I could find.

On social media, there has also been chat around Fraser Ross, Peter Hackett, Scott Taylor, Liam Talbot, Tony Bates, Adrian Deitz, Yasser Shahin, Mark Griffiths and Justin McMillian.

So no need to think the worst at this stage.

**GTRMagic** · 22 Jan 2019, 05:25 (Ref:3877630)

Is this the Maranello Motorsports Bentley?

Umai Naa · 22 Jan 2019, 06:24 (Ref:3877637)

The Hethartic (?) one that Mr Bowe, and Ms Price were meant to be driving a few years back?

**GTRMagic** · 22 Jan 2019, 08:17 (Ref:3877649)

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Originally Posted by Umai Naa

The Hethartic (?) one that Mr Bowe, and Ms Price were meant to be driving a few years back?

That was the MM Bentley on lease..

Umai Naa · 22 Jan 2019, 08:41 (Ref:3877654)

Of course.

bludvl_x19 · 22 Jan 2019, 09:55 (Ref:3877663)

Looks good in Black and Gold.

Although, every car looks good in Black and Gold.

joeyt · 23 Jan 2019, 20:20 (Ref:3878047)

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Originally Posted by bludvl_x19

Looks good in Black and Gold.

Although, every car looks good in Black and Gold.

come on rusty put the car into the truck and head towards the mountain drivers:t randle-j bowe r Kelly
as for the Daytona sportcar group we the fans would love to hear and see the viper and sin on the track their is still time

Umai Naa · 23 Jan 2019, 20:56 (Ref:3878055)

More likely to see it in the regular championship, assuming the catagory management/control tyre supplier can bring the price of rubber back to reality

sebringimsa · 25 Jan 2019, 04:53 (Ref:3878447)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Is this the Maranello Motorsports Bentley?

Randle's facebook pages says Phillip Island test was the first time this Bentley has been on an Aussie track. So not the ex Peter Edwards one??

Is Rusty French going to run this in the Aust GT Series?

D.R.T. · 9 Feb 2019, 03:02 (Ref:3882740)

https://fraserrossracing.com/fraser-ross-set-run-mclaren-720s-gt3-australian-gt/

D.R.T. · 11 Feb 2019, 23:29 (Ref:3883419)

AUSTRALIAN GT TV COVERAGE TO BE MOST EXTENSIVE EVER IN 2019

http://australiangt.com.au/2019/02/1...JZoBYzzm4mkY0I

TV and online streaming for AGT in 2019 encompassing Network 10, Fox Sports, SBS and online streaming.

D.R.T. · 26 Feb 2019, 00:07 (Ref:3886639)

This may have been covered earlier however some prospects in the local GT4 scene

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Rushbrook said that more than 30 Mustang GT4s have been produced for Europe thus far, despite having no target sales figures. The global expansion of the Mustang GT4 isn’t limited to Europe, though. After completing demonstration laps during the Bathurst 1000 weekend last year, a Mustang GT4 was sold to a customer for the Australian GT Championship.

http://fordauthority.com/2019/02/for...e-mustang-gt4/

Umai Naa · 26 Feb 2019, 06:50 (Ref:3886668)

Chances of it actually racing in Aus GT, though?

Plenty of GT4 cars in the country, racing elsewhere...