Toyo Tires Tarmac Series opener
June 18th, 2007
Sunday 17 June 2007. The first official motorsport event to be held on the circuit to be used by the Aussie V8 Supercars in April 2008 took place at the western end of the circuit. We ran our opener for the 2007 Toyo Tires Tarmac Series, a motokhana, in a disused truck yard that adjoins the new circuit. A total of 63 competitors turned up to play on a great surface, well sealed with a dusty coating promoting (legal and acceptable) sustained loss of traction! We had everything from a 903cc Fiat 127 that revved and scrabbled its way around the 4 courses used, all the way through to a bellowing 4.9 litre V8 powered 2 door Mk 3 Cortina. Just about everything in between played on the day, with 13 newcomers to motorsport playing in their Japanese or Korean daily drivers, through cars such as a Targa prepared BMW 2002 in a shrinking violet shade of green (not) to the most unlikely motorsport vehicle, a totally unmodified (yet) Volvo 760 with 2.8 litre V6.
In the end the day belonged to a Mini, gaining his advantage on the 1st run of the final course. Prior to that there were a couple who led, a Subaru WRX losing his advantage by completing the last course incorrectly - twice.
The next round takes place on Sunday July 15, but note, the venue has changed. I will announce the new venue here as soon as possible.
Motorkhana Results