AUGUST 31, 2010
EIGHTH ANNUAL PACIFIC HIRE MT BULLER SPRINT WILL RUN WITH YOUR SUPPORT

3rd-5th DECEMBER

The annual race to the summit of Mt Buller in Victoria’s alpine region will run, if the tarmac rally community comes to the party.

Sponsored by Pacific Hire and RDA Brakes, the 2010 Mountain Motorsports Mt Buller Sprint is open for expressions of interest to all competitors keen to make the famous run up Australia’s ‘other’ mountain.

To utilise the optimal summer alpine conditions and avoid other event conflicts, the 2010 Sprint is scheduled for the weekend of Friday 3rd – Sunday 5th December.

This is one month after the Targa High Country event run by Octagon. This earlier event is over-subscribed, forcing some would-be competitors to miss out – until now.

The Buller Sprint still covers the famous sixteen kilometre road from the foot of Mt Buller to the resort centre on top of the mountain. With more than 132 different corners separated by short bursts of straight and cambered tarmac, the full sprint is arguably Australia’s premier hillclimb and draws competitors from all over the country to its tricky tarmac.

The Targa High Country event only utilizes a shorter uphill section of the 16km Buller tourist road for two special stages, and ranges to the north and south for the remainder of the rally.

The established Pacific Hire Mt Buller Sprint promises a minimum of 10 runs, all the way to the mountain’s summit. Many previous competitors have claimed the top section is what makes Mt Buller unique, coming up through the village in front of the spectators, friends, families and fellow competitors. The close proximity of the event also gives interstate competitors the chance to return to the mountain without the time-consuming and costly journey. Please drop a line to Mountain Motorsports for storage solutions at Mt Buller and Mansfield between the two events if this is of interest.

The 2010 Mt Buller Sprint is open to both Classic cars (pre-1982) and Modern cars (1982 onwards), ensuring a great mix of motoring metal.

Also available is the ‘Demonstration Class’, where competitors with modified vehicles can still participate in the event, but their times won’t appear on the official time sheets and final outright results.

Day One, Friday December 3, kicks off the weekend with a shakedown utilising the final 2.5km of the full course to enable driver and navigator to get a feel for this unique road. This will be followed by two full runs up the tourist road in its entirety.

Over Saturday and Sunday, the teams have a minimum of eight full runs to hone their skills and shave their times, with the worst run dropped in final results to tighten the competition even further.

The entry fee for the 2010 Mt Buller Sprint is $2750 including all insurance and competition fees.

Mountain Motorsports is also offering a thoroughbred touring category, allowing enthusiasts in non-rollcaged cars to sweep up the mountain in closed-road conditions. Touring competitors will travel behind the swift pace car twice each day of the rally, then park at the Classic Car Show in the heart of the Mt Buller village and watch the competition cars come through the village.

The affordable and fun Touring section costs only $450, and includes a AASA licensing permit and insurance, official car signage, Mt Buller Sprint merchandise, and entry to all official rally functions and the Sprint’s famous social scene. An AASA Club Licence for the Tour will cost $50 and can be purchased when you arrive at Mt Buller.

Please complete the Expression of Interest form (attached), and return it to Mountain Motorsports no later than Tuesday, 31st August for the event committee to ensure the event’s survival.

Remember, the event cannot run without the support of the rally community. Be sure to get your EOI forms in soon, and keep the Mt Buller Sprint motoring.

Download 2010 MT BULLER SPRINT EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FORM

JULY 20, 2010
JOIN THE ACTION - SEPTEMBER 18 & 19

Mixing the thrill of competition with the fun of open-road driving, the 2010 Figjam Rally guarantees a full weekend of four-wheeled thrills for any motoring enthusiast.

Brought to you by Mountain Motorsports, the national authority in navigational road events, the Figjam Rally follows the success of the recent San Remo Rally in offering car owners the chance to test their metal in circuit-based autotests and through road-based point-to-point navigation.

Based in Bendigo through the weekend of September 18 – 19, the rally covers around 500kms of roads and approximately 20 driving tests repeated over the two-day duration.

Competitors tour via navigation to the DECA driver training centre in Shepparton and stock up on lunch before an afternoon of autotests on the track and skidpan for both driver and co-driver. The field then moves to the Cellar 47 restaurant before a night navigation back to the bar in Bendigo for a few social drinks. Sunday will see competitors start with a navigation to lunch, where more autotests await before a final short liason to the official trophy presentation and celebrations.

You do not need to have navigated or driven on tracks before, and a roll-caged rally car is not required. Just $750.00 allows both driver and navigator entry into the event, and it includes meals, maps and route instructions, event insurance and trophies. An Australian Auto Sport Alliance (AASA) club licence is all that’s required by both driver and navigator, and they can be purchased for $50 on arrival.

This is a great opportunity for first-timers to come away for the weekend and mingle with like-minded people while ‘having a crack’ in a safe environment.

For those that want an even more relaxed weekend with the thrill of the driving tests, the Figjam Rally introduces a new Touring section, which includes all meals and the autotests, but without the need to calculate the route and navigate. Instead, Touring competitors will drive a predetermined mapped route to each of the events and functions, providing a great first-timers introduction to the world of road rally, or for those wanting a more relaxed experience.

Just bring your sense of adventure and be ready for lots of fun, as socialising is a large component of our events.

Don’t miss out on all the fun – get your entry in for the 2010 FIGJAM Rally.....

Download 2010 FIGJAM RALLY ENTRY FORM

Download 2010 FIGJAM RALLY SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS

MAY 7, 2010
2010 FIGJAM RALLY - SEPTEMBER 18 & 19

Based in Bendigo, this follow-up to the recent San Remo event is sure to go down as one not to be missed. We are introducing a Touring Section for the event, specifically for competitors that want to drive on some great roads without stress. And you get to compete in all of the driving tests

Saturday morning will see a navigation to DECA for lunch, followed by an afternoon full of action. Competitors will get numerous runs over several autotests, and both driver and navigator get a chance to compare their times (if the driver is willing to hand over the wheel). After a complimentary dinner in Shepparton at Cellar 47, the ‘Night Nav’ will get you back to the bar in Bendigo for a few social drinks should you find yourselves a little thirsty.

Sunday will see competitors start with a navigation to lunch, where lots more autotests await.... After lunch, a short nav will get you to the presentation function so you can collect your trophies.

All you need is a car (no cage required), helmets, and an AASA club licence each ($50). This is a great opportunity for first-timers to come away for the weekend and mingle with like-minded people while ‘having a crack’ in a safe environment.

The total distance of the event will be approx 500kms and will feature about 20 driving tests, which you will get to run numerous times.

Just bring your sense of adventure and be ready for lots of fun, as socialising is a large component of our events.

Don’t miss out on all the fun – get your entry in for the 2010 FIGJAM Rally.....

Download 2010 FIGJAM RALLY EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FORM

APRIL 8, 2010
2010 SAN REMO RALLY - WHERE THE ROAD REALLY OPENS UP...

   Congratulations to first place finishers Michael Arundel and Michael    Verge, second place, Jarrod Sanfilippo & Darren Ridd and third    place Tim Shepherd & Donna Stephan.
 
   For full results, please CLICK HERE.

   For anyone daring to dream of an event with open road driving and    navigation, exciting autotests, a challenging night navigation, and a    fantastic social scene, the new Mountain Motorsports run ‘San    Remo Rally’ is now a reality.
 
   The inaugural event will be based in San Remo, about an hour south    of Melbourne, and will utilise the beautiful roads and asphalt of the    Bass Coast region of Victoria.

Run across the weekend of April 24-25, the rally will combine open road driving and navigation across both days and into the evening of the Saturday night. The Sunday night will prove equally challenging to the social butterfly!

You do not need to be a professional driver or navigator to tackle the course, and best of all, you do not require a roll-caged rally car.

The event caters for the first-time rally novice wanting to try their hand at motorsport, through to the experienced motoring enthusiast, and at a fraction of the cost of a typical tarmac rally.

Just $480.00 allows both driver and navigator entry into the event. This fee includes AASA insurance, all maps and route instructions, lunch on both days and trophies. An Australian Auto Sport Alliance (AASA) club licence is all that’s required by both driver and navigator, and they can be purchased when you sign-in for the event.

Mountain Motorsports specialises in road-based rally events, and boasts more than 15 years experience in running and competing in Touring Road Events including the Mt Buller Sprint, Lake Mountain Sprint, Indy Rally, Grand Prix Rally, Hawks Rally and many more.

Entries will be open until April 21, so be quick!

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MARCH 21, 2009
LAKE MOUNTAIN SPRINT WRAP-UP

   An epic all-wheel-drive battle for the 2010 Lake Mountain Sprint podium    has been fought and won by the White Hot Lamborghini Gallardo of    nephew-uncle combo Jason and John White, only seconds ahead of    Steve Jones and Ben Searcy in their LF performance Nissan R35 GT-R.

   The return of Mountain Motorsports’ annual Lake Mountain Sprint has been    hailed an overwhelming success from all involved, with the technical 10km    road and intermittent ambient temperatures and weather challenging both human and mechanical competitors.

The rally road has been forever changed by the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires, which levelled the rally base’s town of Marysville and the Lake Mountain Alpine Resort and forced the cancellation of last year’s annual event.

However, the community and its surrounding suburbs are working hard to rebuild what was lost, and the fast-paced mountain road now mixes blackened tree stumps with new green undergrowth. Though a few competitors ended up parked in the latter, the two-day event saw no major injuries.

As always, the unpredictable mountain road gave spectators at the start line a thrill, with many losing traction on the first series of corners.

The infamously slippery first turn claimed Ray Vandersee’s supercharged Skelta G-Force among many others. Though he and co-driver Cameron Reeves retired before they could impact on the results board, but the pair promise to be in sizzling form at round four of the championship with a third-fastest time up the mountain.

Classic category contender Kevin Weeks suffered gearbox failure on the seventh special stage of the rally. He missed out on stages 8 & 9 and thanks to the last-minute efforts of his team to get the car started again, he managed to start the 10th and final stage of the event, and be classified as a finisher.

This allowed competitor Bill Pye and Grant Geelan’s 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera to take the classic car win, and elevated the Showroom-spec Mitsubishi Evolution IX of Tony Warren and Natasha Denise to third outright and first in Showroom ahead of Dean Evans and Naomi Tillett in a TMR Evolution X. Ralph Merkel and Murray Slana followed in an Evo IX.

Limited mods classic cars was won by John Ireland and David Pattersen’s Porsche Carrera 3, the small-capacity Early Modern category was won by Gary Morgan and Kingsley Smith in a Subaru Legacy RSR, and the 3501 To 4500cc class was taken out by Maher Algadri and Toni Feaver in an ex-Jim Richards Porsche.

The Early Modern 2501 – 4500cc ‘Evo’ category was decisively won by new rally competitor Adam Newton and codriver Daniel Lemish in a Mitsubishi Evolution IV, who also finished the weekend in sixth place. All-girl team Samantha Stevens and Claire Ryan mastered a minor mechanical gremlin in their Evo VI to take second on the final run.

In the sub-4500cc Modern class, Stephen Bradford and Andrew Chudleigh took first place and fifth outright despite a frightening triple 360-degree spin and resulting suspension damage hobbling their final runs.

The popular Musclecar category was won by Tim Hendy and Joanne Sibley took out the win and fourth outright for the weekend in the sonorous Daytona Coupe, and Early Musclecar was claimed by TV personality Glenn Ridge and Bob Edwards.

Jason and John White clocked up a 4501cc-plus class victory, the outright win, and still lead the modern championship ahead of Jones and Searcy. Dan and Nathalie Ford in a LHD Chevrolet Corvette Z06 are third going into the final round of the four-series championship, Targa Tasmania, at the end of April.

For full results, please CLICK HERE.

MARCH 21, 2009
WHITE-WASH AT LAKE MOUNTAIN!

   The final stage of the 2010 Lake Mountain    Sprint has been completed.

   Congratulations to first place finishers Jason and    John White in their 2009 Lamborghini Gallardo    with an Outright time of 39m46.74.

   Second place outright goes to Steve Jones and    Ben Searcy from WA in their 2008 Nissan Skyline    GTR R35 with a total time of 39m53.81.

   Third place goes to Tony Warren and Natasha    Deniese in their 2006 Mitsubishi EVO 9, with a    total Outright time of 42m18.17.

   Thanks to all the Mountain Motorsports crew and RACESOLUTIONS Motorsport for medical and trackside services, Chaplaincy Australia, Brett Weinberg and the Lake Mountain Resort Management team and local CFA services.

For full results, please CLICK HERE.

   Tarmac rally specialist Dean Evans will partner with    Hankook Competition Australia (HCA) in the 2010    Australian Tarmac Championship as part of the company's    motorsport development and ambassador program.

   The debut of the car in Hankook colours will happen at this    weekend’s Lake Mountain Sprint, round three of the    Championship.

   Evans and co-driver Simone Bachmann have a commanding    lead in the Showroom class of the championship going into    this weekend's third round, the Lake Mountain Sprint in    Victoria. With Bachmann absent due to work commitment,    Targa Tasmania 2009 champion co-driver Naomi Tillett will    join Evans for this weekend’s assault on the mountain. “Simone’s out for this event, but it’s great to have someone like Naomi aboard, given her regular driver Tony Quinn isn’t entered at Lake Mountain. At least she won’t have to deal with kibble rattling around the cabin this weekend.”

Evans will compete on Hankook tyres at Lake Mountain and at the final round of the championship - Targa Tasmania.

"We'll be using Hankook's new Ventus TD tyre, which has already shown it has potential by scoring fourth outright on Australian debut at the Bathurst 12 Hour race last month," said Evans.

"Our role will be to give Hankook feedback on the tyre as part of its motorsport development program."

Ventus TD is a road-legal R-spec tyre featuring compound and construction technology developed in the Japan Super GT and European Le Mans series.

"We recently tested the Hankooks and, without revealing times, they definitely boosted our confidence," Evans said.

“This weekend at Lake Mountain will be a good test, and as Targa Tasmania in particular is hugely demanding on tyres, so the performance data gathered there will be valuable to Hankook."

After finishing 12th outright in a Lotus Exige at Targa last year, Evans switched to a Team Mitsubishi Ralliart-built Evo X Club Spec SST for the inaugural ATC.

At the opening Mt Buller Sprint round last December, the new Evans/Bachmann TMR Evo dominated the Showroom class and finished tenth outright.

The pair also performed strongly at Targa Wrest Point in January, finishing second to experienced locals Tony Warren and Natasha Deniese in an Evo IX, by a margin of just 0.1 sec per kilometre.

Evans says his Hankook Evo X will undergo further development within the Showroom class rules between now and Targa Tasmania in late April.

"Our goal is nothing less than the Showroom win at Targa and the ATC - and we'd like to crack into the outright top 10 at Targa. We have the car, we have the tyres, now the onus is on me. Better get to the gym!"

The 2010 Lake Mountain Sprint Official Entry List is now available.

The Sprint returns to Marysville and the alpine resort of Lake Mountain after a two-year hiatus as Round Three of the Australian Tarmac Championship.

It’s a fast blast up the 10km mountain road to the summit, with competitors promised a minimum of 10 timed runs over the weekend.

With less than 2 weeks to go until the event kicks off on March 20 and 21, there are still a limited number of entries remaining for the Sprint.

Download 2010 LAKE MOUNTAIN SPRINT ENTRY LIST

Download 2010 LAKE MOUNTAIN SPRINT ENTRY FORM

Download 2010 LAKE MOUNTAIN SPRINT TIMETABLE

   2010 SAN REMO RALLY

   APRIL 24th - 25th, 2010

   Mountain Motorsports are pleased to announce the inaugural San    Remo Rally to be run in the Bass Coast region of Victoria and based in    San Remo.

This 2 day event will consist of navigation sections plus driving tests on both days and is open to all vehicles.

If your idea of a perfect weekend is a spirited drive through beautiful countryside, over some excellent sealed bitumen roads in your special motor car, socializing with like minded people, then this is just the sort of medicine you need.

For only $480.00 it’s a great way for owners to enjoy their pride and joy, however, there is a serious side to the weekend as navigators have their heads down as they map their way over some real driver’s roads.

For further information please contact Tim McNeilly on 0401 905 777 or tim@mountainmotorsports.com.au

2010 LAKE MOUNTAIN SPRINT

The Sprint returns to Marysville and the alpine resort of Lake Mountain after a two-year hiatus as Round Three of the Australian Tarmac Championship.

As you all well know, the Black Saturday bushfires almost wiped these two stunning ares clean off the map: but the town and tourist road are rebuilt, and the Lake Mountain Sprint is resurrected!

It’s a fast blast up the 10km mountain road to the summit, with competitors promised a minimum of 10 timed runs over the weekend.

The two-day event will also produce some much needed tourist dollars and support for the local community, which has slowly rebuilt its infrastructure over the past year. Around 50 houses in Marysville have been reconstructed, along with the café, service station, bakery, supermarket and post office, and there is still accommodation available in the town and neighboring suburbs.

With less than 4 weeks to go until the event kicks off on March 20 and 21, there are still a limited number of entries remaining for the Sprint and for the Tour.

Download 2010 LAKE MOUNTAIN SPRINT ENTRY FORM

Download 2010 LAKE MOUNTAIN SPRINT TIMETABLE

2010 Mt BAW BAW SPRINT - A NEW EVENT FOR MOUNTAIN MOTORSPORTS

We can finally release details of our newest Mountain Motorsports event: the Mt Baw Baw Sprint.

Located about 120 km east of Melbourne and 50 km north of the LaTrobe Valley, the event will run a similar format to both the Lake Mountain and Mt Buller Sprints.

It is a 10km sprint to the summit, which competitors will find exhilarating, challenging and technical.

All competitors and officials will be staying on the mountain, lending itself to the active after-rally social scene that our events are known for!

Expressions of interest and an Early Bird rate of $1,800 is available now for this brand new event, set for the weekend of October 23-24.

Entries are limited, but without your support this exciting new event could stall at the start line. Don’t miss out on a brand new mountain challenge!

Download 2010 MT BAW BAW SPRINT EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FORM

The 2010 Lake Mountain Sprint Supplementary Regulations have been released.

Download 2010 Lake Mountain Sprint Supplementary Regulations

The Lake Mountain Sprint tarmac rally will return to the mountain of its moniker at the end of March, bringing more than just exotic cars and exciting action to the twisting tarmac. The two-day event will also produce some much needed tourist dollars and support for the fire-ravaged community of Marysville and the alpine resort of Lake Mountain, which was all but destroyed in the Black Saturday inferno.

Those catastrophic fires on Saturday February 7th, 2009 forced the cancellation of the 2009 Mountain Motorsports event. However, the local community, which thrived on tourism as its main income, is excited about the prospect of visitors – and rally cars – returning to the town in 2010.

“What a great way for the Tarmac Rallying Community to support the fire affected businesses in the Murrundindi Shire,” commented Peter Washington from Mountain Motorsports. “It will also be the third round (of four) in the Australian Tarmac Championship, and give crews the opportunity to gain valuable points before they head to Targa in April,” he added.

Mountain Motorsports will be taking a collection from all of its competitors and officials and be giving the money raised to the local community.

“Come and see what we have to offer and where we are at with the recovery effort,” said Trudi Ackerman, Marketing Manager at Lake Mountain Alpine Resort. “We are really looking forward to the buzz of Australia’s top tarmac rally drivers at full noise on our usually quiet country road again.”

The 2010 Lake Mountain Motorsports Sprint Launch will be held at the Lake Mountain Resort atop Lake Mountain on February 15th. All competitors are invited to attend.

The Lake Mountain Sprint will be run over two days on March 20 and 21, with a minimum of 10 timed runs up the 10km tourist road.

For more information contact Tim McNeilly on 0401 905 777 or tim@mountainmotorsports.com.au.

Updated Expression of Interest and Accommodation Forms for the 2010 Lake Mountain Sprint are available from the forms page of this website.

Download 2010 LMS Expression of Interest Form

Download 2010 LMS Accommodation Form

Visit the forms page HERE.

DECEMBER 6, 2009
TASMANIAN ACES WIN 2009 PACIFIC HIRE MT BULLER SPRINT!

The final stage of the 2009 Mt Buller Sprint has been completed.

Congratulations to first place finishes Jason and John White in their 2009 Lamborghini Gallardo with a total time of 1:17L09.18.

Second place outright was Steve Jones and Ben Searcy from WA in their 2008 Nissan Skyline GTR R with a total time of 1:17:26.96. Third place goes to Dean Herridge and Chris Murphy in their 2008 Subaru WRX STi, also from WA, with a time of 1:18:54.27.

The clasic competition was taken out by Rex Broadbent and Chris Randell in their 1974 Porsche 911 RS.

For Full Results, please CLICK HERE.

For Archived News updates from the 2009 Mt Buller Sprint Weekend, please CLICK HERE

DECEMBER 4, 2009
2009 PACIFIC HIRE MT BULLER SPRINT IS GO!

The 2009 Mt Buller Sprint got up to a speedy start today with a shakedown/prologue and two special stages.

Fastest time for the day was the veteran crew of Jason and John White from Tasmania with a time of 8m34.51, already well under the Tarmac Magazine sub 8m45 Club cut off.

Second outright after two stages is Western Australian challenger Steve Jones and Ben Searcy with a fastest time of 8m45.54. The West Australian invasion was complete with Dean Herridge and Chris Murphy completing the top 3 with a time of 8m47.48.

The full results, please CLICK HERE.

 Perhaps you already use Twitter to communicate with your friends, find out about  breaking news,  or keep up with technology and social media.

 Now you can also follow the Mt Buller Sprint!

Stay current with what's happening during the 2009 Mt Buller Sprint, and connect with other rally fans and competitors - www.twitter.com/mtbullersprint

The Mt Buller Tourist Road will be closed during the following times:

Friday 4th  11am-7pm

Saturday 5th 8am-12pm & 1pm – 7pm

Sunday 6th   8am-12pm & 1pm – 7pm

Access to the Mt Buller road will be opened between runs (approximately every hour) to allow you to travel up or down the mountain.

If you wish to travel on the road during these times you will be part of a convoy, with official cars leading the procession and an official vehicle at the rear.

There is to be no overtaking during the convoy. Spectator Marshals will announce via loudhailers, or via Race Radio 88.0 FM, when you should assemble in your vehicles for the convoy up or down the mountain. Please consult the village map for the assembly areas, which will be signposted. 

Please obey the instructions of our officials.

Mountain Motorsports is pleased to announce a new and exciting collaboration with RDA Brakes, which will proudly support this weekend’s seventh annual Mt Buller Sprint.

 RDA Brakes has the means to stop every single car in this weekend’s field; from the  1960s Ford Cortinas and Falcons to the brand new Nissan R35 GT-Rs and  Lamborghini Superleggeras.

 RDA Brakes (Rotors & Drums Australia) is the country’s largest independent brake  part wholesaler, with a growing range of over 1800 vehicle applications and more                                         than 2000 brake pads and shoes to choose from.

The company is also the official Australian distributor for EBC Brakes from the UK, and European Friction Industries (EFI) brake components.

RDA Brakes joins another new series supporter Pacific Hire, a prominent Australian equipment company delivering quality services to all sectors including power, construction, water and general projects.

Support for the seventh annual Mt Buller Sprint is also booming from the competitor front. The event is the first of four rounds in the newly-formed Australian Tarmac Championship. Open to all modern and classic tarmac rally cars, the AASA-run Championship includes Mt Buller, Targa Wrest Point, Lake Mountain Sprint, and Targa Tasmania.

Mountain Motorsports is still receiving last-minute entries to the Mt Buller Sprint, which takes place this weekend, December 4 – 6. One hundred entries for this year’s sprint received to date, including 20 cars participating in the revived Tour category.

Mark Clair from Race Recall will be on hand at Mount Buller to assist with your onboard video requirements.  We have models to suit all budgets.

Standard Definition

Mini DVR

720x576 Resolution With 480 TVL Lipstick Camera, 2 mounts, LCD Screen, 2 rechargeable batteries, Carry Case & 2Gb (2 Hour) SD Card

$349 inc all of the above

POV.1.5

The workhorse and choice for TV production as used on Targa Tasmania, ANDRA Drag racing and Speedweek etc.

Basic Kit with 4GB Card and Batteries $795 

Race Rally Pack $950 – Everything you need to safely and properly mount your POV.1.5 in your car. Included:  POV.1.5 Kit, 4GB card, Roll Bar Mount and Camera Clamp, Race Case for recorder, and cable to connect your intercom

High Definition

GoPro have released their stunning new Full High Definition Motorsports Hero.  This camera is fully self contained, has a rechargeable battery (2-2.5 Hours) CD Quality sound and records Full HD on SD Cards up to 32 GB at 1920x1080.  Compare this to the original GoPro which record 512x384 and you’ll get an idea on how it will look.

Motorsport Hero Kit $439.  Includes 5 adhesive mounts, a suction mount and rechargeable battery and cables to connect directly to your computer and big screen or normal TV.  No SD card included.

Motorsport Hero “Pro” $559 Exclusive to Race Recall.  This includes all of the above, plus our heavy duty roll bar mount and adaptor plus a 8GB HD Video Card. Upgrade to a 16Gb card for an extra $46 or 32GB extra $145

If you plan on getting one, we suggest you purchase prior to the event, so you have time to become familiar with camera position, setup and operation.

For more details and heaps of high quality sample videos, have a look at www.RaceRecall.com.au or contact Mark Clair on 0425 734 927 

Rotors & Drums Australia (RDA Brakes) is Australia’s largest Independent brake part wholesaler with the fastest growing range of new applications.

Their range of Rotors and Drums encompasses some 1,800 (and growing) vehicle applications. Their disc brake pads and brake shoe range totals over 2,000 (and growing) vehicle applications.

The range covers everything from Alfa to Volvo. RDA carry brakes for all types of Vehicles including:

• All Passenger
• Light Commercial
• Heavy Commercial
• Performance
• Motorsport
• 4WD
• Classic
• Japanese (Grey) Imports

In addition to their large range of standard products, RDA also offer a range of performance products:

• Directionally slotted brake rotors for all makes and models.
• Gold passivated turbo grooved brake rotors for all makes and models.
• EBC Brakes manufacture the largest Range of Disc brake pads in the world. The range comes in four materialcompounds dependant on the anticipated use and application. READ MORE

CLICK HERE to check out their specials!

The Rules and Regulations for the 2010 Australian Tarmac Championship have been released. Please visit the series info page for more information. CLICK HERE.

Pacific Hire has been established for over 30 years and continues to uphold our reputation of delivering quality equipment and service to all sectors.

Pacific Hire carries a vast and modern range of all types of equipment to help you with any project, small or big.

Pacific Hire services many sectors, including power, construction, water and general projects. We have modern branches in Wangaratta, Myrtleford and Mansfield to ensure we are never too far away. Distance is no problem, whether your project is in country Victoria, Alpine regions, Melbourne or interstate. Pacific Hire can deliver, anywhere, anytime. No job is to far away for Pacific Hire.

Pacific Hire has a dedicated pump division which can help you with all your pumping requirements. Whether you need to move 5 litres up to 500 litres per second, Pacific Hire can supply you with the right pump, every time. Our in-house team can also help with evaluating your project to ensure you get the correct pump for your needs.

Pacific Scaffold “a division of Pacific Hire” can service all of your scaffold requirements, whether it may be a large Kwikstage scaffold project right down to a small aluminum scaffold. Also remember, we have our own in house scaffold team, who will assist you in designing, and quoting your project as well as the erection and dismantle of your scaffold, regardless of how big or small.

Need equipment and need it fast. Pacific hire has a dedicated transport division, which ensures you always receive your equipment on time, every time. Whether you require something as large as a 43 metre Boomlift or as small as a Grinder, you can always rely on Pacific Hire to get your equipment there on time, all of the time. READ MORE

Just 50 days until round one of the Australian Tarmac Championship.

With the Bathurst 1000 run for another year, attention now turns to the other great mountain motorsport event, the seventh annual Mt Buller Sprint tarmac hillclimb. Australia’s largest, longest and premier hillclimb attracts some of Australia’s best and emerging drivers, including two-time winner Jim Richards, Bathurst winner Tony Longhurst, WRC runner Alister McRae, ARC gun Dean Herridge, V8 Supercar driver/TV personality Grant Denyer and 2008 Mt Buller Sprint champion and V8 Ute driver George Miedecke.

WRC driver Alister McRae will make his first visit the Mt Buller, as will fellow WA driver Steve Jones, fresh from his Targa West victory.

It promises to be tight at the top, with Kevin Weeks looking to debut his ‘new’ Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera, after his crash at Targa Tasmania in April. And he has promised it will be faster than before.

The Mt Buller Sprint is set to be the biggest ever in 2009, being the first round of the new Australia Tarmac Championship, and offering the Tarmac magazine Sub-9 Club award.

Open to all modern and classic tarmac rally cars, the newly formed Australian Tarmac Championship, underwritten by the AASA, is a four-round series that includes Mt Buller, Targa Wrest Point, Lake Mountain Sprint and culminates at Targa Tasmania in April.

The Mt Buller Sprint course runs 16.1km from the base of the mountain, climbing through 132 turns before finishing at the spectacular Mt Buller alpine village, where spectators can get close to the cars and drivers.

The AASA Australian Tarmac Championship is set to provide a boost to the already booming sport of tarmac rallying, with a prize pool totalling $30,000 of awards. Entrants into the Mt Buller Sprint are automatically eligible into the Australian Tarmac Championship, where entrants competing in all four events can drop their worst round.

Launched in 2008 as a bonus for fast entrants, Tarmac magazine’s Sub-9 Club is for the first eight teams that break into the eight-minute barrier: with six places taken in last years event, the award will be a ‘first to run the time wins the award’ for 2009, putting a twist on prologue qualification, with all cars running in reverse order. The Mt Buller Sprint starts in northeast Victoria’s alpine region on December 4.

Entries are limited and already approaching 100 with entries closing soon, so to secure your place call Tim McNeilly (0401 905 777)

Current entry list as of today is available in the forms page of this website. CLICK HERE.

Enrties are filling fast, so secure your entry now!

Download 2009 MBS Entry List