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

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.

The Mt Buller Sprint marked the start of the Australian Tarmac Championship with Tasmania’s Jason White taking the early lead in the modern section of the Australian Tarmac Championship, collecting the maximum points at the Mt Buller Sprint held this past weekend, the opening round of the new series. 

Leading the Classic section is Rex Broadbent, who was impressive in his 1974 Porsche 911 RS up the 16-kilometre course to the Victorian ski resort. He was 40 seconds faster after 10 runs up the mountain over Bill Pye, also in a 1974 Porsche. 

The showroom class leader is Dean Evans, who finished two minutes and 50 seconds ahead of Scott Miller, both driving a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10. 

The Mt Buller event marked the start of the inaugural Australian Tarmac Championship. The next round is Targa Wrest Point in January, which will be followed by the Lake Mountain Sprint in March, before concluding with the mother of all tarmac events, Targa Tasmania, in late April. 

Jason White and his co-driver, John White, have tasted success at Mt Buller before in their Lamborghini, winning the sprint in 2006. White was hard pushed across the weekend, holding off Steve Jones in a Nissan GTR by just 17 seconds, with West Australian Dean Herridge third, one minute 28 seconds back in his Subaru Impreza WRX STI. 

White sits on top of the Modern points table with 250 points, while Jones has 230 and Herridge 220. 

In the tussle for top place among classic car competitors in the ATC, Broadbent leads with 250, twenty points clear of Bill Pye, with Shane Woodman third on 220 points. 

Evans, tenth outright modern, is leading showroom with 160 points, with Scott Miller second on 128. 

All competitors are set to resume the battle for the series honours in Hobart at Targa Wrest Point on January 30.  

View the 2009 CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS

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