Heritage Touring Cars - The Legends of Bathurst

HeritageTouringCars · 18 Apr 2013, 08:55 (Ref:3236082)

Round 2 of the Heritage Touring Cars 2013 championship is fast approaching, with a field of 30 Group C and Group A touring cars heading to Morgan Park QLD next weekend (27-28th April) to participate at the HRCC Autumn Historic meeting.

With the event featuring the under 2 litre class cars that made Bathurst famous for having "a race within a race", it's no surprise that category stalwart and octogenerian Bob Holden shall be competing amoungst a field of many "Bob Holden Motors" built and prepared ex Bathurst racers.

Additional Heritage Touring Car "Masters" (owners and drivers that raced in the category during the original "C" and/or "A" period) include John English, who shall race a Group A Supra ownerd by John Abbot, Wayne Clift in his original VK Commodore, Craig Harris in a Bob Morris XD Falcon, Frank Binding in the Army Reserve XD Falcon and Carey MacMahon, who actually drove for Bob Holden in a couple of events many moons ago - but who now gets his kicks from piloting one of the ex Nissan Motorsport HR31 Skylines.

Giving Carey a run for his money in the Group A category shall be Terry Lawlor in the ex Colin Bond Caltex Sierra fresh from his round victory at Phillip Island, Bill Pye in the ex Dick Johnson Greens Tuf Mustang, and dark horse David Towe in the menacing JPS BMW.

The Group C "Big Bangers" include Elvis (Ed Singleton's STP VH Commodore) and Lindsay Woolard in the ex Brown Edmondson ReCar VC Commodore, going head to head with the XD Falcons of Craig Harris and "Field Marshall Ford" - Frank Binding.

Across both categories shall be a variety of makes and models, big and small that will make the Lloyd Bax Handicap Feature Race on Saturday afternoon a must see, as Geminis, Celicas, Escorts, Dolomites, Gazelles, Corollas are chased down over a 5 lap dash by RX7s, M3s, Starions, Mustangs, Sierras, Commodores and Falcons.

On hand and keeping the racing clean across the weekend shall be category DSO - Colin Bond. Apparently Bondy knows a thing or two about these cars...

To find out more visit the Heritage Touring Cars Facebook page, or the websites: www.heritagetouringcars.com.au , www.hrcc.org.au

Regards

Heritage Touring Cars

Camaroz · 18 Apr 2013, 21:18 (Ref:3236380)

The 10/10ths Forum is a good fit for Heritage Touring Cars Competitors as the "Group C & A" Thread has 15,000+ hits and many more Threads covering these cars. There is also lots of good info in the Motorsport History section.

CCC

DAVID PATERSON · 19 Apr 2013, 04:16 (Ref:3236468)

Here's the entry list:-
McMahon, Carey Nissan Skyline HR31 GTS-R 1988 18 Group A
McDonald, Jamie Holden Commodore 1985 2 Group A
Lawlor, Terry Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth 1992 8 Group A
Taylor, Bryan Ford Mustang 1984 32 Group A
Neilson, Craig Mitsubishi Starion 1983 77 Group A
Holden, Bob Toyota Corolla AE82 GT 1987 13 Group A
Clift, Wayne Holden Commodore 1986 38 Group A
Nittis, George Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth 1988 83 Group A
Espray, Richard BMW M3 1992 45 Group A
Paterson, David Toyota Corolla Sprinter 1983 41 Group A
Pye, Bill Ford Mustang 1985 17 Group A
Towe, David BMW M3 1987 44 Group A
Henderson, Brian Nissan Gazelle 1985 60 Group A
English, John Toyota MA61 Celica Supra 1986 77 Group A
Matthews, Justin Ford Escort Mk 2 1979 45 Group C
Singleton, Edward Holden VH Commodore 1982 6 Group C
Post, Kerry Isuzu Gemini PF50 1980 48 Group C
Keam, Gregory Ford Escort RS2000 1976 14 Group C
Symes, Greg Triumph Dolomite Sprint 1975 93 Group C
Butler, Neville Ford Escort RS2000 1976 47 Group C
Harris Racing P/L, (Craig) Ford XD Falcon 1980 7 Group C
Binding, Frank Ford Falcon XD 1980 24 Group C
Bertwistle, Neville Ford Escort RS2000 1976 55 Group C
Keam, Russell Ford Escort Mk 2 1977 53 Group C
Woollard, Lindsay Holden Commodore VC 1981 34 Group C
Logiudice, Michael isuzu gemini pf50 1980 54 Group C
Abbott, John Isuzu PF60 1984 22 Group C
Ingram, Robert Mazda RX7 1983 33 Group C
DuBois, Chris Mazda RX7 1983 42 Group C
Clark, Doug Toyota Celica 1979 65 Group C

Redzone · 19 Apr 2013, 06:17 (Ref:3236490)

Now that's one hell of an entry list!

samoaair707 · 21 Apr 2013, 06:28 (Ref:3237247)

Accomodation booked and will be there Saturday and Sunday.Anyone get hold of an entry list ofr all the other classes?

B!tchie Renault · 21 Apr 2013, 20:56 (Ref:3237526)

Try here.

TCR · 22 Apr 2013, 00:38 (Ref:3237621)

Looks like a good field. Hopefully I can get some rear pads into my Cossie so I can take it out for a run to watch.

Reload · 22 Apr 2013, 00:49 (Ref:3237628)

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Originally Posted by TCR

Looks like a good field. Hopefully I can get some rear pads into my Cossie so I can take it out for a run to watch.

Glad we know what a Cossie is in this instance TCR or that didn't sound good

TCR · 22 Apr 2013, 02:23 (Ref:3237654)

Well typing up Sierra RS Cosworth gets tedious after a while

DAVID PATERSON · 22 Apr 2013, 05:40 (Ref:3237695)

Here's the schedule:

AUTUMN HISTORICS
Morgan Park Raceway
April 27 and 28, 2013
SCHEDULE of EVENTS
Friday, April 26, 2013
1600 Heritage Touring Cars Sponsor Rides
Saturday, April 27, 2013
PRACTICE / QUALIFYING
0800 Sports Cars Group S/T
0820 Racing and Sports Cars Groups L/M/V
0840 Regularity Group 1
0900 Heritage Touring Cars Groups C/A
0920 Regularity Group 2
0940 Racing Cars Group F
1000 Historic Touring Cars Group Na/Nb and Group Nc under 2000cc
1020 Sports Cars Group O/Q/R
1040 Touring Cars Group Nc – over 2000cc
1100 Racing Cars Group O/Q/R
1145 Compulsory Drivers’ Briefing at Grandstand in Pit Lane – sign-on mandatory
Separate Regularity Drivers’ Briefing to follow
RACING
1230
EVENT 1 Sports Cars Group S/T Scratch Race 5 Laps
2 Racing and Sports Cars Group L/M/V Scratch Race 5 Laps
3 Regularity Trial Group 1 6 Laps
4 Heritage Touring Cars Group C/A under 2000cc Scratch Race 5 Laps
5 Regularity Trial Group 2 6 Laps
6 Heritage Touring Cars Group C/A over 2000cc Scratch Race 5 Laps
7 Racing Cars Group F Scratch Race 5 Laps
8 Touring Cars Group Na/Nb and Group Nc under 2000cc Scratch Race 5 Laps
9 Sports Cars Group O/Q/R Scratch Race 5 Laps
10 Touring Cars Group Nc over 2000cc Scratch Race 5 Laps
11 Racing Cars Group O/Q/R Scratch Race 5 Laps
12 Heritage Touring Cars Group C/A Handicap Lloyd Bax Trophy 5 Laps 13 Sports Cars Group S/T Scratch Race 15 Laps
Sunday, April 28, 2013
RACING
0815
EVENT 14 Racing and Sports Cars Group L/M/V Scratch Race 7 Laps
15 Regularity Trial Group 1 6 Laps 16 Heritage Touring Cars Group C/A Scratch Race 7 Laps
17 Regularity Trial Group 2 6 Laps
18 Racing Cars Group F Scratch Race 7 Laps
19 Touring Cars Group N under 2000cc Scratch Race 7 Laps
20 Sports Cars Group O/Q/R Scratch Race 7 Laps
21 Touring Cars Group N over 2000cc Scratch Race 7 Laps
22 Racing Cars Group O/Q/R Scratch Race 7 Laps
23 Sports Cars Group S/T Scratch Race 5 Laps
24 Racing and Sports Cars Group L/M/V Feature Race 8 Laps
25 Regularity Trial Group 1 6 Laps
26 Heritage Touring Cars Group C/A Trophy Race, John French & Glenn Seton Trophies 8 laps 27 Regularity Trial Group 2 6 Laps
28 Racing Cars Group F Feature Race 8 Laps
29 Touring Cars Group Na/Nb and Group Nc under 2000cc Scratch Race 8 Laps
30 Sports Cars Group O/Q/R Feature Race 8 Laps
31 Touring Cars Group Nc over 2000cc Scratch Race 8 Laps
32 Racing Cars Group O/Q/R Feature Race 8 Laps
33 Sports Cars Group S/T Scratch Race 5 Laps
34 Racing and Sports Cars Group L/M/V Scratch Race 5 Laps
35 Regularity Trial Group 1 & 2 6 Laps
36 Racing Cars Group F Scratch Race 5 Laps
37 Touring Cars Group N Scratch Race 5 Laps
38 Racing and Sports Cars Group O/Q/R Scratch Race 5 Laps

DAVID PATERSON · 22 Apr 2013, 06:30 (Ref:3237704)

Heritage Touring Cars to break records in Qld.

The Autumn Historic Race meeting at Morgan Park on April 27 & 28 will see a diverse and exciting field of Group C & A Touring Cars racing for class & outright honours in Round 2 of the inaugural Heritage Touring Cars Championship. Heritage Touring Cars are the Legends of Bathurst – the Group C & Group A cars that take us back to a golden era of Australian touring car racing, a period that saw the rise and consolidation of Australian motorsport legends such as Brock, Moffat, Johnson, Richards, Grice, Bond and countless others, driving their unmistakably raw and exhilarating Toranas, Commodores, Falcons, Mazdas, BMWs, Jaguars, Nissans and more.

Groups C & A are officially recognised by the sport’s governing body CAMS as Historic cars and only genuine cars may compete in the events. Replicas, lookalikes or tribute cars are not eligible. These cars are the real deal and as a genuine Historic class, the competitors are required to present the cars in their correct period specification and livery, as they were, “back in the day”, thereby providing older fans with a glorious nostalgia trip and giving younger race goers a chance to see Touring Car racing, “the way it used to be”.

Group C Touring Cars were the premier category in Australia from 1973 to 1984, competing in the Australian Touring Car Championship and the Bathurst 1000. At the end of 1984, Group A Touring Cars took over, racing in the ATCC and Bathurst until 1993. Group C was a uniquely Australian class, especially designed to give Australian race fans the chance to see their cars go head to head on circuits across the country.

Group A was created by the world governing body to enable manufacturers across the globe to compete against each other on a level playing field. This enabled Australian competitors to take their own cars to Europe & Asia to test themselves against the world’s best.

This year’s event at Morgan Park is expected to be a blockbuster. 30 entries have been received, making this the largest field ever assembled in Queensland, since the cars gained Historic recognition. Not only will we see a record grid size, but many of the class lap records are expected to fall also. Last year’s National historic race meeting at Morgan Park was only the second time these cars have raced on the newly extended 3.1km Morgan Park circuit. Now, with a grid that is abundant in both quality and quantity, vying for points in the new Championship, times are expected to tumble.

The race for line honours in Group A will be a battle of brute force versus technology, two VK Commodores and two Ford Mustangs, all with 5-litre V8 engines, will be taking on the high-tech turbo wizardry of two all-conquering RS500 Sierras, a Mitsubishi Starion and the ex-Mark Skaife Gibson Motorsport R31 Skyline, run by reigning champion and lap record holder Carey McMahon.

The ex-Jim Richards/Tony Longhurst JPS BMW M3 will be fighting to keep it’s Group A under 3-litre lap record from a former JTCC BMW M3 Evo and champion Brisbane driver John English who will be guest driving in the ex-Win Percy, ex-Barry Sheene, ex-Peter Williamson Toyota Supra .

The ex-Bob Holden Corolla Sprinter, which currently holds the Group A under 2-litre record will be fighting off Bob Holden himself in his ex-TOM’s GB Corolla and the 1987 2-litre ATCC winning Peter Jackson Nissan Gazelle, making it’s long awaited return to racing.

Group C outright honours will be hotly contested by the ex-Allan Browne Re-Car VC Commodore and the ex-Allan Grice/Colin Bond STP Commodore, which was nicknamed Elvis by Gricey’s team because it had so many hits. Flying the Ford flag against the General’s army will be the famous Army Reserve XD Falcon and a similar ex-Bob Morris machine, now run by former V8 driver Craig Harris. Fellow collector Robert Ingram will be keeping everyone wide awake with his pair of buzzing Mazda RX-7s.

Group C under 2-litre honours will be a terrific fight between no less than five of the ubiquitous Mk.2 Ford Escorts, three Geminis, a Dolomite Sprint and one of the Celicas, made famous at Bathurst in the ‘70s & ’80s.

With nostalgia induced memories of sponsor names and liveries of days gone, the sensory overload provided by the huge flares and spoilers, the rumbling open exhausts and the distinctive AVGAS aroma, it is little wonder that motorsport fans are flocking to events that feature these significant race cars of yesteryear.

Round 1 of the Championship was held at Phillip Island in March and round 3 will be at Brisbane’s Lakeside Raceway in July, before the cars head to Sydney’s Muscle Car Masters in September for round 4 and the final round at Historic Sandown in November.

Heritage Touring Cars - the Legends of Bathurst

“Come and see the Real thing!”

TCR · 22 Apr 2013, 06:47 (Ref:3237713)

I understand that the under 2L guys want their own recognition, but I think it's a shame that we won't see them battling with the "big boys" in one 30 car field.

HeritageTouringCars · 22 Apr 2013, 10:31 (Ref:3237806)

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Originally Posted by TCR

I understand that the under 2L guys want their own recognition, but I think it's a shame that we won't see them battling with the "big boys" in one 30 car field.

You will, event 12 on Saturday and event 16 & 26 on Sunday.

alfacors · 22 Apr 2013, 11:07 (Ref:3237820)

Wish I had planned out my schedule a bit better and included this meet. Sounds like it's going to be a ripper, and I miss going to Morgan Park.

willofan · 22 Apr 2013, 11:37 (Ref:3237842)

Great wrap Patto!!

Looks to be a huge event with 190 entries of Historic race cars across all categories. Perfect weather and as David says, records will fall...

See more at http://www.facebook.com/#!/HeritageTouringCars

TCR · 22 Apr 2013, 22:18 (Ref:3238152)

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Originally Posted by HeritageTouringCars

You will, event 12 on Saturday and event 16 & 26 on Sunday.

Ah I see. The schedule that Patto posted is a bit jumbled up, must have happened with the cut and paste.

I thought it was a bit strange that the Heritage Touring Cars were only on once on Sunday.

I really should have got myself sorted and entered the Sierra into the regularity, oh well next year.

pigs fly · 22 Apr 2013, 23:36 (Ref:3238175)

Just try to keep me away had this event pencilled in for sometime now looking forward to it.

DAVID PATERSON · 23 Apr 2013, 04:55 (Ref:3238219)

Quote:

Originally Posted by DAVID PATERSON

Here's the schedule:

AUTUMN HISTORICS
Morgan Park Raceway
April 27 and 28, 2013
SCHEDULE of EVENTS
Friday, April 26, 2013
1600 Heritage Touring Cars Sponsor Rides
Saturday, April 27, 2013
PRACTICE / QUALIFYING
0800 Sports Cars Group S/T
0820 Racing and Sports Cars Groups L/M/V
0840 Regularity Group 1
0900 Heritage Touring Cars Groups C/A
0920 Regularity Group 2
0940 Racing Cars Group F
1000 Historic Touring Cars Group Na/Nb and Group Nc under 2000cc
1020 Sports Cars Group O/Q/R
1040 Touring Cars Group Nc – over 2000cc
1100 Racing Cars Group O/Q/R
1145 Compulsory Drivers’ Briefing at Grandstand in Pit Lane – sign-on mandatory
Separate Regularity Drivers’ Briefing to follow
RACING
1230
EVENT
1 Sports Cars Group S/T Scratch Race 5 Laps
2 Racing and Sports Cars Group L/M/V Scratch Race 5 Laps
3 Regularity Trial Group 1 6 Laps
4 Heritage Touring Cars Group C/A under 2000cc Scratch Race 5 Laps
5 Regularity Trial Group 2 6 Laps
6 Heritage Touring Cars Group C/A over 2000cc Scratch Race 5 Laps
7 Racing Cars Group F Scratch Race 5 Laps
8 Touring Cars Group Na/Nb and Group Nc under 2000cc Scratch Race 5 Laps
9 Sports Cars Group O/Q/R Scratch Race 5 Laps
10 Touring Cars Group Nc over 2000cc Scratch Race 5 Laps
11 Racing Cars Group O/Q/R Scratch Race 5 Laps
12 Heritage Touring Cars Group C/A Handicap Lloyd Bax Trophy 5 Laps
13 Sports Cars Group S/T Scratch Race 15 Laps
Sunday, April 28, 2013
RACING
0815
EVENT
14 Racing and Sports Cars Group L/M/V Scratch Race 7 Laps
15 Regularity Trial Group 1 6 Laps
16 Heritage Touring Cars Group C/A Scratch Race 7 Laps
17 Regularity Trial Group 2 6 Laps
18 Racing Cars Group F Scratch Race 7 Laps
19 Touring Cars Group N under 2000cc Scratch Race 7 Laps
20 Sports Cars Group O/Q/R Scratch Race 7 Laps
21 Touring Cars Group N over 2000cc Scratch Race 7 Laps
22 Racing Cars Group O/Q/R Scratch Race 7 Laps
23 Sports Cars Group S/T Scratch Race 5 Laps
24 Racing and Sports Cars Group L/M/V Feature Race 8 Laps
25 Regularity Trial Group 1 6 Laps
26 Heritage Touring Cars Group C/A Trophy Race, John French & Glenn Seton Trophies 8 laps
27 Regularity Trial Group 2 6 Laps
28 Racing Cars Group F Feature Race 8 Laps
29 Touring Cars Group Na/Nb and Group Nc under 2000cc Scratch Race 8 Laps
30 Sports Cars Group O/Q/R Feature Race 8 Laps
31 Touring Cars Group Nc over 2000cc Scratch Race 8 Laps
32 Racing Cars Group O/Q/R Feature Race 8 Laps
33 Sports Cars Group S/T Scratch Race 5 Laps
34 Racing and Sports Cars Group L/M/V Scratch Race 5 Laps
35 Regularity Trial Group 1 & 2 6 Laps
36 Racing Cars Group F Scratch Race 5 Laps
37 Touring Cars Group N Scratch Race 5 Laps
38 Racing and Sports Cars Group O/Q/R Scratch Race 5 Laps

unjumbled and highlighted

TCR · 23 Apr 2013, 05:09 (Ref:3238221)

Much better

Marcos WTF · 24 Apr 2013, 10:12 (Ref:3238812)

Deal me in too. I've been to Morgan Pk a few times and have been impressed with the slick and well organised running of the place.

It's a credit to the whole team there.

And, thanks David for posting the schedule.

Redzone · 25 Apr 2013, 22:25 (Ref:3239456)

I'll be there on sunday

David Towe · 26 Apr 2013, 13:14 (Ref:3239652)

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Originally Posted by Redzone

I'll be there on sunday

God I hope I'm still here on Sunday too! With all my engine failures lately I'm not confident though.
Drop by and say hello
Cheers
David

Redzone · 26 Apr 2013, 14:12 (Ref:3239667)

Will do David. Shame Craig's Starion had similar issues in the last week! Hopefully yours are sorted now though mate. Starion engines are a tad cheaper to build than M3 engines!

David Towe · 28 Apr 2013, 11:29 (Ref:3240222)

Interesting weekend. The under 2 litre race was a cracker with everyone pedalling really hard. Patto and a few others have put in a big effort to make things work as well as they did over the weekend. The HRCC were very organised and so friendly and relaxed. The was none of the Rent-A-Cop attitude you get at some capital city tracks. It was a megalomaniac free zone. And for a change I've got an engine to rebuild as it let go right as I was greeted with the chequered flag.
I can't wait till next year.

pigs fly · 28 Apr 2013, 22:14 (Ref:3240357)

Quote:

Originally Posted by David Towe

Interesting weekend. The under 2 litre race was a cracker with everyone pedalling really hard. Patto and a few others have put in a big effort to make things work as well as they did over the weekend. The HRCC were very organised and so friendly and relaxed. The was none of the Rent-A-Cop attitude you get at some capital city tracks. It was a megalomaniac free zone. And for a change I've got an engine to rebuild as it let go right as I was greeted with the chequered flag.
I can't wait till next year.

CONGRATS David didn't see you get chequered flag as a big head got in way but did see you go up in "smoke". Great race

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