Mal’s Big Green Hell screening on TVS
Sunday, December 20th, 2009 Posted in 24 hour race, Australia | No Comments »Attention to all Sydney readers Mal's Big Green Hell, the adventures of a group of Australian racers, featuring Aussie Nürburgring pioneer Mal Rose, at Germany's famous 'Green Hell' race circuit, will be re-screening next week on TVS (Channel 31). The first broadcast ...
Osborne Motorsports zooms ahead
Tuesday, August 4th, 2009 Posted in Australia, Mazda | No Comments »AUSringers readers will be familiar with the Osborne Motorsports team and their exploits at the Nürburgring 24 hour race over the last couple of years. When back home in Australia drivers Colin Osborne and Stu Jones can be found behind ...
Mal Rose Racing - Nürburgring 24 hour & Spa 12 hour race report
Sunday, July 26th, 2009 Posted in 24 hour race, Australia, Motorsports | 5 Comments »The following words are the race report sent in from Mal Rose after he and his team made their annual pilgrimage to the Nürburgring Nordschleife for the 24 hour race. Accompanying the text are some pics and video clips that ...
Mark Webber wins at the Nürburgring!
Monday, July 13th, 2009 Posted in Australia, Motorsports, Renault | 1 Comment »Mark Webber has driven a magnificent race to claim his first ever Grand Prix victory. It was the first win by an Australian driver since Alan Jones won the 1981 US Grand Prix. Webber started aggressively from pole position at the ...
TV alert: VIP Petfoods Porsche RSR at N24
Sunday, June 21st, 2009 Posted in 24 hour race, Australia, Porsche | 1 Comment »Apologies for the late notice, but you'd better plan to park yourself on the couch this afternoon. Switch your telly to SBS TV's Speedweek program which starts at 1pm (check local guides). This is a one-hour TV doco shot by Stuart ...
Win a trip to the Nürburgring Nordschleife
Friday, June 12th, 2009 Posted in Australia, Car hire | No Comments »Top Gear Australia are offering up a trip for two to the Nürburgring Nordschleife. The prize includes airfares, accommodation and, the best part, driver tuition with Ron Simons from RSR Nurburg. You must be over 18 to enter, hold an ...
Mal Rose Racing at Spa 12 hour
Sunday, June 7th, 2009 Posted in Australia, GM, Motorsports | No Comments »Thanks to Mathias for highlighting this image of the Mal Rose Racing Holden Commodore in action at this weekend's Spa 12 hour race. Mal and his team suffered some bad luck at the N24 a couple of weeks ago and, ...
N24 trackside report - pt6 (the debrief)
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009 Posted in 24 hour race, Australia, Toyota | 4 Comments »It's been a big week for Stu Jones and his mates at Osborne Motorsports. A long haul flight from Sydney to Frankfurt, a massive effort from everyone in the team to prepare, drive and repair the racecar in the 24 ...
2009 N24 Australian update - final placings
Monday, May 25th, 2009 Posted in 24 hour race, Australia | 9 Comments »The race is now over and a massive congratulations for all the teams who took part, not just the winners. As you can see in the banner above the Osborne Motorsports Toyota Corolla managed to overcome its transmission issues and ...
2009 N24 Australian update - hour 22
Sunday, May 24th, 2009 Posted in 24 hour race, Australia | 3 Comments »There's just two hours left to go and all is looking good for the #1 Manthey car. Most of the Aussie teams are holding station since the last update. Although car #170, the BMW M3, has only done two laps in ...
