Club Torque Spring 2021

Individual events ‘Challenge Bathurst’

one member achieving third in group C. November 2017 was the second running of the Challenge Bathurst event and a small but enthusiastic contingent from the MX-5 Club of NSW. Torrential rain on Saturday and numerous red flag interventions didn’t dampen spirits. RPM Chapter achieved a clean sweep of the podium in Group C. Club members also took out second and third in Group D. November 2020 saw club members take a clean sweep of the top step of the podium in all regularity categories, with one member becoming the first competitor in the history of the event to take out first place in two groups in the one year. This year in November 2021 Club members took a clean sweep of the Group B podium and the top step of the Group A podium. If you are interested in practicing and competing in these events? Contact Stewart Temesvary for further information.

these events demands intensive teamwork by the pit crew who manage manual lap- timing and communicate this information to the driver only via pit boards. Currently there are three regularity relay team events on our club’s motorsports calendar: • NSW 6 Hour Regularity Relay at the Sydney Motorsport Park Grand Prix Circuit • Victorian 6 Hour Regularity Relay at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Regularity Relay on the long circuit at Winton Victoria • Alfa Club 12 Hour

The inaugural Challenge Bathurst event was held in November 2016 and was a successful event where more than 200 cars competed in five regularity fields of over 40 cars per field. While Mount Panorama is a daunting track it is arguably the best track in Australia and a very rewarding track to drive. MX-5 Club of NSW members have, over the years. In 2016, achieving outstanding results with two members winning groups C and D, one member achieving a second in his group E, and

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