Our Cars
Touring Car
MRTeam purchased a VS Holden Commodore V8 Supercar that was built for the 2001 race season with the VT specs current at that time. The car has a 'Rob Benson' 18 degree V8 Chev Motor that was originally built for Wayne Gardener in 2003 for the Bathurst 1000 and has a five dog 6 speed Hollinger gearbox. The car also has a 'Harrop' braking assembly, suspension and alloy differential, with 'Ohlin' 2-way adjustable shock absorbers and all the components required in a highly competitive race car. The car has been well maintained over the years making it the ideal car for a promising career in the Touring Car Challenge Series.
Category Description
The Independent Race Series Touring Car Challenge showcases the past 20 years of Australian Touring Car History featuring ex-V8 Supercars, Super Tourers, Future Tourers and Group A cars all battling it out on track for the Title. The diversity of the cars in this class makes for very close and competitive racing. The raw power and grunt of the ex-V8 Supercars gives them the advantage on the fast circuits, but the more nimble handling and braking of the smaller cars gives them the advantage on the tighter circuits. The overall winner at the end of the series is equally achievable by any, which only serves to make the Touring Car Challenge all the more exciting.
Improved Production Cars
MRTeam is in the process of completely rebuilding a VB and VC Holden Commodore that will compete in the HDT Muscle Division and HDT Cup of the Independent Race Series, and State Championship Rounds in the Improved Production category over 2 Litres. The cars were previously raced and were quite competitive in the Combined Touring Car Series. The engines have been replaced with newly built 350 Chev’s and tuned with our SuperFlow 902 Engine Dyno to produce a minimum of 500hp. Driveline, braking, suspension and roll cage systems are currently being re-engineered to withstand the drastic increase in speed and power.
Category Description
Improved Production cars are defined as 'commercially available touring cars' and are allowed a reasonable level of modification to allow both the racer and the designer room to create an exciting form of race car. In the over 2 Lt class the cars will be competing against Mazda Rotary’s which is a very popular and exciting class for both the drivers and spectators alike. Many fans line up at the wall at the sound of the Rotaries & V8’s firing up their engines and ready themselves for the battle of the Holden V8’s vs the Mazda Rotaries.
V8 Supercars Development Series Cars
MRTeam is looking to purchase multiple VE Holden Commodores in 2012. Our aim is to compete in the V8 Supercars Development Series in 2013 as a 3 car team. The V8 Supercars Development Series, known as the 'Dunlop Series', is a stepping stone between the Touring Car Challenge Category and the V8 Supercars Championship Series. It provides an avenue for high media exposure for both the team and our sponsors as well as a training ground for the main game. The Dunlop Series rounds are held in conjunction with the Championship rounds and receive television coverage with Channel Seven Broadcast, Channel Seven's V8Xtra, Fox Sports, Speed TV and BigPond Broadband.
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