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[24] The grid for the Main Event was defined by the points earned by the drivers across the weekend, held later on Sunday.
S5000 Pit Lane – Aaron Noonan and Jack Perkins, Link: http://racing.natsoft.com.au/results, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/S5000AU/, Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/S5000au/.
The following teams and drivers competed in the races. These meetings were held as part of the Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships,[1] at Sandown Raceway on 21 and 22 September and The Bend Motorsport Park on 16 and 17 November. Tickets will be more expensive at the gate. Five of the S5000s will be on-track at Phillip Island later this month as drivers get accustomed to the new cars.
I hear the sight and sound of a 5-litre V8 in the back of the S5000 is pretty awesome.
The grand prix nice guy will pace the pack at Sandown next month for the historic first event of the S5000 class, leading a potential field of 14 uniquely-Australian V8-powered open-wheelers. [2][3], A provisional calendar had initially been announced in 2018, with Sydney Motorsport Park as the season opener and The Bend Motorsport Park as the concluding round.
The popular Brazilian who made a record 322 GP starts, will feature in the debut event for Australia’s brand new premier open-wheel category. The third-generation racer has signed on for the first-ever S5000 race weekend, which will take place at Sandown in Melbourne next month. For more of the latest motorsport news pick up the current issue of Auto Action. Here’s everything you need to know about how you can watch a history-making event as a new premier open-wheel formula goes racing in Australia. QUALIFYING HEAT 2 – 10.05am Sunday: 12pm-3pm AEST, Commencing on Saturday morning, the livestream link will be made available at www.s5000.com.au or www.thenationals.com.au, TCR – Aaron Noonan and Matt Naulty This weekend will see drivers fight it out in a unique Qualifying format including two Qualifying heat races using a partial grid reversal to set the grid for the feature 30-minute race on Sunday afternoon.
“Rubens has stayed very much on his game since he last raced in F1 and Indycar – the Brazilian ‘Stock Car’ Championship is in fact a touring car category not unlike Australia’s Supercar series, but using identical V8-powered Chevrolet Cruze cars, with a 32-car grid and an array of famous Brazilians at the wheel. As the championship is a spec series, all competitors raced with an identical Onroak-Ligier chassis powered by a naturally-aspirated 5.0-litre Ford Coyote V8 engine. Australian open-wheel history will be made at the inaugural race for the all new S5000 category at Sandown Raceway this weekend. As many as 14 of the Australian-built S5000s are set to compete at Sandown, with Barrichello’s rivals to be confirmed in the coming weeks. Boasting a brand-new FIA-approved Onroak/Ligier chassis, a powerful and cost-effective five-litre V8 engine and an all-Australian transmission system, S5000 is a bold, contemporary and modern class aimed at introducing young and aspiring drivers, as well as experienced professionals, to first-class open wheel racing. Drivers in the top 75% of the field then selected their grid position for the first qualifying heat (held on Saturday), with the top ten positions reversed for the second qualifying heat, held on Sunday.
While a totally modern race car, the S5000 race cars adopt some of the philosophy of the famous Formula 5000 racers of the 1970s, with throaty V8 engines, big wings and fat tyres set to take over the suburban Melbourne circuit in September. "To be having the race at Sandown International Raceway is also pretty cool, considering its history in Australian motorsport." No meeting points were awarded for the feature races. Practice 1 Practice 2 Qualifying Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Position Car # Driver Car Fastest Lap Gap; There are no results available for this group.
The 47-year-old now competes in Brazilian Stock Cars, winning the 2014 series in a V8 Chevrolet Sonic.
S5000 – Matt Naulty and Richard Craill
PRACTICE 1 – 12:50pm
It’s going to be a great experience.”.
S5000: Sandown at Sandown on September 20th, 2019.
WATCH ALEX DAVISONS FRIGHTENING CRASH HERE: CHECK OUT VELOCITY MAGAZINES S5000 PHOTOS HERE. "To be having the race at Sandown International Raceway is also pretty cool, considering its history in Australian motorsport." Rubens Barrichello, an 11-time Formula 1 race winner and Michael Schumacher’s sidekick during his glory days at Ferrari, will lead the S5000 revolution in Australian single-seater racing.. The FIA-specification carbon-fibre monocoque is wrapped in Australian ingenuity, sporting gearbox and drive-train, suspension, wheels, bodywork and S5000-spec engine components designed and manufactured in Australia. The S5000 testing at Queensland Raceway – Photo: InSyde Media. EMAIL [email protected] Circuit: Sandown Raceway, (3.10km, 13 turns), Support Categories: carsales TCR Australia Series, Super3 Series, CAMS Australian Endurance Championship, Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia, Australian Production Car Series, Prices: Saturday – $30, Sunday – $30, Weekend – $45, Purchase here: http://www.thenationals.com.au/tickets. Sandown International Raceway is a motor racing circuit in the suburb of Springvale in … Saturday: 1pm-3pm AEST Testing will continue throughout the day before the first round kicks off this weekend at Sandown Raceway as part of the Shannons Nationals program. [24] The grid for the Main Event was defined by the points earned by the drivers across the weekend, held later on Sunday. [22][23], At each meeting, a qualifying session, two qualifying heats and a Main Event were held. The Sandown S5000 race will be held on September 20-22 as part of the Shannons Nationals program alongside the popular carsales TCR Australia Series, Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge and Australian GT. The Australian Racing Group (ARG) aims to develop and promote top quality motor racing categories at high-profile events.
Ford Coyote V8 power rumbling out in S5000 for a practice session at Sandown International Raceway, Melbourne, Victoria.