The S5000 car's chassis is based on a FIA-compliant Formula 3 bespoke chassis manufactured by French motorsport company Onroak-Ligier. The car uses a 5.2-litre naturally-aspirated quad-cam Ford Coyote V8 that is modified by InnoV8, and has an output of 560 hp (420 kW; 570 PS) and 460 lb⋅ft (620 N⋅m) of torque.

Who owns TCR Australia?

While neither plan eventuated, in January 2018 the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport announced they had secured the rights to develop a TCR series in Australia starting from 2019, with the Australian Racing Group later announced as the promoter of the series.

Who owns ARG Australia?

Shane van Gisbergen takes another win

The RACE consortium is led by Barclay Nettlefold, the Australian Racing Group (ARG), and Henslow. The ARG aspect brings particular focus, given its wealth of experience hosting rounds of TCR, the Australian GT championship, and the Touring Car Masters.

What does TCR racing stand for?

Touring Car Racing (TCR) was established in 2015. Once a car has been homologated by the FIA for TCR racing, it can be in national, regional, international and endurance championships across the globe.

What engine is in a V8 Supercar?

All cars currently use a 5.0-litre, naturally aspirated, V8-engine with indirect electronic fuel injection, capable of producing between 460 and 485 kW (620–650 bhp) at the maximum allowed 7500rpm.

What FIA grade is Bathurst?

It was registered as a Grade 3 racing circuit by the FIA, though this registration was listed to expire in August 2021 and there is no indication of whether the track's owners have applied to continue its registration.

How fast is S5000 around Bathurst?

Mount Panorama has witnessed its first sub-two-minute lap of the weekend courtesy of S5000 driver Aaron Cameron. Cameron clocked a 1:59.934s on Wednesday afternoon to take pole position for the opening Tasman Series race of the week.

How fast can a V8 Supercar go?

The top speed for V8 Supercars is about 295-300km/h.

What is the fastest V8 Supercar lap at Bathurst?

Waters clocked a 2:03.559s to score pole in 2020, which is the incumbent qualifying lap record. The fastest ever lap is McLaughlin's 2:03.481s set in Practice 5 in 2019. With three full days of action before Friday qualifying, and four before Saturday's shootout, lap times could drop again.

What is the fastest Bathurst race?

The current official lap record is held by Christopher Mies, who set a time of 1:59.2910 during the 2018 Challenge Bathurst on 16 November 2018, driving a GT3-spec Audi R8 Ultra. Faster laps have been recorded at Mount Panorama but not during a race so do not qualify as records.

What FIA grade is Watkins Glen?

Watkins Glen

Since then the circuit has undergone a series of upgrades and currently sits at Grade 2 level in the FIA's list of licensed circuit (Grade 1 is required for an F1 race).

What FIA grade is Laguna Seca?

Laguna Seca is classified as an FIA Grade Two circuit. The name Laguna Seca is Spanish for dry lagoon: the area where the track now lies was once a lake, and the course was built around the dry lake bed.

What does FIA Grade 2 mean?

Circuits holding Grade Two certification may host events involving "Automobiles of Groups D (FIA International Formula) and E (Free formula) with a weight/power ratio of between 1 and 2 kg/hp."

What engines are in Nascar's?

The cars are currently powered by EFI V8 engines, since 2012, after 62 years using carburetion as engine fuel feed with compacted graphite iron blocks and pushrod valvetrains actuating two-valves per cylinder, and are limited to a 358 cubic inch (5.9-liter) displacement.

What engine is in the new Holden Supercar?

Powered by a 5.0 liter engine, Supercars can produce upwards of 635 horsepower.

How heavy is an F1 car?

The Formula 1 technical regulations lays out exactly how much a car is allowed to weigh. Article 4.1 of the rulebook states that the car must not weigh less than 795kg (1752lbs) at any point during the season.

What race track has the corkscrew?

The Corkscrew: WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca is an 11-turn, 2.238-mile jewel of a road course on California's beautiful central coast. While the track is a favorite of racers and fans worldwide, many focus on one specific section—officially Turns 8 and 8A—or more commonly known as The Corkscrew.

Is Laguna Seca a hard track?

Located about a three-hour drive from our Clovis location, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca has earned a reputation as one of the most beloved and extremely difficult tracks in the entire United States.

Can F1 cars race at Laguna Seca?

Historic Formula 1 cars frequently compete at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in the Monterey Historics festival each August. Modern F1 cars could run at this circuit, although the track is not licensed to hold F1 races.

What FIA grade is the Nordschleife?

The Nurburgring has been awarded an FIA Grade 1 safety certificate – keeping it eligible to host Formula 1 in the future, while the Nordschleife layout has retained Grade 3T status.

What FIA grade is Donington Park?

As a result of a series of inspections, the circuit successfully regained its ACU, MSA and FIA Grade 2 licences.

What FIA grade is Indianapolis?

Having said this, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is still a Grade 1 circuit despite being an oval and host to one of the most controversial F1 races we've ever seen.

What car will replace Holden in v8 Supercars 2021?

Chevrolet Racing will effectively replace Holden Motorsport as the motor racing brand for General Motors Australian and New Zealand. The shift follows GM's axing of the famous Holden brand early last year, with Chevrolet Racing launched alongside the brand new Gen3-spec Chevrolet Camaro.

What is the fastest lap around Mount Panorama?

While these are the qualifying and race lap records, Scott McLaughlin actually holds the fastest official Supercars lap time at Mount Panorama. He set a 2:03.4813s lap aboard the #17 DJR Team Penske Mustang in Practice 5 on Saturday of the 2019 event.