Speed Event Series

Entries open - Speed Event Series Round 9

Round 9 takes us back to MotorMall Wanneroo Raceway for their Tarmac Sportz Point 2 Point event on Saturday 5th Sep. These Point 2 Point courses are always a blast, with a great mix of technical and flowing corners taking you all over the Wanneroo and Jacks Hill courses.

Get your entries in now via the Motorsport Australia portal! Make sure you enter early, as the portal has been “upgraded” and you’ll likely need to add all your vehicle details again…

See you there!

https://motorsport.org.au/

Driver Profile: Ross Holland

Anyone who’s spent any time with the Speed Event Series knows that it’s the people that make it special, so we wanted to highlight some of our drivers and show the wide range of cars entering each event.

First up is Ross Holland in his hard-to-miss Ford Falcon XR8. Ross joined the series last year as a beginner, and has made progress in leaps and bounds since. He’s a trooper, making the long drive up from Albany for each event, and capturing his experiences for his YouTube channel (https://youtube.com/).

Ross is currently 3rd place in the Outright Sedan over-3L class, showing that consistency is the key to success in what is a very mildly-modified car compared to others in the class!

Keep up the good work Ross, see you at the next event!

**What was your first car?**
1972 Toyota Celica TA22

**How did you get started in racing?**
I got my racing start at 8 years old in Soapbox racing!

**What’s your best memory on track so far?**
Anytime I’m around Johnny Morrell in his Civic 🤣 It’s always exciting in some way, and a good battle!

**Why do you keep coming back to the Speed Event Series?**
The people! One of the best communities I’ve been a part of! Along with the love for the craft of racing itself.

Safety Check: Is your harness actually doing its job?

Whether you’re prepping for your first event or you’ve been on the grid for years, harness and FHR setup isn’t an arbitrary task. Using guidance from Motorsport Australia and harness manufacturers, here’s what you need to get right when installing and setting up your harness. For more detail, see Schedule I in the Motorsport Australia Manual - Technical Appendix.

1. Use the Hardware.
Harnesses must be mounted using properly rated eye bolts, or wrapped around a harness bar or roll cage. Make sure you use either the stock seatbelt mounting holes, or a properly-sized reinforcement nut plate when mounting to the body. All of this hardware is readily available from any motorsport parts shop.

2. Watch the Angles.
Ideally, your shoulder straps should mount between 0° and 20° below the horizontal, though Motorsport Australia allows up to 45° below the horizontal as a not-recommended worst case. Set the shoulder strap lengths so that the adjuster buckles are just above the bottom of your FHR, or around the height of your ni***es if you're not wearing a FHR.

3. Keep it Narrow.
For FHR users, your shoulder anchors should generally be closer together than the width of your neck (roughly 100-150mm apart). This keeps the belts locked onto the device so they don't slide off your shoulders mid-corner.

4. Through the Slots.
Your belts must pass through the seat's designated harness holes, not over the side bolsters or the top of the headrest. If the belt isn't in direct contact with your body, it can't hold you in the seat.

4. Lap Belts First.
Always buckle up and pull your lap straps tight across your pelvis before you touch the shoulder adjusters. If your lap belt is sitting over your stomach, you’re at risk of "submarining" under the belt in an impact.

Take five minutes in the shed this week to check your mounting points and straps. Scrutineers will be checking, but more importantly, you want it right for your own safety.

Laine is locked in for WTAC 2026! Despite an unfortunate breakdown at Round 7, he will be showing up and representing WA. Let's get behind him and support our fellow competitor really turn it up in September!

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We are in. Its a thing. Get on it

Big challenges ahead!

Round 8 at Collie Motorplex last Sunday was a great day of Motorsport. With the rain incoming, competitors were getting worried about a wash out. Our fantastic volunteers and Clerk of Course called that we would squeeze the third run in before the rain and push out their mid day break. Their support meant we were able to run 3 of the 4 scheduled sessions by 1 o'clock!
The rain did show up and we called the event, with the downpour forcing everyone to pack up and head home after a great weekend of racing!

Congratulations to our top three, Justin, Andy and Andreas for their outright wins.

What a fantastic weekend at Collie Motorplex for round 7 on Saturday. 65 Competitors raced the long track circuit, setting blistering times and battling it out amongst the classes!
Our outright winners, Justin, Laine and Andy, pushed the limits with their times, and put on a good show! Congratulations to them on taking out the top spots.
Congratulations to all class winners;
•Clubman - Chris Sprigg - 1:17.75
•Pre '88 Classic O2L - Kim Screaigh - 1:21.96
•Pre '88 Classic U2L - Ian Farmilo - 1:23.74
•Formula Libre - Andreas Henze - 1:11.78
•Modified Road O2L - Jody Waghorn - 1:15.28
•Modified Road U2L - Travis Pedlar - 1:22.31
•Outright sedan O3L - Justin O'hehir
•Outright sedan 1.6L-3L - Courtney Pankhurst - 1:17.19
•Outright Sedan U1600 - Blake Scantlebury - 1:24.79
•Sports Car O2L - Don Cameron - 1:16.82
•Sports Car U2L - Kevin Blackwood -1:27.11

Some great evasive driving by our series competitors over the weekend! Out on track with multiple cars, close calls can happen, but luckily this time it was a clean pass and the show went on! Awesome footage Layne!

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Some amazing photos taken for rounds 7 and 8 this weekend at CollieMotorplex. Thanks Em1n photo for making the trip to Collie!