Trans-Am racing in Australia
There are two separately organised and run Australian motor racing series featuring cars designed and built for the TA2 class of the American Trans-Am series.
While independently run, both series feature almost identical technical regulations and cars used for one series can be used for the other.
TA2 racing cars in Australia
[edit]The TA2 racing cars used in Australia are manufactured by Howe Racing Enterprises and use a standardised Chevrolet LS3 race engine prepared by McLaren Motor Engineering, a South Australian-based engineering firm (unrelated to the British McLaren Group)[1] [2]. Other TA2 chassis and engines used in the US are not permitted in either Australian racing series.
The regulations specify that most components of the cars must be unmodified and replacement parts purchased from the distributor of the cars, PBR Distributions.[1][2]
All three body styles (Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro and Dodge Challenger) are permitted.
TA2 muscle car series
[edit]The TA2 Racing Muscle Car Series has run annually since 2017, and is the featured category in the Hi-Tec Oils Super Series, a series of race meetings sanctioned by the Australian Auto Sport Alliance.
The races are televised nationally on the free-to-air network SBS.
Trans-Am Series
[edit]The Australian National Trans-Am Series (currently known as the Trico Trans-Am Series after its naming right sponsor) is run by Australian Racing Group (ARG) and is sanctioned by Motorsport Australia.
It has run annually since 2020 as part of the SpeedSeries, a series of circuit racing events run by ARG, also featuring the TCR Australia Touring Car Series and other support categories. It is televised and live-streamed on the Seven Network and its associated streaming service.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "2023 Technical Rulkes and Sporting Regulations" (PDF). TA2 Muscle Car Series. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ a b "2024 Trico Trans Am Series Sporting and Technical Regulations" (PDF). Motorsport Australia. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 August 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.