Tuesday
June 30, 2009 - Updated Point Scores, see Results
page. Tuesday
June 23, 2009 - New website up and running.
Welcome to
The NEW WA Historic Touring Car Club website!
Over the next week or so, pages will be updated and information
may change. If you see any problems please Email Mark
Jewell for problems with content, or the webmaster
for problems with functionality of the website (links not
working etc).
In the sixties and early seventies names such as Beechey,
Jane, Brock, Moffat and Geogheagan were carving out careers
as Touring Car drivers. They drove Mustangs, Monaros, GTHOs,
Chargers, Cortinas, Mini Cooper S, Toranas, Valiants and Jaguars
to name a few. In those days there was a common saying: Win
on Sunday, sell on Monday, meaning a good win translated directly
into showroom sales.
The paddock really was a paddock and ingenuity and effort
counted as much as a gun driver. Racing was close and exciting
in cars little different to those our parents and we grew
up with. Car manufacturers were adding GT, RS or HO models
to their ranges and with the help of Lotus, Cosworth and Shelby
these cars were winning road, track and rally championships
around the globe.
These were the original Supercars. Historic Touring Car Racing
replicates these exciting days. It's great fun and it's affordable.
Our cars are presented to the highest standard but that doesn't
mean the racing isn't hard and close. There's a great camaraderie
amongst our Club Members in the pits, but once the flag drops
the action is tough and tight.
Drivers participate in a point scored competition that covers
all events entered during the racing year. First, second and
third place driver of the year trophies are presented at the
end of year function. Points are scored depending upon the
capacity and class of the vehicle and number of cars competing
in each class. This system lends itself to more spirited and
interesting competition, and gives all a chance of scoring
well.
Whilst we welcome anybody who is interested in the cars of
this period, our focus is towards competition.
The WA Historic Touring Car Club is a non profit organization
whose members consists of competitors, family, friends &
pit crew involved in racing historic touring cars. Currently
the club has in excess of 60 members (2009). Grid numbers
are nearing 30 vehicles per meeting and growing each year.
