There s nowhere to hide in the Mercedes-AMG Driving Academy, writes Glenn Butler
Mercedes-AMG makes some of the fastest road cars available, but if you really want to experience what these cars are capable of you need a racetrack. So I joined an
AMG Driving Academy day at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit to put AMG’s fastest cars through their paces. What I didn’t realise was that I would be under the microscope as well, and with nowhere to hide.
After a short welcome and briefing, the day started at full throttle, literally. My group was ushered onto Phillip Island’s main straight where a dozen of AMG’s most powerful cars waited. Six
Supercheap backs TCR Australia Series
Supercheap backs TCR Australia Series
January 14, 2021
Australian automotive retail chain announced as naming rights sponsor of hot hatch series
Supercheap Auto will be the naming rights partner of the TCR Australia Series for the next five years.
The Australian-owned automotive parts and accessories retailer replaces carsales, which has backed Australia’s hot hatch race series since its inception in 2019, as the primary sponsor of the TCR Australia Series.
The new long-term partnership between TCR and Supercheap, announced today by Australian Racing Group (ARG), extends Supercheap’s 25-year history of supporting local motorsport until at least 2025.