19 Jun AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTION CARS INTRODUCES TOP TEN SHOOTOUT
In an Australian Production Cars first, the Sherrin Rentals Fight in the Night event at Queensland Raceway (July 12-13) will feature a Top Ten Shootout for the popular night-time enduro, which marks round three of the 2024 Meguiar’s Australian Production Cars season.
The announcement of the Sherrin Rentals Top Ten Shootout, which will see the top ten cars outright from Meguiar’s APC qualifying fight it out, coincides with the release of the full schedule (see below) for the two day event which features the Meguiar’s APC, Hyundai Excels, Monochrome GT exotic cars at Queensland Raceway.
“We believe this is the first time that a Top Ten Shootout has been employed in national-level production car racing in Australia, and certainly it is the first time we have had one in the Meguiar’s APC,” Troy Williams, GM of Meguiar’s APC category manager, Production Car Racing Ltd, said.
“This is going to be something truly different and exciting for our category, and a perfect preamble to our extended three hour Sherrin Rentals Fight in the Night enduro which will be held later that same day.
“Complemented by some great racing from the Hyundai Excels over the two days, as well as Monochrome GT Exotic Cars happy laps, July 12-13 at Queensland Raceway is guaranteed to deliver two days of great racing and great fun for all involved.
“We are very thankful to QR and its team as well as Sherrin Rentals for their support of this event, and we can’t wait to see it all unfold in just over four weeks’ time.”
Meguiar’s APC entries for this event are open now, closing on Friday June 28. Entries are also open for rounds four, five and six, with entries able to be submitted at https://ausprodcars.com.au/entry-form/
For further information, visit www.ausprodcars.com.au or email admin@ausprodcars.com.au
2024 SHERRINS FIGHT IN THE NIGHT EVENT SCHEDULE
Friday 12 July
- Driver briefing – 8.30am
- Open practice for all cars – 9.30am – 1.00pm
- Excels only practice – 1.00pm – 1.45pm
- Excels Masters only practice – 1.45pm – 2.30pm
- Excels Qualifying – 2.25pm – 3.10pm
- Excel Top 10 Shootout – 3.15pm – 3.45pm
- Excel Masters Qualifying – 3.50pm – 4.15pm
- Excel Masters Top 10 Shootout – 4.20pm – 4.50pm
- Dinner break – 5.00pm – 5.45pm
- Sherrin Rentals Fight in the Night only practice – 6.00pm – 8.30pm
Saturday 13 July
- Excels Race One – 9.00am – 9.30am
- Excels Masters Race One – 9.35am – 10.05am
- Sherrin Rentals Fight in the Night practice – 10.10am – 10.40am
- Excels Race Two – 10.45am – 11.15am
- Excels Masters Race Two – 11.20am – 11.50am
- Lunch break – 12.00pm – 12.45pm
- Excels Race Three – 12.55pm – 1.25pm
- Excels Masters Race Three – 1.30pm – 2.00pm
- Sherrin Rentals Fight in the Night Qualifying – 2.05pm – 2.30pm
- Sherrin Rentals Fight in the Night Top Ten Shootout – 2.30pm – 3.00pm
- Excels Race Four – 3.05pm – 3.35pm
- Excels Masters Race Four – 3.45pm – 4.15pm
- Monochrome GT Exotic Happy Laps – 4.30pm – 6.00pm
- Sherrin Rentals Fight in the Night – 6.30pm – 9.30pm
2024 MEGUIAR’S AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTION CARS CHAMPIONSHIP DATES:
- Round 1 – Sandown Raceway – February 9-11, 2024 – Four 30-minute races
- Round 2 – The Bend – May 31-June 2 – Four 1 hour races
- Round 3 – Queensland Raceway – July 12-13 – Three hour Fight in the Night enduro
- Round 4 – Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit – August 23-25 – four 1 hour races
- Round 5 – Sydney Motorsport Park – 18-20 October – Four 1 hour races
- Round 6 – Bathurst International – 8-10 November – Four 30-minute races