07 Jun QR TEAMS UP WITH MEGUIAR’S APC, EXCELS AND MORE TO RESCUE JULY EVENT
Queensland Raceway and Meguiar’s Australian Production Cars are teaming up to rescue the weekend vacated by Motorsport Australia yesterday with an extended three-hour Fight in the Night.
The popular night-time enduro will be joined across Friday July 12 and Saturday July 13 by racing from Hyundai Excels – who were also affected by MA’s last minute cancellation of the Speed Series event scheduled for July 12-14 – as well as exotic car track activity and other yet to be confirmed entertainment elements.
“With just five weeks until the scheduled racing at Queensland Raceway, the last minute decision by MA to cancel the Speed Series event yesterday caught everyone – including the venue – by surprise and left a number of categories without an event,” said Troy Williams, General Manager of Production Car Racing Ltd, the category managers for Meguiar’s APC.
“The announcement and lack of clarity as to what was happening with our racing was obviously disappointing for Production Car Racing Ltd and our valued competitors, who have already outlaid significant funds in entry fees, accommodation and travel bookings.
“Not only have funds been outlaid, but it must also be acknowledged that competitors schedule their lives around their racing schedules – booking time away from work, their families, and scheduling other important life events around their scheduled dates.
“So, when the team at Queensland Raceway called me and offered to make an extended three-hour Fight in the Night possible, we jumped at the chance.
“Creating this new event together means our racers can still enjoy this traditional race on our calendar in an even better format, while making sure they don’t lose out on the investments they have already made to attend on these dates.
“We look forward to welcoming all of our Meguiar’s APC competitors to the track for July 12-13 and to seeing them, the Excels, Monochrome GT exotic cars and more on-track for what should be a fantastic weekend.”
Meguiar’s APC will contest two practice sessions on Friday July 12, followed by qualifying on Saturday July 13 ahead of the three-hour Fight in the Night that evening. Further information about the event will be released in due course by Queensland Raceway.
Meguiar’s APC entries remain open for this event, with entries able to be submitted at https://ausprodcars.com.au/entry-form/
Entries for rounds three through six are open now – for entry forms, costs and more, please visit https://ausprodcars.com.au/entry-form/ or email admin@ausprodcars.com.au
2024 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
- UPDATED 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