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Moffat and Bond honoured at SMSP
The Great Race, which was started by the Australian Racing Drivers’ Club in 1962 and run by the club for many years, has seen so many amazing motorsport moments, but Ford’s legendary 1-2 finish in the 1977 Hardie-Ferodo 1000 is remembered as one of the greatest.
The #1 Falcon of Allan Moffat paired with Jacky Ickx, and the #2 Falcon of Colin Bond and Alan Hamilton famously paired up to take the chequered flag in first and second place, cementing the moment in history.
The ARDC recognises this great moment in motorsport, and the achievements of former ARDC Board Member Allan Moffat and former ARDC President Colin Bond, with the naming of two turns in their honour at the Club‘s current home, Sydney Motorsport Park.
From October 2017, Turn 1 will be known as Moffat Corner, and Turn 2 as Bond Bend.
MCM Live Stream!
Can’t make today’s Muscle Car Masters? Want to nab yourself a nice quiet spot on track, but also want the commentary and a few more corners to watch?
Well here you go!
Every session is LIVE from the 2017 Muscle Car Masters, featuring Group A&C, Group N, Sports Sedans, Production Cars and Kumho V8 Touring Cars at Sydney Motorsport Park.
Come on out – save and buy online!
MCM 2017 is go!
The Australian Muscle Car Masters is ready to roll out!
This year’s MCM is a revamped, revived retro experience for all motorsport fans and muscle car lovers.
Off-track attractions include ‘meet and greet’ sessions with legend race drivers, a mega show n’ shine for road registered muscle cars and merchandise alley.
– Recreation of the Ron Hodgson Toranas on a fully loaded Transporter, immortalised at Bathurst 1973
– The Aussie Muscle Car Run will be flagged off by Allan Moffat on Sunday; a collection of fantastic cars raising money for a great cause
– Gil Tucker, the TV Star of Cop Shop, plus Mad Max 1 and the face of Torana Hatchback from the 70’s, joined by a collective of old and newer NSW Highway Patrol Cars
– A Collection of Bo Seton racecars, plus an on track tribute including his son Glenn and grandson Aaron (Sunday only)
– A selection of GTR XU-1 road car Toranas celebrating this year’s Torana-only race, with special guest Don Holland to present Awards to placegetters.
– John Goss to unveil his 1976 Bathurst Concept Car surrounded by a collective of Falcon Coupes.
– Significant cars from the 1979 Repco Reliability on display, along with HDT Team Members.
– Ray Kaleda Static Display and on track Parade (Sunday only).
– Australian Beach and Outback Display with Palm Trees, Surfboards and, of course, Panelvans!
– The ’77 Moffat Ford Dealer-inspired Mustang on display.
– And of course, the Legends! SOme of the greats joining us are Allan Moffat, Colin Bond, John Bowe, Bill Brown, Gary Cooke, Peter Doulman, John French, Brian Foley, John Goss, Allan Grice, Bob Holden, Don Holland, Bob Muir, Charlie O’Brien, Larry Perkins, Barry, Glenn and Aaron Seton, Bob Watson, and more!
Allan Moffat will also be on hand in The Garage Cafe (level 1, main pit building) at 9:00am, 10:30am and 2:30pm on Sunday to sell and sign copies of his new book, Climbing The Mountain.
The PROGRAM is full of fantastic features and racing:
– Heritage Touring Cars (Group C/A)
– Historic Touring Cars to 1964 (Group Nb)
– Historic Touring Cars 1965-72 (Group Nc)
– Sports Sedans (National level)
– Kumho V8 Touring Cars (superseded V8 Supercars)
– Production Touring Cars
– Historic Touring Cars of NSW Torana Challenge, celebrating 45 years of Bathurst
– Master Blasts demos featuring 30 of the countries historic and significant races from the last 50 years
Other track sessions will be confirmed in the coming weeks.
Spectators are admitted free of charge to the competitors paddock and undercover grandstand, and kids 15 and under are FREE!
Buy your tickets online and save.
Saturday Adult: $27.38 online/$40 at the gate
Saturday Concession: $22.15 onine/$35 at the gate
Sunday Adult: $43.05 online/$55 at the gate
Sunday Concession: $27.38 online/$40 at the gate
2 Day Adult: $58.73 online/$70 at the gate
2 Day Concession: $43.05 online/$55 at the gate
Family Sunday: $126.65 online/$150 at the gate
Legends signings confirmed at MCM 2017
With one week to go until the 2017 Australian Muscle Car Masters, we have some more exciting news: the Legends Signing is go!
The annual Meet and Greet between the fans and the legends of Australian motorsport will be held in Suite 5/6 of the main pit building from 1:30pm to 2:30pm on Sunday 29th October.
Legends who have given their thumbs-up to attend MCM17 and may be at the Legends Signing throughout the hour include (in alphabetical order):
Kevin Bartlett
Colin Bond
John Bowe
Bill Brown
Gary Cooke
Peter Doulman
John French
Brian Foley
John Goss
Allan Grice
Bob Holden
Don Holland
Allan Moffat (plus additional signing, see below)
Bob Muir
Charlie O’Brien
Larry Perkins
Barry, Glenn and Aaron Seton
Bob Watson
Allan Moffat will also be on hand in The Garage Cafe (level 1, main pit building) at 9:00am, 10:30am and 2:30pm on Sunday to sell and sign copies of his new book, Climbing The Mountain.
The 2017 Event Program has a poster at its centre just for autographs – pick one up from the friendly Rotary Club roving distributors at the entrance to the Main paddock near the dummy grid and skidpan, and the Grandstand Tunnel on the other side of the track.
Official MCM Merchandise is also available in the Merchandise Alley behind the grandstand for your signatures. It is also available to view and pre-order HERE.
Entry to the signing is via Suite 5, exit Suite 6. Check out our 2017 Event Map for all the details.
And buy your tickets online now to save up to 20% on the gate pricing! (saving based on Sunday GA Adult, kids 15 and under FREE).
*MCM cannot guarantee that all Legends will be at the signing at the one time. Our Legend guests rotate through the signing throughout the hour – but keep an eye out for them in the paddock and surrounds if you miss them!
MCM MERCHANDISE NOW ONLINE
Check out our new 2017 caps, polos and T-Shirts, which are now online! And of course, available at MCM this October 28-29.
Bob Holden and Bo Seton at this year’s MCM!
Have a squawk at these two Bathurst winners from 1965 and 1966!
Bo Seton behind the wheel in a beaut tribute to his ‘1966 Bathurst Cooper S’, which is being bought to the event courtesy of the Lucas family in a tribute to Bo.
Recently both Bob Holden and Bo Seton spent time together as Bo transitions from the Gold Coast to the Mid North Coast of NSW where Bob has resided for many years.
After nearly 60 years of racing against each other and not really spending time as mates Bo rang Bob out of the blue and asked if he could go and visit. They sat and talked that afternoon about their time and Bob openly admitted he shed a tear as Bo left after realising they both were very similar in their ideals and beliefs, realising missed opportunities through certain periods in life both on and off track.
We can guarantee a number of things during this year’s Australian Muscle Car Masters….
(1) Bob Holden will be racing his Group A Toyota (still)!
(2) This Cooper S along with a number of cars will be onsite as a tribute to Bo…..and
(3) Bo will be supporting Bob and Bob will be celebrating Bo.
We only ponder what would have occurred if these two blokes had got together in the late 70’s early 80’s as a team?
If you see either at the event – go and shake their hands… and tell them how much they’re admired!
CALLING ALL XT GT OWNERS
Bo is also, of course. the father to Glenn, and his grandson Aaron is now making his name felt in Australian Motorsport. To have three generations of Motorsport among us is such a great thing – and to celebrate their motorsport history, we are dedicating a large area in the Pits for EX-racecars of Bo’s plus a collective of roadcars including Capris, GT 500s and if we can find someone willing to sticker their car up to replicate Bo’s 68 Bathurst XT GT (Zircon Green) then we’d sure be grateful to include that in a very special Parade Lap and Presentation on Pit Straight… SO if you own a Capri, or GT Cortina, we’re looking for a couple – and of course the XT GT which will be joined by genuine Bo Seton tin tops from the Golden Era at this year’s event. CONTACT US TODAY!
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