MG Racer Issue 11 - MG Racing

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Editorial 

MGazette 

All the news in MG Racing... 

Round 4—Sandown Raceway 

All the news from the series second visit to the Melbourne circuit 

Father and Daughter 

Keith and Alana Ondarchie, like Father, like...Daughter 

Round 5—Mallala Motorsport Park 

All the action from Round 4 from South Australia 

South Australian MG F Trophy 

Coverage of the MG F Trophy series round at Mallala 

Mid Season Review 

Trent Price and Paul Vernall sit down and look at 2010 so far 

Championship Standings 

Points for the VSCRC and MG Road Racing Championship 

For Sale 

Cars, Trailers, Parts and everything else...

Nuts and Bolts 

When you’re fighting for a championship, there are invariably 

any number of high-pressure calls - and anticipation of likely 

problems - to be made over the course of a season. The law of 

averages however usually ensures you stumble over one of 

these every so often; mechanical issues, on-track skirmishes 

and bad tyre choices can intervene with even the best laid 

plans. 

But it’s one thing to be kicking against the wind. Having your 

opponent’s goal-posts widened a meter at half-time is quite another. 

So far this year’s championship has been fought out mainly in 

the unlikely corner of Open 1. While not the biggest of 

categories (the MG points historically rewarding the larger 

classes), it’s protagonists have eclipsed the ‘natural order’ of 

MG Racing with consistency and some giant-killing 

performances. This effort however may soon go unrewarded 

via a loophole in the rules that allows some competitors to 

switch classes mid-season. 

While perfectly ‘legal’, this convenience isn’t accessible to 

everyone, so by its very nature penalizes those locked into 

their group – veritable victims of their own technical 

specifications. The weighted system that affords larger 

categories more points has - in the past - balanced driver 

ability versus technical advantages remarkably well. Now, on 

the verge of tangibly realizing this doctrine with a 4 cylinder 

MG taking outright honors we may be seeing the opportunity 

unravel. 

I expect an easy retort to this conundrum would be to suggest 

one of the Open 1 contenders who can switch classes exploit 

this rule also, but something in me suspects he won’t, having 

already proven to be a formidable force in the face of an 

embosomed fraternity. 

Information 

Editorial Team: 

Paul Vernall 

Trent Price 

Photographers: 

James Smith (VIC) 

james.smith11@bigpond.com 

Rosalie Siddle (SA) 

Laura Noble 

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To be fair, this loophole may have been born out of a desire to 

maintain healthy grids, but the jury is out on the absolute 

value of it. I only hope it doesn’t rob us of seeing the best drivers 

out there taking on their opponents - without incurring a 

50-metre penalty for simply being too good.

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Whitwell’s Back 

Rob Whitwell has bounced back to the form he once had. With Robin Bailey and Mort 

FitzGerald not getting to the event due to mechanical issues, it was left for Whitwell to 

run at the front. For the first time this year Rob came away from the weekend with the 

car running cleanly and fast. 

Fitted with a new sequential gearbox (and after finding a hole the size of a pin that 

was blowing out oil) the car ha sendured major work to get its reliability back. Rob has 

also gone down the track of an electronic dash display to document as much of the 

engine telemetry as possible: “We have got it running but haven’t got the full system 

working yet, the gear display doesn’t work so I’m not sure what gear I’m in sometimes, 

it’s a bit of a guess” said rob at Sandown. 

They have also added a data logging system which should help improve the tuning and 

help rob to see how he is driving: “but we have to figure out how it works first”. 

Either way rob is keen to see how it goes now he has found the problems. 

“We only got the gearbox back last weekend and then we fitted it but there were a 

couple of circlips missing so we had to wait to get those, but we are here and its running 

really well”. 

Rob headed to Mallala as the sole ‘big banger’ MG and had a great run once again,. All 

of sudden he is looking at a top 5 in the Championship…Bring on Phillip Island!

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MG RACER 


All the news—you saw it here first, or last 

Another Landmark 

MG Racer is pleased to announce it has launched its very own forum, in a project that has 

been discussed for a while the MG Racer team launched the forum at Sandown in July. 

Open to competitors, fans, ex racers and anybody else who may want to join are welcome 

with the forum already being read by many. Paul Vernall said it was a very exciting step for 

MG Racing and hoped they would support the site, 

“Most motorsport series these days have a forum of some form and there is no reason the 

MG series couldn’t join the 21 st century with their own. Trent and I discussed the forum 

and thought it would be a good way to promote the series and for anyone to discuss 

MG’s”. 

The site also has support 

from Trent Price who was 

excited at the opportunities 

it presents, “The forum 

is a easy way for those inside 

MG Racing and those 

outside to communicate, 

people can ask for help, 

buy and sell, discuss 

events, cars and just generally 

have a bit of fun.” 

Although the forum opens new doors for MG Racing Paul went on to say it had a long way 

to go to convince the older demographic of its worth, “Forums are a relatively new thing 

and so getting the older generation to get involved is the biggest hurdle and hopefully in 

time it will be a hive of activities for MG Racing in Australia and help and support. 

The forum is free to join and open to anyone, log on at www.mgracing.forumotion.com

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Aberley moving forward 

Chris Aberley was an unknown when he turned up at Winton early this year, straight out of the SA MG F series 

he had previously seen the vic series but that was as far as it went. Throwing himself in the deep end in 

2010 he brought his MG F Cup over and enjoyed his experience he came back for more at round two. He 

made steady progress despite being a big change from his racing experience (Mallala and winton) at the fast 

and flowing yet will bite phillip island g.p circuit. At the last round at Sandown Aberley was in the deep end, 

another new circuit and yet more cars he hadn’t seen before. He kept his head down, kept out of trouble 

and was starting to make solid progress as the weekend rolled on. 

Then round four came around, a second shot at Sandown and Aberley was keen to get out and pick up where 

he left off, and what a gain. Aberley jumped forward in race one to put himself inside the top 6, over the 

remainder of the weekend he put stunning results in coming home inside the top 10 and right behind fellow 

F Cup competitors. 

Hewson steps up 

As per our last issue the championship was a tooth and nail fight between 

Greg Hewson and Jason Holmes, however Greg Hewson has taken 

a gigantic leap and staked his claim on the 2010 championship. Hewson 

has fitted a new motor with a significant increase in power which has 

clearly stated his intention that he wants the championship. Hewson 

has dropped 3 seconds off his previous personal best and put himself 2 

seconds up the road from Holmes as they look towards the next round. 

In what was looking like an enthralling battle for the remainder of 2010 

it looks like Greg may now have taken the jump that will put him out of 

Holmes reach.

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Flying Robbo 

Jim Robertson seems to finally have got his Midget going the way he intended, during the dry Sunday races 

he had his car inside the top 10 all day, fighting the Cup car of Akhurst and the ZR of Holmes during the 

three Sunday races. Robertson’s Midget runs a Datsun L18 motor as opposed to the A series engine usually 

found under the bonnet. The car has previously run with everything from the A series, to the L18 and even 

a turbo rotary, it also features radical bodywork which differentiates it from normal Midgets... 

Dream Result 

A dream team...Adrian Akhurst Automotive had the best possible race on Saturday afternoon at Sandown, 

Cars prepared by AAA came home 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 TH and 6 th . Jason Holmes who although prepares the car himself 

in Melbourne deals with AAA for numerous components and parts that are sourced from the UK, Akhurst 

himself came home a stellar second after leading early on, Kim Cole drove a very solid drive to come 

home 3 rd while Rodney Gibb who’s car also gets support from AAA came home 4 th , while 6 th went to Chris 

Aberley, one of Akhursts Mechanics at his workshop...A promotional dream!

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Shake Up 

In a move that has divided the series Matt Baragwanath has moved across to the fast road class of MG 

Racing, previously campaigning in the Historic class he has swapped classes mid season to chase the 

outright Championship. The only question mark is can he beat Kim Cole in the points chase to make the 

difference? 

Trophy boys entertain 

The SA MG F drivers can be proud of what they have achieved in a short period since the series inception, 

many Victorian drivers found the racing that was had in the Trophy series to be very close and entertaining 

with many lining the fences to watch. The best racing was had between the O’Malley brothers who battle 

hard and close up the front with 5 drivers crossing between the Trophy and Victorian series. There has 

been interest from some of the Trophy guys to run a round of two of the Victorian series in the future 

which can do nothing but add to the mid field competition. 

Age is not a hurdle 

There’s life in the old girl yet, The Schapell’s were a great addition to the MG ranks at Mallala, Usually found 

at Historic race meetings in their wonderful TC Special’s they decided to have a run with the MG boys at 

Mallala. It has been a number of years since a TC run with the series at a non Historic race meeting and the 

boys showed not to discount them! In what was a great display of driving they not only threw down some 

competition they took out the Historic class. So all those TC’s can come back out from the woodwork again!

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Price look to 2011 

Ken Price has now set his sights clearly on 2011, with his weekend coming to a halt early for the third straight 

round. Ken came unstuck over the fast top section of Sandown in greasy conditions and was a passenger as he 

hit the Armco. The damage looked largely superficial although some of the coolers and piping will require 

work. Ken sat on the sidelines for the rest of the weekend as he ponders what to do next. 

Lange join Hutchinson at Mallala 

A welcome addition to the MG and Invited ranks at Mallala was TSOA member Roger Lange in his unmistakably 

orange Triumph GT6, He joined fellow MG supporter Tom Hutchinson at Mallala in representing the 

Triumph flag with both holding it high. Qualifying a strong third outright he was set to rustle some feathers 

however a couple of spins set him on the fight back for the remainder of the weekend. .Battling with both 

Jason Holmes ZR and Greg Hewson’s Midget however he couldn’t quite get Hewson as they lapped very 

similarly. He was very happy with how his weekend panned out and was a welcome addition to the Invited 

grid. As for Hutchinson, his winning ways continued…Where’s Mort? 

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Images courtesy James Smith james.smith11@bigpond.com 

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Former Champion Paul Trevethan made a welcome return to his Orange V8 and had a solid weekend 

For the second time in 2010 the MG’s headed to Sandown Raceway in Melbourne and the ever changing Melbourne 

weather greeted the field with a cool overcast climate on Saturday. 

The greasy conditions made it a challenge for drivers to find real pace. The session was marred early on however, 

with Ken Price meeting the Armco early on in a bizarre accident. Thankfully he was okay, less could be said for the 

car. By the end of the session Bob Nordlinger had taken pole position from Paul Trevethan (B GT V8). Right on the 

big V8’s tails were Jason Holmes (ZR) and Greg Hewson (Midget) on the second row. In a surprise row three spot 

was Jim Robertson in his L18 powered Midget, who held off Adrian Akhurst for 6 th spot on the grid. 

Making a return to the series was Mike Trathen in his MG Midget who qualified 15 th and David Vernall (MG B) in 20 th 

spot. 

As the field took to the track for the opening race, the heavens began to open in traditional Melbourne style. With it 

being too late for tyre changes drivers were left with the gamble’s they had taken on wets or ‘R’ tyres, Paul Trevethan 

was a notable absentee from the front row with the wet weather keeping him in the garage Nordlinger would seemingly 

have a clear run to turn one.

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Kim Cole locks a brake as he heads Greg Hewson (Midget) and the rest of the field into turn 1 

As the lights went green Nordlinger sat there wheel spinning while Jason Holmes got a ripper start from the second 

row and whizzed around Bob. Hewson was also struggling with traction compared to Holmes but still had enough to 

inch past Nordlinger. But it was Adrian Akhurst from position six that got a start more accustomed to a drag strip; 

launching past the two white Midgets and even Holmes on the run to turn 1. Akhurst would lead the field through the 

opening corners with Holmes tagging along, Hewson settling into third spot, Nordlinger having dropped to the lower 

end of the top 10 by the time the field were on the back straight. Adrian Akhurst streaked away up the back straight 

with Holmes in arrears, the spray engulfing the mid field as they drove up the back straight. 

After the opening lap it was Akhurst, Holmes with a three second lead from Hewson, with Kim Cole (F Cup) having a 

amazing first lap, Rodney Gibb (TF Cup) and Chris Aberley (TF Cup) rounding the top six places. Holmes was now 

pursuing Akhurst on the run to turn one and looking racy. Down the field Tom Hutchinson came past with handfuls of 

wheel spin as he weaved his way through the pack. Up the back straight and Holmes was much more confident 

than Akhurst who was pioneering into each corner, Into Dandenong Rd and Holmes snuck down the inside to take 

the lead. Hewson had disappeared after a spin dropping him down to 6 th ; this elevated the three Cup cars into 3 rd , 

4 th and 5 th places. Mike Trathen was on the move in his blue midget, and now inside the top 10, Hutchinson in 11 th 

and Jim Robertson going backwards very quickly now down the field. Rob Whitwell had started from the back of the 

pack in the blue beast and was now into 16 th spot climbing through the field. 

Over the next couple of laps Holmes extended his lead, now out to 6 seconds, and was more and more comfortable, 

Hutchinson was now inside top 10 and Whitwell into 16 th . Trent Price was the quite achiever, having climbed four 

spots in the opening four laps. Gibb was the next one to make an error, letting Aberley into 4 th spot and Hewson into 

5 th it gave Cole the break he needed to try and bridge the gap to the front two… That is before Hewson spun again 

on the entry to the front straight, dropping him down the bottom of the top 10 and allowing Matt Baragwanath a sniff 

of a top 5 spot. Hutchinson was now starting to find his feet and set his fastest lap as he pursued the might of the 

Cup cars out in front. With two laps remaining Trathen was now inside the top 10 closely pursued by Trent Price 

who had relished the conditions in 9 th 

with Whitwell in 10 th Pos Driver Car Class 

. 

Just outside the ten was pole sitter 

Nordlinger who was clearly not enjoying 

the power in the tricky conditions. Hutchinson 

was running out of time as the 

top three were driving at their limits, After 

8 testing laps it was Holmes who 

would lead the field home with a stunning 

drive ahead of Akhurst and Cole in 

a fantastic result for Akhursts team, Hutchinson 

piping Aberley on the line for 4 th 

spot, Baragwanath would come home in 

a very solid 6 th leading the two midgets 

of Hewson and Trathen with Trent Price 

and Rob Whitwell rounding out the top 

10. 

1 Jason Holmes MG ZR Open 

2 Adrian Akhurst MG F Cup Open 

3 Kim Cole MG F Cup Fast Road 

4 Tom Hutchinson Triumph TR8 Invited 

5 Chris Aberley MG TF Cup Open 

6 Matt Baragwanath MG B Roadster Fast Road 

7 Greg Hewson MG Midget Open 

8 Mike Trathen MG Midget Open 

9 Trent Price MG F Fast Road 

10 Rob Whitwell MG B GT V8 Open

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Mike Herlihy (#61) leads Barry Pritchett in his TR4 through Turn 9 

Race two on Sunday morning 

and it was dry conditions, Hutchinson 

stormed into the lead off 

the start as Holmes and Akhurst 

went side by side into turn 1. 

On the run to turn 2 Nordlinger 

and Trathen came together with 

the Midget climbing the back of 

the Sebring V8 putting both drivers 

out on the spot. 

Mike Trathen (#24) and Bob Nordlinger came together at turn 2 on Sunday 

Pos Driver Car Class 


2 Rob Whitwell MG B GT V8 Open 


4 Jason Holmes MG Z R Open 




8 James Robertson MG Midget Invited 

9 Christopher Aberley MG TF Cup Open 

When the field got the green flag 

again Hewson immediately 

pounced on Holmes seizing 3 rd 

spot as Whitwell moved into 

second spot behind Hutchinson. 

Robertson was on the move as 

he climbed into 10 th , by lap 5 

Gibb wasinto 12 th and Peter 

Rose had got past Mike Wood 

for 16 th . Vernall also managed a 

pass on Keith Ondarchie to 

move into 21 st position. 

The field had largely sorted itself 

out and with just three racing 

laps Hutchinson lead Whitwell 

home, Hewson beating Holmes 

for 3 rd with the Akhurst and Cole 

combination a very healthy 5 th 

and 6 th while Baragwanath was 

unable to beat Cole had to settle 

for 7 th place. Geoff Herbert had 

fought back to 10 th with Gibb in 

11 th , James Hall and Mike Herlihy 

not finishing the race, Herlihy 

suffering electrical gremlins 

which put pay to his race. 

10 Geoff Herbert MG B V8 Roadster Fast Road

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Keith Ondarchie leads Aubrey Paverd through turn 1 at Sandown 

Race three and Hutchinson was non starter leaving Whitwell 

to get down to some hot laps, Hewson and Holmes 

set off together however it wouldn’t last long, with Hewson 

finding some serious speed to drive away from Holmes 

leaving him vulnerable to Robertson. Wood was setting 

competitive times in the GT V8 and took Chris Aberley 

and Herlihy was on the move having sorted his electrical 

issues; up inside the top 20 after the opening laps. 

Paul Trevethan was now inside the top 5, making up for 

his poor opening two race by reeling in the field, Wood 

was now inside the top ten and hunting down any four 

cylinder he could. Alan Richardson had moved up five 

spots in the first three laps and looking settled with some 

F’s ahead to pull in. Mike Herlihy was flying, up to 15 th he 

was driving very well, Trathen meanwhile had fixed his car 

in time for this race and having pulled the courage together 

was challenging for 20 th spot, not bad have just 

hours ago been sidelined after taking on a V8. 

On lap 6 Holmes was passed by 

Robertson. Lap seven and Baragwanath 

snuch past Aberley for 9 th 

as Vernall came to a halt up the 

backstraight with a blown motor. 

Holmes and Robertson were still 

battling hard and Holmes found a 

way back past on lap 8 while 

Pritchett (TR8) jumped Herlihy, 

stalling his progress. As the race 

wound down Robertson got back 

past Holmes, whilst Rose jumped 

Andrew Watson (MG B) down in 

16 th . Whitwell lead the field home 

with a strong win, Trevethan second 

and Hewson nabbing a handy 

third placing. 

Mike Wood’s immaculate B GT V8 was making progress...until…. 


1 Rob Whitwell MG B GT V 8 Open 






7 Alan Richardson MG B V8 Roadster Open 



10 Chris Aberley MG TF Cup Open

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Jason Holmes lifting the rear wheel at Dandy Road 

In the final 6 lap race (with Hutchinson again not taking part), 

Trevethan got into the lead early on, with Hewson slotting into 

2 nd and Whitwell 3 rd . Robertson snuck in front of Holmes early 

on while Alan Richardson moved up to 6 th spot, relegating 

Akhurst down a place. Whitwell took the lead on lap 3 and 

controlled the race from there, Trevethan and Hewson sitting 

in tow but unable to mount a serious challenge; finishing the 

race in those positions. Nevertheless, it was not over for 4 th 

and 5 th places, with Holmes challenging and passing Robertson, 

Jason was keen to stay there and built up a small gap - 

Just enough to fend off Robertson in the remaining laps. 

Robertson however had other things on his mind; like Akhurst 

who had closed up and was in turn being closed on by 

Richardson. It wasn’t to be however, and Akhurst couldn’t find a way past before the chequered. Baragwanath finished 

down in eighth had a lonely run in the final race. The gap back to Herbert , Cole and Gibb was enough that he 

didn’t need to look in his mirrors and Cole and Gibb kept the V8 Roadster of Herbert honest so he couldn’t set his 

sights on Baragwanath. 



2 Paul Trevethan MG B GT V8 Open 





7 Alan Richardson MG B V8 Roadster Open 


9 Geoff Herbert MG B V8 Roadster Open 

On the final lap Richardson made 

it past Aberley to secure 12 th , 

while the battle behind was closely 

fought with five drivers all locked 

in line, Price, Herlihy, Rose, 

Trathen and Pritchett running line 

astern with a mix of all types of 

dynamics from the mid engine 

modern MG F to the light weight 

Midget providing entertainment. 

Andrew Watson, Aubrey Paverd 

and Alana Ondarchie rounded out 

the field for the final race of the 

weekend before the mid season 

break leading into Mallala, some 

10 hours drive from Sunny 

Sandown… 

10 Kim Cole MG F Cup Fast Road

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Alana loves driving her Stag, here she is in front of Mike Trathan in his Midget 

MG Racer: A third place in the Invited Cars category in Round 3 of the VSCRC Alana! You 

must be pleased with that? 

Alana: Round 3 at Sandown was probably my best yet. After lots of tweaking the car is going 

really well and I am finding my feet with my confidence growing every day. I know I have a 

long way to go but I really am having an absolute ball! 

Keith: I am very pleased to see a young girl like Alana competing and enjoying motor sport as 

I do. Our sport and the type of vehicles usually attract only old guys like me and seeing my 

daughter competing in a 1974sports car is rewarding for me and hopefully she will attract 

more younger competitors! 

MGR: You have a rare situation like myself; where you race with your father, on track. Do you 

think it fosters your relationship? 

A:I have always loved working on the cars and racing with Dad and we have always been 

close. We have so much fun together on the track but now that my skills are improving the 

competitiveness in both of us is really coming out. It is a great opportunity to spend time together 

and we always encourage a little family rivalry! 

K: This is really great family relationship. Alana and I go away racing on weekend and we 

regularly watch various motor sport activities. This seems like an unusual relationship but I 

find it very rewarding. My wife and Alana’s mum is not into motorsport so these event bring 

Alana and me very close though sharing experiences. 

MGR: Does Keith give you tips or have you found your own feet so to speak? 

A: Dad always gives me advice and I hope always will. I enjoy talking to Dad and others to 

hear their point of view on different tracks and I try to pick up tips wherever I can. It was defiantly 

Dad that encouraged me to get into racing; first sprints and now at the State Racing. 

Seeing as I am the one who mainly drives the Stag I do enjoy the rare occasion I get to give 

Dad tips on how the car drives. 

K: We regularly talk about events and tracks. The main tip is to have fun and I do explain 

situations, tracks and car performance with her. Most other competitors are also very forthcoming 

in their support and advice.

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MGR: Are there any team orders? 

K: Yep… Make sure you beat your Dad! 

A: Really?... The norm is Dad first, me second – but you never know........ 

MGR: So there wasn’t silence at the dinner table after you finished ahead of your dad at 

Sandown? 

K: No it was great joy. But I did have a problem with my car. – Like the big fish that got 

away. 

A: There was a lot of laughter as per normal after a race. The only thing is that Dad’s car 

did have a slight problem and was not running perfectly. I am always very serious when I 

am on the track but I did have to smile when Dad and I were passing each other on lap 1 

– until the back straight of course when I got the satisfaction of passing him at staying in 

front of him. 

MGR: There's a quote I read that reads: “Watching your daughter being collected by her 

date feels like handing over a million dollar Stradivarius to a gorilla”. Do you think it was 

like that for him watching you strap into a racing car for the first time? 

A: I remember when I first started racing and Dad would check my belts and helmet and 

watch me like a hawk on the track. It is good to know I have someone to “watch my back” 

so to speak and always encourage me. 

K: I have full confidence in Alana’s ability and her determination. I really enjoy seeing her 

strapped in and focused on each event. 

MGR: One of our team members Mike Francis has an obsession with Alfa’s. Were you 

brought into the Triumph mould (so to speak) like say supporting a football team or was 

the passion there? 

K: We bought a Triumph stag in the 90’s as we have two daughter and we wanted a convertible. 

This lead to buying other triumphs and Alana buying her Stag (which was a rally 

car) to compete in. We now have 6 convertibles. 

A: My love of Triumphs first started when I was 15 and I was introduced to the Triumph 

Spitfire Mark 3. To this day it is still my dream car and I was lucky enough to restore one 

with Dad which began my interest in classic cars. So when I started getting into racing I guess it 

was only natural to look at Triumph for a race car. 

Keith Ondarchie here is in front of David Vernall #8 and Aubrey Paverd #56

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Daughter Alana leads father Keith out of turn 9 at Sandown Raceway 

MGR: How have you found racing in the Invited Cars category? Has it given you more opportunity 

to race and has it been enjoyable? 

A: Wow – I never thought I would be having this much fun. I have only ever competed in 

Sprints and watched Dad compete at a higher level for years. I now understand what Dad 

meant when he would tell me how exciting racing really was. I was extremely nervous at the 

beginning however the other competitors and support teams within the category have been 

more than accommodating and always willing to help if there is a problem. 

K: My TR4 is a group S car, while Alana’s is a Group 2. The important thing is the invited British 

category has allowed both of us to compete together. These events have always been 

enjoyable and the fantastic support we both get from the other competitors has made us focus 

on these event rather than others. 

MGR: Where do you see the advantages of the TR4 

and Stag compared with the MG’s in your section of the 

field? 

K: The TR4 and the Stag are not highly modified and as 

such are not really competitive. This year is all about 

getting into the category and being as competitive as we 

can. 

A: I guess when I first bought the Stag I was not really 

thinking about how competitive the car really was. I was 

first introduced to this Stag when I was just 11 years old 

as I good friend owned the car and used it as a rally car. 

So when the car was up for sale, how could I say no! 

MGR: What are your plans for the rest of this year and 

beyond? 

A: I would like get at least one more race in prior to the 

end of the year. Dad and I also compete in the Winton 6 

hour relay event which is in October (Keith’s team won 

and Alana won the ladies trophy). Next season I would 

like to my position to improve a little but I do know that 

my experiences this year have been the best yet!!! 

K: The remainder of this year should see the addition of 

another Triumph driven my Brother. This will make three 

of us! I am building a TR6 that hopefully will be more 

competitive than our existing car. An MGF is still not out 

of the question!...

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MGR: Are there any team orders? 

K: Yep… Make sure you beat your Dad! 

A: Really?... The norm is Dad first, me second – but you never know........ 

MGR: So there wasn’t silence at the dinner table after you finished ahead of your dad at 

Sandown? 

K: No it was great joy. But I did have a problem with my car. – Like the big fish that got 

away. 

A: There was a lot of laughter as per normal after a race. The only thing is that Dad’s car 

did have a slight problem and was not running perfectly. I am always very serious when I 

am on the track but I did have to smile when Dad and I were passing each other on lap 1 

– until the back straight of course when I got the satisfaction of passing him at staying in 

front of him. 

MGR: There's a quote I read that reads: “Watching your daughter being collected by her 

date feels like handing over a million dollar Stradivarius to a gorilla”. Do you think it was 

like that for him watching you strap into a racing car for the first time? 

A: I remember when I first started racing and Dad would check my belts and helmet and 

watch me like a hawk on the track. It is good to know I have someone to “watch my back” 

so to speak and always encourage me. 

K: I have full confidence in Alana’s ability and her determination. I really enjoy seeing her 

strapped in and focused on each event. 

MGR: One of our team members Mike Francis has an obsession with Alfa’s. Were you 

brought into the Triumph mould (so to speak) like say supporting a football team or was 

the passion there? 

K: We bought a Triumph stag in the 90’s as we have two daughter and we wanted a convertible. 

This lead to buying other triumphs and Alana buying her Stag (which was a rally 

car) to compete in. We now have 6 convertibles. 

A: My love of Triumphs first started when I was 15 and I was introduced to the Triumph 

Spitfire Mark 3. To this day it is still my dream car and I was lucky enough to restore one 

with Dad which began my interest in classic cars. So when I started getting into racing I 

guess it was only natural to look at Triumph for a race car.

Images courtesy Rosalie Siddle 

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Rob Whitwell continued his Sandown form but didn’t quite have the speed to match Hutchinson 

It has been 4 years since MG Racing visited Mallala; last time was part of the Victorian State Circuit Racing Championships, 

this time being a solo round of the local series. Vastly different conditions with the event run in August 

rather than February… 28 cars took to the opening race - a very healthy field for a race some 10 hours away from 

the normal habitat. Late exclusions were Robin Bailey who’s championship defence has been a struggle, FitzGerald 

as well being left without an engine. Leading the MG field was Rob Whitwell who bas boyed by a stellar Sandown 

round. Championship protagonists Greg Hewson (Midget) Jason Holmes (ZR) and Kim Cole (TF Cup) were all 

there, leading into the round the experience of Cole around the technical layout was thought to be a big advantage 

while Holmes was desperately praying for rain to offset the advantage Hewson now had. 

The invited British field was strong with local expert Tom Hutchinson being joined by fellow Triumpher Roger Lange 

in his striking Triumph GT6. Victorians Jim Robertson, and David Mottram had made the trip in their Midget and Lotus 

Elise respectively. Other local men were Mark Goldsmith in his Austin Healey 3000 and Troy Ryan in his Sprite. 

Qualifying was chaos, joined with the F Trophy playing havoc with setting a good time for both classes. so we’ll jump 

straight to race 1. 

The pack was led away for its opening 5 lap race by Tom Hutchinson. Tom had not been to Mallala in a number of 

years due to various issues and on his return was on the money, Hutchinson by blitzing everyone in race one and in 

turn trumping Whitwell. Tom set a 1:13.84 on the way to a twenty second win, showing the capability of the fastest 

Triumph on earth! Whitwell was left a lonely second as he came to grips with the circuit some 4 years after he last 

drove there. 

Greg Hewson again showed the jump he had made was for real, two seconds quicker than Holmes ZR the little 

Midget attempting to stay with Whitwell 

but just couldn’t do it. Holmes had Pos Driver Car Class 

qualified 7 th and early on set about trying 

to get in front of the Cup cars, he got 


past Ken Price first, then when Lange 

went off he inherited 5 th . It didn’t take 

him long to dispose of Rodney Gibb for 

4 th but that was as far as he would go, 

running a strong 4 th to the flag. Gibb 

2 

3 

4 

Rob Whitwell 

Greg Hewson 

Jason Holmes 

MG B GT V8 

MG Midget 

MG ZR 

Open 

Open 

Open 

had a quite race and came home 5 th just 5 Rodney Gibb MG TF Cup Fast Road 

ahead of a flying Robertson. Robertson 

qualified down the pack but the car is 

now starting to find its feet and he 

worked his way in up to 6 th place and 

was closing on Gibb as the race got 

longer but ran out of laps, giving him 

something to aim for in race 2. 

6 

7 

8 

9 

James Robertson 

Ken Price 

Adrian Akhurst 

Kim Cole 

MG Midget L18 

MG TF Cup 



Invited 

Fast Road 

Open 

Fast Road 

10 David Mottram Lotus Elise Invited

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Coming Through—The Schapel’s punched above their weight, here Bob gets Anthony Richardson 

Price and Akhurst battled in their Cup cars, Akhurst was as high as 6 th before Robertson and then Price 

knocked him down a peg into 8 th place, Price making a strong return after a heartbreaking season to finish 7 th . 

Championship challenger Cole was taking it easy; playing the waiting game and not make any mistakes in the 

opening race knowing he needed to consolidate. He followed Akhurst home in 9 th just ahead of Mottram’s 

Elise in 10 th . A hectic opening race in the top 10; with many drivers sorting out what they were left to rue (due 

to the muddled qualifying), with 

most being able to sort themselves 

out. 

The Historic class is one that is 

the home to the MG B, but not 

the case at Mallala. Local 

hopes Bill and Bob Schapel ran 

their TC Specials at Mallala and 

Bob’s supercharged TC blew 

the B’s to the weeds! Bob 

chased Baragwanath’s fast 

road B, Schapel taking the 

class victory in race 1, 

Rod O’Malley was doing the 

double in the Victorian grid and a 

strong 13 th in the opening race was 

a great start as he beat Alan Richardons 

B V8 home ahead of Troy 

Dontas another who was doing 

both series. Bill Schapel then finished 

19 th in his TC Special from 

Michael Herlihy who was left further 

down the field due to losing 3 rd 

gear, a good result considering 3 rd 

gear gets a workout normally…Jim 

Hall was right behind, consistent 

results are helping Jim despite the 

weight penalty of a GT over the 

roadsters. 

Adrian Akhurst leads Ken Price in their MG TF Cup cars 





4 Jason Holmes MG ZR Opne 

5 James Robertson MG Midget L18 Invited 

6 Rodney Gibb MG TF Cup Fast Road 

7 Ken Price MG TF Cup Fast Road 

8 Kim Cole MG TF Cup Fast Road 

9 Adrian Akhurst MG TF Cup Open 

10 Roger Lange Triumph GT6 Invited

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Trent Price leads Cody Hill in their MG F’s 

The final race for the weekend saw a smaller grid with a few having packed up and gone home. Hutchinson 

up the front got the jump on Whitwell as the two headed off into the distance, Hewson had put his foot 

down to try and stay in touch however it ended up being of no gain. Whitwell took the lead on lap 2 from 

Tom as the two were setting very quick lap times, on lap 3 Hutchinson snuck back in front temporarily before 

Whitwell got back to the lead on lap four. The two battled for the rest of the race with Hutchinson eventually 

taking the win by half a second and taking a 3-1 score for wins on the weekend over Whitwell. 

Roger Lange got in front of Holmes on the opening lap and was able to pull a gap on the little ZR, which 

had no answer to the speed of the GT6, Holmes had to settle for a lonely race in 5 th with Lange going 

across the line in 4 th unable to match the pace of Hewson up ahead. Kim Cole had pounced early into 6 th 

and was able to stay in front of the pursuing pack for the entire race and coming home a well earned 6 th . 

Directly behind him was one of the battles of the race, after initially a great start Akhurst dropped to 17 th 

where he staged a fight back over the next 9 laps, he picked off cars one by one through the historic MG’s 

and the F’s. By lap 5 he was into 13 th place chasing Chris Aberley’s TF Cup car, picking off Aberley he slotted 

in front of Alan Richardson and salvaged a well earnt 11 th place by lap 9; a good recovery overall to 

catch the pack in front so quickly. 

Bob Schapel followed Mottram for most of the race in 9 th but as the race went on he was more and more 

eager to get the Lotus. On lap 8 a opportunity presented itself and Schapel took it, moving up into 8 th behind 

Jim Robertson it was a stunning result for the T type. 

Jim Robertson had set himself a challenge in the final race, starting down the pack he had the pace to 

challenge for a top 5, a clean start he managed to get in front of Mottram and Schapel and chase down Kim 

Cole. Although he didn’t have enough speed to make significant inroads he ensured Cole couldn’t rest and 

pushed him the whole way home. 

Tenth place in the final race 

went to Baragwanath, after 

a tough weekend he was 

able to challenge Mottram 

for 9 th but unable to make a 

pass he was happy to finish 

the final race with a solid 

points haul. 






5 Roger Langer Triumph GT6 Invited 

6 Adrian Akhurst MG TF Cup Open 



9 David Mottram Lotus Elise Invited 

10 Bob Schapel MG TC Special Historic

Roger Lange made his debut in the Invited British class and had mixed fortunes across the weekend 

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Aberley and Alan Richardson 

had a ripping race long battle. 

Initially it was Aberley who 

started with the advantage in 

13 th but the big V8 of Richardson 

moved to 14 th in the opening 

two laps and on Aberley’s tail. 

Aberley lost out to the V8 on lap 

four., But he didn’t give up, the 

only hiccup being when boss 

Akhurst came barging through 

making up lost ground. Fortunately 

for Aberley, Richardson 

got held up slightly and it allowed 

Chris to close right back 

up. 

What can you say about Tom Hutchinson other than simply stunning 

On lap 8 he made his move, 

down the inside and immediately 

went defensive to hold position. 

Aberley would eventually hold 

off Richardson to the line in an 

enthralling race. Behind these 

two was the challenge of Rod 

O’Malley and Trent Price, it was 

a battle all on their own and 

O’Malley seemed to have 

enough to stay in front of the 

eager Price. The positions 

wouldn’t change over the duration 

of the race, to Price’s frustration 

as he searched for ways 

past. Peter Dunn lead home 

Mark Goldsmith by four seconds 

to round out the field from a action 

packed weekend. 





4 Roger Lange Triumph GT6 Invited 




8 Bob Schapel MG TC Special Historic 

9 David Mottram Lotus Elise Invited 

10 Matt Baragwanath MG B Roadster Fast Road

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The South Australian MG F Trophy is becoming one of the best race series in South Australia, for a series in 

its formative years still it can boast some handy steerers having sat in the driver’s seat from long time racers 

to V8 Brute series race winners. 

The series is based on identical MG F’s (no need to be Sherlock for that!) however they do invite similar F’s 

to run when the Victorian series lands in the city of churches. Three Victorians took the plunge for the series 

with all three raving about how great the racing was throughout the field as many Victorians watched on with 

amusement at how addictive it was to watch. 

Race 1 on Saturday was just five laps, Rodney Gibb, Ken Price and Chris Aberley in their Cup spec MG F’s 

led the field and drove into the distance, but not without some good hard racing with the three’s fastest laps 

being under half a second apart (and came across the line just 3 seconds between them). The real attraction 

however as Trophy cars and Steve O’Malley was the man to catch in #69. Steve’s brother Rod also runs in 

the series and the two fought hard on the track - no love lost there! Steve held off a had charging Adrian 

Akhurst in the opening race, Adrian taking Rod O’Malley on the penultimate lap to steal second place. 

Youngster Cody Hill in his opening year of circuit racing has settled into the series well, starting down the 

field he chased hard, moving up the field every lap, 10 th , 9 th , 8 th , 7 th , and looking very comfortable on the tight 

Mallala layout. He chased Rod O’Malley in the late stages of the race but fell short settling for 4 th ahead of 

Troy Dontas who has run at the Victorian Winton round before. 

Victorian (and sometimes South Aussie - when he wants to be!) Kim Cole, is one of the men to catch in the 

the series;, his opening race was a mixed one starting inside the top 10 he got a great opening couple of 

laps, running as high as 7 th before Cody Hill knocked him down a peg, followed by Troy Dontas, leaving Cole 

in 9 th place. Tyson Jeanes is a newby in the series, his ex ‘MoPro’ MG F looking very nice, he was another 

with a solid start before he was left ruing a mistake that dropped him down to 11 th . Hamish Gibson and Graham 

Stewart battled hard with Stewart knocking Trent Price down a spot on lap 4 after Trent had climbed up 

to 12 th . Neil Williams and Aubrey Paverd had rounded out the field in the opening race however this doesn’t 

tell the full story. The ‘Trophy’ cars separated from 1 st to last by just 14 seconds!

Three into One, This is what the MGF Trophy is all about, close hard racing 

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Race 2 and again the front three were Cup cars. Ken Price got the jump on the other two and set about trying to get away. 

Gibb initially slotted into second from Aberley, only for Gibb to have problems leaving him to retire from the race. Aberley happily 

slotting in to second as Cody Hill and Rod O’Malley (running Cup spec cars) fought to the front of the field and attempted 

to chase Ken and Aberley. On lap 4 Aberley wrestled the lead from Ken Price, only for it to be taken back by Ken a lap later. 

The final lap of race two and Aberley got back past Price and set the fastest lap of the race, holding the lead to take the win by 

just under 1 second. Cody Hill and Rod O’Malley had chased down the two leaders but couldn’t capitalize. Eventually settling 

for 3 rd and 4 th . 

The trophy pack were lead away by Steve O’Malley, with Akhurst and Dontas in pursuit. Early on Cody Hill was in amongst 

them but by lap three was clear, leaving Steve to fight off an in-form Akhurst who was off the back of a stellar Sandown round 

in his Cup car. Akhurst was applying pressure and on lap 4 made his move into the Trophy lead. Dontas was chasing in third 

but was unable find a way past the two leaders. The three fought it out with Akhurst and Steve O’Malley coming across the 

line for a photo finish. Dontas finished less than half a second in arrears. Graham Stewart had pounced back after finishing 

down the field in race 1, he had managed to get past Cole on lap 5 and worked himself ahead enough that Cole couldn’t attack, 

he was busy with Hamish Gibson all over him. Gibson slightly quicker than Cole but not enough to make a pass had to 

sit behind and take 10 th spot. Williams, Jeanes, Price and Paverd rounded out the field.

Chris Aberley led the way in the MG F race at Mallala 

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Race 3 and Aberley used his experience to lead away and drive into the distance, lapping in the 1:26’s he was comfortable 

quicker in his Cup car taking the win by over 10 seconds. Cody Hill was now in a Trophy car and set the fastest lap of the 

Trophy cars running second. Rod O’Malley initially got away in second before Hill got past on lap 2. It was his brother 

Steve who hounded him looking for an opening. Rod then lost two spot in on lap with brother Steve and Graham Stewart 

going past on lap 4, Strewart then did the double on lap 5 taking Steve as well. Stewart was now in the top 3 outright and 

looking strong, On lap 7 though both brothers fought back through relegating Stewart back down to 5 th , Steve taking the 

win over Rod in the battle of the Bro’s. Troy Dontas and Akhurst battled for 6 th all race; unfortunately for Dontas mechanical 

gremlins brought his race to a premature end on lap 5, Akhurst slotting into 6 th spot and with nothing to challenge the 

battling three ahead was left to fend off Jeanes behind. 

Tyson Jeanes had started down the field with Trent Price, both moving up the field each lap, Jeanes getting up to 7 th by 

lap 4 with Price a lap later slotting into 8 th . Kim Cole had started in 8 th and was the loser against the two being relegated to 

9 th and unable to challenge them in late stages of the race, Paverd and Williams rounding out the field both posting competitive 

lap times just unable to stay with the pace late in the race. 

Race 4, a 10 lapper and once again Aberley launched off the line, scampering into the distance once again in his Cup car 

leaving the rest to battle it out. Stewart had set good lap times once again and managed to be first Trophy home from Rob 

O’Malley who got braffing rights back over Steve, Cole had resurrected his speed holding off Trent Price for 5 th and 6 th , 

Akhurst coming a strong 7 th , Hill, Jeanes and Williams rounding out the top 10. 

Victorian Kim Cole leads SA’s Tyson Jeanes at Mallala

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With two round remaining in the 2010 season MG Racer editors Trent Price and 

Paul Vernall sat down to put together a mid season review, from Championship 

predictions to best improver...read on 

Most impressive drivers of 2010 

Paul 

#1—Jason Holmes. His drives this year have been stellar, 

after being so strong in the Cup TF he owned to swap cars 

and make such a leap forward straight away was fantastic, 

back to what he knows best in front wheel drive has 

proved a very good move. His drive at Sandown in the wet 

for an outright win stands as a highlight. 

#2—Chris Aberley. From a shaky start at Winton, Chris has 

driven well all year. Perhaps a little temperamental mentally 

he can get himself down and overdrive but is finding 

his feet and Sandown managed to take it to the other experienced 

Cup cars.. 

#3—Greg Hewson. He has done what we all expected another 

white midget to do, as luck would have it the two 

under 2 litre four pots have upstaged the fragile but faster 

V8’s. Greg has driven well all year and probably surprised 

himself. 

Trent 

#1—Jason Holmes. After a year coming to terms with the 

rear-wheel drive TF, the handy Englishman has once again 

got his hands on the front-wheel drive power that saw 

him take out the 2006 EuroSaloons series. After some 

outright State wins, Holmes is topping the leaderboard 

despite a significant class handicap. 

#2 - Kim Cole. After some early off-track excursions whilst 

at the top of the field, Cole has matched that speed with 

consistency. He has been duly rewarded with third in the 

championship (only six points behind the leader) heading 

into Mallala and an obvious “home track” advantage. 

#3—Greg Heweson. Hardly surprising really, but given 

Hewson has never run a full season it’s been hard to 

gauge his consistency. Second in the championship has 

put those reservations to rest. 

The Best drive so far of 2010? 

Trent: Jason Holmes giant-killing display at Phillip Island and Matt Baragwanath’s drive from the back of the grid after a spin at 

Winton. 

Paul: Jason Holmes drive in the wet at Sandown, hands down a gutsy drive to take an outright win in a front wheel drive (when 

has this ever happened in MG Racing history?). A close second to Adrian Akhurst, from row 3 to first by the time the field got 

to the pit exit ramp in the wet start at Sandown, holding the lead until Jason slotted in front. Adrian hung on to Jason as much 

as possible for near perfect race. 

Biggest moment/accident so far in 2010? 

Trent: A tie-up between Kim Cole’s near miss at Phillip Island (sending half the field to the beach at Southern Loop) and Mike 

Trathen’s novel attempt to enter Bob Nordlinger’s side window at Sandown. 

Paul: I would say Mike Trathern and Bob Nordlinger run close for this one, but the funniest moment would be Chris Aberley 

losing his car at the end of the old back straight at Winton in the wet and sending mud flying. He came back to the pits with 

mud inside the car, on his helmet, just about everywhere.

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Biggest controversy of 2010? 

Trent: The establishments struggle with physics; i.e. a 

handy driver in a 4 cylinder with very little weight can 

upset the big boys in the right conditions and a Blackpool 

insurgent using the series as a personal test track/skid 

pan. 

Paul: Matt Baragwanath’s change of class mid season 

causing angst amongst some drivers who say it wouldn’t 

of been accepted in club competition, and ‘Invited British 

Sportscars’…whats a sportscar again? 

Disappointment so far in 2010? 

Trent: The reliability woes of Damien Meyer has robbed 

the series of a potential five-way battle up front, as has 

the progressive slide of Ken Price’s campaign after such a 

dominant opening race. 

Paul: Ken Price without a doubt, was set for a shot at the 

championship in the über quick Cup car…until mechanical 

gremlins snuck in ripping it from his hands. A near second 

is reigning champ Robin Bailey. 

Best Improver or Surprise of 2010? 

Trent: Chris Aberley – After a lackluster early season, 

Aberley has found form and on the pace with the horde 

of MGF Cups. 

Paul: Chris Aberley. Can’t deny he has been the most impressive 

new comer, learning to race in a Cup car is not 

an easy feet. Greg Hewson is one of the best surprises 

this year, no one including him could have expected to be 

fighting for the championship! 

Championship forecast 

3rd Place 

Trent: 

Matt Baragwanath/Kim Cole – Couldn’t split them as 

these two have been at it all year. Cole leads this pairing 

going into the second half of the season whilst Baragwanath 

should build on his early Historic class points hall. 

Paul: 

Jason Holmes. Deservedly should be at the top of this list, 

stunning drives all year, third outright round 1, second 

outright round 2, first outright round 3 and second outright 

round 4…does consistency get much better? Greg 

took the jump Holmes cant match and with the minimal 

points on offer in open he can’t hold off those fast road 

cars. 

2nd Place 

Trent: 

Greg Hewson – 2 nd … But only just. The twisty corners of 

Mallala should be a gift for the super-midget just so long 

as his reliability holds until November Historics. 

Paul: 

Greg Hewson. The biggest statement that he wants the 

championship is a new more potent motor in the front of 

the white midget for Sandown. Taking the leap ahead of 

Holmes he should come home as class winner and second 

outright. 

1st Place 

Trent: 

Jason Holmes – if his consistency holds up he should do 

the business. 

Paul: 

Kim Cole. The current points structure suggest it will be a 

fast road car topple the two open cars, its only a matter of 

time. 

Ian Wilson’s radical TVR Tuscan

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The 2010 MG Road Racing Championship 

Pos Driver Car Class Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Bonus Total 

1 Greg Hewson MG Midget Open 85 68 101 103 104 21 482 

2 Kim Cole MG F Cup Fast Road 68 71 105 111 106 21 482 

3 Jason Holmes MG ZR Open 71 75 110 105 96 19 476 

4 Matt Baragwanath MG B Roadster Mixed 70 72 96 107 93 19 457 

5 Adrian Akhurst MG F Cup Open 56 54 83 97 80 16 386 

6 Rob Whitwell MG B GT V8 Open 68 56 31 108 96 19 378 

7 Rodney Gibb MG TF Cup Fast Road 16 54 101 69 60 12 312 

8 Chris Aberley MG TF Cup Open 37 36 67 77 53 11 281 

9 Bob Nordlinger MG C GT V8 Open 57 78 84 21 0 0 240 

10 Trent Price MG F Fast Road 0 9 49 82 51 10 201 

11 Ken Price MG TF Cup Fast Road 82 47 4 0 56 11 200 

12 Jim Hall MG B GT Historic 43 46 55 8 30 6 188 

13 Mort FitzGerald MG B V8 Roadster Open 46 32 93 0 0 0 171 

14 Andrew Watson MG B Historic 54 0 58 57 0 0 169 

15 Peter Rose MG B Roadster Fast Road 0 42 61 57 0 0 160 

16 Anthony Richardson MG B GT V8 Fast Road 22 0 49 41 37 7 156 

17 Aubrey Paverd MG F Fast Road 0 33 41 50 21 4 149 

18 Michael Herlihy MG B Roadster Fast Road 0 65 0 35 33 7 140 

19 Alan Richardson MG B V8 Roadster Open 0 14 0 71 46 9 140 

20 Paul Trevethan MG B GT V8 Mixed 0 0 67 56 0 0 123 

21 Andrew Howell MG F Fast Road 0 42 73 0 0 0 115 

22 Ross Kaigg MG B Roadster Historic 65 43 0 0 0 0 108 

23 Bob Schapel MG TC Special Historic 0 0 0 0 78 16 94 

24 Damien Meyer MG Midget Open 0 0 89 0 0 0 89 

25 Cody Hill MG TF Cup Open 0 0 0 31 48 10 89 

26 Greg White MG B Roadster Historic 38 0 44 0 0 0 82 

27 Peter Dunn MG B Historic 24 12 0 0 37 7 80 

28 Geoff Herbert MG B V8 Roadster Fast Road 0 25 0 52 0 0 77 

29 Rod O'Malley MG TF Cup Fast Road 0 0 0 0 55 11 66 

30 Rosemary Trevethan MG B GT V8 Historic 0 0 57 0 0 0 57 

31 Mike Trathen MG Midget Open 0 0 0 41 0 0 41 

32 Hamish Gibson MG F Trophy Fast Road 0 0 0 0 31 6 37 

33 Peter Sortwell MG F Trophy Fast Road 32 0 0 0 0 0 32 

34 George Leamey MG F Trophy Fast Road 0 0 31 0 0 0 31 

35 Robin Bailey MG B GT V8 Open 0 0 29 0 0 0 29 

36 David Vernall MG B Roadster Fast Road 0 0 0 29 0 0 29 

37 Mark Bonnamy MG B GT V8 Open 0 0 21 0 0 0 21 

38 Michael Wood MG B GT V8 Historic 0 0 0 20 0 0 20 

39 Don Edwards MG B Roadster Historic 0 14 0 0 0 0 14 

40 Bill Schapel MG TC Special Historic 0 0 0 0 12 2 14 

41 Troy Dontas MG F Trophy Fast Road 0 0 0 0 12 2 14 

42 Jim Dodd MG B Historic 0 0 5 0 0 0 5

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CAMS State Championship 

Pos Name Car Class R1 R2 R3 Total 

1 Jason Holmes MG ZR Open 90 87 83 260 

2 Greg Hewson Midget Open 82 78 84 244 

3 Adrian Akhurst MGF Open 55 62 76 193 

4 Kim Cole MGF Fast Road 64 62 64 190 

5 Matt Baragwanth MGB Fast Road 73 58 56 187 

6 Bob Nordlinger MGC Open 97 55 11 163 

7 Rob Whitwell MGB GT Open 39 20 92 151 

8 Rodney Gibb MGF Fast Road 48 58 27 133 

9 Chris Aberley MGF Open 32 41 51 124 

10 Paul Trevethan MGB GT Open 0 58 55 113 

11 Mort Fitzgerald MGB V8 Open 20 79 0 99 

12 Alan J Richardson MGB V8 Open 8 0 48 56 

13 Andrew Howell MGF Fast Road 24 30 0 54 

14 Damien Meyer Midget Open 0 54 0 54 

15 Michael Herlihy MGB Fast Road 48 0 6 54 

16 Trent Price MGF Fast Road 0 18 33 51 

17 James Hall MGB GT Historic 25 21 0 46 

18 Peter Rose MGB Historic 22 21 25 68 

19 Andrew Watson MGB Historic 0 19 27 46 

20 Anthony Richardson MGB GT Fast Road 0 26 16 42 

21 Aubrey Paverd MGF Fast Road 14 8 14 36 

22 Rosemary Trevethan MGB GT Historic 0 34 0 34 

23 Geoff Herbert MG V8 Fast Road 16 0 17 33 

24 Ken Price MG TF Fast Road 25 0 0 25 

25 Ross Kaigg MGB Historic 25 0 0 25 

26 Mike Trathan Midget Open 0 0 19 19 

27 Robin Bailey MGB GT Open 0 18 0 18 

28 Greg White MGB Historic 0 11 0 11 

29 David Vernall MGB Fast Road 0 0 10 10 

30 Mark Bonnamy MGB GT Open 0 0 0 0 

31 Michael Wood MGB GT Historic 0 0 9 9 

32 Cody Hill MGF Open 0 0 8 8 

33 Peter Dunn MGB Historic 5 0 0 5 

34 Donald Edwards MGB Historic 0 0 0 4 

35 George Ledmey MGF Fast Road 0 4 0 4 

36 James Dodd MGB Historic 0 0 0 0

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MG Midget Mk3 

Initially ran in Group D in 1979. It blew an engine in 1981 and was stored until I bought and resurrected the car in 

‘04/’05. Currently log booked as 2B but still has original Group D log book (can be converted back). 

Some of the extensive modifications include (too many to list all): 

Bare metal rebuild with chassis strengthening 

Kevlar/GRF bonnet, GRF doors and bootlid 

1380cc A-series race motor (freshened) with 45mm weber and race extractors through the body 

SC/CR ribbed gearbox-near new 

Watts linkage rear end with 3.9 diff and spare 4.5 diff for hillclimbs 

Upgraded front stub axles with Cortina discs and 4 pot calipers and Frontline strut conversion 

7” superlites with Toyo 888’s with plenty of rubber left, Spare 8” - 3 piece split rims. Need tyres 

Weight of car + tank of fuel = 641kg 

Heaps of race spares included 

2009 winner of MGCC Championship, previous winner of AHSDC Championship 

This car is fully sorted, reliable and ready to race, an extremely competitive car whether in club comp or in the MG 

Racing Championship with the VSRC. 

Full help will be provided to new owner. Need to make room for new project! 

$18,500 

Contact: Rod Wells on 0413 448 654, e-mail: rodwells@hotmail.com

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For Lease —Rover Tomcat Turbo 

Factory built for Rover Tomcat Turbo Cup by Roversport UK. Only one in Australia. Lots of 

money spent on it 260 BHP on 0.95 bar boost and capable of taking up to 300 BHP easily. 

Forged pistons, chipped ecu, plus lots more. 

Call Jason Holmes on 0422 363 055 

Pair MGB front uprights (incl kingpins) fitted with 4-piston callipers which take a 4.75” 

NASCAR pad over 304mm Harrop 28mm slotted rotors – price is $1500 OVNO, with a full 

set of piston seals and 2 sets of pads included (Portfield). 

Rotors and caliper seals are near new (2 meetings only). 

Call Robin on 0418 551 780 

RPM Turismo FIA approved 3 layer professional race suit (Nomex III, Nomex Knit, Pyrovatex 

CP). Blue,Yellow and White colours designed like the Beta Electrical V8 suits. Size small. Suit 

person a little either side of 5’6”. 

RPM Indy race boots. Blue. Size 7 ½ US. 

OMP Nomex socks. FIA approved. Size - Medium. 

OMP Challenger race gloves. Blue. Size - Small. 

All equipment is in excellent condition. 

$650 firm for the lot. Will not separate. 

Glenn (mobile) 0408 662 688 (AH) 03 9894 1492

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Various K Series parts for sale 

52mm Throttle body to suit MG/Lotus K Series - $225 

Janspeed sports cat to suit MG F/Lotus K Series - $200 

New Dunlop Slicks/Wet’s available, P.O.A 

VHPD Cams, New and Used available 

Call Jason H on 0422 363 055 

It was built by MRT in 2004, dimensions as follows; 

Internal 1500 x 3000 

External 1950 x 4200. 

Single axle, alum ramps, light truck tyres. 

Light weight and easy to manoeuvre. 

Ideal for midget/sprite/etc. 

$2,250. 

Call me on 0417 005304 or email mark@kingsfordproperty.com.au

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MG Midget – Rover K Series Project 

Included Body, Doors, Bootlid, Bonnet. Alloy fabricated engine mounts to suit K series and 

adapter plate for Supra gearbox. Less running gear. 

Nominal dollars for a future competitor, if continuing with project I can offer assistance. Very 

quick potential 

Call Jim Robertson—jrrjrob@bigpond.com 

MG A 1500cc Engine. Complete and very cheap 

Russell 0400 931 949 

4 x Toyo R888 185 x 60 x 14 to suit MGB. 

These tyres helped Richard Milligan's MGB No.10 clinch 3rd outright & 3rd in class in the MG 

Racing Championship last season. 

Done only 5 race meetings. Still very sticky! 

Excellent for car club competition or MG Racing (Historic Sb/Sc). 

Cost new $1,000.00, but will sell for $450.00. 

Genuine Hi Torque starter motor. This is an upgraded 

version of the unit used on Richard Milligan's MGB Historic 

racer's race engine and is extremely reliable. Richard 

is currently coming 3rd again in the Hiistoric class in 

the MG Racing Championship... he came 3rd outright and 

3rd in class in 2008. The Hi Torque starter cranks your 

engine at higher speed, making starting a lot easier, and 

will bring your MGB up to modern standards. This starter 

will easily crank a 13:1 high comp race engine. Cost 

$350.00 (Trade) will sell for $250.00. 

HP Extractors. Long branch, big center pipe (LCB). 

2" system complete with side pipe and Hot Dog. 

Painted in VHT high temp paint (gold). 

This exhaust system is straight from Richard Milligan's Group Sc Historic MGB, which finished 

3rd outright & 3rd in Historic class in the MG Racing Championship last year. 

Perfect system for road or race. $450.00. 

Ph: Richard (03) 97204688 or (0418) 585923.

MG Racer Issue 11 - MG Racing

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