WPM Motor Race Series Dean Please Be Aware We Have Implemented Various Chapman COVID-Safe Protocols to Minimise the Risk of Infection
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WPM Motor Race Series Dean please be aware we have implemented various Chapman COVID-safe protocols to minimise the risk of infection. Competitors are advised to please Operations Manager follow instructions from our staff and officials at Wakefield Park Motorsport all times. Welcome back to the nation’s spectator track, Speaking of the officials, as always our race Wakefield Park Raceway, for the final round of meetings would not be able to run without the the 2020 Wakefield Park Motor Race Series. dedicated and tireless efforts of a committed group of volunteers. After such a tough year for so many people, it’s fantastic to see bumper fields in each category, Our team of staff has also been working especially the Pulsars, which have an amazing tirelessly to ensure the end of the season runs field of 51 cars! smoothly - it’s been very busy, with everyone keen to make up for lost time from earlier in the The endurance races for the Pulsars and year. Excels have produced some awesome action in the past and I’m expecting no different this We’ll shortly be announcing our calendar weekend. It’s great to have the Legend Cars for 2021 and we look forward to seeing you and Stock Cars back as well. trackside again in the new year! Due to the continuing COVID-19 situation, Dean Publisher: Chequered Contents Flag Media Officials ...............................................................4 Editor: Lachlan Mansell Schedule.............................................................6 Images: Riccardo Benv- enuti, Scott Walker, Darryl Fernance Event preview .....................................................8 Feedback: Email Pulsars................................................................10 [email protected] Excels .................................................................12 Legend Cars .......................................................13 Stock Cars ..........................................................14 Lap records.........................................................15 Circuit map .........................................................16 4 2020 Wakefield Park Motor Race Series Rd2 Officials of the Meeting Meeting Director James Osmond Steward of the meeting Samuel Keogh Clerk of Course Nick Goring Deputy Clerk of Course Kate Epplestun Secretary of the Meeting Ruth Walsh Chief Timekeeper Lisa Drayton Chief Scrutineer Mike Hanley Chief Starter Glenn Nichols Assistant Starter Mark Bushell Judges of Fact - Start/Finish Lisa Drayton, Nick Goring, Glenn Nichols, Mark Bushell, Kate Epplestun Judge of Fact - Noise James Osmond Judge of Fact - Pit lane speed Lisa Drayton, Nick Goring, Glenn Nichols, Mark Bushell, Kate Epplestun 2020 Wakefield Park Motor Race Series Rd2 5 Wakefield Park is proudly sponsored by: 6 2020 Wakefield Park Motor Race Series Rd2 Event Schedule Saturday, 21 November Time Category Session Duration 9:00 Legends Qualifying 15 Min Pulsars A Qualifying 20 Min Pulsars B Qualifying 20 Min Stock Cars & Invited Qualifying 15 Min Excels Qualifying 30 Min Legends Race 1 10 Laps Pulsars 2 - Driver A Race 1 30 Min Pulsars 1 - Driver A Race 1 30 Min Lunch 30 Min Stock Cars & Invited Race 1 8 Laps Excels Race 1 60 Min Pulsars 2 - Driver B Race 2 30 Min Pulsars 1 - Driver B Race 2 30 Min Legends Race 2 10 Laps Stock Cars & Invited Race 2 10 Laps Sunday, 22 November Time Category Session Duration 9:00 Pulsars 1 Warm Up 10 min Pulsars 2 Warm Up 10 min Excels Qualifying 30 Min Legends Race 1 10 Laps Excels Top 10 Shootout 15 Min Pulsars Top 10 Shootout 15 Min Stock Cars & Invited Race 1 10 laps Legends Race 2 10 Laps Pulsars 2 Race 2 60 Min Lunch 30 Min Stock Cars & Invited Race 4 10 Laps Legends Race 3 10 laps Excels Race 2 60 Min Pulsars 1 Race 2 60 min 2020 Wakefield Park Motor Race Series Rd2 7 Wakefield Park Motor Race Series Round 2 Event Preview Affordable Endurance A couple of the state’s most popular the grid for Sunday’s Group 1 60-minute entry level endurance categories will endurance race. Those who miss the cut host endurance races this weekend. will have their own Group 2 endurance race, Lachlan Mansell previews the action. also held over a 60-minute duration. Endurance races for two highly popular An interesting sub-plot for the APRA action budget categories, the Australian Pulsar will be the championship battle, which Racing Association (APRA) and Series X3 sees reigning champ Josh Craig holding a NSW (Hyundai Excel) will headline this slender, 22 point advantage over Michael weekend’s second round of the Wakefield Osmond in the standings. Third-placed Matt Park Motor Race Series at the nation’s Boylan, himself a former champ, is also in spectator track. title contention, sitting 45 points adrift of Osmond. The APRA Series has boomed in popularity in recent seasons and this weekend has In addition to the title contenders, the round attracted a monumental 51-car field. As a has attracted some high-profile entrants result, the series organisers have applied including former V8 Ute and Lotus Series a twin-grid format with a unique promotion/ competitors Andrew Fisher and Yanis relegation system. Derums (sharing cars with Ben Dunn and Chris Oxley respectively). The system will see the drivers facing off in qualifying and four sprint races on Saturday, In the Excels, reigning champion Wil with the top 25 scorers earning a place on Longmore enters the round as the driver 8 2020 Wakefield Park Motor Race Series Rd2 to beat; his closest challenger is Jeremy towards the top of the timesheets along with Hodges, who put in a fine performance in former Pulsar racer Shane Tate. the wet at Sydney Motorsport Park earlier in the year. Also in the Legend Cars field will be female racer Mia Bolton, who has put in some Other front runners in the Excels are impressive performances in her first year of likely to include Sam Christison, who has circuit racing. engaged the services of Super3 and Aussie Racing Car champ Justin Ruggier as his Stephen Chilby will be the driver to beat co-driver, the father-and-son combination in the Stock Cars field, having enjoyed a of Steve and Tom Dalziel, national Formula stellar run in the category since stepping Ford race winner Cody Burcher (flying solo) up from Legend Cars last season. His and the girlfriend/boyfriend entry of Tim main opposition is likely to come from Brett Colombrita/Jessica Martin. Mitchell and Danny Burgess, while S5000 driver Brayden Willmington is also on the The two endurance categories will be entry list in a V8 Commodore. supported on the program by the Legend Cars and Stock Cars. Due to the continuing COVID restrictions, spectators will not be permitted at this In the Legend Cars, last year’s series weekend’s race meeting, but coverage of champion Lachlan Ward enters the round the Pulsar races will be provided by Blend as the driver to beat, while the consistent Line TV. 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