Tag / Sydney
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A Very Honda Weekend
It’d been a little while since I’d had a Honda-centric day, my last being Honda Nationals in 2022, so late last year I thought I’d satiate that need with a full weekend of them. First up was World Time Attack Challenge. I’ve been attending for most years since 2011, and seeing the international competitors is what tends to draw my attention. This time was no different as I was…
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Better Late Than Never
All of our lives are busy. And among our busy lives we prioritise the things that matter the most to us, and all of priorities are different. Throughout 2023, I came to the realisation that time is finite, and that my priorities were changing. I don’t love using the pandemic as a mark point for my life, but thinking about it, I can definitely say there’s a distinct difference…
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Miata Mornings
Sometimes I can’t help but pinch myself when I realise how lucky I am that one of the greatest racetracks in the world – and my personal holy grail – is on my proverbial doorstep. And that for almost every day in the year it is drivable as a public road. Last year was definitely the most fun way I’ve ever travelled to Mount Panorama; in a Mazda MX-5…
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Just to Be Different
It’s not news that the Supercars Championship has had a rocky past few years, particularly surrounding that one profanity in motorsport: parity. But what is the cost of trying to be a unique racing category in today’s age? From my perspective it’s a big one, and not simply monetary. I’m not going to be shy, and say that my interest in the category has waned. Having been an avid…
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A Porsche Meet on Film
I have a confession to make: I have been using my digital camera as a crutch for the past few years. While the technology has revolutionised the imaging industry, there is no doubt that there is an inherent safety behind the instant gratification of seeing the photo you’ve just taken. Though I’m proud of these photos I’ve taken, in my mind, constantly checking if I had gotten the shot has…
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So Cool You’re Freezing
Remember when I said only MX-5 owners can rival Porsche owners in their commitment to the culture surrounding their marques? Well I can now gladly say that I’ve seen (and been part of) it first hand. Who else takes a 2.5 hour highway drive at the crack of dawn on a winter’s morning – when the temperature reads single digits before the wind chill factor – with convertible tops down?…
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Another Cold Start
On one of the coldest Sydney days I’ve felt in a long time, came the largest turnout of Porsches I’ve witnessed at a local event. Almost 150 in fact, and almost all of them the 911 silhouette. Turns out bone-chilling temperatures (for Sydney, anyway) slow no diehard enthusiast. I normally favour a mixed bag of P-cars to focus on on a Sunday morning, but this time I was preoccupied…
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Do As The Romans Do
What makes the regular person so enfatuated with the supercar? The names Ferrari, Lamborghini and McLaren are as well known as Toyota, Volkswagen or Ford, but why are they so much more revered? Is it the way they look? The way they sound? That they are “fast”? That they are considered unobtainable? Is it simply the badge on the bonnet? I couldn’t say, though I can appreciate that there…
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2000 Lamborghini Diablo GTR No. 4/30
Building a field of 30 cars to compete in a one-make racing series reads like something only Lamborghini would do. Called the Lamborghini GTR Supertrophy – which has since evolved into what we now know as the Super Tropheo series – the Diablo GTR specially built for it was raced at Monza, Spa, Valencia and even Melbourne by professionals and gentlemen drivers alike in 2000 and 2001. I couldn’t…
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One and the Same
I think only Porsche 911 owners and enthusiasts can edge out those of Mazda MX-5 disposition in outright commitment to the platform and to the culture that surrounds it. Some might crucify me for making that comparison, but hear me out. They both share an obsession with the simple pleasures of driving, they both share similar philosophies in tuning their platforms, and I don’t know who else would collectively get…
