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Cairns Post 01.03.2009 - Nick Dalton - daltonn@tcp.newsltd.com.au

Legend backs motor show

Support: Motor rally legend Ross Dunkerton
stands in front of his trophy cabinet. He is
getting behind a new motor show to be held in
the Far North in June. Inset: In action driving a
Mitsubishi Evo III.
Picture: JAKE NOWAKOWSKI ONE of the legends of Australian rallying, Ross Dunkerton, is throwing his support behind a new motor show in the Far North.
The 58-year-old Trinity Park resident has agreed to be patron of the inaugural Motorshow Action NQ at Mareeba in June. Mr Dunkerton, who moved to Cairns from Perth about two years ago, said he was keen to help the organisers of the event by bringing his experience, contacts and ideas in motorsport.
"I want to try to help the organisers as much as I can and bring some ideas to make it interesting," he said.
Mr Dunkerton, who is semiretired, is working as a motorsport presenter during the first round of the Australian Rally Championships in Tasmania this weekend. He also is competing in the classic car section of several rounds of the championships in New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria and Queensland.
Mr Dunkerton has a decorated history with more than 100 wins in a career spanning more than 30 years. The former international rally driver has 18 motorsports titles, including six Australian rally championships, two Asia-Pacific championships and two Far East Asia championships.
He was also four times Western Australia rally champion and four times Malaysian rally champion. During his career he drove for Nissan, Ford and later for Mitsubishi, when he won 33 international events throughout the Asia Pacific region.
He is the only international "A seeded" Australian rally driver.
In 2004, Mr Dunkerton was lured out of retirement to drive the Quadtec all-wheeldrive Magna for the Mitsubishi Ralliart team in the Australian rally championship, where he won five events from five starts, including the International Rally of Canberra, his 100th career win.
More recently, he won the 2005 and 2006 Targa West and in 2007 the two-day Targa- Tasmania.
As well as driving professionally, he has a lengthy television career as both a motorsport commentator in Australia and overseas and as presenter of lifestyle.
In the meantime, tickets for the two day event have gone on sale at www.ticketlink.com. au, at the Makotrac at Mareeba and Autobahn outlets. Media manager Colin Thompson said people who bought tickets online would receive a 25 per cent discount.
He said they were also looking for special cars to display at the show.
"As you know there are some special cars hidden away up here and we’re just trying to ferret them out," he said. ?? Mr Thompson can be contacted on 0419 344 577.

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Makotrac Press Release 15 January 2010

FERRARI AT MAKOTRAC

The first running of the Circuit Sprint was organised by North Queensland Motorsport Promotions. It was held on the 20th of December 2010. It attracted 18 competitors to battle it out time attack style. It was the first event for the promoters and competitors, for most it was the first time on the Makotrac Racetrack. Some were reluctant to go fast, but as soon as the first sound of engines hit the air early Sunday morning, nobody was holding back. It was also the first time Makotrac had a Ferrari on the track, the unique 348 GTS put in some laps, making some great Italian exhausts notes.

North Queensland Motorsport Promotions is run in conjunction with the Far North Queensland Motorsport Club, which hosts Motorkhana events, off road events around the North Queensland region.

All of the competitors are keen to run again, a few competitors travelled as far as Townsville for the event, those competitors possibly had the upper hand as Townsville drivers have raced on a purpose bitumen track before. Many more potential drivers have shown their keen interest for the next event, which should be held around the start of March this year.
Go to www.nqmp.com.au/ for more information.

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Cairns Post 17.12.2009 - Nick Dalton - daltonn@tcp.newsltd.com.au

Fuel misers on display in first economy dri>ve

Promoters: Pedro Martinho (left) Tobia Kipper and motor sports competitor
Colin Thompson are excited about the Motorshow NQ 2010 planned for late
June next year. Picture: SEAN DAVEYTHE first economy drive in the Far North will be a feature of a motoring extravaganza next year. The organisers of the Motorshow Action NQ 2010 plan to drive the most economical new vehicles available from Cairns to Mareeba and back to find out which one is the most thrifty to drive in the region.
One of the promoters, Tobia Kipper, said they hoped dealers would supply the most efficient cars from their range for the economy run. "We'll be looking at petrol, hybrid and diesel, probably five models all up, maybe a Volkswagen diesel, a Toyota Prius, a Ford Fiesta ECOnetic and so on," he said. "We want to see what real economy can be achieved in Far North conditions, not what can be achieved in Melbourne." Mr Kipper said the run would start in Sheridan St, travel the Captain Cook Highway to Smithfield, then up the Kuranda Range along the Kennedy Highway to Mareeba and back again. He said it would be done under controlled conditions and with strict adherence to speed limits. "It will be done before the motor show and the winner announced at the event," Mr Kipper said.
The motorshow is planned for June 26-27 next year, starting with a parade through the streets of Mareeba on June 25 and two days of displays and action over the weekend of June 26 and 27. Event co-ordinator Pedro Martinho said it would be the most spectacular motor event staged in the region. He said it would be held at the Kipper family’s Makotrac on the outskirts of Mareeba and utilise the neighbouring rodeo grounds. Mr Martinho said some details were being kept under wraps to provide people with a "wow and surprise" factor but there were plans to invite car clubs and dealers to show their most exotic vehicles. "There'll be something for the whole family from classic Chevs and Fords to Porsches, Ferraris and Lamborghinis as well as the most fuel efficient and high performance cars," he said.
Motor racing action will include drifting, Formula Vee, high performance go-karts, 125cc MotoGP bikes and Super Motards. There will be defensive driving and advanced driving displays as well as celebrity races. ?? For more information go to www.motorshowaction.com

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