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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.
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.
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
Contact Details
| Makotrac Mareeba Springs Road P.O Box 2173 MAREEBA QLD 4870 P: +61 7 40 925 788 F: +61 7 40 925 799 makotrac@gokartaction.com www.makotrac.com |
Ross Dunkerton Patron / Adviser M: 0409 117 906 ldunkert@bigpond.net.au |
Pedro Martinho Event Coordinator P.O Box 281 EDGE HILL QLD 4870 P: +61 7 40 321 051 M: 0439 070 044 pedromartinho@bigpond.com |
Colin Thompson Marketing & Media 59 Fairley Street Redlynch Valley Estate CAIRNS QLD 4870 P: +61 7 40 392 167 M: 0419 344 577 cctom@bigpond.com |
| Tobia Kipper Track & Category Manager P: +61 7 40 925 788 M: 0416 193 739 tk_racing@mac.com www.tobiakipper.com |
David Mackay Motorbike Category & Action Coordinator P: +61 7 40 323 572 M: 0412 213 885 dave@collinsleathers.com www.makotrac.com |
Horst Kipper Senior 33-34 Tognolini Close REDLYNCH QLD 4870 P: +61 7 40 391 155 M: 0418 772 944 makotrac@gokartaction.com www.makotrac.com |
Makoto Ikime & Siri Kipper Ikime Hire Kart Management Springs Road P.O Box 2173 MAREEBA QLD 4870 P: +61 7 40 925 788 F: +61 7 40 925 799 makotrac@gokartaction.com www.makotrac.com |



