Cameron Waters from Mildura, Victoria has beaten Andrew Jordan from Staffodshire, England in the final episode of Shannons Supercar Showdown on the weekend (2 October). 17 yr old, Cameron will make hi V8 Supercar debut and is set to make history as the youngest driver ever to compete at the Bathurst 1000 as he raced alongside the shows host Grant Denyer in the #77 Shannons Mars Commodore.
Shannons Supercar Showdown
We are excited to support the Shannons Supercar Showdown airing on Sundays at 5pm on 7mate. Make sure you take note of the GoPro Camera HD footage as they have been used for the in car and on car footage. All contestants as well as the Kelly Racing team have been fitted with Sabelt Custom Race Suits. These suits are lightweight, breathable and are a must for endurance racing.
Kelly Racing has opened its doors to allow TV cameras behind the scenes of what really makes a V8 Supercar team tick. From an initial cast of 10 contestants, all young and up and-coming racing drivers, a series of eliminations will determine the winner of one of the most significant prizes ever offered in motorsport - to race at the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 this October. The winner will race alongside the show's host, TV personality Grant Denyer, in the Shannons-Mars Racing entry at Mount Panorama, a fifth entry in "The Great Race" for Kelly Racing.
As well as unearthing a future V8 Superstar, Shannons Supercar Showdown joins Kelly Racing as Rick and Todd kelly, Greg Murphy and David Reynolds battle it out in the 2011 V8 Supercars Championship. Race fans will meet the people behind the scenes critical to the success of a motorsport race team from engineers and mechanics to designers, dieticians and personal trainers.
Local and international hopefuls, including three female drivers, will also descend on Kelly Racing headquarters to take part in this unique event. Ten of the hottest up-and-coming drivers from Australia and across the globe will compete for the coveted spot, as they eat, sleep and train with Kelly Racing and learn everything there is to know about becoming a champion driver.
Over the series they will be eliminated one by one until only the best of the best is left standing.
The drama of V8 Supercars racing at the elite level through the eyes of Rick and Todd Kelly will provide the ultimate contrast to our young hopefuls who are embarking on their own race of a lifetime to get a foot in the door of a V8 Supercar team.
911 GT2 RS record setting run at Pikes Peak 2011
Jeff Zwart, seven-time Pikes Peak Champion, smashed his 2010 record setting run by 10 seconds in his street-legal Porsche 911 GT2 RS. He also set the record for the fastest street-legal car ever to race the Peak.
Kyle Busch Wins at Kentucky
Congratulations to Kyle Busch on Winning the inagural Cup Race at Kentucky on the weekend.
Kyle is supported by Stilo and wears an ST4 WGT with Forced Air.
PagidRS Endurance Success!!!
race pads success at 3 major endurance events
24Hr Race Le Mans France
Pagid's stopping power and longevity pay off at the 2011 Le Mans 24hr race. After finishing one/two already at the 24hr race in Daytona back in January, cares equipped with Pagid race pads were again able to repeat this great result at the 24hr race in Le Mans.
Corvette Racing's C6 ZR1 with drivers Antonio Garcia (SPA), Tommy Milner (USA) and Oliver Beretta (MCO) crossing the line only 2 min 30 sec in front of the 2nd place AF Corse Ferrari 458 driven by Giancarlo Fisichella (ITA), Gianmaria Bruni (ITA) and Tony Vilander (FIN).
Pagid partner team FLying Lizard Motorsports with their Porshce GT3RSR and drivers Joerg Bergmeister (GER), Patrick Long (USA) and Lucas Luhr (USA) finished 6th on GT pro class.
Corvette C6 ZR1
Ferrari 458
Porsche GT3RSR
6hr race Watkins Glen (USA)
1 - 2 - 3 finish in GT class, three different car manufacturers, one Brake pad - PAGID
First was Brumos Racing Porsche GT3 Cup from Autohaus Motorsports Camaro GT.R and rounding up the top 3 was the Speed Source Mazda RX-8.
Porsche GT3 Cup
Corvette C6 ZR1
Mazda RX-8
3h race VIR (Virginia International Raceway, USA)
Overall 1 - 3 podium finish for PAGID partner team Action Express Racing with thier Daytona prototypes Porsche Riley.
Porsche Riley Daytone Prototype
Porsche Riley Daytone Prototype
David Wall wins Eastern Creek Round
Two-time defending Vodka O Australian GT Champion David Wall has taken a race and round win from a one-off return to the class at Eastern Creek at the weekend.
Having finished second in Race 1 on Saturday, Wall drove his Michelin-backed Porsche GT3 Cup S to a dominant nine second win over Peter Hackett’s Mercedes SLS GT3 in Race 2 to take the round win. Wall uses Pagid RS pads front and rear on his Porsche GT3 Cup S. “I’ve tried many types of varying compounds, but the Pagid pads give me a great pedal feel, stopping power and excellent wear”.
“I love this place – I have done some driver training and driven a lot of wet laps here,” said Wall, making a one-off appearance in the championship while he concentrates on his Fujitsu V8 Supercars Series duties.
“It was great to come back to the series for this race result I really have to thank my team.”
Race 1 winner Greg Crick (Jeep Dodge Viper) fought with Wall early before a front-splitter issued forced an unscheduled pitstop.
2011 Lexus Celebrity Challenge
The 2011 Lexus Celebrity Challenge was held in the end of March. The 28 new Lexus CT 200h luxury sports hybrid hatch where fitted with Sabelt Racing Harnesses and all the celebrity drivers were wearing a Sabelt Stratos suit.
Celebrities participating in the Challenge included
Jessica Hart
Giaan Rooney
Ross Stevenson
Kris Smith
Jacqui Cooper
Natalie Hunter
Brian McFadden
Lauren Phillips
Corbin Harris
Rhys Uhlrich
Sav Rocca
Anthony Lehmann
Dr Chris Brown
Brodie Harper
Tom Gleeson
Kate Waterhouse
Callan Mulvey
Kasia Z
Luke Ricketson
James Mathison
Laura Enever
Anthony Bell
Shannon Eckstein
Brodie Harper & Lauren Phillips
Brian McFadden
James Mathison
Lauren Phillips
Lauren Enever
Rick and Todd Kelly take 1st and 3rd at the ITM400 in Hamilton, New Zealand
BSM Sport would like to congratulate Rick and Todd on their recent results in New Zealand and look forward to seeing more podium finishes from them during the rest of the season.
We are proud to be associated with the entire Kelly Racing team and thank them for their ongoing support. To celebrate their recent success we are having a sale on selected Sabelt apparel.
"I have worn most of the race suits out there in my career, without a doubt these Sabelt suits are clearly the best" Rick Kelly.
Race Report:
Rick Kelly won the opening race of the ITM400 in Hamilton, New Zealand on the weekend. Rick led Craig Lowndes to take his 10th victory of his career and his 1st ever race win for Kelly Racing.
Todd Kelly added sweetness to the team’s victory placing 3rd in his #7 Jack Daniels Commodore despite not having a working windscreen wiper for the last 17 laps in treacherous race conditions.
Rick started in 3rd place in his #15 Jack Daniels Commodore on the grid and after a fast start was running in 1st by the first corner. He had a 10 second lead in the closing stages but this advantage was lost after the safety car was called in lap 53. Rick held his nerve with Lowndes right behind him to claim his long awaited victory for the Kelly Racing Team.
Todd was in 2nd as the safety car was called however was passed by Lowndes and Mark Winterbottom with 5 laps remaining. Todd managed to hold out Winterbottom to hold onto the final place on the podium with a spectacular passing with 2 laps remaining.
Rick has moved up to 4th on the 2011 V8 Supercar Championship standings after 5 races with Todd in 16th place.
Dean Herridge wins Australia Targa Championship using Pagid
Dean placed second overall in the Targa Tasmania to secure the Australian Targa Championship using RS29 Brake Pads.
Herridge was rewarded for consistent performances across all three rounds of the championship - Targa High Country in November, and Targa Wrest Point in January.
Good Luck Reeves Racing
BSMSPORT would like to wish Brendan Reeves and his sister/Co-Driver Rhianon Smyth and Molly Taylor and her Co-Driver Rebecca Smart luck in the upcoming first round of the World Rally Championship Academy Series. The WRC Academy is the first step on the WRC ladder for young drivers and will give the stars of tomorrow an unrivalled opportunity to develop their talent on the world stage.
The WRC Academy is a one make series where all drivers will compete with identical Ford Fiesta R2s prepared by M-Sport. To further level the competition, the cars will be fitted with control tyres from Pirelli.
The Academy begins on the third round of the 2011 World Rally Championship, Vodafone Rally of Portugal (24-27 March). After that, it includes the WRC rounds in Italy (5-8 May), Finland (28-31 July), Germany (18-21 August), France (29 September - 2 October) before concluding on Wales Rally GB (10-13 November).
Brendan and Rhianon will also be competing in Targa Tasmania which will be held in April from the 2nd till the 10th of April.
BSMSPORT are proud to be supporters of Brendan, Rhianon, Molly and Rebecca on their rise to the top and wish them the best of luck. Watch this space for updates on their success throughout the year.
Look out for Brendan and Rhiannon in their Sabelt custom suits, boots and gloves proudly supplied by us.
Molly will be wearing the new WRC 8860 Des Helmet
Brendan and Rhianon
Brendan
Targa Tasmania
BSMSPORT are the official suppliers to Targa Tasmania. The rally will be held on April 2nd - 10th. We will be there once again with our BSM truck full of motorsport equipment from Scutineering requirements to Helmets and Brake Pads. If you should have any equipment concerns during the rally, come and speak to one of our team members in the Silverdome or you can contact us at Targa on 0438 273 626.
Kelly Racing 2010 Stilo Helmets
Check out Kelly Racings painted Stilo ST4 2010 Helmets.
Pagid RS Dominate the 2010 Rolex 24 hour
In a race marked by unusual weather and a record number of lead changes an upstart team challenged the establishment and won. The no.9 Action Express Porsche Riley Prototype held off Chip Gannassi's BMW powered Riley Prototype by 52.3 seconds to win the 2010 Rolex 24 Hour race held at Daytona.
Cars equipped with Pagid Rs Race Pads finished in position 1 to 10 which marked the 11th overall triumph at Daytone for a Pagid Technical Partner Team.
All but one Prototype team relied on Pagid RS Endurance Race Pads and so did 75% of the GT class team
Endless 1st, 2nd, 3rd at Eastern Creek 6 Hour
Endless Pads placed 1st, 2nd, 3rd at Eastern Creek 6 Hour held on Sunday the 18th of July.
The West Surfing Products team came in first driving a Mitsubishi Evo X, driven by Stuart Kostera and Warren Luff, using Endless Pads. 2nd was Inky Tulloch and Steve Jones also driving a Mitsubishi Evo X, using Endless Pads. Coming in 3rd place was P. Conroy and M. Brame driving a Mitsubishi 8 also using Endless Pads.
Endless is best known in competition for its unique Endurance Racing pads which were first made famous at Bathurst on the winning Larry Perkins car in 1995. Endless also produce a range of street / competition pads which have been used successfully in Rallying and in GT Production circuit racing.
They are noted for:
Excellent cold performance
Excellent modulation - can be taken to almost lockup and held at that point
