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By Sam Tickell

Fans can expect cheap entry and a lot of access over the weekend

The Bathurst 12 Hours runs at the famed Mount Panorama circuit, renowned for the 1000km event. The 12 Hour race has, though has formed its own identity at the track. This version of the 12 hour has run since 2007 for production cars but GT cars will join the race for 2011.

We catch up with Event Director, James O'Brien to discuss the event and what spectators could expect. This is the second of a two part Q&A and will focus on what the fans can expect.

By Sam Tickell

GT cars will feature in the 2011 Armor All Bathurst 12 Hours

The Bathurst 12 Hours runs at the famed Mount Panorama circuit, renowned for the 1000km event. The 12 Hour race has, though has formed its own identity at the track. This version of the 12 hour has run since 2007 for production cars but GT cars will join the race for 2011.

We catch up with Event Director, James O'Brien to discuss the event and what spectators could expect. This is the first of a two part Q&A and will focus on the sporting, technical and business side of the announcement. Over the coming days we will publish the second half of the Q&A which will focus of what the fans can expect at the track and at home.

By Sam Tickell

Benoit Treluyer (left) has made his name in Japan, racing for Nissan

Benoit Treluyer has taken command of the Japanese motor racing scene having won the competitive F3, Formula Nippon and importantly the Super GT Championship.

It is hard to dispute that fact that Japan’s sports car scene has relatively little coverage in western press and commands little discussion on English language discussion boards. The Super GT Championship, however it is an extremely exciting series supported well by manufacturers and fans.

By Sam Tickell

The Australian Production Sports Championship is a hotly contested Championship with a variety of cars, budgets and driver skill. It is not often that you get a good driver in a good car with good budget. Just ask Ashley Miller, a talented young driver trying to move through the Australian motorsport ladder.

The Championship has a good grid of GT3 cars and hopes to consolidate in 2011

This is the second part of our two part interview with one of the Australian GT Directors, Terry Little. This interview was conducted at the Eastern Creek round of the Championship. Mr Little was very open with us and we thank him and the efforts of Australian GT staff for their assistance in putting this together.

To find the first part, please >click here and in due course, our own commentary on this interview and others we conducted over the weekend will be posted.

This part of the interview was actually conducted first and provides a good background into the sporting aspect of the Series. I hope you enjoy this series of articles.

The Audi R8 LMS is the only one to race outside Europe and its owner, Mark Eddy's investment will be protected by the Australian GT rules

This is the first part of our two part interview with one of the Australian GT Directors, Terry Little. This interview was conducted at the Eastern Creek round of the Championship. Mr Little was very open with us and we thank him and the efforts of Australian GT staff for their assistance in putting this together.

Simonsen finished second at Nurburgring and is looking for a good Le Mans finish

Allan Simonsen was racing at Eastern Creek on the weekend, helping out old friend and former team boss, Teg Huglin. Allan has history in Australia, winning the Australian GT Championship in 2007 and competing with success in the V8 Supercars and a variety of Targa events.

While he was at the track, we were able to catch up with him and talk about his success at the Nurburgring, the Le Mans Series, the upcoming 24 Hours of Le Mans and more.

The Boost/Globe Lamborghini of Racing Incident that Peter Hill campaigns in the 2010 Australian GT Championship

Yesterday we brought you the story that Boost Mobile and Globe Footwear had committed to the 2010 Australian GT Championship season with a Lamborghini Gallardo with Peter Hill at the wheel. Today we were able to catch up with Peter (who is an Executive Director at Globe) and the Vice-President International Marketing for Globe in Australia, Steve Douglas.

Prancing Wombat Racing will enter two Lotus Elises into the Australian GT Championship in 2010

The Lotus name has always been around in the Australian GT Championship. In 2010, however it will be carried by Prancing Wombat Racing who are entering two Lotus Elises in the Challenge class. Tim and David Mackie will be campaigning the cars, trying to bring success in state racing into the National Championship. We were able to catch up with David to find out more on the effort.

Part two of our Geoff Brabham series - to see part 1 - the exclusive interview, please click >here. Otherwise enjoy our gallery of some of Brabham's moments. Stay tuned for a video gallery of Geoff Brabham and a rundown of his career!