Australia is a nation which loves it's motor sports with Melbourne on the formula one circuit and perhaps the most popular events are the V8 Super Car Series. The rivalry that is primarily between the Australian made cars Holden and Ford. The skills of the drivers is amazing as they handle their 300 plus horsepower 5 litre V8 cars on twisting circuits where there is often contact and many spills.
Some of the popular drivers are Marcos Ambrose, Mark Skaife, David Besnard, John Bowe, Neil Crompton and Greg Murphy.
Typical Spec - 0-100 kph 5.2 seconds; top speed 293 kph and some premiere events are the:

Bathurst 1000
Held at Mt Panorama and known the world over simply as "Bathurst", the Bob Jane T-Marts sponsored 1000km race is the icon Australian motor sport event full of thrills and excitement and will be held this year from October 10 -13. Bathurst is a three hour drive inland from Sydney.

Queensland 500
Sponsored by V.I.P. Petfoods, The Queensland 500 is an event in the V8 Supercar Championship series. 2002 - 13 -15 September.

Formula One
The Australian Grand Prix first became a world championship event in 1985, when the race took place in Adelaide and has now been moved to Australia's Albert Park in Melbourne. It is one of only three tracks officially designated as street circuits, the others being Montreal and Monaco.
The track Length is 5.303 km with 16 corners and a maximum speed of 185 mph on the start/finish straight. Michael Schumacher held 2001 the race lap record 1m28.214s.

Formula 3
Is an International open wheel racing category, recognised world wide as a training category for the exciting world of Formula One racing.
Formula 3 Australia has adopted FIA international specifications, meaning any driver can now race an open wheeler similar to those which launched the careers of many F1 drivers like Senna, Prost, Hakkinen, Irvine or Jenson Button. The cars run tightly controlled 2 litre production engines using sophisticated engine management systems to maximize power output, allowing driver skill and team preparation to decide results. Popular engines are Toyota, Mugen Honda, Opel Spiess, Mitsubishi, Alfa, Fiat and Renault, with Dallara being the preferred chassis.

Visit the official Formula 3 Australia website for more details and race calendar. And find out how you can become a race car driver. Book Your Accommodation in Melbourne now.