APCS FIGHT IN THE NIGHT HEADLINES SHANNONS NATIONALS AT QR
Australian Production Car Series ready for Fight in the Night at Queensland Raceway – Photo: Rhys Vandersyde
The Australian Production Cars Series will head to Queensland Raceway this weekend, as part of the Shannons Nationals, for their annual Fight In The Night race.
Fresh off the back of last weekends Supercars round, Chaz Mostert and Todd Hazelwood, will again join the Australian Production Cars for the fourth round of the series.
Mostert will again team up with Nathan Morcom in their Ford Focus RS. The Winton race winners, still sit in second on the series points table, even after missing the last round at Sydney Motorsport with other racing commitments up in Townsville.
Hazelwood will also return to the series after an impressive debut at the season opening Bathurst 6 Hour earlier in the year. He’ll be back behind the wheel of the BMW 130i that he hustled around Mt Panorama over the Easter long weekend. This time partnering with Scott Turner.
They aren’t the only drivers with recent Queensland Raceway track time. Formula 4 drivers Ryan Suhle (BM Racing BMW 130i) and Tyler Everingham (Osborne Motorsport Renault Megane RS265 Trophy) will also part of the APCS field, with Suhle making his debut in the series this weekend.
V8 Touring Car series racer, Jim Pollicina returns to the series, swapping the Mitsubishi Evo he raced at the Bathurst 6 Hour for a BMW E92 M3 that he’ll share with Gerry Murphy.
Jonathan Bloxsom is also expected to return to the for his second start in the APCS, behind the wheel of the BestJet Holden HSV Clubsport, after his V8 Utes debut last weekend.
Another headline to follow will be the the return of the 2016 series champion, Beric Lynton, who will be back behind the wheel of his BMW 1M, with the assistance of Tim Leahy, for the first time since the 6 hour.
26 cars will take to Queensland Raceway on Friday for practice, before qualifying and the 300km Fight In The Night on Saturday. Before closing out Sunday’s running with their second 300km race for the weekend.
Australian Production Car Series – Round 4 – Queensland Raceway – Entry List
| Car # | SPONSOR | COMPETITOR | DRIVER 1 | STAT | DRIVER 2 | STAT | VEHICLE | Class | COLOUR | |
| 1 | 1 | Bruce Lynton Prestige Automotive | Beric Lynton | Beric Lynton | QLD | Tim Leahy | NSW | BMW 1M | A1 | White |
| 2 | 6 | Skwirk Online | Rod Salmon | Rod Salmon | NSW | Nathan Antunes | NSW | Mercedes A45 | A1 | Blue / White |
| 3 | 11 | Team DPO | Barry Morcom | Nathan Morcom | NSW | Chaz Mostert | NSW | Ford Focus RS | A1 | White / Orange |
| 4 | 18 | Sherrin Rentals | Sherrin Racing | Grant Sherrin | QLD | Iain Sherrin | QLD | BMW M4 | A1 | Red |
| 5 | 33 | PRO DUCT | Bob Pearson | Bob Pearson | NSW | Rick Bates | NSW | Mitsubishi EVO 10 RS | A1 | Silver |
| 6 | 66 | FullGas Racing | Dimitri Agathos | Dimitri Agathos | NSW | Lachlan Gibbons | NSW | Subaru WRX STi | A1 | White |
| 7 | 35 | Royal Brisbane Hospital / MoComm | Gerry Murphy | Gerry Murphy | NSW | Jim Pollicina | NSW | BMW E92 M3 | A2 | White |
| 8 | 44 | Nolan Finishes | Daniel Clift | Daniel Clift | QLD | Wayne Clift | QLD | Holden VZ HSV SS | A2 | Red / White |
| 9 | 54 | Best Jet | Michael James | Jonathan Bloxsom | QLD | TBC | Holden VZ HSV Clubsport LS2 | A2 | Blue / Orange | |
| 10 | 92 | MotorSport Life | Justin Anthony | Karl Begg | QLD | Justin Anthony | QLD | BMW E92 M3 | A2 | White |
| 11 | 757 | Best Jet | Michael James | Michael James | QLD | Cameron Kerr | QLD | Holden VE HSV GTS | A2 | Blue / Orange |
| 12 | 19 | Sherrin Rentals | Sherrin Racing | Michael Sherrin | QLD | Stephen Champion | NSW | BMW 135i | B1 | Orange |
| 13 | 48 | ASAP Marketing | Scott Gore | Scott Gore | QLD | Keith Bensley | NSW | BMW 135i | B1 | White |
| 14 | 111 | FEDC Contractors | Michael Benton | Michael Benton | QLD | Tony Hatton | QLD | Ford Falcon GT | B1 | Green Yellow |
| 15 | 76 | TW Motorsport | Troy Williams | Troy Williams | HK | Jeff Nielsen | NSW | Holden Commodore SSV Redline | B2 | White |
| 16 | 13 | Osborne Motorsport | Colin Osborne | Colin Osborne | NSW | Hadrian Morrall | NSW | Renault Megane RS265 Trophy R | C | Red / White |
| 17 | 17 | Aubin Brothers Racing | Blake Aubin | Kyle Aubin | NSW | Blake Aubin | NSW | Renault Megane RS265 Trophy R | C | Chrome |
| 18 | 31 | Osborne Motorsport | Colin Osborne | Tyler Everingham | NSW | Michael Almond | SA | Renault Megane RS265 Trophy R | C | Red / White |
| 19 | 40 | Mainpoint Advisory / Pulse Capital | Garry Mennel | Scott Turner | NSW | Todd Hazelwood | SA | BMW 130i | C | Black / Silver |
| 20 | 42 | Naylor Racing | Mitchell Naylor | Mitchell Naylor | QLD | Leigh Naylor | QLD | Mazda 3MPS | C | White |
| 21 | 52 | BM Racing | Christian Yates.Round | Christian Yates.Round | QLD | Ryan Suhle | QLD | BMW 130i | C | Grey |
| 22 | 25 | Lauren Gray Motorsport | Michael Gray | Ellexandra Best | VIC | Michael Gray | VIC | Toyota Corolla | D | Black /Sliver |
| 23 | 86 | Oracle Motor Sports / The 86 Shop | Michael James | Michael James | QLD | Troy Rolley | QLD | Toyota GT86 | D | Silver |
| 24 | 7 | ASAP Marketing | Greg Cox | Ryan Epa | QLD | Michael Hopp | NSW | Suzuki Swift Sport | E | Black |
| 25 | 8 | RY.com.au | Bradley Carr | Bradley Carr | QLD | Coleby Cowham | QLD | Ford Falcon Saloon Car | I | Black / Green |
| 26 | 67 | Juuce / Scotts Rods | Lindsay Kearns | Lindsay Kearns | QLD | Scott Green | QLD | Ford Falcon Saloon Car | I | White Black |
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