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SALOON CAR NATIONALS HEADLINE THIS WEEKENDS ISLAND MAGIC

Saloon Car Nationals to headline 2017 Island Magic

By Bruce Williams

Saloon Car Nationals to headline 2017 Island Magic

Saloon Car Nationals to headline 2017 Island Magic

Phillip Island will once again play host to Island Magic for 2017, with the Holden vs Ford battle of the Saloon Car Nationals to headline this weekends event.

The Isola Di Capri 2017 Saloon Car Nationals, will see 32 entries pay tribute to the end of local manufacturing by Ford and Holden with two preliminary races before concluding the Island Magic program with a 12 lap trophy race to decide the national champion for the year.

The program also features a one hour sports car endurance race on Sunday that will determine the winner of the Victorian Tourist Trophy, with 30 cars including several Porsche’s, Audi’s, Lamborghini’s and Lotus’s to battle it out across two 5 laps sprint before the one hour endurance race.

Sports Sedans will also feature on the program with 50K Plate that will conclude the 2017 Victorian Sports Sedan Championship. While several other Victorian State categories are also included on the program with Formula Ford, Formula Vee, Historic Touring Cars, Improved Production and the Porsche 944 Challenge racing across the weekend.

Tickets for Island Magic are only $30.00 for a weekend pass and all accompanied kids under 16 are admitted free. Admission also includes free trackside parking.

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