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MACROW TO RACE AT SPA THIS WEEKEND

By Dan McCarthy

Date posted: May 17, 2022

S5000 Australian Drivers’ Championship front-runner Tim Macrow will race a Sports Car this weekend at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps Circuit in Belgium.

The two-time Gold Star winner will jet off to Spa-Francorchamps tonight (Tuesday) to compete in the Spa Classic event driving a Group C Tiga Sports Car.

Tiga was founded by well-known Australian driver Tim Schenken and New Zealander Howden Ganley.

It produced an array of open-wheel and sports cars that were competitive around the world.

The car Macrow will drive at Spa competed in the Daytona 24 Hour race and is now owned by local racer, Robin Swift.

“Robin has some Pro Sport 3000 cars here and he’s been good enough to let me have a steer in local historic events, but it was a nice surprise to get the opportunity to drive a Group C car at Spa, I can tell you,” Macrow said.

“The car is based in Europe and it’s a pretty serious bit of kit. I’ll be driving with a guy called Jack Fabby, who has driven them before, in a pair of one-hour races.

“It’s something really new for me and I can’t wait to get there and not only drive the car, but get a crack at Spa as well.”

Plans are already in place for Macrow to return to Europe and drive the car at the annual Historic Le Mans festival later in the year.

The Victorian admits he may have a bit of jet lag come next weekend but is certain it will be worth it.

“I’ll cop some jet lag for racing miles in something that should be as fast and as wild to drive as the S5000,” Macrow laughed.

“It’s a tight turnaround but it’s a great opportunity to drive something new and experience one of the world’s great tracks.

“Any miles in a car will be helpful for my Gold Star campaign so I’m pretty content with that.

“I’m looking forward to Spa, and then coming straight back and getting back in our UCS Group / Hollinger entry in Sydney to try and close the margin to Joey in the championship.”

Macrow will not be in Belgium long as he has to return for the fourth round of S5000, he currently sits second in the standings, 28 points behind reigning champion Joey Mawson.

Round 4 of the S5000 Australian Drivers’ Championship will be held at Sydney Motorsport Park from May 27-29.

For more of the latest motorsport news pick up the current issue of Auto Action.

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