S5000 pioneer steps away from full-time racing

By Timothy Neal

Date posted: November 17, 2022

S5000 speedster Tim Macrow has announced his intentions to step away from full-time racing after the VALO Adelaide 500 to concentrate on building up his racing team.

Macrow played a significant role in the development and launch of S5000, conducting all the testing of the initial and final prototype cars that were built at Borland Racing.

The two-time Australian Drivers’ Champion (2007/2013) steps away from the S5000’s as an eight time winner with nine podiums, with the #23 driver having contested in every S5000 race to date prior to the Gold Coast 500.

The Victorian born racer steps aside from full-time racing as one of the most successful Gold Star/Australian Drivers Championship racers in history, as one of only 11 multiple winners, and 32 Gold Star wins in total.

Macrow will step away from full-time racing after taking his #23 Big Banger to the streets of Adelaide. Image/main image: Jack Martin Photography

His attention towards Tim Macrow Racing for 2023 will hopefully culminate in creating a two-team attack for next year’s S5000 championship, as he continues his dedication to growing the ‘Big Bangers’ as Australia’s premier open wheel category.

“The original plan was to step back after this year’s Gold Star series, but once the VALO Adelaide 500 S5000 event was announced, those plans were delayed,” Macrow explained.

“I raced there in F3, and the opportunity to drive S5000 on one of the country’s most spectacular tracks was too much (to ignore).

“UCS, with its distinctive orange Team UCS colours, has been the major support for our efforts for these past two years, along with Holinger and, more recently House of Orange – and of course car owners Frank Harris’ and Chris Lambden’s support has been instrumental.

Macrow drove at the Spa Classic event at Spa Francorchamps in a Group C Tiga Sports Car.

“I’m hoping that they will all play a part as we morph into a team of competitive young racers.

“S5000 has served its apprenticeship through some challenging times, and I expect that our 2023 team will be part of making up an expanded grid for a category that really does tick all the boxes for drivers and spectators who’ve wanted a serious ‘big-car’ Australian single-seater category for so long.

“In the meantime, I can’t wait to get to the streets of Adelaide.”

And although Macrow plans to step aside from a full-time gig in the ‘Wings and Slicks’, the 38-year-old speedster still plans on competing in some enduro’s, such as the Bathurst 12 Hour.

Tim Macrow Racing also fields cars in other Australian open wheel categories, such as Formula 3, Formula Ford, and the Radical Cup.

The final S5000 event of 2022, which will serve as the second and final round of the reborn Tasman Series, will see a strong field front up for the VALO Adelaide 500 this December 1-4.

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