Phillip Island Classic provides 5 L tourers platform

Another boon for the VHRR’s Phillip Island Classic in March is the field of the 5.0 L Touring Cars and Invited category, which provides a much-needed platform to get the owners to bring some of the later model touring and ex-Supercars out of the sheds.

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The demonstration only platform, which is spearheaded by Steve Tate and Andrew Cooke, has managed to get a healthy 30-plus machines for Phillip Island, as well as also getting some extra entries for the Adelaide Motorsport Festival on the same weekend.

“The importance of running the 5.0 L and invited category, is that it’s a place that some people, with later model cars can have a run.

“Most of these later model touring cars are not eligible yet for specific historic racing classes yet, and they don’t really have a place to run in, unless it’s in Sports Sedans,” Tate told AUTO ACTION.

“Getting these later cars together is an important way to keep the owners getting out and demonstrating them in front of large crowds and other like-minded owners at one of the best events in the country.”

With two demonstration sessions a day, with no limits as to how they’re run on track, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday will see the Island track awash with later model 5L beasts of yesteryear.

Some of the numbers at Phillip Island include young Formula Ford driver Bailey Collin’s driving his Grandfather’s Jack Daniels VE Supercar on debut, looked after by Terry Wyhoon, whose son Ryan will also pilot an ex-Tim Slade Supercar.

The Eggleston’s are also bringing four Supercars, whilst the VF Commodore that Tekno Autosports won the 2016 Bathurst 1000 will also be appearing, owned and driven by Brad Host.

There’s the Paul Morris Supercheap Auto VE, Cooke with his BA, Peter Xiberras with two machines – an ex-HRT for the 5L and a class A for the C&A category – plus many, many more.

Keep an eye on Auto Action’s digital news platform in the lead up for more information.

The offering at the island is set to include over 350 machines with entries still open through to next week. The categories include J, K & L, two big fields of Group S, as well as M & O Sportscars, Group N tourers, C & O, Q & R Racing and Q & R Sportscars, Regularity, and the late model based 5L and invited.

you can also visit VHRR.com.au for ticket and event details.

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