RACE TASMANIA GEARING UP FOR FIFTH EDITION

Tasmania’s best value motorsport event – Hi-Tec Oils Race Tasmania – put on by ARG with the dedication of Barry and Garry Rogers of GRM, is gearing up for its fifth edition on March 22-23.

For the Rogers family, it’s a real passion event on the Apple Isle, with Symmons Plains offering the best fan friendly environment possible and, with Hi-Tec oils also coming on as Race Tasmania chief sponsor which will continue through to ARG’s Race Winton, Easter’s Bathurst 6-Hour, and Mallala (alongside the Shahin’s) events.

It will also the first round for the national Trico Trans Am series, with one of the country’s most accessible and entertaining series set for another huge season; and as always, it hasn’t failed to attract the big names for its annual trip across the Bass Strait, with over 30 machines expected for Round 1.

Also enjoying its first round for 2025 is the The Australian Prototype Series – with the Australian Drivers Title once again on the line – as it continues to thrive as Oceania’s premier thoroughbred Sportscar racing series. It is also the first ever visit to Symmons Plains for the APS.

Another highlight will be the local crews bringing their high revs with the Tassie Tin Tops, as well as an ever-populous grid for the ACL Race Series Hyundai Excels, which has grown to be a popular feature of Race Tasmania.

“It’s a big year for Race Tasmania with it also being the Trans Am opening. From a racing point of view it’s one of the best tracks for the fans,” Barry told Auto Action.

“You can really get up on that hill at the Hairpin and have a great view of the whole circuit. There’s going to be some really dynamic racing across all the categories.”

“At fifty dollars for both days, and thirty for one, it’s a pretty good deal considering the quality of drivers that are going to be there.

“The ongoing support we’ve had through Events Tasmania is also a huge thing. It seems like an age ago since we first battled to put this on, and for them to press on with us has been fantastic.”

The event will also be live and free-to-air over Saturday and Sunday, with viewing available via both SBS and Kayo Sports.

Everything kicks off with a pre-event media and test day on Friday, March 14, with GRM to test its squad of Trans Am beasts in preparation for the season ahead.

Image: Insyde Media/Trans Am