Bigger Than Ben Clucas With V8utes Galore

Of all the places to be on the 19th and 20th of August, could you think of anywhere else but the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit? You might be thinking of jetting off to tropical Fiji or Bali, but you would miss one of the best value for money Motor Racing events lined up for 2006:

The categories competing at round seven of the CAMS National Racing
Championships (CNRC) for your viewing pleasure will be:

. Yokohama V8 Utes Series
. Supaloc Australian Saloon Car Championship
. Speed Energy Drink Australian GT Championship
. Ebanc Trade Commodore Cup National Series
. STS Turbo Australian Performance Car Championship
. Kumho Tyres Australian Formula 3 Championship
. Shannons Australian Production Car Championship

The Phillip Island Auto Racing Club (PIARC) are proud to be the promoter of this historical occasion which will see the Yokohama V8Ute Series make it's way to the picturesque seaside location for the first time to compete with the very best from the traditional CNRC line up. Series leader Marcus Zukanovic will be out to press home his point's advantage over Jack Elsegood, Grant Johnson and Kerry Wade who all trail the leader. But who will be the Island champion? Will it be Baxter, White, Jane or Brock? Names
we all know - come and see them for yourself!

One of the big drawcards for this round will be the One Hour race for the Speed Energy Drink Australian GT Championship that will pit Ferrari against Porsche, Viper and the best from the rest of the world. A real world cup of GT Sports Cars with action between experienced drivers such as series leader Greg Crick, Bryce Washington, the Koundouris's - James and Theo with John
Teulan and Allan Simonsen not to be missed!

The Supaloc Australian Saloon Car Championship has grown from strength to strength in 2006 and the racing witnessed at the rural Mallala circuit was the some of the best door handle to door handle Ford versus Holden racing seen on SBS Speedweek. Could we see three wide into turn one at Phillip Island? Here's hoping Heinrich, Harvey, Walton and Jamieson take up the
challenge.

The Ebanc Trade Commodore Cup National Series has taken another step up with many young guns fighting for supremacy for this year's bragging rights as Series Champion. With only 19 points separating them, will Zukanovic or D'Agostin take out the round win? Or will Richert, Holdsworth, Gittus or
Bates make their run for top spot?

Ben Clucas has been a revelation in this year's Kumho Tyres Australian Formula 3 Championship and at a wet Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in May, he showed race craft beyond his years for a come from behind win on his Kumho Tyres. The Chris, Chris Alajajian might be back but Trimble, Macrow, Gilmour and Tander will be out to win at the super fast Phillip Island Grand
Prix Circuit.

Anyone who purchases a HSV, FPV, BMW or Mitsubishi EVO is a fan of prestige and performance, so it is no surprise that the STS Turbo Australian Performance Car Championship is the perfect category for these hard edged performance racing cars. Garry Holt leads the charge for 2006 in his EVO 2006 but Morcom and Lynton and not too far behind, with Floyd, Lillie and Moffat closing quickly. 4 cylinders, 6 cylinders, V8 versus Turbo! What do
you get - variety, variety and action!

PIARC member and general nice gal, Amber Anderson will race in the Lauren Gray Motorsport prepared Toyota Echo at her home track with the Shannons Australian Production Car Championship, as outright leader Ryan looks to extend his lead over the rest. Houlder is second, but not far ahead of Osborne with a group of drivers Dunkley, Best and Russell only separated by 6 points not far behind. Watch out for Luke Searle in his BMW 130i - he knows a thing or two about racing. This is production handicap racing at its
best!

For those of you who want more for less, with less down time and more track time, more access to drives and teams; then these seven national categories with over 162 entries, racing at one of the best internationally renowned circuits in the world, offering two exciting days of on track racing is for
you.

Entry to the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, with full paddock and pit access for both Saturday and Sunday will only be Adult $20, Concession $15
with Kids under 16 receiving free entry.

The gates will open to the public at 8am with on track action beginning after 9am daily. So what are you waiting for; bring down the family, walk around the paddock and pit area, meet the drivers, see how they prepare their cars and enjoy the all the racing from above pit lane, or around the circuit - even from the comfort of your own car around the track whilst
listening to the local on track broadcast.

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