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2013 AUSTRALIAN SALOON CAR SERIES - Round Two Race One - Mallala Motorsport Park

May 20, 2013

ASILY ACCOUNTING FOR a strong field, Wayne King has won the opening race of the second round of the Dial Before You Dig Australian Saloon Car Series at Mallala Motorsport Park on May 20. He will be looking to clean sweep the round with two more wins tomorrow.

The South Australian drove his brand new Morphet Vale Garage Holden Commodore VT in its race debut to a decisive eight-second victory over Simon Tabinor and his Eurostar Diesels Commodore. The British-born Victorian is the reigning title holder and currently leads the series after a dominant effort in round one.

SALOON CAR PREVIEW - ROUND 1, SYDNEY

Mar 12, 2013

Saloon Car racing enters its 14^th season this year as a national status category and the 2013 Dial Before You Dig Australian Saloon Car Series competition is as strong as ever.

The series is about Ford verse Holden, Falcon verse Commodore, and was originally for their respective six cylinder EA and VN models before updating to AU and VT. The model transition was in 2006, a significant year in Saloon Car history for it also became one of five core category for the then new CAMS Nation Racing Championship, or as it is known now, the Shannons Nationals.

Both makes record similar lap times and are strong and weak in different areas. They race on a control Bridgestone Tyre and Pedders suspension components.

1st	Simon Tabinor	345

2nd	Lindsay Kearns	256

3rd	Harley Phelan	252

4th	Gavin Ross	243

5th	Craig Campbell	209

Details

THE AUSTRALIAN DIAL BEFORE YOU DIG SALOON CAR SERIES is an initiation to the traditional Ford vs Holden rivalry.

The Saloon Car concept was created late in 1998 by a group of enthusiasts who thought that relatively late model six cylinder Holden Commodores and Ford Falcons would make inexpensive and popular race cars at an entry level. A Board of Management was formed to administer the new category - it consisted of a National Administrator, Secretary, Treasurer and a representative from each state.

2013 Television

Videos

	Saloon Cars Round 2 Mallala Motorsport Park
	Saloon Cars Round 1 Sydney Motorsport Park

The Technical Regulations were drafted and submitted to the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) for approval, once they were approved test vehicles were constructed and tested. The regulations adopted many strictly controlled components including a brake and suspension package, wheels, tyres, computer (ECU), camshaft etc.

It took over eighteen months of research, testing and advice from people that had been involved in Production Car Racing in the early 90's to finalise the regulations and to ensure that the parity between the Commodore V6 and the In-line OHC Falcon was even.

A sponsorship proposal outlining the Saloon Car concept was presented to Mullins Wheels in 1999. Mullins could see the potential that the category offered and agreed to be naming rights sponsors (CSA Alloy Wheels), this agreement was signed off before a Saloon Car had actually fired a shot in anger! Corporate support has also come from Supaloc – Steel Building Systems, Pedders Suspension, Cebco Brakes and Bridgestone Tyres.

These companies have made it possible for Saloon Cars to contest a National Championship/Series every year since 2000 each of which had television coverage. 2012 will be the twelfth season for the Saloon Car category.

Saloon Cars are basically very simple. The vehicles are six cylinder production based model VT Commodore and AU Falcon sedans, slightly modified for competition, safety and reliability. The category is a full-on traditional battle between Holden and Ford that offers competitors high-speed thrills at a relatively low cost, and of course entertainment for the spectators.

Saloon Car racing has brought to Australian Motor Sport something that has been needed for a long time; close, high-speed competition at a realistic cost. Saloon Cars are viewed as a vital step in Australian Touring Car racing.

Overview

CARS:

Derived from road going six-cylinder Ford Falcons (AU/EB/EA) and Holden Commodores (VT/VP/VN).

PERFORMANCE:

The Saloon Car category made its debut at the 2000 Adelaide 500 meeting in what was the first round of a three round series. The annual series was officially sanctioned by CAMS from 2002 and state level series have also evolved in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia. Despite being powered by a six-cylinder engine (4.0-lite Ford, 3.8-litre Holden), the Saloon Cars are often the most exciting category on track with very little separating the contenders, leading to some incredible stoushes right through the field. With very little in performance advantage between brands and models, the skill comes down to the driver and the teams preparation.

PAST CHAMPIONS:

2006: Bruce Heinrich
2007: Bruce Heinrich
2008: Steve Kwiatkowski
2009: Shawn Jamieson
2010: Tim Rowse
2011: Matt Lovell
2012: Simon Tabinor

2013 EVENTS:

Rnd#1 - Sydney Motorsport Park, 22nd-24th March
Rnd#2 - Mallala, 19th-21st April
Rnd#3 - Winton, 21st-23rd June
Rnd#4 - Queensland Raceway, 2nd-4th August
Rnd#5 - Phillip Island, 19th-21st September
Rnd#6 - Sandown, 15th-17th November

Next Round: Winton 21-23 June

Results
Round 1 sydney motorsport park

Round 2 Mallala motorsport park

Videos

	Saloon Cars 2012 Round 6 Sandown
	Saloon Cars 2012 Round 5 Wakefield Park
	Saloon Cars 2012 Round 4 Phillip Island
	Saloon Cars 2012 Round 3 Queensland Raceway
	Saloon Cars 2012 Round 2 Winton
	Saloon Cars 2012 Round 1 Mallala