Beginners Guide to getting into Motorsport – Part 2 05 June 2018 07:12 Rare Spares General, Rare Spares (0) ShareIn the first part of our article about how to enter motorsport, we finished with some hints about obtaining the relevant license to getting into entry level motorsport. There are those that have both the time and monetary resources to drive their private car in track days. And here, setting a budge... [More]
Adelaide 500 recap 14 March 2018 10:13 Rare Spares General, Rare Spares (0) ShareThe 2018 Clipsal 500 is the season opener for the category now known as Supercars. This year's event was history making on four fronts: seeing the Audi Sport LMS R8 cars race in Australia for the first time; the debut run for the new SuperUtes category; the first major event for Holden in 2018 after... [More]
Phillip Island Classic Preview 06 March 2018 07:27 Rare Spares General, Rare Spares (0) ShareMovies, songs, popular culture, motor sport. What do they have in common? Yup, it’s obvious, they all have something to do with time, specifically “the past”. But why should motor sport be involved in what happened, not what’s coming? The Victorian Historic Racing Register ... [More]
A look at John Bowe’s On-Track achievements 06 February 2018 08:57 Rare Spares General, Rare Spares (0) ShareRare Spares Brand Ambassador and Australian Motorsport icon, John Bowe, was recently inducted into the Australian Motorsport Hall of Fame, joining names such as Brock, Webber and Brabham on the illustrious list. Throughout his hugely successful career, Bowe’s resume stacks up against some of t... [More]
John Bowe 2017 Touring Car Masters season review 05 December 2017 07:10 Rare Spares (0) ShareRare Spares Brand Ambassador and our long-time friend John Bowe has just wrapped up his 2017 Touring Car Masters campaign at the Newcastle 500 over the weekend. In what was a hard fought series Bowe and his Torana SL/R 5000 spent many rounds at the front of the pack and even led the series coming in... [More]
House on the Hill – Checking out Mt Panorama’s Most Exclusive Property 29 December 2016 11:48 Rare Spares (0) ShareMount Panorama is one of the most well-known names in the world of Aussie motorsport, from Brocky to Bowe; the circuit has played host to some of the most breathtaking races we have ever seen. With the famous track also doubling as a public road for the majority of the year, there are a few resident... [More]
Falcon Favourite - John Bowes Favourite Falcon Racer 20 December 2016 06:50 Rare Spares (0) ShareWhen it comes to motorsport icons, it’s hard to look past John Bowe. With a successful career that spans over four decades and the only driver in Australian motorsport history to win an incredible six National Championships in four categories, JB has forged his own path and his own legacy. Alt... [More]