AROCA 6 Hour 2009 results – congratulations Triumph Team True Story

October 25, 2009

What a weekend, if you don’t know what Alfa Romeo means then you should have been at Winton to witness what we Alfisti’s love best about our cars, that is to go around corners fast and smooth and enjoy them like what they were built for.  The passion and the spirit.

Over 214 competitors, 42 teams and more than 100 officials, 51 weeks in the planning, countless hours of work by all and the event went off without any hiccups, well maybe one or two.

The winners are:

First place:

  • Triumph Sportscars Owners Association
  • Team True Story
  • 60.5063%
  • Victory was dedicated to Bruce Shaw

Second place:

  • Austin Healey
  • Team Healey
  • 60.4878%
  • Place victory was dedicated to Allan Taylor

The difference over 6 hr was 227.49 metres!!!!!!!!!!

Third place:

  • BMW Club
  • Team E30
  • 59.3596%

Ladies Trophy:

  • Alana Ondarchie (TSOA)

Best Presented Team:

  • Team Classic Celica and Team Rising Sun (Toyota Car Club Australia)

The Alfa club would like to thank the following sponsors of the event:

Alfa Romeo Australia

Maranello Pur Sang

PACE Engineering

Meridian Motorsport

Oceanic Food

Angove’s Wine

Nesci Transport

Mauceri Motors

Stuckey Tyre Service

Bell Motorsport

The Alfa club also thank all the officials for all their hard work on organization and a smooth running event.

Event Secretary                        Neil Choi

Clerk of Course                         Doug Gould

Chief Scrutineer                         Bruno Colautti

Circuit Entry Official            Colin Thomas

Event Adviser                        Victor Lee

Pit lane Controller            Ross Flood

Volunteer Coordinator            Mick Pannell

Chief Flag Marshal             Eric Rigg and Victoria Flag Marshalling Team

On track safety                        Simon Maas, Paul Cansdale, Race Safe

Safety car donors                        Marco Leoncelli, Doug Gould

Safety Car drivers            Vin Sharp, Anthony Sharp, Joe Ardi

Catering                                    Maree Sharp Mary Colautti, Josie Wescott, Vanessa Sharp, Anita Sharp

Check In                        Anne Stanley, Wendy Harrison, Kate Gordon, Belinda Blight

Radio Control                        Wayne and Glenn Shaw (TSOA)

Benalla Auto Club members for scrutineering

All the various clubs’ volunteers

Comments

3 Responses to “AROCA 6 Hour 2009 results – congratulations Triumph Team True Story”

  1. Graham McGilvray on October 28th, 2009 5:37 am

    Another great 6 hour well done to the behind the scene staff.
    Which Mag has done a story and were channel 31 about??

  2. richard caller on October 30th, 2009 6:29 pm

    i was a competitor inthis years event and have been trying to find soe photos of the action.i was a driver with the fiat club nsw,this is the largest event i have competed in and had a great time.the fiat club nsw is looking forward to next year .
    if you know of an internet sight with photos can you please advise my please.

    thanks aroca for a great event.
    we made a long trip from sydney and feel it was wearth the effort

  3. Garry Voges on November 10th, 2009 2:00 pm

    Neil & all your helpers,
    Thanks for a terrific weekend at the Winton 6 Hour. Great venue, great weather, great people & overall good drivers (although a few seemed to take an interesting line around the sweeper!!) Look forward to next year………..Porsche Parade Team 1 (Comp Team #25)

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