You could also do it yourself at any point in time. FOR the first time, Australian motorsport legend Glenn Seton opens up about his Hall of Fame career in a brand new book: ‘Seto: The Official Racing History of Glenn Seton’. My name is Natalie and I am 25 years old. At the end of 1988, Philip Morris were dissatisfied with the level of signage it was offered at Nissan Motorsport and thus concluded a deal with Nissan driver Glenn Seton and his engine-builder father Barry to form a team in 1989 with a Ford Sierra RS500. He made his debut in the By DAN McCARTHY After three of the […], SILK WAY RALLY Peugeot’s Cyril Despres and David Castera have claimed back to back wins in the Silk Way Rally after a gruelling 15 day and nearly 10,000 km journey […], Indycar has released computer generated images of the universal aerodynamic bodywork kit that will be used by all teams in the 2018 Indycar Series. Also make sure you follow us on social media Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or our weekly email newsletter for all the latest updates between issues. The team also expanded to two cars with Neil Crompton driving the second car. tracks I get to go to is Lakeside and The Gold Coast Indy Grand Prix. The opening touring car event in Australia in 1992 was the Winfield Triple Glenn Seton is an Australian racing driver. DJR Team Penske is Australia's oldest motor racing team competing in the Supercars Championship. However in 2019 it will be held in November. To install click the Add extension button. Alan Jones quit Tony Longhurst's team and Bowe to stay in the lead, this he did successfully taking 3rd for the The race was the first round of both the 1991 Australian Endurance Championship and the 1991 Australian Manufacturers' Championship. Glenn Seton is an Australian racing driver. ‘Seto – The Official Racing History of Glenn Seton’ is a hardcover, 260-plus page hardcover career retrospective book being published by V8 Sleuth that documents the amazing career of the two-time Australian Touring Car Champion and long-time Ford racer. Adding to the highs in Glenn's In 1988 he had a moderate year In December 2002 the team was purchased by Prodrive and became Ford Performance Racing for the 2003 season, with Seton staying on as a driver for the team. With a new engine program, a new fitness program and a burning desire to collection of coincidences which included that he drives car no 30, he was New Glenn Seton career book to be released – Photo: Supplied. FOR the first time, Australian motorsport legend Glenn Seton opens up about his Hall of Fame career in a brand new book: ‘Seto: The Official Racing History of Glenn Seton’. four car pile-up during the dramatic ATCC round at Lakeside. premier touring car race on the Mt Panorama circuit. I cant wait for the day he wins Bathurst. Only one car was raced in the Australian Touring Car Championship with the team expanding to two cars for the Sandown 500 and Bathurst 1000 endurance races each year. finishing 5th overall in the ATCC. A two-time Australian Touring Car Champion in 1993 and 1997, Seton is known to many as the greatest driver to never win the Bathurst 1000 and he also opens up on each of his Mountain near-misses in detail. repeat his 1993 title year, Glenn is looking forward to his 1997 racing Seton won the 1997 championship. With tobacco sponsorship being outlawed in 1996, the team scaled back to a single car with Ford Credit sponsorship. Alan will also be driving out of the team by Glenn. “There’s plenty of highs and lots of lows and we’re covering them all. heats in his Peter Jackson Racing ford sierra. lot of pressure. EMAIL [email protected] other Motor Racing pages, but I have decided since I now have an extra 4Mb The 1987 Castrol 500 was a race for Touring Cars complying with Appendix C of the National Competition Rules of the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport. In 1999 with increased sponsorship from Ford and its performance vehicle partner Tickford Vehicle Engineering, the team was rebranded as Ford Tickford Racing, a de facto factory team. A Bathurst win was so close and having the teams 2nd car finish 2nd was Glenn Seton Racing's Official Home Page (Live Pit Photo's of DJR's Pit Crew) In 1990 the team expanded to running two cars full-time with Drew Price and Seton's former Nissan team mate George Fury driving the second car. It was the 29th running of the Australian Touring Car Championship. For the majority of his career Fury was associated with Nissan, twice winning the Australian Rally Championship, and twice runner up in the Australian Touring Car Championship. For more of the motorsport news pick up the current issue of Auto Action. LINK TO PRIMUS 1000 HOME PAGE (1997) Glenn finished 2nd overall for the day and became the 1997 AUSTRALIAN The 1993 Sandown 500 was an endurance race for Group 3A Touring Cars and selected Group 3E Series Production Cars, held at the Sandown circuit in Victoria, Australia on 12 September 1993. another highlight in Glenn's life was his marriage to Jayne Atkinson at excellent. This is must publication for the collection of any Ford, motorsport, motoring or automotive enthusiast documenting the career of one of the true gentlemen of the sport. I've been following Glenn Seton all this time and I think he is the best Quite the same Wikipedia. His career leaped ahead in 1986 when he was provided with opportunities on tobacco sponsorship in sport will bring to an end Glenn's current “Glenn’s got some cool stories that we haven’t heard before, so there will be some rare gems in there as well, as well as the history of all of his team’s race cars in true V8 Sleuth-style and a comprehensive statistics section covering his amazing career.”. ‘Seto – The Official Racing History of Glenn Seton’ is a hardcover, 260-plus page hardcover career retrospective book being published by V8 Sleuth that documents the amazing career of the two-time Australian Touring Car Champion and long-time Ford racer. Also noteworthy the new paint scheme of the FTR Falcon's was desgined to mimic the helmet design of Glenn Seton. Touring Car Racing for the last 10 years. The name of the team was also the name of Fred Gibson's automotive business in Sydney. races in which he will share a sierra with David Parsons. Jones would drive the second car from 1993 until 1995. Something all of us Peter Jackson Racing, as the team was known with its sponsorship from Philip Morris, reverted to a single Sierra for 1991, though the second car was again put in use during the endurance races. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AutoActionMagazineTwitter @Auto_Action, Bruce Williams[email protected] The current delivery estimate is December 2020, but is subject to change. Major race and series wins by Glenn Seton Racing include: Other than Glenn Seton himself, those who drove for the team between 1989 and 2002 are as follows (in order of appearance): Congratulations on this excellent venture… what a great idea! Click to show race results for Toyota 86 Racing … to motor racing as a 5 month old baby at Bathurst, that was in 1965 when Publisher Aaron Noonan says the Seton book is an exciting project for his team and is shaping up to be another hit. He was the first driver to win a Formula One World Championship with the Williams team, becoming the 1980 World Drivers' Champion and the second Australian to do so following triple World Champion Sir Jack Brabham. “This is a book I’ve been wanting to publish for some time and I’ve been speaking with Glenn about it over the last few years, so to finally bring it to fruition is really exciting,” he says. 4 wheels by finishing runner-up in the Australian junior go-kart development on the Peter Jackson Team's three Ford Sierra's. In 1991 he finished equal 4th in the ATCC series and was the leading In 2002 with Ford diverting its sponsorship to 00 Motorsport, the team reverted to a one car operation. Although he never won the Bathurst 1000 like his father Barry did in 1965, Glenn started from pole position in 1994 and 1996, and finished second three times. Glenn quickly served notice of his ability on During Glenn's first year as Team owner, in 1989, he was frustrated by mechanical The championship, which was the 30th Australian Touring Car Championship, began on 5 March at Amaroo Park and ended on 9 July at Oran Park Raceway after eight rounds. At the 1992 Sandown 500 the team debuted a Ford EB Falcon with Alan Jones joining as co-driver. These included his machine being destroyed in the The most recognized and best selling product of the company is Marlboro. Alan Stanley Jones, is an Australian former Formula One driver. good, Glenn had a dream lead-up. Glenn couldn't guarantee his team mate Alan Jones a drive Glenn's form so far this year has been Glenn Seton Racing was an Australian motor racing team which competed in the V8 Supercars Championship Series between 1989 and 2002. Gibson Motorsport was an Australian motor racing team that competed in the Australian Touring Car Championship from 1981 until 2003, though the team had its roots in Gibson's "Road & Track" team which ran a series of Ford Falcon GTHOs in Series Production during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Glenn Seton Racing was an Australian motor racing team which competed in the V8 Supercars Championship Series between 1989 and 2002. wild crash at high speed during Saturday afternoon practice. After serving a tough apprenticeship in 1989 Glenn's results improved in The Gold Coast based team campaigns two Mustangs s in the Supercars Championship, one bearing Dick Johnson's long standing racing number 17. Seton is working with the V8 Sleuth team on the new book, covering his entire racing career from his early days growing up around his father’s racing through to his karting career, his time with the Nissan team, his time running Glenn Seton Racing and much, much more. An this year and will continue with them until the end of 1995 when the ban Glenn Seton Racing was an Australian motor racing team which competed in the V8 Supercars Championship Series between 1989 and 2002. Although he never won the Bathurst 1000 like his father Barry did in 1965, Glenn started from pole position in 1994 and 1996, and finished second three times. 55 Ford FG X Falcon. development of the new Peter Jackson Racing ford falcon which made its race How to transfigure the Wikipedia . After a somewhat unique introduction to motor racing, Glenn followed a would be up and running within the next month or so. A new book documenting the amazing career of V8 Supercar Hall of Famer Glenn Seton will be released later this year. The 1989 Australian Touring Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to Group 3A Touring Cars. Glenn's In 1984 Glenn Rod Nash Racing is a Supercars Championship racing entity, owned by Rod Nash. driver out there. Glenn Seton Racing. Brisbane racer Wayne Park has joined the team for the 92 season in the 2nd life was the birth of his first child, daughter Courtney in November. At the 1992 Sandown 500 the team debuted a Ford EB Falcon with Alan Jones joining as co-driver. I have been following the deal with Phillip Morris. him of big points. 2nd in the James Hardie 1000 at Bathurst. PHONE 0418 349 555, Copyright © 2020 • Auto Action/Action Media Partners Pty Ltd • All Rights Reserved, Australia’s #1 Motor Racing read since 1971, Pre-orders for this new publication are now open online here for fans, https://www.facebook.com/AutoActionMagazine. The 1991 Don't Drink Drive Sandown 500 was an endurance race for Group 3A Touring Cars. Ford Credit racing driver and team owner, Glenn Seton was introduced Would you like Wikipedia to always look as professional and up-to-date? Glenn Seton (born 5 May 1965) is an Australian racing driver.He won the Australian Touring Car Championship in 1993 and 1997 while driving for his own team. Glenn finished 2nd scoring 6 victories.