By Timothy Neal
Date posted: January 18, 2023
The dates and locations for the National Speed and Auto Test Championships have been confirmed by Motorsport Australia, along with the hosting car clubs.
Queensland and NSW will split the four events, with the opening battle – the Motorsport Australia Khanacross Championship – taking place on April 29-30 in Queensland, with the Central Coast Car Club chosen as the host.
(Last year’s Khanacross championship was the first held since 2019, with victorian Barry Nowell taking his first title at the Mid Murray Motorplex in South Australia.)
Five months following, the Motorsport Australia Motorkhana Championship will take place on September 30-October 1 in Nirimba, NSW, with multiple clubs to play host. Aaron Wuillemin is the defending Motorkhana champion, after taking it out at a rainy Willowbank in his Honda Special last year.
The Porsche Club at Morgan Park in Queensland then plays host to the Motorsport Australia Supersprint Championship a fortnight later, with last year’s Supersprint and Hill Climb champion Dean Tighe (main image) looking to go back-to-back.
The 77th iconic National Hill Climb championship will be hosted by the MG Car Club of Newcastle, at the Ringwood Park Motor Complex in NSW.
Tighe became just the fourth driver to take out two Australian championships in the one year, with a Hill Climb time of 37.46s, with 78 competitors having taken part.
Motorsport Australia CEO, Eugene Arocca, congratulated the clubs that were chosen to host the prestigious Australian championship events.
“We are excited to confirm these dates and venues for the 2023 Championships,” Arocca said.
“All four Championships have significant motorsport history and we are pleased to see the passion for these events continuing now and into the future.
“After a tough period for these grassroots Championships, we were delighted to see them return in full swing in 2022 and know that the event hosts will be able to build on that momentum and put on an excellent show across these four events in 2023.”
Motorsport Australia Khanacross Championship: Central Coast CC
29-30 April – Benaraby Driver Education Facility, Queensland
Motorsport Australia Motorkhana Championship: Multiple Clubs
30 September-1 October – Nirimba Education Precinct, New South Wales
Motorsport Australia Supersprint Championship: Porsche CC
14 October – Morgan Park, Queensland
Motorsport Australia Hill Climb Championship: MG Car Club (Newcastle)
26-29 October – Ringwood Park Motor Complex, New South Wales
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