Story by Vince Johnson
Photos by Vince Johnson and John Lemm
There were quite a few firsts recorded at the opening round of the 2018 Shannons Nationals Series in South Australia recently, with lap records set in every category. The town of Tailem Bend lies alongside the River Murray, the continent’s longest waterway, a hundred kilometers south-east of the state capital, Adelaide. Last century Mitsubishi Motors Australia had established their road car proving ground nearby and it was earmarked in the early 2000’s for upgrades, including a high-speed oval. But sales woes had put paid to that. Fast-forward to 2016 and years of planning by the state’s largest private company, Peregrine Corporation, saw construction start on The Bend Motorsport Park. [Read more…] about Shannons Nationals Series, South Australia