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12-car field for S5000 Tasman Series
A 12-car field has been set for the twin-round S5000 Tasman Series that will kick off at Sydney Motorsport Park this weekend.
Andrew van Leeuwen
Published: Nov 17, 2021, 11:10 PM
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The V8-powered open-wheeler series is set for its first hit-out since the finale of its compact 2021 Gold Star campaign back in May.
A 12-car field has been assembled for the standalone Tasman Series, headlined by current Gold Star holder Joey Mawson.
He will return to Team BRM for the SMP and Bathurst 1000 events, lining up alongside the two international drivers in the field – ex-Formula 1 driver Robert Merhi and Japanese GT ace Yoshiaki Katayama.
Garry Rogers Motorsport will field four cars in total, its line-up led by Gold Star front-runners Nathan Herne and James Golding.
They will be joined by TCR Australia regulars Aaron Cameron and Ben Bargwanna, each making their S5000 debuts in Sydney this weekend.
Veteran open-wheeler driver Tim Macrow will continue running his own car, while another S5000 race winner, Cooper Webster, moves from 88 Racing to new team Versa Motorsport.
88, meanwhile, will expand to two cars for a pair of S5000 rookies Blake Purdie and Super2 race winner Jordan Boys.
Rounding out the field is former Red Bull junior Luis Leeds in an AGI Sport-run entry.
The season informally kicks off with a test session under lights at SMP this evening, ahead of practice and qualifying on Friday.
There will then be seven races in total counting towards the Tasman Series across the SMP and Bathurst 1000 weekends.
A points-weighted feature race format will be in play, with drivers vying for a $50,000 prize pool that includes $30,000 for the driver that adds his name to the illustrious list of Tasman Cup winners.
Entry list – 2021 S5000 Tasman Series Round 1
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SPONSOR
DRIVER
STATE
VEHICLE
CC
COLOUR
1
ALABAR/Form700 Team BRM
Joey Mawson
NSW
S5000
5200
Black/White/Red
18
Team Valvoline GRM
Aaron Cameron
VIC
S5000
5200
Black/Gold
23
UCS Group Racing TMR
Tim Macrow
VIC
S5000
5200
Orange/Black
28
PAYCE Alabar/Form700
Yoshiaki Katayama
JAP
S5000
5200
Blk/Blue/Red
29
Team Valvoline GRM
Nathan Herne
NSW
S5000
5200
Blue
31
Team Valvoline GRM
James Golding
VIC
S5000
5200
Blue
37
Versa Motorsport
Cooper Webster
VIC
S5000
5200
Black
48
Nippy's
Blake Purdie
SA
S5000
5200
White/Orange
71
Burson Auto Parts Racing
Ben Bargwanna
VIC
S5000
5200
Blue
88
Joss/ACMFinance
Jordan Boys
VIC
S5000
5200
Blue/Pink
98
PAYCE Alabar/Form700
Roberto Merhi
ESP
S5000
5200
Black/White/Red
101
Hagane Systems/AGI Sport
Luis Leeds
VIC
S5000
5200
Yellow
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