The 2024 World Time Attack Challenge (WTAC) is done and dusted! It was another great event, with the roll racing being the standout beyond the time attack racing itself. While we start to edit our content, here's some insight into this year's WTAC results, with some previous relevant WTAC content sprinkled in for your viewing pleasure.
Pro Class
In the Pro class with the Barton Mawer and the RP968 breaking its own track record in the 1:17's, and the controversial carbon monocoque Rodin Sintura entry well off that pace with a 1:27 at the hands of Josh Buchan.
While the Pro Class has never been a 'grid filler', it is a shame to see it down to 2 entries this year. We hope 2025 can bring back some more entries and competition to the class which the RP968 has completely and deservedly run away with in the last few years.
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Class
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Position
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Car Number
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Team
|
Driver
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Vehicle
|
Fastest Lap
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Pro
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1
|
1
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RP968
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Barton Mawer
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Porsche 968
|
1:17.4440*
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|
Pro
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2
|
2
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Rodin Cars
|
Josh Buchan
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Rodin Sintura
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1:27.0100
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Pro-Am Class
The Pro-Am class was more active, with Feras Qartoumy smashing his 2023 time down from a 1:27 to a 1:25.4, but the Audi 1:1 team took the top spot with a 1:24.8, just shy of Royal Purple/Tilton Racing EVO's 1:24.6 set back in 2019.
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Class
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Position
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Car Number
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Team
|
Driver
|
Vehicle
|
Fastest Lap
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pro Am
|
1
|
22
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R8 1:1
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Sami Sivonen
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Audi R8
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1:24.8320
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Pro Am
|
2
|
11
|
Feras Qartoumy
|
Feras Qartoumy
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Chevrolet Corvette
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1:25.4580
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|
Pro Am
|
3
|
19
|
101 Motorsports
|
Robert Nguyen
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Honda CRX
|
1:27.0800
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|
Pro Am
|
4
|
23
|
Got It Rex
|
Aleck Kazakovski
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Subaru WRX STI
|
1:28.0170
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|
Pro Am
|
5
|
18
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Croydon Racing Developments
|
Drew Hall
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Nissan R34 GT-R
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1:28.7410
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|
Pro Am
|
6
|
12
|
991 Racing
|
Richard Perini
|
Ginetta G55 GT4
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1:30.1350
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|
Pro Am
|
7
|
20
|
DNA Autosport
|
Nunzio Gulino
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Mitsubishi Evolution
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1:31.0940
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|
Pro Am
|
8
|
17
|
FE Motorsports
|
Jason Rex
|
Nissan R35 GT-R
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1:32.1910
|
|
Pro Am
|
9
|
13
|
Tanuki
|
Wayne Lee
|
Nissan Silvia S13
|
1:32.8350
|
|
Pro Am
|
10
|
16
|
Gingerbread Racing
|
Jay Davidson
|
Subaru Impreza
|
1:35.3620
|
|
Pro Am
|
11
|
25
|
AK Racing - Skid Control
|
Dylan Cothill
|
Nissan R35 GT-R
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1:35.6440
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|
Pro Am
|
12
|
26
|
Croydon Racing Developments
|
Dimitri Agathos
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Mitsubishi Evo 10
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1:38.9100
|
|
Pro Am
|
13
|
21
|
Akuma Racing
|
Harry James
|
Toyota 86
|
1:47.8150
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Open Class
The 'dreamboat' from the Dream Projects S15 team was back this year and looking as good as ever taking out the open class in the capable hands of Robert Nguyen of 'Mighty Mouse' CRX fame (one of the, if not THE, fastest FWD WTAC cars) with. a 125.5, a new class record. As well as taking that record from the Xtreme GTR team, the S15 has arguably also taken the mantle of the best presented race car at the event too. No small feat.
Some big names rounded off the top 3 with Nathan Morcom in the GAS EVO and Tim Slade in the Xtreme GTR taking out 2nd and 3rd respectively as well as Cole Powelson taking a break from his R35 GTR this year to sling a Subaru WRX around the track instead.
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Class
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Position
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Car Number
|
Team
|
Driver
|
Vehicle
|
Fastest Lap
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Open
|
1
|
36
|
Dream Project S15
|
Robert Nguyen
|
Nissan Silvia S15
|
1:25.5430*
|
|
Open
|
2
|
40
|
GAS Evo
|
Nathan Morcom
|
Mitsubishi Evolution
|
1:25.8830
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|
Open
|
3
|
32
|
Xtreme GTR
|
Tim Slade
|
Nissan R32 GT-R
|
1:25.9350
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|
Open
|
4
|
33
|
BYP Racing
|
Benny Tran
|
Honda Integra
|
1:28.5030
|
|
Open
|
5
|
44
|
Motive Video / Sparesbox
|
John Boston
|
Nissan Silvia S14
|
1:29.8650
|
|
Open
|
6
|
34
|
Brandis Racing
|
Laine Brandis
|
Nissan R32 GTS-T
|
1:31.1970
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|
Open
|
7
|
35
|
SJ1000
|
Dan Day
|
Subaru WRX STI
|
1:32.3490
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|
Open
|
8
|
43
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Team Coore
|
Cole Powelson
|
Subaru WRX STI
|
1:32.5280
|
|
Open
|
9
|
37
|
SCOOT / Autorescue Izu
|
Ando Yasuhiro
|
Mazda RX-7 FD
|
1:34.4660
|
|
Open
|
10
|
45
|
Dahtone Racing
|
John Sebelic
|
Toyota Supra
|
1:39.3980
|
|
Open
|
11
|
46
|
V-Sport by Compfriction
|
John Healey
|
Datsun 1600
|
1:39.4770
|
|
Open
|
12
|
41
|
Team Yashio Factory
|
Kazuyoshi Okamura
|
Nissan Silvia S15
|
1:39.5730
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|
Open
|
13
|
42
|
Close Enough Racing
|
Justin Gaujenieks
|
Toyota MR-S
|
1:40.4830
|
|
Open
|
14
|
39
|
T-Motorsports
|
Jeremy Morris
|
Hyundai i30N Fastbac
|
1:41.9780
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Clubsprint Class
The Clubsprint Class racers are always out in numbers and this year was no different with Trent Grubel of DC Jap Automotive taking out the top spot and beating his own class record from 2023 by some margin, coming in at 1:32.23. Plazamaman's Alex Michalsky and Got It Rex's Michael Garland were 2nd and 3rd noting Alex has made a HUGE jump on last years effort going from a 1:35.7 down to a 132.27, a fantastic effort and an incredibly close finish behind Trent.
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Class
|
Position
|
Car Number
|
Team
|
Driver
|
Vehicle
|
Fastest Lap
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Clubsprint
|
1
|
51
|
DC Jap Automotive
|
Trent Grubel
|
Subaru WRX STI
|
1:32.2340*
|
|
Clubsprint
|
2
|
79
|
Plazmaman
|
Alex Michalsky
|
Mitsubishi Evolution
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1:32.2760
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|
Clubsprint
|
3
|
53
|
Got It Rex
|
Michael Garland
|
Subaru Impreza RX
|
1:33.9170
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|
Clubsprint
|
4
|
55
|
JDMYARD / Hardrace AU
|
Adam Casmiri
|
Honda Integra
|
1:34.0610
|
|
Clubsprint
|
5
|
52
|
Evolution Racing Spares
|
Jamal Assaad
|
Mitsubishi Evolution
|
1:34.4900
|
|
Clubsprint
|
6
|
80
|
TME Motorsport
|
David Calabria
|
Mitsubishi Evolution
|
1:36.0440
|
|
Clubsprint
|
7
|
63
|
Ex Motorsport / Race Division
|
Kim Tai
|
Lotus Exige
|
1:36.8260
|
|
Clubsprint
|
8
|
61
|
TME Motorsport
|
Tim Weston
|
Mitsubishi Evolution
|
1:37.1130
|
|
Clubsprint
|
9
|
77
|
Project 7dere
|
Rahul Victor
|
Mazda RX-7 FD
|
1:37.3800
|
|
Clubsprint
|
10
|
64
|
Team Autopay
|
Alex Luther
|
Lotus Exige
|
1:37.4760
|
|
Clubsprint
|
11
|
88
|
Tunehouse Racing
|
Reuben Mardan
|
Subaru WRX STI
|
1:37.6290
|
|
Clubsprint
|
12
|
68
|
Top Garage
|
Sicheng Hu
|
Toyota Supra
|
1:38.3260
|
|
Clubsprint
|
13
|
82
|
Mozza Motorsport
|
Ben Wooster
|
Toyota Supra
|
1:38.6580
|
|
Clubsprint
|
14
|
76
|
CDT Racing
|
Stuart Chapman
|
Mitsubishi Evolution
|
1:39.0290
|
|
Clubsprint
|
15
|
74
|
Mozza Motorsport
|
Adam Clark-Lynch
|
Toyota Supra
|
1:40.5510
|
|
Clubsprint
|
16
|
60
|
C A Hill Financial Services
|
Daniel Cunningham
|
VW Golf R
|
1:40.9640
|
|
Clubsprint
|
17
|
67
|
Team Takumi Drive
|
Dai Nguyen
|
Nissan 350Z
|
1:41.0060
|
|
Clubsprint
|
18
|
84
|
The86Shop
|
George Jeffcott
|
Toyota 86
|
1:41.2310
|
|
Clubsprint
|
19
|
50
|
Hyundai N
|
Misha Charoudin
|
Hyundai IONIQ 5N
|
1:41.4040
|
|
Clubsprint
|
20
|
87
|
Mgrit Motorsport
|
Josh Muggleton
|
Subaru WRX STI
|
1:41.4650
|
|
Clubsprint
|
21
|
56
|
Got It Rex
|
Adam Naccarata
|
Subaru WRX STI
|
1:41.6050
|
|
Clubsprint
|
22
|
54
|
IO Motorsport
|
Nathan Wheeler
|
Nissan R32 GT-R
|
1:41.7060
|
|
Clubsprint
|
23
|
83
|
V-Sport by Compfriction
|
Josh Muggleton
|
Toyota GR Yaris
|
1:41.7380
|
|
Clubsprint
|
24
|
72
|
Cherry Tuning
|
Guy Andrews
|
Hyundai i30N
|
1:42.9740
|
|
Clubsprint
|
25
|
65
|
UPSPEC PERFORMANCE
|
Andre Rovira
|
Subaru WRX
|
1:43.7250
|
|
Clubsprint
|
26
|
78
|
Rotor Master Racing
|
Rodney Middleton
|
Mazda RX-7 FD
|
1:43.9490
|
|
Clubsprint
|
27
|
66
|
Got It Rex
|
Induwara GT
|
Subaru WRX STI
|
1:44.0090
|
|
Clubsprint
|
28
|
89
|
DL Racing
|
David La
|
Nissan 350Z
|
1:44.4400
|
|
Clubsprint
|
29
|
85
|
Sheepy's Garage
|
Harrison Shepherd
|
Hyundai i30N
|
1:44.9390
|
|
Clubsprint
|
30
|
70
|
Rallix Motorsport
|
Jonathon Munro
|
Mitsubishi Lancer Ra
|
1:44.9920
|
|
Clubsprint
|
31
|
86
|
Semi-Pro Motorsport
|
Andrew Price
|
Audi A3
|
1:45.0680
|
|
Clubsprint
|
32
|
71
|
No Idea Club
|
Sean Austin
|
Nissan K11 Micra
|
1:45.3000
|
|
Clubsprint
|
33
|
58
|
PK Racing
|
Paul Kovaceski
|
Porsche 944
|
1:45.6570
|
|
Clubsprint
|
34
|
59
|
Eleanorsaur
|
Eleanor Terry
|
Hyundai i20N
|
1:47.2490
|
|
Clubsprint
|
35
|
81
|
Team Takumi Drive
|
Mark Collingwood
|
Mazda MX-5 NA6
|
1:48.3670
|
|
Clubsprint
|
36
|
75
|
Neotech
|
Miji Kang
|
Honda Civic
|
1:49.9160
|
|
Clubsprint
|
37
|
73
|
Racer Industries
|
Scott Pigdon
|
Porsche 944
|
1:56.4500
|
|
Clubsprint
|
38
|
69
|
Ryder Racing Garage
|
Aaron Ryder
|
Mini Cooper
|
2:00.6840
|
|
Clubsprint
|
39
|
57
|
Ryan Marshall Motorsport
|
Ryan Marshall
|
Subaru WRX STI
|
DQ
|
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You can find results from previous years on the official World Time Attack Challenge website here.
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