Sydney's BIGGEST automotive event of the year took over Sydney Motorsport Park for the weekend, don't stress if you missed it - we have got the whole weekend covered in this post!

Once again, WTAC delivered an adrenaline-fueled weekend, filled with record-breaking runs, dramatic upsets, and remarkable displays of automotive engineering. As usual, this event drew competitors and fans from around the globe, all eager to witness the fastest time attack cars and best drifters in Australia battle it out on the iconic track. Here's a recap of the standout moments and results from WTAC 2024.

Every year for WTAC,drivers and teams travel from all over the world to set the fastest lap time around Sydney Motorsport Park. Featuring heavily modified cars that push the limits of speed and handling. These cars boast HUGE widebody aero kits, insane amounts of power and of course, the tyres to boot.

The main aim of the game? That one perfect lap. Unlike traditional racing, you aren't battling it out with cars on your door, instead each car runs against the clock, aiming to set the quickest lap within its class. The event usually spans over two days, with practice sessions, qualifying rounds, and final time attack runs. The atmosphere is electric, with live commentary, massive crowds, and various other motorsport-related activities to fill in the breaks between classes.

WTAC features 4 classes, each with specific regulations to ensure a level playing field within each category. The classes range from entry level to highly modified, catering to different types of cars and budgets:

1. Pro Class

   • The top class in WTAC, where the fastest and most heavily modified cars compete. Teams often include professional drivers, and the cars feature advanced aerodynamics, high-powered engines, and cutting-edge technology. The Pro Class is the main attraction, with cars often producing over 1,000 horsepower.

2. Pro-Am Class

   • This class is similar to the Pro Class but is intended for amateur drivers. The cars are still highly modified, but the regulations are slightly more restrictive to accommodate less experienced drivers. It provides a competitive platform for amateurs to race against each other without going up against the full-time pros.

3. Open Class

   • The Open Class allows for significant modifications but with more restrictions compared to the Pro classes. It's a popular class that balances performance with accessibility, allowing a wide variety of cars to compete. Teams must work within stricter rules regarding aerodynamics, engine power, and weight.

4. Clubsprint Class

   • The Clubsprint Class is designed for grassroots enthusiasts. The cars in this class are less modified and closer to road-legal vehicles, with restrictions on power, aerodynamics, and tires. It’s a more affordable class, making it a gateway for many drivers looking to enter the world of time attack racing.

Each class has its own set of rules and technical regulations, which are closely monitored to ensure fair competition. The event concludes with awards for the fastest times in each class, along with other special recognitions.

Emtron Pro Class:
 Barton Mawer, Porshce RP968 1:17.444

Open Class:
Rob Nguyen, Dream Project S15 1:25.543

Plazmaman Pro-Am:
Sami Sivonen, FatCat R8 1:24.832

Haltech Clubsprint:
 Trent Grubel, DC Jap STi  1:32.234 

 The usual skid pan at SMSP was transformed into a show and shine alley over the weekend. With hundreds of entrants showing off their pride and joys, it was an easy way to pass any spare time admiring all of the unique builds Australia has to offer. Predominately JDM builds, there was a nice mixture of tastes that gave everyone something to appreciate.

Here are a few standouts - the Mini Cooper running an EJ25 was hard to look past!

After the sad news this year of one of Australia's best drivers Levi Clarke, losing his battle with cancer, WTAC ran the IDC in his memory. With Levi's drift rod on the track, and his family and close friends by its side, each driver did a skid to send him off in true #NVRLIFT fashion.

For 2024 the Garrett Advancing Motion International Drifting Cup ran a "Cup" format, with 4 pools of 6 pre-seeded drivers. The drivers earn 2 points for a win, 1 for a tie and 0 for a loss as they try and build a score to qualify for the Top 8 Elimination battles.


After going through the five pools and their respective battles the outcome was a very skilled Top 8 including - Luke Veersma, Alex Sciacca, Brodie Maher, Rob Whyte, Saxon Moyes, Matt Harvey, Masashi Yokoi, and Matty Hill. 

After their own top 8 battles, the final 2 emerged to go head to head for the championship! Saxon Moyes vs Brodie Maher, what a site this was to see. Brodies 1000hp+ SR24 S13 is one of the coolest sounding cars out there, with most drifters option for 6 or 8 cylinders we do love to see a 4 banger ripping it up!

Down the wire, it was a very hard call to make for the judges but our very own Saxon Moyes took the win!

In addition to the competitive side of the drifting, there was plenty of show to go with it. During the day, the Full Send crew put on a spectacular for the crowd. These cars are often unique drift cars that are either not comp ready or the drivers prefer just to show the crowd what their build can do and not have to worry about placings and points! Some of the builds included Luke Fink and his Drift Patrol, a 350z chassis with a GU patrol body, Jay Duca and his slammed Rotary VL, Mitch Pullen and his insane Blown LS S13 that revs out to 9000RPM and of course, Hirokazu 'Arios' Suzuki and his world-first McLaren MP4-12C GT3 drift machine which came all the way from Japan!

With over 15,000 people attending over 2 days, WTAC was a success as usual - we will be back again next year to continue supporting this awesome event. We were disappointed that our Viper GTR wasn't running, with an unfortunate coil failure the day before the event - we had to keep the longevity of the freshly built motor in mind and refrain from starting it on 9 cylinders.

Thanks to Mr. World Time Attack, Ian Baker, for organising such a cool event for all of us petrol heads to enjoy.
The dedicated crowds who braved the sun and winds all weekend to support the event and all the vendors + drivers.