Tassie Racing

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Full Name	Tassie Racing
Base	Launcestion, Tasmania
Founder(s)
Team Principal(s)
Technical Director
Current Drivers
Other Noted Drivers	Fidel Edwards, Barry Edwards
Debut	2015 F3RWRS Spa SuperPrix
Races	2 (2 entries)
Constructors' Championships	0
Drivers' Championships	0
Race Wins	0
Podiums	0
Points	0
Pole Positions	0
Fastest Laps	0

Tassie Racing is a racing team currently competing in the RTCC, and was a one-off entry at the Spa SuperPrix and Surfers SuperPrix in the 2015 F3RWRS season. They are based in Tasmania, and are the first team in an RWRS-sanctioned competition to hail from the island.

Formation

As Symmons Plains was reintroduced into the V8 Supercars calendar for 2004, there were talks about a Tasmanian team to compete for the first ever time. Names were thrown out left and right, with the public saying this was a bad move for the state, but a team was formed regardless. They were named Devil Motorsport in deference to the nomenclature of the famous state animal, the Tasmanian Devil.

V8 Supercars

2004-05: Debut in the enduros

With their V8 Supercars application accepted they began with only a one car team. They went on the search to find 2 drivers, so called up Owen Kelly and Luke Youden to be their first competitors. The pair struggled in their two races together as they could only muster up a DNF in both endurance races.

2005 was the same as they only competed in the enduros for the second time running with the same pairing of Luke Youden and Owen Kelly. The team had shown with Owen Kelly getting the team into the top 10 shootout, but a puncture during their shootout lap would cost their chance of a pole. That where it ended as a 24th in Sandown and 22nd in Bathurst.

2006-07: Switch to full-time

2006 was a massive change as they were accepted to be a full time team. They went straight into driver negotiations, gaining signatures from Jamie Whincup and Dean Canto. The first few rounds they struggled to live up to their billing as a full-time team with the best result being a 20th in Ipswich. That was until the Enduros came as it started to get better. They went into attack mode as a 10th in Sandown would get the ball rolling as Jamie Whincup took pole position for the team. It would be change they needed as late form bloomed with a first victory in Bahrain when Jamie Whincup came from behind to win and proved the team had what it takes to compete at the top.

In 2007, Tassie Racing dominated the first 6 rounds as they won the first 18 of the 20 races, with Jamie Whincup winning 12. After Oran Park where they had their first DNF of the season, the enduros came with great success as the team won both Sandown and Bathurst by 20 seconds. That would be their last win as the team could only manage 4th in Philip Island as their subsequent highest result. They still won both championships easily, with Jamie Whincup just taking the championship by 2 points. It would be the end for Tassie Racing as they left the sport for a new challenge.

Hiatus

2008-14: No racing in the top flight

After leaving the V8 Supercars, the team shut up shop as the only memory of the Tassie Racing was at the Symmons Plains Raceway where the hairpin was name after the team as the Tassie hairpin. Staying quiet, they still raced but only in the smaller classes in Tasmania, as they were called Ulverstone Racing for the six years in Tasmania. Not much else was known about the team during this time.

F3RWRS

2015: Short return to international motorsport

2015 was a breakthrough year as Tassie Racing were reborn. They were a surprise entry in the Spa SuperPrix as one of the wildcards. However, their F3RWRS debut was a shocker as both cars weren't up to speed by any stretch; the mix of an underdeveloped Suzuki chassis and a pair of inexperienced drivers ensured the team would not be competitive. Rookie brothers Fidel Edwards and Barry Edwards finished 47th and 48th with the car being the ROTR. It got worse in the Surfers Paradise SuperPrix weekend; it ended early as both drivers didn't get through qualfying. Although they lodged a team application for a future berth in the series, the team were renowned for being several seconds off of the pace.

Complete Results

If anyone can help insert Tassie Indycar results, it will be verily welcomed. ~Matt121 (HawkAussie)

Bathurst 1000 Results

Year	Number	Chassis	Drivers	Position	Laps
2004	412	Holden	Luke Youden / Owen Kelly	DNF	121
2005	111	Holden	Luke Youden / Owen Kelly	24th	136
2006	47	Holden	Jamie Whincup / Luke Youden	15th	161
	48		Dean Canto / Owen Kelly	DNF	14
2007	47	Holden	Jamie Whincup / Dean Canto	1st	161
	48		Allan Simonsen / David Reynolds	DNF	1

F3RWRS Results

Year	Chassis	Engine	#	Drivers	1		2		3	4		5		6		7	8		9		10	Points	CC
2015	Suzuka PF-15	Fiat Tipo 3/15			AUS		TUR		MON	USA		GBR		GER		BEL	ITA		JPN		SUR	0	N/A
			175	Fidel Edwards												47					DNQ
			185	Barry Edwards												48					DNQ

Rejects Touring Car Championship Results

Season	Car	Class	#	Drivers	1	2		3	4		5	6		7	8		9	10	11		Points	TC
2016	Toyota Carina	I
					AUS	ENG		AUT	SCO		FRA	GER		NED	USA		BEL	TBA	JAP		0*	N/A
					1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
			4	Fidel Edwards

*Season in progress

Rejects Rallycross Championship results

Season	Car	Number	Driver	1				2				3				4				5				6				7				8				9				Points	DC
				INT				SOS				MID				CHA				BLY				BRA				SPA				LYD				CRO
				H	Q	S	F	H	Q	S	F	H	Q	S	F	H	Q	S	F	H	Q	S	F	H	Q	S	F	H	Q	S	F	H	Q	S	F	H	Q	S	F
2016	Ford Escort	77	Barry Edwards																																					N/A*	N/A*
		78	Simon Bourne
																																								N/A*	N/A*