Name: Alex Webster
Car: 1969 Porsche 911
Racing Number: 66
Favourite Track: Phillip Island
Alex began racing in Group S in 2006 in his 1967 Porsche 911S. Having amassed some outright race wins, and many class wins, Alex retired the 1967 911S after Phillip Island in 2014 to build up a new race car, this time a 1969 Porsche 911E. The green and gold 911 has been prepared to continue his racing Group S into the future. Alex has been a committee member of the GSRA since late 2014, and in 2016 has become Vice President. Personally Alex is married to his wife Sonya, and has two children, daughter Sienna, and son Archer. Alex has worked for Porsche Cars Australia since 2011, so he is really is a true Porsche guy!
Name: Tom Walstab
Car: 1968 Porsche 911L
Racing Number: 14
Favourite Track: Phillip Island
A new member of Group S Racing Committee. Tom has been driving cars and karts at club level for a number of years before joining Group S Racing. While a very keen Porsche enthusiast, he's passionate about all forms of motorsport - especially Historic and F1. Infamous for his oversteer driving style, Tom is often seen drifting his short wheel base 911 on the limit, he is also the guy doing a rain dance before the start of races. A consistent season has seen a high standing in Sbc class of the Goldfields Cup in 2015.
Name: Damien Meyer
Car: 1969 MG Midget
Racing Number: 14
Favourite Track: Bathurst
Damien is a new member to the committee and has been involved in racing from the age of 10. Spending 20 years racing karts and having multiple National and state titles to his credit he then progressed to Formula Ford and then in more recent times into Group S in the quick little Midget. He also races Production Sports in a GT3 Cup Car so it keeps him quite busy! Damien is based in Sydney and spends his working weeks in the family business, Blinds By Peter Meyer which he and his brother run supplying across Australia and New Zealand.
Name: Geoff Byrne
Car: 1969 Triumph TR6
Racing Number: 26
Favourite Track:
Geoff is a foundation member of GSRA . As a life time Triumph enthusiast he started hill climbing and super sprinting his TR3A daily drive in late 1960 and built a marque sports Triumph GT6 race car having his first race at Warwick Farm in 1970. Raced the GT6 at Amaroo Park , Oran Park , Katalina and Warwick Farm through the 1970s. Returned to racing in 2000 after building, from ground up a group S TR6 . Favourite tracks are Philip Island and Mount Panorama and he likes to travel to the interstate meeting to experience new tracks and meet other competitors.
Name: Hung Do
Car: 1972 Datsun 240Z
Racing Number: 6
Favourite Track: Phillip Island
Hung loves to race anything with four wheels with a particular bend towards old cars. He first raced in group S in the 2007 Historic Winton, he since campaigned regularly in most of the group S Victorian rounds first in a 1976 Porsche Carrera 3, then an Alfa Alfetta GTV 2000 and now a Datsun 240Z (This may be a record for the number of Sc cars raced by any one driver). Hung has been looking after the GSRA championship pointscore since 2010 and in 2016 has taken on the additional responsibility of GSRA Webmaster.
Name: Nick Sebesfi
Car: 1967 MG Midget
Racing Number: 53
Favourite Track: SMSP Gardner
Nick has been fiddling around with Spridgets for over 20 years, having purchased his brother Alan’s Mk3 Sprite in the 90’s. After an initial foray into Regularity in a Cooper S, Nick moved into historic Formula Vee and was there when they were first accepted for 5th Category racing (his old car is the one CAMS display as an example on their website). Group S beckoned and an MG Midget was the solution. Nick loves terrorising bigger cars in the Midget and dreams of one day catching his son…
Name: Nick Taylor
Car: 1976 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.0
Racing Number: 78
Favourite Track: Bathurst
Nick has been racing 911’s in Group S since 2004, however has been a regular in his Martini liveried ’76 Carrera 3 since 2008. Prior to entering Historics he competed various tarmac rallies and club events, winning the Porsche Club NSW Championship in 2001. As well as Group S, Nick campaigns a GT3 Cup Car with his father at Production Sports enduro events and gets on track as often as he can. With a marketing background, Nick took on this role in 2018.
Name: Brian Weston
Car: 1971 MG Midget
Racing Number: 75
Favourite Track: Bathurst
Brian Weston bought the BRG MG Midget Mk III in 1999. Since then, he and the car have been regular GSRA racers having now competed in over 130 race meetings. Along the way, Brian was the founding President of the GSRA, serving as President for five years (2006-2010). He still pulls the odd duty in an ex-officio capacity. Currently he is an ex-officio eligibility adviser to the GSRA Committee and Chair of the GSRA Pointscore Sub-committee. While the Midget is not as quick as its pilot’s previous mounts, such as the Hawker Hunter, Avon Sabre, Dassault Mirage III and F/A-18 Hornet fighters, the 1275 cc powered Midget is an entertaining, competitive and a fun little car
Name: Ryan Curnick
Car: 1969 Porsche 911E
Racing Number: 50
Favourite Track: Phillip Island
Ryan is a self-confessed early Porsche 'tragic'. The purchase of a 1970 911 started him on the road to over twenty years of driving, rallying, racing, restoring and collecting air cooled 911's. Ryan began competing in Porsche NSW club sprints before getting hooked by tarmac rallying, earning Gold plates in both Targa Tasmania and Classic Adelaide along with class and category wins. He then turned to circuit racing with the purchase of a Group Sb log booked 1969 911E. That 2.0 litre car has recently been returned to its original delivery colour of Bahama Yellow, making it easy to spot at Ryan's local tracks SMSP and Wakefield Park, and interstate excursions to Phillip Island and Winton.
Name: Colin Wilson-Brown
Car: 1970 Alfa Romeo 1750GTV
Racing Number: 11
Favourite Track: Spa
Colin has been racing in Group S since 1993. He has raced and rallied all over Australia in his red (what else?) Alfa Romeo 1750GTV #11. Colin began racing rear of grid and slowly improved over the years to win the Sb category Championship (Catalina Cup) in 2013. He has also won his class championship three times. He says he is beginning to get the hang of it. He was involved in the founding of the GSRA and served on the first committee for 3 years. Apart from taking on the Presidency for 2010-12, Colin also looks after the Race Numbers and Lap Record Registers.
Name: Kent Brown
Car: 1967 MGB
Racing Number: 51
Favourite Track: Bathurst
Kent is a foundation member of the GSRA and was previously Vice President. He has had an interest in MG’s and historic racing for many years buying a TF “special” with a Holden grey motor in 1968. But it was not until the early 90’s that Kent was able to participate on the track, firstly in Regularity for a couple of years, and then Group S. Kent has also been the President and Secretary of the MG Car Club Canberra and is currently their Sporting Secretary. While his races his venerable 1967 MGB, owned since 1972, Kent also has an MGB GT V8 and an MG TC. Both these cars are regularly used in motorkhanas.
Name: Robert Buck
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Bob has been self-employed in automotive mechanical repair businesses for over 50 years, with experience in Race preparation. He was involved in engine building & suspension preparation for Peter Brock’s A30 SS & several series production cars in the 60s & 70s. Bob started scrutineering in 1968 and has been chief scrutineer for many events including the Australian Safari (10 Years); Chief for the inaugural Bathurst 24 hour; and Deputy for the Bathurst 1000 chief several times. Bob was also Technical Commissioner for Australian Rally Championship (2 Years); Commodore Cup (3 years); Nations Cup (3 years); Porsche Carrera Cup (5 years); Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge (8 years) and since 2015 the Group S Technical Commissioner
Name: Stan Adler
Car: 1975 Porsche Carrera 2.7
Racing Number: 9
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Year | President | Vice President | Treasurer | Secretary |
2018 | Alex Webster | Tom Walstab | Geoff Byrne | Damien Meyer |
2017 | Alex Webster | Tom Walstab | Geoff Byrne | André Breit |
2016 | Kent Brown | Alex Webster | Geoff Byrne | André Breit |
2015 | Kent Brown | Alex Webster | John Lenne | André Breit |
2014 | Kent Brown | N/A | John Lenne | André Breit |
2013 | Kent Brown | N/A | John Lenne | André Breit |
2012 | Colin Wilson-Brown | Kent Brown | John Lenne | André Breit |
2011 | Colin Wilson-Brown | Kent Brown | Robin Marshall | John Lenne |
2010 | Brian Weston | John Young | Robin Marshall | John Lenne |
2009 | Brian Weston | John Young | André Breit | Paul Newby |
2008 | Brian Weston | David Withers | André Breit | Paul Newby |
2007 | Brian Weston | David Withers | André Breit | Paul Newby |
2006 | Brian Weston | David Withers | André Breit | Paul Newby |
The GSRA acknowledge the contribution and efforts of all members who have served as committee members, especially those whom have taken the roles of President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary. Below is a list of the respective positions held since the inception of the GSRA