SINCE 2010, the Yokohama World Time Attack Challenge has brought fans of several niche Japanese motorsports together, to the point that these days the Sydney-based event draws entries from Europe, North America and Japan.
But there is a lot more to this two-day party than just who can get the quickest lap time. For example, at the 2023 event, held over the first weekend of September at Sydney Motorsport Park, a bunch of the world’s best drift and demo cars also come to party, and there were speed comparisons, roll racing, burnouts, a stunt plane and a tank!
This year, five international Time Attack teams crossed the oceans to challenge Australia’s best. The Emtron Pro class is where the big dogs play at WTAC, and both they and the hard-chargers in Plazmaman Pro Am were allowed to use slicks for
