Tag: nathan herne

  • LISMORE’S NATHAN HERNE HOSPITALISED FOLLOWING CRASH AT PHILLIP ISLAND

    LISMORE’S NATHAN HERNE HOSPITALISED FOLLOWING CRASH AT PHILLIP ISLAND

    Lismore race car driver Nathan Herne has been taken to hospital after crashing in his open-wheeler at Phillip Island this afternoon. The 18-year-old was competing in the S5000 series when he closed-in on pole-sitter Thomas Randle. “Got a good start and the bloke in front of me decided not to let me pass,” Herne said…

  • LISMORE’S NATHAN HERNE RETURNS HOME AFTER TASMANIA SUCCESS

    LISMORE’S NATHAN HERNE RETURNS HOME AFTER TASMANIA SUCCESS

    Race car driver Nathan Herne has returned to Lismore after claiming several podium finishes in Tasmania. But the young gun won’t be home for long, as he heads to Phillip Island in just two weeks time.

  • NATHAN HERNE WINS BIG IN TA2 MUSCLE CAR SERIES

    NATHAN HERNE WINS BIG IN TA2 MUSCLE CAR SERIES

    Lismore’s Nathan Herne has won the Trans Am race in the TA2 Muscle Car series in Tasmania. It was neck-and-neck for a while there… Herne facing off with Owen Kelly and Aaron Seton before eventually taking the lead. The 18-year-old is now on top of the leaderboard, also placing third in his S-5000 heat. (AUDIO…

  • NATHAN’S HERNE PREPARES FOR BIGGEST CHALLENGE YET

    NATHAN’S HERNE PREPARES FOR BIGGEST CHALLENGE YET

    Lismore’s Nathan Herne says he’s ready to pull double duties this weekend – competing in both the Trans-Am and S5000 national competitions. It comes after the 18-year-old race car driver put pen to paper on a multi-year deal with Garry Rogers Motorsport.

  • NATHAN HERNE REVEALS PLANS FOR 2021 SEASON ON THE TRACK

    NATHAN HERNE REVEALS PLANS FOR 2021 SEASON ON THE TRACK

    Lismore race car driver Nathan Herne has signed a multi-year deal with Garry Rogers Motorsport, in what he’s described as a “once in a lifetime opportunity.” The 18-year-old has just returned home from Phillip Island after testing on the Victorian track.

  • NATHAN HERNE REVEALS BIG PLAN FOR NEW YEAR

    NATHAN HERNE REVEALS BIG PLAN FOR NEW YEAR

    Lismore’s Nathan Herne has announced he’ll compete in the S5000 Australian Drivers’ Championship and the National Trans AM Series with Valvoline next year. It’s part of a multi-year deal he’s signed with Garry Rogers Motorsport. Today, the 18-year-old hit the track at Phillip Island on his first official day with his new team. Herne has…

  • NATHAN HERNE RETURNS HOME TO LISMORE AFTER BATHURST BATTLE

    NATHAN HERNE RETURNS HOME TO LISMORE AFTER BATHURST BATTLE

    Lismore race car driver Nathan Herne has returned home from Bathurst with a new lap record under his belt. The TA2 driver was meant to tackle Mount Panorama in the main event but was refused a superlicense by Motorsport Australia.

  • LISMORE’S NATHAN HERNE LOSES BATTLE TO COMPETE IN BATHURST 1000

    LISMORE’S NATHAN HERNE LOSES BATTLE TO COMPETE IN BATHURST 1000

    Lismore race car driver Nathan Herne has lost his battle to compete in the Bathurst 1000 next week. The 18-year-old wasn’t issued a license for the event last month due to a lack of supercar experience. In a statement posted on social media, Herne says the last few weeks have been absolute hell, but he’ll…

  • APPEALS COURT TO HEAR HERNE’S BATHURST 1000 CASE IN COMING DAYS

    APPEALS COURT TO HEAR HERNE’S BATHURST 1000 CASE IN COMING DAYS

    With a week to go before racing at Mount Panorama gets underway, Lismore driver Nathan Herne’s battle to compete in the Bathurst 1000 continues. The 18-year-old was denied a license late last month due to a lack of supercar experience. But Gary Rogers Motorsport is hoping to have that decision reversed, with the case to…

  • NATHAN HERNE BATTLES TO COMPETE IN BATHURST 1000

    NATHAN HERNE BATTLES TO COMPETE IN BATHURST 1000

    Gary Rogers Motorsport has commenced legal action against Motorsport Australia after Lismore race driver, Nathan Herne, was unable to gain a Superlicense for the Bathurst 1000, due to a lack of supercar experience. It’s a last-ditch effort for the 18-year-old to make the grid, after negotiations broke down between the team and the state governing…