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SBR Would like to congratulate Team Boss Sam Billing1991 on his first ever TORA Victory and the first overal Victory for SBR!!

Well Done Sam!!!

With that Victory Sam should take the Lead in the HRC Championship standings!!

Round 1 Round up:

As reported in my last update there were major problems leading up to the start of the Rally, With the origional car banned a new car had to be found, dialled in and all of the TORA paper work had to be put in order all within just 8 Hours of the meeting starting. Not the best of starts, however Slider managed to find a new car with massive help from his title sponsor Rockstar Energy Drinks who provided Slider with Tanner Fousts old Subaru Impreza WRX STi '05 which he campaigned in Rally America and drove to A Gold and a Silver Medal in the X Games...

Yesterday was the first round of the Touring Car Masters, which was the debut race of the SBR/Mercedes race car. After a shaky start due to the new signing in procedure and missing qualifying, Sam Billing put up a fight for the whole night to take a midfield finish of 4-4-3, meaning 13th overall.

Starting at the back in race 1 swift progress was made for all of one lap, before catching the aftermath of an unwarned 2 car crash at the first chicane, resulting in a safety car period. The #220 car pitted and got off to a decent re-entry to the race, fighting hard to take 4th in the first...

SBR driver Chad Wilson is wondering if he has the time to race in this seasons LMS after a strong 2nd place in last years GT3 race at suzkua. The start time is too early if he wishes to make the quli and could have to strart from the very back even if he makes the start. This is the same reason which has stopped Wilson from this RBR rally duties.

On The 24th January, the day of the First event, Slider S15 was informed that his 207 Super 2000 had been BANNED under some last minuet rule changes.

Horrified, Slider S15 Immediately Informed main sponsor Rockstar Energy drink that he would have to pull out of the Rally as his car had been Disqualified. However Rockstar Energy Drinks Came to the rescuse and Found a new car for Slider to Drive... The EX-Tanner Foust Rally America Subaru Impreza WRX STi '05. The Same car which Piloted Foust to an X-Games Rally Gold!

The car was immediately pulled out of the Rockstar's Warehouse...

On Sunday the 24th January 2010, at 10pm….ish, eight drivers fearlessly started the SBR 800K Challenge. The objective was simple, get as many people as possible to break the 100,000 drift points in one lap achievement at once and achieve an 800,000 point Lobby. Contesting this (in order of the Grid in the picture above) was XTI Nightrider, Richy59, Ianmr, XTI Avenger,...

SBR will Celebrate there First Anniversary at TORA by challenging a Lobby Full of Drivers, Including SBR's own, To Simultaniously Break the 100K in one Lap Xbox Achievement and create an 800K Lobby!! Here is a quick intorduction to the Men and the Machines that will Brave Mount Kaido and Battle to achieve this in Celebration of One action packed year in TORA for Sam Billing Racing!

Slider S15

As some of you may know, January 24th marks the first anniversary of SBR's involvement in TORA. To Celebrate this milestone we want to do something special!

So on Sunday 24th we are holding a mass attempt at the 100,000 drift points in one lap achievement.... our goal.... an 800,000 point lobby!!!

Track: Fujimi Kaido FULL
Collisions: off
Cars: RWD only if possible (but not nessasarily)
Class: ANY!

Official Press release:


Slider S15 was hospitalised on wednesday 13th January 2010 for two hours after coming down with a viscious virus. He was treaded and released later that day after recieving two injections, a blood test and a fluids drip.

On Thursday the 14th January 2010 he recieved the results of his test which at this time he wishes to be kept private until those close to him can be informed, all that will be said is that it is a very nasty virus and not the dreaded swine flu.

Now heavily medicated and back at home Slider is recouperating in his...

After a long wait Sam Billing Racing can now show off the car that driver Chad Wilson will be driving in the TORA LMS. The deal came about around midnight with the team getting $100,000 off the car due to the car being late after De Ferren Motorsports confrimed that they had money issues. Race paint will be up shortly as Sam still has to get his car. Test design of the car below.

Slider S15 today anounced that he will be competing in the TORA Rally Championship in a TRC Spec Peugeot 207 S2000.

Backed by Rockstar Energy drinks Slider will be driving The Ex Kris Meeke car which powered him to the Intercontinental Rally Championship Crown in 2009. Working together with Kronos Racing, The outfit that prepared the car for Meeke, as well as SBR. Due to the unique regulations of the TRC Slider's car will be quite different from the car used by Meeke, especially the Engine.

Slider's 207 will be powered by an experimental prototype engine from new supplier...

SBR have changed to the Acura ARX-01b after beating the Porker RS in a test around bugatti. The team may switch to the Red Bull Racing team of driver ColinMcRae555 for the new car.

Today it was confirmed the SBR is looking to make an appearance in the GT3 championship. Information is thin on the ground as yet, but rumours are spreading of a desire to use the Aston Marting DBS.

The only news we have at this time is that a second driver has not been found yet, and that team boss Sam Billing is open to applications from anyone wiling to race for the team.

'The car is still in race preparations at the moment, but the paintjob is ready to go. Anybody willing to race for us is welcome, and should send me an application'

Slider S15 has tonight called off his persuit of a privateer drive in this seasons LMS.

"it was quite sad really, all of the paper work was completed and filed with TORA, the car was built and painted and ready but there was just not enough money to run the car due to the current financial climate."

However an appearance from Slider is still not completely off the cards with rumours circulating of a deal with a major team for the season. However as yet there are no details as to who Slider will be driving for or what class he will be driving in.

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SBR will be taking part in the LPM2 class of the TORA LMS championship. The team have chosen to run 2 Porsche RS Spyder Evos with SBR founder Sam Billing and team newcomer Chad Wilson.

more news to follow....

"It is with great regret that i inform you that i am withdrawing from regular competition to concentrate on my studies. I have tried to juggle both evenly however I have found it too difficult to spread my time evenly over something i enjoy and something i find a chore. (quite understandably lol)"

"It is because of this that i am hereby stepping back from regular appearances in TORA."

"I will still be a member of TORA and i will still be a member of SBR."

"I still plan to run a full season in the next TCC and also plan a drive...

Sam Billing Racing: SBR:

SBR was Founded Several years ago as a showcase for the Tuning Skills of Sam Billing (Sam Billing1991) on Gran Turismo 4 for the PS2. Shortly Afterwards Sam Discovered the driving talents of Michael Clements (Slider S15) During a school wide GT4 Competition in which Slider was narrowly beaten into second position overall.

The company evolved slowly at first until the Leap forward from GT4 on PS2 to Forza Motorsport 2 on Xbox 360. This was a much better showcase for the guys talanets and soon the SBR name began to spread internationally....