Steven Ellery Racing was an Australia motorsport team which contested several series in its home country, including as the Supercheap Auto Racing

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team. The team ceased operations at the end of 2005, with the lead driver Steven Ellery moving to

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for the 2005 season.

History

Formed in 1992 by Bruce Ellery for his son's racing ambitions, Steven Ellery Racing was a team that lasted over a decade in Australian racing. The team ran Formula Ford a

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in 1992, expanding to a second car in 1993 for Garry Gosatti. The team moved into the

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in 1994 with an ex

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Ford Sierra, before upgrading to a Tony Longhurst Racing BMW 318i in 1995. The team disbanded at the end of 1995 as Ellery moved into V8 Supercar racing for other teams.

V8 Supercar

The team only ever ran a single car for Steven Ellery in the main V8 Supercar championship, although it did expand to a second car for

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to race in the V8 Supercar Development Series. In 1999 the team raced an ex

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Ford EL Falcon The Ford Falcon (EL) is a full-size car that was produced by Ford Australia from 1996 to 1998. It was the fifth and final iteration of the fifth generation of the Falcon and also included the Ford Fairmont (EL)—the luxury-oriented version. Th ...

using the number #31. In 2000 the team started to use a

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and brought in Supercheap Auto as naming rights sponsor and continued to use the car and until the start of the 2003 championship when they upgraded to a BA Falcon. The team finished just out of the top ten in most seasons, and Ellery paired with Youlden took third Place at the

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. In the middle of the Gold Coast round of 2004 Supercheap Auto left the team. The team ran the final two rounds of the season with sponsorship from Chelgrave Contracting, the sponsor which the team had run in 1999 as well as during its Super Touring appearances. At the end of 2004, the team closed its doors as Ellery moved to Team Betta Electrical for the 2005 season. The team would contest the

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with two

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’s for New Zealander Mark Porter and former V8 Utes driver Gary MacDonald before leaving the sport altogether.

Supercars / ATCC drivers

italics = Part-time or Enduro Driver for the team * Steven Ellery (1994, 1999-2004) * ''

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'' (2000) * ''

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Super2 drivers

Part Time Drivers are listed in ''Italics'' * ''Bob Thorn'' (2002) *

(2002-2004) * Mark Porter (2005) *{{flagicon, AUS Gary MacDonald (2005) Supercars Championship teams Australian auto racing teams Sports teams in Queensland Auto racing teams established in 1992 Auto racing teams disestablished in 2005