Motorsport Australia joins the wider motorsport community in honouring the life of former driver and team owner, Garry Rogers.
A member of the Supercars Hall of Fame, Rogers was a recognisable figure in the motorsport community for more than six decades.
As a driver, Rogers competed in Sports Sedan categories across the 1960s and 1970s, before making the jump into touring cars.
He would make 14 Bathurst 1000 starts in his career between the years of 1978 and 1993.
However, Rogers’ greater contributions to motorsport would come through his work as a team owner in the Australian Touring Cars Championship/Supercars Championship from 1996 to 2019.
Photo: Edge Photographics
Garry Rogers Motorsport provided plenty of opportunities to up-and-coming drivers, including names such as Lee Holdsworth, Scott McLaughlin, Garth Tander, Jamie Whincup, Steven Richards and Jason Bargwanna.
Garry Rogers Motorsport would go on to win the 2000 Bathurst 1000, driven by Tander and Bargwana, as well as the inaugural Bathurst 24 Hour in 2002, leading the Nations Cup Holden Monaro Program.
Garry Rogers Motorsport continues to play a significant part in Australian Racing Group categories such as Trans Am and TCR Australia Series after the team departed the Supercars Championship in 2019.
Photo: Daniel Kalisz
In a statement released by Garry Rogers Motorsport, it wrote the team is mourning the passing of its founder and leader.
“His mantra was always to press on and get on with things, and that’s exactly what we will be doing,” the statement continued.
“Garry was an amazing man with a deep love for his family, his horses and his motorsport.
“He lived a fast life, but always had time for his family, his kids and his grandchildren. He put others first and was generous with his time and in so many other ways.
“Garry was a strong supporter of the Fred Hollows Foundation – if you’d like to donate in memory of Garry, we’d be so very appreciative.
“Our thoughts are with Garry’s family, his wife Kaye, son Barry and daughters Michelle and Krissie.”
Motorsport Australia extends its condolences to Garry’s family and friends.
Garry Rogers was 80 years old. Vale.
