March 1 & 2 saw the opening round of the newly restructured Australian Motor Racing Championship (AMRC). With a shuffle of categories, the Saker GT Special of John Biddlecombe is now running in the newly formed ProtoSports category along with other prototype sportscars. With new livery on board, Biddlecombe consistently placed the Saker mid field amid some close racing until a misfire developed in the last race, resulting in a DNF.