Mattea Motorsport

24/02/2026

We’re Back!
After a 12 month hiatus, the Mattea Motorsport Spectrum 05c hits the track this weekend for Round 1 of the Queensland Formula Ford Championship.

Hope to see you all trackside!

It’s race week! Round 1 kicks off this Saturday. Keep an eye out for schedule and entry list to follow in the coming days!

22/11/2025

Certainly one of the less glamorous jobs in Motorsport is fitting the Fuel Tank Foam.

But we’re one step closer to fire up, so it was worth it.

Combined with the new fandangled pickup, the surge problems should be behind us.

11/11/2025

It’s been a busy couple of weeks.

Abroad, we spent the weekend at the Sandown Historics with the Brabham BT36. A wet and wild weekend, a massive congratulations must go to Dean, with he and the car punching well above its weight, and not putting a foot wrong all weekend, no matter how much 4th gear disagreed.

Back home, the Spectrum is slowing going back together, with the LD200 Gearbox getting a well-deserved birthday and now looking near-brand-new. As well, the fuel tank pickup had been modified to sort the pesky surge issues the car has always had by utilising a Holley Fuel Mat.

Stay tuned for further updates.

12/08/2025

Just in case free beer and a BBQ weren’t enticing enough, we excited to announce that this Brabham BT36 will also be on display this Saturday at the Mattea Motorsport Open Day.

New to Rondel Racing (Ron being Ron Dennis) for 1971, this Brabham BT36, Chassis No. 2, was campaign by future Formula One World Champion Graham Hill.

Presently, we’re lucky enough to look after and run this car at Historic race meetings all over Australia. Thanks to car owner Dean Tighe for the opportunity to display it.

Don’t miss out. This Saturday the 16th of August from 2pm
Shop 1/1147 South Pine Rd, Arana Hills QLD 4054

05/08/2025

YOU'RE INVITED!

Join us next Saturday the 16th of August from 2pm for the first public showing of our new premises.
Come along and check out our new facilities, with our team cars also on "display".
For an added bonus, we'll even throw on a BBQ lunch and a few beers for extra motivation.

Our new location is 1/1147 South Pine Rd, Arana Hills 4054

RSVP is preferred, either by direct message or by texting us on 0400 163 595.

Cheers

P.S. Completed Racecars are not guaranteed

06/11/2024

The team is gearing up for one of the biggest events of the year—the Australian Formula Ford 1600 Nationals! We may head into this weekend with a few unknowns, but that just makes it more exciting!

With our freshly rebuilt powerplant being the first that was completed totally in-house, we look forward to seeing where we stack up against some of the country's best. And if that doesn't work, we've got some more goodies stashed up our sleeve. Months of preparation, planning, and hard work will all come down to this one event.

A huge shoutout to our fans, sponsors, and supporters—your backing fuels us every step of the way! We’ll be pushing to make you proud and bring home that trophy.

📅 Date: 8th - 10th November 2024
📍 Location: Morgan Park Raceway, Warwick
🎟️ Free entry for spectators all weekend long!

Stay tuned for updates!

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Formula Ford Australia | Morgan Park Raceway | QLD Formula Ford

02/11/2024

The Mattea Motorsport team is geared up and ready for the 2024 Australian Formula Ford 1600 Nationals! With a freshly built engine in the Spectrum 05c, we’re pushing to leave past challenges behind and make a strong mark on the track. It’s been a season of hard work, and now it’s time to see it pay off. Catch us at Morgan Park Raceway, November 8-10, as we take on the biggest grid of the year. Let’s do this together! 💪🏁

22/10/2024

We’re in the final stages of preparing for the 2024 Australian Formula Ford 1600 Nationals, happening on November 8-10! 🚗💨

After a piston broke in the Spectrum 05c’s Ford Kent engine during the last round at Queensland Raceway in August, we knew we had a tight deadline to rebuild the engine. With less than 3 weeks to go, the new engine is almost complete—just waiting on the sump, tappet cover, and flywheel from suppliers.

The plan is to have the engine in the car by this weekend and get it on the dyno for a test run in the coming days. We want to make sure everything is perfect before we head to Nationals! 🙌

Here’s what’s been done so far:
🔧 New cylinder liners
🔧 New pistons
🔧 New bearings (main, big end, and piston pin)
🔧 New valves and valve springs
🔧 Rebuilt rocker gear
🔧 Rebuilt cylinder head

Everything has been handled either in-house or by our amazing suppliers. Stay tuned for updates as we get ready for race day! 🏁

QLD Formula Ford Formula Ford Australia Morgan Park Raceway

20/10/2024

This weekend, the team head to Bryant Park Hillclimb near Morwell in Victoria where Dean Tighe hopes to clinch the 2024 Australian Hillclimb Championship.

After the conversion to Turbo, the Empire Wraith had been through copious R&D to give the best chance possible of a result, hoping to replicate our 2022 success.

We’ll keep everyone up to date with results as the weekend rolls around. Meanwhile, how good are these shots from from our last visit to Bryant Park in September.

Thanks to our supporters who got us here;
Tighe Cams
MMC Consulting
Gold Coast Wraps
Accurate Suspension Services
Mattea Motorsport

22/09/2024

Our two Sports 1300s are reunited for the time being. Looking forward to hopefully having both on track at some point in the new year. Watch this space for further updates.