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Car of the Future – Australian Style
Full Throttle —
Authority: 131
Independent board member Mark Skaife and the five-times Bathurst winner has delivered his lengthy document on the Australian V8 Car Of The Future project but fine details will remain secret for the time being. V8 Supercar board members were handed the document Car Of The Future chairman Skaife in Melbourne Monday. ...12 hours ago -
Whincup back to top form
The Roar - Your Sports Opinion —
Authority: 500
Jamie Whincup won immediate redemption from his embarrassing Gold Coast flop by bouncing back to snare the first V8 Supercar race at the Phillip Island 300 on Saturday. The Ford star’s victory gives him some breathing space at the head of the series, extending his lead over Holden rival Will Davison who finished ...4 days ago -
V8 Supercars: McConville Announces Retirement
The Motor Report: Auto News And Reviews —
Authority: 513
V8 SUPERCAR STALWART Cameron McConville has announced he will retire from driving full time at the end of the season after a 10 year career in Australia’s leading motorsport category. Following a frightening crash at Phillip Island, which saw the Holden driver catapult across the track backwards and narrowly ...6 days ago -
Call to close anti-siphoning’s “loophole”
TV Tonight —
Authority: 606
Seven, Nine and TEN have called on the government to close a loophole that allows Pay TV channels to acquire sports events before free to air broadcasters. The claim is submitted by Free TV Australia to the review of the anti-siphoning list. There were 322 submissions received, which are available for reading here. ...1 week ago -
V8 Supercars entering their own crucial phase
The Roar - Your Sports Opinion —
Authority: 500
They may have taken centre stage at Surfers Paradise by default, but it was still a significant moment for the V8 Supercars. Should they convince the Queensland government to retain the event as a V8 Supercar-only weekend, it will be another significant development for the series. The V8 Supercar calendar has ...2 weeks ago -
V8 Supercars: Winterbottom Claims Victory At SuperGP
The Motor Report: Auto News And Reviews —
Authority: 513
FORD PERFORMANCE RACING star Mark Winterbottom has overcome a bout of illness to claim his first race win of the season at the Gold Coast’s SuperGP yesterday.Winterbottom emerged victorious after finishing second in Sunday’s first 150km race and first in the afternoon event, the 28-year-old completing a ...2 weeks ago -
Track? check! Tits? check! The main event? Doh!!!!!
IAIN HALL —
Authority: 130
The Government of Anna Bligh(t) looks pretty damn silly right now and any red blooded petrol head must be feeling rather pissed off that this government has so stuffed up the weekend of motor sport that has so enthused them over the last few years.A1GP last week reneged on its $11.9 million Queensland contract, ...2 weeks ago -
Title battle will go down to wire, says Whincup
The Roar - Your Sports Opinion —
Authority: 500
After seeing his V8 Supercar championship lead whittled down to just 41 points following a dramatic day on the Gold Coast, Ford star Jamie Whincup admits this year’s series will go down to the last race. Whincup nearly saw his championship hopes suffer a massive blow early in Saturday’s first 150km race at the ...2 weeks ago -
Mark Winterbottom Scores Surfers Race One Victory
Asian Motor Sports —
Authority: 421
Ford Performance Racings Mark Winterbottom continued his session-topping performances with victory in race one of the Nikon SuperGP at Surfers Paradise.2 weeks ago -
V8s on Gold Coast need government support
The Roar - Your Sports Opinion —
Authority: 500
V8 Supercars executive chairman Tony Cochrane says the future of the Surfers Paradise street race rests with the Queensland Government. Last week’s withdrawal by the European based A1 GP series has reportedly cost the state up to $11 million and made the future of the event uncertain. The possibility of another ...2 weeks ago -
Gold Coast event is V8 Supercars’ chance to shine
The Roar - Your Sports Opinion —
Authority: 500
V8 Supercars executive chairman Tony Cochrane believes this year’s Gold Coast event will be the ultimate proving ground for the sport. Having stepped in at late notice to fill the gap following the withdrawal of the A1 GP motorsport series last week, the V8 Supercars will host an unprecedented four championship ...3 weeks ago -
Format change could decide V8 winner, says Whincup
The Roar - Your Sports Opinion —
Authority: 500
Changes made to this weekend’s Gold Coast V8 Supercars program due to the A1GP no show could decide the 2009 championship, series leader Jamie Whincup said. V8 teams were forced to hastily re-think their plans just days before the Gold Coast round after a doubling of their races to fill the void left by the A1GP ...3 weeks ago -
The A1GP concept is in serious trouble
The Roar - Your Sports Opinion —
Authority: 500
The A1GP motor-racing series was to be known as the World Cup of Motorsport. Instead of drivers being represented by teams in Formula 1 (Brawn, Ferrari, and so on), they were representing a country, such as Australia, New Zealand, or Great Britain. However, recent events in Queensland are an indication that the A1GP ...3 weeks ago -
Face the factuals. Seven rules the week.
TV Tonight —
Authority: 606
After five straight losses, an aggressive Seven Network showed it wins on consistent programming and not events or boosts from digital shares. It dominated the week’s top shows, as its factuals continue to underpin the network’s schedule. Seven took 14 of the week’s Top 15 shows. Seven won the week with 29.0% ...3 weeks ago -
V8 Supercars: Murphy And Skaife Left To Rue Missed Opportunity
The Motor Report: Auto News And Reviews —
Authority: 513
V8 SUPERCAR LEGENDS Greg Murphy and Mark Skaife have been forced to rue an untimely safety car period which robbed them of victory at the Bathurst 1000 yesterday. As the race entered its closing stages, Murphy held a comfortable lead over the #2 Holden Racing Team car of eventual winners Garth Tander and Will ...4 weeks ago -
Seven snares pole position on Sunday
TV Tonight —
Authority: 606
Seven proved unstoppable on Sunday night, thanks in part to a big lead-in from V8 Supercars at Bathurst. The network took the top 5 positions for the night with Seven News (1.64m), The Force (1.49m), Border Security (1.44m), Sunday Night (1.19m) and V8 Supercars (1.18m). Seven’s Wild Hogs movie ...4 weeks ago -
Troy Bayliss at Bathurst 1000 - Crash Video
twowheelsblog —
Authority: 490
This weekend’s Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 endurance race at the iconic Mount Panorama circuit wasn’t easy for the debuting former three times World Superbike Champion Troy Bayliss . Bayliss was scheduled to make his debut at the L&H 500 at Phillip Island last month until a mechanical failure on the ...4 weeks ago -
Australian sporting history could be made at Bathurst
The Roar - Your Sports Opinion —
Authority: 500
Following on from the AFL and the NRL Grand Finals, the V8 Supercars take the Australian sporting centre stage today with Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup on the brink of creating Bathurst history. The Triple 8 pair has owned the Peter Brock trophy exclusively since that emotionally charged 2006 race when Lowndes, ...4 weeks ago -
V8’s Red and Blue are more like shades of grey
The Roar - Your Sports Opinion —
Authority: 500
It’s the V8 Supercar secret no one really wants you to know. The cars that will tackle Sunday’s Bathurst 1000 are further away than ever from the Holdens and Fords you drive. In fact, under the manufacturers’ badges and panels, all V8 Supercars which race at Bathurst use many of the same parts, making it near ...4 weeks ago -
History set to be written in great race
The Roar - Your Sports Opinion —
Authority: 500
Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup need to make history. Garth Tander and Will Davison need to break history. If either duo can do it, they will win the Bathurst 1000 after V8 Supercar racing’s two leading teams claimed the front row of the grid to set up an intriguing 161-lap race around Mt Panorama on Sunday. ...4 weeks ago
