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Shannons Nationals Announces 2010 Calendar

Shannons Nationals Announces 2010 Calendar

The Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships has revealed its calendar for 2010, the series’ fifth season, along with a new, hallmark event at Eastern Creek Raceway.

V8 Utes: Winton Saturday Notes

V8 Utes: Winton Saturday Notes

Elsegood Hustles to Race One Winton Win in the V8 Utes. After qualifying fastest and setting a new lap record, Jack “The Hustler” Elsegood took out race one at Round Two of the 2009 Yokohama V8 Ute Racing Series at Winton Raceway, Saturday, 2nd May.

John Martin Scorches Aussie F3 Field

John Martin Scorches Aussie F3 Field

A1 Team Australia’s John Martin drove the Piccola Scuderia Corse Australian Formula 3 car today obliterating the rest of the Australian Formula 3 field at the Nikon Indy300 on the Gold Coast.

Aussie Racing Cars: Race One Report

Aussie Racing Cars: Race One Report

Nick Simmons won the opening Aussie Racing Cars Super Series race at Gold Coast’s INDY Street Circuit today surging to the lead midway through the race and controlled it from thereon in to secure his first race victory of the season.

Kacey Elordi breaking the Miss Indy Mould

Kacey Elordi breaking the Miss Indy Mould

Forget the stereotypes - a Miss Indy finalist is blowing the blonde-haired, blue-eyed myth out of the water.
Kacey Elordi has the standard Miss Indy requirements a beautiful face, slender body and a cheeky smile but her unusual heritage has made her a stand-out entrant in the competition.
The 24-year-old Surfers Paradise nightclub manager owes her [...]

Aussie F3: Bumper Field for Nikon Indy 300 F3 Challenge

Aussie F3: Bumper Field for Nikon Indy 300 F3 Challenge

THE AUSTRALIAN Drivers Championship has been run and won and there are no points on the line – so you would think that this weekends Nikon Indy 300 F3 Challenge will be something of a lame duck affair, right? Think again.

Tander and Skaife Sport New Livery at Bathurst

Tander and Skaife Sport New Livery at Bathurst

Garth Tander and Mark Skaife, who together won the L&H 500 at Phillip Island last round, will lead the team.
The car will also have more black on the car than usual.
Historically factory Holdens haven’t had a great deal of success at The Mountain with black on them, but Tander says that colours mean nothing.
“It doesn’t [...]

Australian Holden V8 Racing Team Targets MME Top Prize

Australian Holden V8 Racing Team Targets MME Top Prize

Surviving only half the race last year due to engine problems, the Australian Holden V8 Supercar Experience Racing Team is returning to Sepang Circuit for the 2008 Petronas Primax 3 Merdeka Millennium Endurance Race with stronger determination and to go all the way to the chequered flag for the coveted crown.
“We are better prepared this [...]

Winton V8 Series Weekend Summaries

Winton V8 Series Weekend Summaries

Here are the summaries of action from the V8 Series event at Winton Raceway.

IndyCar Returns to Australia

IndyCar Returns to Australia

The IndyCar Series will make its debut in Australia with the Gold Coast Indy 300 on October 26, but there was no Aussie date on the 2009 schedule announced. Indy Racing League officials confirmed the 2008 event after completing a deal with event organizers.

Aussie F3: Eastern Creek Preview

Aussie F3: Eastern Creek Preview

The Return of Sydney-based star Chris Alajajian and conformation that Sydney-based team Piccola Scuderia Corse will elevate 17-year-old driver Justin Tate to the outright championship battle are key ingredients that look set to produce a stunning sixth round of the 2008 Kumho Tyres Australian Formula 3 Championship in the Harbour city this weekend.
The fact that [...]

Hidden Valley: Russell Ingall Preview

Hidden Valley: Russell Ingall Preview

Supercheap Auto Racing’s Russell Ingall won the inaugural V8 round held at Darwin’s Hidden Valley circuit and the former series champion is aiming for another top result in the Northern Territory this weekend.
Following his strong performances over the past few rounds The Enforcer will take to the circuit full of confidence aboard the Supercheap Auto [...]

We LOVE Aussie V8's and Their Race Babes!

We LOVE Aussie V8’s and Their Race Babes!

There’s a valid reason why we love the Aussie V8 Supercar Series, two words.
Jessica Yeo!

V8SC: Jim Beam Racing Heading High in Darwin

V8SC: Jim Beam Racing Heading High in Darwin

Jim Beam Racing is due to arrive in Darwin ahead of this weekend’s V8 Supercar round at Hidden Valley expecting to pick up where they left off from the Championship’s last round at Sandown where both Steve Johnson and Will Davison finished strongly.

Jason Bright Heads to Darwin's Hidden Valley

Jason Bright Heads to Darwin’s Hidden Valley

Fujitsu Racing’s Jason Bright heads to one of his most successful race tracks in the V8 Supercar Championship Series, Darwin’s Hidden Valley, for the sixth round of this year’s title chase.
Bright’s overall record reads one round win, plus two other podium finishes, plus three pole positions from nine starts. Hidden Valley was the venue for [...]