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Whincup Grab Poll, Looks for Fifth Straight V8 Win

Whincup Grab Poll, Looks for Fifth Straight V8 Win

V8 Champion Jamie Whincup has extended his V8 Supercars domination, stealing pole position for today’s opening race of the 2010 Clipsal 500 and remains on target for a fifth straight round win.

Three for Three for Champ Whincup in Bahrain

Three for Three for Champ Whincup in Bahrain

TeamVodafone’s Jamie Whincup put in a superior performance to the rest of the V8 field and took out race three of the 2010 V8 Supercar Championship.

Shane Van Gisbergen Tops Time-sheets for YAS V8 400

Shane Van Gisbergen Tops Time-sheets for YAS V8 400

SBR driver Shane Van Gisbergen heads the practice times, after reigning champion Whincup’s time was disallowed. However, the pace of the new Team Vodafone Commodore’s indicates they’ll be contenders from the start.

2010 Irwin Racing Ford Revealed

2010 Irwin Racing Ford Revealed

IRWIN Tools and Stone Brothers Racing have unveiled the #4 Ford Falcon that Alex Davison will drive in the 2010 V8 Supercar Championship Series.

Sydney: ORRCON STEEL/CASTROL Pre-Race News

Sydney: ORRCON STEEL/CASTROL Pre-Race News

Ford Performance Racing V8 Supercar drivers Mark Winterbottom and Steve Richards took to the helm of a pair of Volvo 60 Ocean Racing Yachts on the Sydney Harbour today, ahead of this weekend’s inaugural Sydney Telstra 500.

Mark Winterbottom Scores Surfers Race One  Victory

Mark Winterbottom Scores Surfers Race One Victory

Ford Performance Racing’s Mark Winterbottom continued his session-topping performances with victory in race one of the Nikon SuperGP at Surfers Paradise.

Walkinshaw Names Paul Dumbrell and Craig Baird for V8 Supercar Endurance Events

Walkinshaw Names Paul Dumbrell and Craig Baird for V8 Supercar Endurance Events

Walkinshaw Racing has confirmed the driver pairings for the 2009 endurance events at Phillip Island and Bathurst, with Paul Dumbrell and Craig Baird set to join forces.

Holden Racing Throws Down Gauntlet at Sandown

Holden Racing Throws Down Gauntlet at Sandown

It’s a painstaking process with little margin for error, but Holden Racing Team’s Will Davison, star of the show at Sandown over the weekend, is gradually making inroads into the championship lead of defending V8 titleholder Jamie Whincup.

Sandown: HRT, Davidson Takes Race One

Sandown: HRT, Davidson Takes Race One

Holden Racing Team’s Will Davison dominated the first race of the Norton 360 Sandown Challenge at Sandown Raceway, taking his first victory for Holden Racing Team.

Stone Brothers Racing Hidden Valley Preview

Stone Brothers Racing Hidden Valley Preview

Dunlop’s new soft compound ’sprint’ tyre has helped add an all new dimension to this year’s V8 Supercar championship series across the Tasman.

V8 Supercars Australia Welcomes Perth Circuit Upgrade

V8 Supercars Australia Welcomes Perth Circuit Upgrade

V8 Supercars Australia has offered its absolute support to the West Australian Government with news a $27 million upgrade to Barbagallo Raceway in Perth will be considered later this year.

V8 Supercars Junk New Qualy System After One Round

V8 Supercars Junk New Qualy System After One Round

V8 Supercars Australia has scrapped their controversial new qualifying system after just one round of the 2009 competition.

Lowndes, Ford in Albert Park Pole Position

Lowndes, Ford in Albert Park Pole Position

Team Vodafone’s Craig Lowndes has taken pole position for this weekend’s Sprint Gas V8 Supercar Manufacturers Challenge at Albert Park.

Bathurst: IRWIN Racing Preview

Confidence is high with the IRWIN Racing duo of Marcus Marshall and Matt Halliday as they head to Australia’s biggest motor race, the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000.
A range of improvements have been made to the IRWIN Ford heading to Bathurst, but it’s the overall strength of the package that has Marshall excited heading to Mount [...]

Bathurst: Fujitsu Racing Preview

The Fujitsu Racing Team of Jason Bright and Adam Macrow will take on Australia’s biggest motor race full of confidence with their sights set on victory.
A number of upgrades have been made to the Fujitsu Ford over the past two months. With some other tricks up their sleeve for the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000, the [...]