John Bagshaw, the man who was part of the start of Holden racing and the last Australian boss of GMH, has passed away aged 87. (Image: Bagshaw (centre) along with HEC MD Peter Thomas and Victorian Premier John Cain send off the 1 millionth exported Holden engine in 1988.) He […]
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David Russell substitute for injured Greg Murphy at Hidden Valley
David Russell will substitute for the injured Greg Murphy in the #51 Pepsi Max Crew Commodore for this weekend’s SKYCITY Triple Crown at Hidden Valley in Darwin. The Queensland driver piloted the Kelly Racing Holden earlier in the year in Tasmania when Murphy was still recovering from the heavy accident […]
Will Davison vs Jaime Whincup V8 Supercars battle to continue in Darwin
V8 Supercars champion Jamie Whincup is currently the hunter instead of the hunted, but he’s confident he can get one on points leader and Ford Performance Racing’s Will Davison at a circuit the Holden driver has won at twice in the past three years, Darwin’s Hidden Valley Raceway. Whincup trails […]
Vodafone to end Triple Eight sponsorship after 2012
Mobile juggernaut Vodafone has announced it will end its title sponsorship of champion V8 Supercars team Triple Eight at the end of the 2012 season. Vodafone have made major cutbacks in their sponsorship budget, with Cricket Australia also getting the chop. Vodafone took over from Betta Electrical as the major […]
Greg Murphy in doubt for Bathurst
Holden driver Greg Murphy is in doubt for the next four rounds of the V8 Supercars after suffering more back problems. Murphy had surgery earlier in the year after a huge accident during Sunday qualifying at the season-opening Clipsal 500. He’ll now have to have a second operation in Melbourne, next […]
V8 Supercars to use ‘traditional’ Sydney Motorsport Park circuit
The return of V8 Supercars Championship to Sydney Motorsport Park (formerly Eastern Creek Raceway) will take place on the traditional track layout, despite the circuit’s newly finished track extension. The V8 Supercars will be on track on the Saturday and Sunday, with 36- and 56-lap races, respectively. V8 Supercars CEO […]
1st Annual Jackie Fellows Benefit Car and Bike Show
A car park of around 100 custom and original street machines were on display today for the 1st Annual Jackie Fellows Benefit Car and Bike Show, raising money and awareness for Bowel Cancer Australia. According to the statistics, bowel cancer in Australia claims the lives of around 4047 people every […]
2012 Holden Cruze SRi-V Hatch Series II review
The 2012 Holden Cruze SRi-V Hatch Series II is as Australian as a meat pie with sauce. It’s locally designed, and locally assembled at Holden Vehicle Operations in South Australia. With its stylish appearance, sporty highlights, and low-displacement turbocharged engine, the SRi-V is a spacious, fuel-efficient performer for the masses. […]