Hyundai Motorsport is getting ready for the FIA World Rally Championship finale this weekend, taking place in Coffs Harbour for the 2018 Rally Australia. The team is currently in second place behind Toyota, with just 12 points separating the two. In fact, the top three in the hunt for the […]
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2019 Ford Mustang Supercar hits the track, looks weird
The new Ford Mustang Supercar (formerly known as V8 Supercars) has just completed its first on-track tests ahead of its championship debut next year. Ford Australia, in partnership with DJR Team Penske, Ford Performance and Tickford Racing, are behind the project. They took the first mule out for a test […]
2019 Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 rally car available to order
Interested in getting the sport of rallying? Volkswagen has commenced taking orders of its new Polo GTI R5 rally car, which builds on from the motorsport pedigree of the Polo R WRC car. The Polo GTI R5 is being certified for the R5 category of WRC and will be ready […]
Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport rally concept, yes please
Porsche has released images of an awesome 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport rally concept, which could mark the test bed for a production version… maybe even Porsche’s return to rally as a factory racing team? The one-off is set to hit the dirt as a course car later this month, at […]
Porsche 919 Evo breaks Nurburgring lap record; 5:19.546
Porsche has done it. Cracked a new world record at the Nurburgring, setting a lap in just 5:19.546 in the Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo. This is the fastest ever lap recorded at the notorious German circuit. The incredible time was piloted by two-times Le Mans winner Timo Bernhard from Germany, […]
Drift King Keiichi Tsuchiya to compete in 2018 World Time Attack
Drift King Keiichi Tsuchiya is going to not only attend this year’s World Time Attack Challenge at Sydney Motorsport Park, but there’s confirmation that he will also compete this year. The news stems from a Meal Friends YouTube video (below), via a report, with WTAC CEO Ian Baker confirming the […]
Nissan Australia confirms Australian Supercars exit after 2018
After a six-year stint, Nissan Australia has officially confirmed it will be exiting the Australia Supercars Championship (formerly called V8 Supercars) at the end of the 2018 season. Nissan Australia joined the series with motorsport partner Kelly Racing at the start of 2013, but after this year’s season the contract […]
Ford Australia confirms Mustang for 2019 Supercars series
Ford has announced its Ford Performance sub-brand is coming to Australia, headlined by the confirmation of the Mustang entering the 2019 Supercars championship. As rumoured last year, the Mustang will enter Australia’s biggest racing series. The project is being put together by Ford Australia, Ford Performance, Dick Johnson Racing (DJR Team […]